Lawrence Stroll seals another deal with Cognizant the Fortune 500 IT services giant becoming the new title sponsor of the Aston Martin F1 team in a deal believed to be worth £20-£30m per year. So, what is it about Stroll that companies and individuals want to throw their hat into the ring? A good place.....check out full post »

Jan.15 - Daniel Ricciardo has indicated he is more likely to try his hand at Le Mans as opposed to the equally-fabled Indy 500. The Australian has moved from Renault to McLaren for 2021 - with his new team also fielding an Indycar team, and looking ahead to future outings at Le Mans and possibly.....check out full post »

Jan.15 - The controversial logos of Ferrari's title sponsor may return to Formula 1 in 2021. Last year, although the 2020 was launched and tested with prominent Mission Winnow branding, PMI - Philip Morris International - withdrew the branding when some accused the tobacco giant of promoting smoking. But Philip Morris' communications boss, Tommaso di.....check out full post »

Jan.15 - Alpine is eyeing consistent podiums in Formula 1 - in 2022. Daniel Ricciardo and Esteban Ocon achieved three podiums for Renault in 2020, before this year's rebranding as blue, white and red Alpine. The new project will involve the return to Formula 1 of Group Lotus. Groupe Renault announced that it and Group.....check out full post »

Jan.15 - Nico Rosberg says he has no intention of returning to active motor racing competition - even for his new off-road team in the Extreme E series. Now 35, the German quit Formula 1 immediately after beating then Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton to the 2016 title. When asked why he will not appoint himself.....check out full post »

Jan.15 - Mick Schumacher admits he had been "looking forward" to making his Formula 1 debut in Australia. With the covid crisis still raging, the sport has had to postpone the opening Melbourne round until November. It means 21-year-old Schumacher's first grand prix with Haas will now be in Bahrain. "Of course I was looking.....check out full post »

Jan.15 - Mercedes is not commenting on reports about the status of Lewis Hamilton's reportedly difficult negotiations over a new contract. Some believe the parties are arguing essentially over money, while Autosprint's Alessandro Gargantini believes Mercedes is only putting a one-year deal worth EUR 35 million on the table. One of the sticking points could.....check out full post »

Jan.14 - Formula 1 has flatly denied suggestions the sweeping new rules for 2022 could be delayed yet another year. Last year, as the sport scrambled to cope with economic crisis triggered by the coronavirus shutdowns, the teams agreed to delay the planned introduction of sweeping new technical rules from 2021 to 2022. But with.....check out full post »

Jan.14 - F1 legend Gerhard Berger has raised the tantalising prospect of 2000 horsepower engines in Formula 1. While a continuation of 'green' engines is a certainty beyond 2025, the sport is currently in a period of reflection about what precisely will replace the current turbo hybrid power units. "I'll be in trouble for this,.....check out full post »

Jan.14 - Honda's F1 chief says it is a "real shame" that the Japanese manufacturer is pulling out of the sport at the end of this year. Although the carmaker is tipped to help Red Bull run the operations of the current works engine program from 2022 and beyond, Honda will no longer be officially.....check out full post »

Jan.14 - Ferrari has no "regret" after failing to make a serious bid to snap up Lewis Hamilton for 2021. That is the claim of the Maranello team's boss Mattia Binotto, as reports about difficult contract negotiations between the seven time world champion and Mercedes persist. Technically, 36-year-old Hamilton is a free agent for 2021,.....check out full post »

Jan.14 - Gunther Steiner has moved to end the controversy surrounding new Haas recruit Nikita Mazepin by suggesting kicking the Russian "in the face" is "not right". 21-year-old rookie Mazepin, already a controversial figure in his Formula 2 days, enraged the world of social media last month when video emerged of him allegedly groping a.....check out full post »

Jan.14 - Mercedes may be on the cusp of signing another youngster to its Formula 1 driver development program. Ekstra Bladet newspaper claims that Danish 19-year-old Frederik Vesti and his manager Dorte Riis Madsen, who used to work with Kevin Magnussen, have been in talks with the title-winning team for "several months". "A contract is.....check out full post »

Jan.14 - The future of the Alfa Romeo brand in Formula 1 depends on forthcoming decisions at the boardroom level, according to Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport. Respected correspondent Luigi Perna is questioning the future of the Italian brand's naming partnership with Sauber in the wake of the Fiat-Peugeot merger. The new carmaker giant will.....check out full post »

Jan.13 - Carlos Sainz is en route to Maranello, where he is tipped to get his first taste of life at the wheel of a Ferrari with a test in the 2019 car. The Spaniard told his fans on social media that "after a short time off, it's time to get back to work". "Travelling.....check out full post »

Jan.13 - Imola has beaten Portimao to the first revised race calendar for 2021, as Formula 1 confirms that Melbourne and Shanghai will not take place as scheduled. With the global covid crisis continuing to rage, Formula 1 announced that the first race of the season will now be in Bahrain. It is understood the.....check out full post »

Jan.13 - Dutch F1 GP organisers remain confident they will be able to welcome spectators to Zandvoort's first F1 race in the modern era in September. Jan Lammers, a former F1 driver who is now the Dutch F1 GP's sporting director, said the postponement of Melbourne and the demise of the race in Shanghai does.....check out full post »

