Ferrari came under fire from Italian media following the Hungarian GP, where its drivers finished eighth and seventh respectively. Italian media sources, known for usually being partisan to the Scuderia, put them on blast. The Corriere della Sera newspaper gave Ferrari just 4 out of 10 stars for the weekend’s showing. It claimed that: “The
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Vitaly Petrov believes that motorsport in Russia has “become stronger” since the start of the conflict in Eastern Europe, with the vast majority of Russian racing drivers having returned home due to the FIA’s stance on the situation. Following the ignition of the conflict at the start of 2022, the FIA quickly
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Max Verstappen has faced a lot of criticism surrounding his success in recent year, with now both of his titles being labelled “invalid”. The Dutchman’s success in 2021 is seen as fraudulent in the eyes of some Formula 1 fans, who believe that Lewis Hamilton was robbed of a record breaking eighth world title by
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Vitaly Petrov has called for young Russian racing drivers to be given additional support to help them return to motorsport, with the current conflict in Eastern Europe having seen many careers halted. The start of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia saw the FIA ban drivers from racing under the Russian flag, with the
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has answered the question that was on all Ferrari fans lips: why are they suddenly so slow? The Mexican Grand Prix last Sunday was certainly not one worth remembering for the Scuderia, after Carlos Sainz crossed the line in a lonely fifth place, 58 seconds behind winner Max Verstappen. Charles
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Dmitry Svishchev, chairman of the sports administration in Russia’s federal lower house, the State Duma, has taken aim at F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, after the Italian insisted that “no more racing” would ever happen in Russia. Prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the country’s relationship with the sport was growing rapidly. The annual Russian Grand
MoreRussian racing driver Nikita Mazepin caused a storm on social media last week after he posted a video of him groping an Instagram model onto his Instagram story. F1 fans quickly called on the Haas F1 Team to tear up Mazepin’s contract and find a replacement for him. READ: Sergio Perez Set To Replace Alex
MoreRacing Pride – a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender movement which aims to improve inclusivity in all levels of motorsport – has criticised the FIA’s decision to appoint Vitaly Petrov driver steward for this weekend’s Portuguese Grand Prix. “Racing Pride wishes to express its concern at the appointment of Vitaly Petrov as an FIA Driver
MoreEx-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:
MoreEx-F1 racer Vitaly Petrov has said he believes the FIA will take action to stop drivers from making “political” gestures, referring to Lewis Hamilton’s efforts at Mugello to raise awareness about the killing of Breonna Taylor by law enforcement in the US. “For me, this t-shirt, on top of calling for everyone to kneel, was
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