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Formula 1 Special: The Five Races Which Won Max Verstappen the World Championship
25 Nov 2024, 06:30 UTC · By: Ed Spencer / Despite crushing the competition, Max Verstappen struggled to receive the respect he deserved for his three consecutive world titles. But as Red Bull imploded on and off the track and their rivals Ferrari and McLaren caught up, Verstappen had h...
Formula 1: Winners and Losers From the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix
24 Nov 2024, 19:00 UTC · By: Ed Spencer / George Russell came out trumps in Sin City, dominating Saturday night's Las Vegas Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton charged from tenth on the grid to secure Mercedes a 1-2 finish ahead of Carlos Sainz, while Max Verstappen's fifth place was g...
Formula 1: General Motors Edging Closer to F1 2026 Debut
22 Nov 2024, 23:00 UTC · By: Ed Spencer / General Motors' long wait to enter Formula 1 is likely coming, as advanced talks are underway to bring the manufacturer into the sport via the Cadillac brand for 2026. Unlike its archrival, Ford, General Motors had focused its motorsport ac...
Formula 1: George Russell Reveals Drivers Discontent With the FIA
21 Nov 2024, 21:00 UTC · By: Ed Spencer / George Russell has revealed that drivers' confidence in the sport's governing body, the FIA, is dropping, causing them to feel 'fed up' with the current governance of Formula 1. Since succeeding former Ferrari boss Jean Todt ...
Formula 1: All the Special Liveries at the 2024 Las Vegas GP
21 Nov 2024, 03:00 UTC · By: Ed Spencer / Formula 1 heads to Sin City for Saturday night's Las Vegas Grand Prix held around the streets of this epicentre for gambling, partying, and sport. With F1 continuing to make great strides in trying to increase its popularity in the United S...
Formula 1: How Can Max Verstappen Clinch the Championship in Las Vegas
20 Nov 2024, 06:00 UTC · By: Ed Spencer / Max Verstappen's fourth consecutive world championship triumph had looked in doubt at points in 2024. Lando Norris looked like the driver on form, and with Red Bull's pace dropping off just as McLaren got quicker, the Dutchman's titl...
Formula 1: Five Storylines To Look Out for at the 2024 Las Vegas GP
18 Nov 2024, 18:00 UTC · By: Ed Spencer / Las Vegas welcomes the Formula 1 charabanc for a weekend where racing meets gambling, partying and the cream of showbiz. The 3.853-mile circuit, based around all of Las Vegas's landmarks, is held at night, meaning the on-track action is eye...
Formula 1: Greg Maffei Departs CEO Role of F1 Owners Liberty Media As Monaco Survives
14 Nov 2024, 12:00 UTC · By: Ed Spencer / Formula 1's owners, Liberty Media, have announced that CEO Greg Maffei will leave his position at the end of 2024. Maffei has been with Liberty Media since June 2005 and became CEO in February 2006. He was part of the company's pu...
An Event Like No Other: Formula 1 Announces Plans for Special 10-Team Launch in 2025
13 Nov 2024, 20:16 UTC · By: Ed Spencer / Formula 1's 2025 season will kick off with a unique event: all 10 teams will launch their 2025 challengers on the same day. All ten F1 teams typically launch their new challengers at unique events held inside a venue. At the launch, key tea...
Formula 1 Race Director Niels Wittich Axed Ahead of Las Vegas GP
12 Nov 2024, 20:00 UTC · By: Ed Spencer / Niels Wittich has been fired from his Formula 1 race director role, contracting an FIA press release announcing he was stepping down. Wittich, who has served as F1's sole race director since 2023, came under heavy scrutiny following a Sao P...
Formula 1: Alpine Switches to Mercedes Engines for 2026
12 Nov 2024, 15:16 UTC · By: Ed Spencer / Alpine will become a Mercedes customer in 2026, ending Renault's over 40-year involvement in Grand Prix Racing. Rumours emerged in July 2024 that Alpine was looking to change engine supplier from 2026 following the appointment of Flavio Bri...
Formula 1: Winners and Losers From Gabriel Bortoleto Signing With Sauber
8 Nov 2024, 07:00 UTC · By: Ed Spencer / It took some time, but Audi-Sauber has finally secured its driver lineup for 2025. Nico Hulkenberg will partner with Brazilian and current Formula 2 championship leader Gabriel Bortoleto. Bortoleto, a former member of the McLaren Academy, will b...
Formula 1: Drivers Hit Back at FIA President's Swearing Ban
7 Nov 2024, 15:00 UTC · By: Ed Spencer / The Grand Prix Drivers Association released a statement requesting that FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulyaem consider his own language following the Emirati's clampdown on driver swearing. During September's Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend...
The Boy From Brazil Graduates: Gabriel Bortoleto Makes Leap to Formula 1 With Sauber
6 Nov 2024, 14:16 UTC · By: Ed Spencer / Gabriel Bortoleto will become Brazil's first full-time Formula 1 driver for just under a decade after signing with the Stake/Sauber team for 2025. Bortoleto, a McLaren junior driver and 2023 Formula 3 champion, put himself firmly at the fro...
Formula 1: Winners and Losers From the 2024 Sao Paulo Grand Prix
4 Nov 2024, 07:00 UTC · By: Ed Spencer / Max Verstappen produced a masterclass in wet-weather driving to win the 2024 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, extending his lead in the Drivers Championship over Lando Norris. Esteban Ocon rolled the dice and finished a well-earned second following a brief...
A Moment To Savour: Lewis Hamilton Drives Ayrton Senna's McLaren at Interlagos
3 Nov 2024, 15:16 UTC · By: Ed Spencer / Lewis Hamilton finally returned to the cockpit of a McLaren after completing demonstration laps in Ayrton Senna's MP4/5B. Hamilton hero-worshipped the three-time world champion as a child and paid homage to him by using his helmet colours u...
F1: South African Grand Prix Return Inches Closer With Plans To Upgrade Kyalami Circuit
2 Nov 2024, 22:10 UTC · By: Ed Spencer / Formula 1 could be returning to African shores soon after officials at the Kyalami circuit announced their plans to upgrade the circuit to a Grade 1 standard on Thursday. Since 1993, there has been no Grand Prix in Africa, as the longtime home o...
Blame It on the Rain: FIA Delays Qualifying for Sao Paulo GP Due to Heavy Rain
2 Nov 2024, 21:30 UTC · By: Ed Spencer / Qualifying for Sunday's Sao Paulo Grand Prix will occur on Sunday morning after torrential rain meant the session couldn't take place on Saturday. Despite conditions being dry for Saturday morning's Sprint won by McLaren's La...
Formula 1: Oliver Bearman Replaces Kevin Magnussen for Remainder of Sao Paulo GP Weekend
1 Nov 2024, 22:16 UTC · By: Ed Spencer / Oliver Bearman will get another Formula 1 start following confirmation that he will replace the ill Kevin Magnussen at Haas for the remainder of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix weekend. Bearman, who will become a full-time driver for Haas in 2025, was ...
Top Five Ayrton Senna-Driven F1 Cars
31 Oct 2024, 20:46 UTC · By: Ed Spencer / For many, he was more than just a racing driver. He was a symbol, a patriot, a freak of nature, and an idol whose legacy continues to burn brightly by the next generation of drivers, some of whom weren't even alive when he was racing. ...