Ex-F1 driver Vitaly Petrov will serve as the driver representative on the stewards’ officiating panel for this weekend’s Portuguese Grand Prix. The appointment was questioned by Lewis Hamilton, as the Russian recently made a series of controversial comments about gay people and Hamilton’s efforts to raise awareness about the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. READ:
MoreEarlier this week, a source told Formula1News.co.uk that George Russell will be replaced by Sergio Perez next year, as the team’s new owners want to have two pay drivers. This came off the back of the Italian edition of Motorsport.com reporting that there was a “real risk” of Russell losing his seat to Perez. READ:
MoreFormer F1 driver Nico Rosberg has announced that he will be starting his own team to run in Extreme E – a new off-road electric SUV race series. Rosberg Xtreme Racing (RXR) marks the third team with an F1 Champion as the founder or CEO to join the new environmentally focused series (Lewis Hamilton and
MoreEarlier this week, Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas posted a tweet hitting out at the disparity in the prize money for men and women competing in the Ronde van Vlaanderen bike race. “It’s not about the money, but about the equality. Don’t men and women work equally hard to try and win?” Bottas posted. READ: Lance
MoreMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that Esteban Ocon and George Russell would be ahead of Max Verstappen if the team needed to replace one of its existing drivers. “I am very happy with my two drivers. If there is a generational change in the future, then George Russell and Esteban Ocon are in
MoreThe unplanned cancellation of both Friday practice sessions at the Eifel GP and the scheduled two-day weekend for the upcoming grand prix at Imola have made some in the paddock begin to question if the current three-day Formula One weekend format should be changed. Some drivers and teams have come out in support of
MoreLewis Hamilton has been in Formula One for well over a decade, and over this period he has amassed an impressive net worth, in addition to his record-breaking collection of trophies. Before we take a look at Lewis Hamilton’s net worth, let’s give you some details on how much he currently earns per season with
MoreLewis Hamilton’s decision to leave McLaren for Mercedes almost a decade ago was questioned at the time, but, in retrospect, it was unquestionably the right call. Had he stayed at McLaren, Hamilton almost certainly wouldn’t have won a single grand prix over the past eight seasons, and there’s absolutely no chance he would have won
MoreHonda’s planned withdrawal from Formula One at the end of the 2021 season leaves Red Bull Racing and Scuderia AlphaTauri in a somewhat precarious situation, with Mercedes already ruling out a supply deal. Instead of finding another engine supplier, Red Bull are reportedly looking to continue using and developing Honda’s power unit even after the
MoreDaimler CEO Ola Kaellenius has announced that they are planning to slash the budget of the Mercedes F1 Team, but he reaffirmed their commitment to Formula One. Speaking at a virtual roundtable event with reporters earlier this week, the CEO of the Mercedes F1 Team’s parent company said: “We have as little reason to step
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