The 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed is scheduled to run on July 13-16 with an array of Formula 1 cars set to appear. Many believe 2023 to be the biggest year yet with some models expected to be seen in public for the very first time. For Formula 1 fanatics, one of the most electrifying
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Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen has opened up on his relationship with seven-time World Champion Michael Schumacher, who he admits was more like an “uncle” to him. The Red Bull driver enjoyed many holidays with the ex-Ferrari driver and his son, current Mercedes reserve Mick Schumacher. Verstappen’s father Jos was good friends with the F1
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Having scored four podiums in five races, Fernando Alonso is in the midst of an impressive rival, powering Aston Martin into P2 in the Constructor’s Standings. Alonso is standing in third place in the Drivers’ race, just 44 points behind title-leader Max Verstappen, impressive given the Dutchman hasn’t finished outside the top two this season.
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Former Ferrari and Williams team manager Peter Windsor has disagreed with Mercedes technical director James Allison, who according to a fan stated that Michael Schumacher was quicker over one lap than Lewis Hamilton. Allison has had the privilege to work with both of the legends during his career, with Schumacher and Hamilton, of course, both
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Hong Kong billionaire Calvin Lo has revealed that he’s “having serious discussions” about entering his own Formula 1 team into the championship, when the new power unit regulations are introduced in 2026. Lo does already have links to Williams; however, this wouldn’t impact him from being able to enter a completely new team, something he
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Max Verstappen has been told to follow through on his threat to quit Formula 1 after the Dutchman publicly blasted proposed changes to the weekend race format. With 2021 having seen the introduction of sprint races to the Formula 1 calendar, the number of venues hosting the events has risen to six, with the first
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The publishers of German gossip magazine Die Aktuelle have released a statement apologising to Michael Schumacher’s family, whilst they also confirmed that the magazine’s editor had been immediately fired. The Funke media group announced that Die Aktuelle editor-in-chief Anne Hoffmann had been fired, after the magazine published a story based on the seven-time World Champion.
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A representative of Michael Schumacher’s family has informed ESPN that they are pursuing legal action against German gossip magazine Yet Die Aktuelle, after they published a fake AI generated ‘exclusive’ interview supposedly with the seven-time World Champion. The truly embarrassing and vile piece has been heavily criticised in Germany and across the world, with the
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German media outlet Die Aktuelle should be feeling full of shame following a recent article published by the gossip magazine, where they shared an ‘interview’ with seven-time World Champion Michael Schumacher, which was generated by an AI chatbot. The ‘interview’ made the front page, with the headline “Michael Schumacher, The First Interview, World Sensation”. In
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Double World Champion Fernando Alonso has named Michael Schumacher as his greatest rival in his Formula 1 career, with the duo having battled for the titles towards the start of the Spaniard’s career. Alonso was responsible for ending Schumacher’s dominant era, similar to how Max Verstappen ended Lewis Hamilton’s reign. The 41-year-old brought Schumacher’s five-year
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