Jan.13 - It was Australia's 14-day mandatory quarantine requirement that triggered the postponement of the season opening grand prix in Melbourne. Although the tennis grand slam event in the same city is going ahead, state sports minister Martin Pakula said that is only because those international travellers - including all the players - will observe.....check out full post »

Jan.13 - A judge in Sao Paulo has thrown a spanner in the works of the new five-year deal between Formula 1 and the Interlagos circuit. According to Folha de S.Paulo, judge Emilio Migliano Neto "suspended" the contract between the city and the new promoter MC Brazil Motorsport Holding. The judge claims there was not.....check out full post »

Jan.12 - Toto Wolff says he is "not worried" about rumours surrounding the future of new seven time world champion Lewis Hamilton. The British driver's last contract expired at the end of 2020, meaning he is currently a free agent amid speculation Mercedes is balking at his demands for a new deal. Rumours suggest the.....check out full post »

Jan.12 - Mercedes is more dominant today than Ferrari was at the height of the Michael Schumacher era. That is the view of FIA president Jean Todt, who presided over Schumacher's five consecutive world championships between 2000 and 2004 as team boss. When asked to compare that success with Lewis Hamilton's reign of today, Todt.....check out full post »

Jan.12 - Carlos Sainz's famous father is not worried his son will clash with Charles Leclerc at Ferrari this year. Sainz jr is moving from McLaren to Ferrari for 2021 to replace Sebastian Vettel, with many predicting it will now be the Spaniard serving as Leclerc's number 2. Team boss Mattia Binotto has denied there.....check out full post »

Jan.12 - Kevin Magnussen could be heading to Le Mans in 2022. After losing his place in Formula 1, the Dane is embarking on a sports car adventure in the United States this year, starting with Daytona in January with the famous Chip Ganassi outfit. But according to Auto Hebdo, the 28-year-old could re-cross the.....check out full post »

Jan.12 - Formula 1 has denied claims the sport is working on a secret plan to vaccinate every member of the travelling circus in 2021. With the published 2021 calendar already altered with Melbourne, Shanghai and other races tol be postponed, the Swiss newspaper Blick claimed F1 was working on a plan to minimise the.....check out full post »

Jan.12 - Imola is announced that it will once again return to Formula 1's covid-affected calendar. When scheduled grands prix were cancelled or postponed in 2020, circuits including Imola, Portimao, Mugello and Istanbul were called up to fill the gaps. Now, with Melbourne and Shanghai set to be postponed in 2021, Monaco likely to follow.....check out full post »

Jan.11 - Jacques Villeneuve says members of Ferrari's driver development program would succeed even without the backing of the Maranello-based 'academy'. The 1997 world champion says the notable exception is Charles Leclerc. "Except Leclerc, the rest of the academy drivers all had money in their pockets before getting there," he told Sky Italia. Current high-profile.....check out full post »

Jan.11 - It will be more difficult for Mick Schumacher to enter Formula 1 than it was for Max Verstappen - another son of a famous former driver. Speaking with f1-insider.com, Red Bull driver Verstappen said he has known Mick since the pair were toddlers, when Michael Schumacher and Jos Verstappen got together on spare.....check out full post »

Jan.11 - Kimi Raikkonen says the covid era has changed little for him in Formula 1. Told that he must be happy that fewer journalists are now in the F1 paddock due to restrictions, the 41-year-old said: "I didn't know that. "The amount of work hasn't changed for me. I used to talk to the.....check out full post »

Jan.11 - There is "no reason to question" Valtteri Bottas' place at Mercedes, boss Toto Wolff insists. Speculation the Finn might be ousted accelerated when he was out-shone by Lewis Hamilton's substitute George Russell in Bahrain. Even seven time world champion Hamilton has told GP Racing magazine that Russell's recent performances reminded him of what.....check out full post »

Jan.11 - Most drivers in Formula 1 would have jumped at the opportunity to sign for Ferrari, according to Carlos Sainz. Given the Maranello team's performance slump in 2020, many have wondered if the Spaniard is now regretting his decision to leave McLaren in order to wear red. "If you had asked me that in.....check out full post »

Jan.11 - Jos Verstappen admits that his son Max will probably never share a team with Lewis Hamilton - but he "wouldn't mind" if it does happen. "I would only applaud that. Then it will be clear, wouldn't it?" said the former F1 driver. Indeed, Verstappen senior says his 23-year-old son is more than ready.....check out full post »

Jan.11 - Fernando Alonso can add a third title to his tally on his return to Formula 1. That is the view of Pedro de la Rosa, a fellow Spaniard who worked with Alonso at both McLaren and Ferrari. After a two-year sabbatical, 39-year-old Alonso is now returning to F1 with Alpine in 2021. "Fernando.....check out full post »

Jan.11 - Organisers of the Chinese GP admit it is "highly unlikely" the Shanghai event can take place as scheduled on 11 April. We have reported that with Melbourne's season opener set to be postponed amid the ongoing covid crisis, the same is true for China. "We are in contact with the leadership of Formula.....check out full post »