Sir Lewis Hamilton has reportedly invested in an upstart business that delivers online grocery items. The company, called Zapp, was started in London in 2020 by Joe Falter and last year outreached to Amsterdam as it continues to grow. Labelled a “dark store operator”, Zapp works similarly to takeaway food services. The customer orders their
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Michael Masi is “likely” to be replaced as Formula 1’s race director ahead of the 2022 season following the controversial end to last year’s curtain-closer, according to a report. Masi was at the centre of intense scrutiny on several occasions in 2021, never more so than the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Sir Lewis Hamilton
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Mercedes chief technical officer James Allison says his team are out to prove that the their dominance between 2014 and 2021 was not just a fluke, as Formula 1 enters a brand-new era. The sport is undergoing sweeping technical changes ahead of the new season, as a ground effect-led aerodynamic swing sees a radical change
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The FIA’s new single-seater executive director Peter Bayer has not ruled out removing race director Michael Masi from his position, but prioritises providing assistance to race control in 2022. Masi was at the centre of controversy on a number of occasions during 2021, most notably at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, at the end
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Former Formula 1 driver Perry McCarthy has said that both Sir Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen deserved to win the world championship last season, and hopes the battle continues into next year, but he has warned that Red Bull could be weaker in 2022. Verstappen beat his rival in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has spoken of his joy of witnessing Max Verstappen snatch the 2021 championship on the final lap of the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Verstappen and title rival Sir Lewis Hamilton entered the final round of the season level on points after what had been an astonishing season of
MoreFormer Formula 1 driver Perry McCarthy has detailed what separates a world champion from the rest of the pack. Max Verstappen proved to the world last year that he is world champion material; his aggression, race-craft and 10 victories displayed just some of the necessary qualities anticipated from a driver – and evidently possessed by
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Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard does not believe that Sir Lewis Hamilton is thinking of retiring following his championship defeat in 2021, suggesting that the 37-year-old will get over the controversial ending soon enough. Hamilton was denied his eighth championship when a polemic Safety Car restart by race director Michael Masi allowed Red Bull’s
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In an unbelievable turn of events, Honda are now to remain a key component in Red Bull’s Formula 1 operation, and they will continue to manufacture the team’s engines until the end of 2025. Red Bull were set to construct their own powertrains under a crucial engine freeze that would compensate for the team’s lack
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Former Formula 1 driver Perry McCarthy has compared being placed into the same team as Max Verstappen as a “graveyard sentence,” given the way the Dutchman ruthlessly out-performs his team-mates. Verstappen has out-qualified a number of partners 90 times in 118 races since his arrival into the Red Bull team in 2016, and a failure
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