So the news that we were all waiting for — that we knew was coming — has arrived: Fernando Alonso is leaving Formula One after this season. Interesting that they used the term “retire” when we all know that retiring is the last thing Alonso is doing. Sure, we may never see Alonso on an …
The big news that surprised the Formula 1 world last week came in the form of Daniel Ricciardo announcing he would be switching to the Renault factory team for the 2019 season. Ricciardo had been thought to be re-upping with his current team, Red Bull. In fact, most of the rumors had made it seem …
It might be nice to take a break following last week’s Hungarian Grand Prix. Most F1 drivers are looking forward to relaxing for the next few weeks until the season resumes in the last week of August at the famous Spa- Francorchamps circuit in Belgium. Unfortunately, the problem is those familiar words that start coming …
Just when it looked like Liberty Media would be able to schedule two United States Grand Prix races, those hopes were dashed on Monday (July 23). The hope had been to run a street race in Miami, Florida, in addition to the one at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. F1 bosses have decided …
For many seasons, a question that has accompanied Formula 1 racing is whether or not the sport can thrive in the United States. Bernie Ecclestone, who at one time was the head of the Formula One Management Corporation, never really paid much attention to the idea that there could be a substantial fanbase in the …
For many seasons in Formula 1 racing, the name McLaren became famous by winning world championships with Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Mika Hakkinen and of course, Lewis Hamilton. However, they have been rather lackluster over the last few years with only one win in the last six seasons. So, what has happened to McLaren and …
Since the hybrid era began in 2014, Mercedes sped their way from midfielders to champions. One of the drivers, Lewis Hamilton, has dominated for three of the last four seasons, and his only real challenge occurred in 2016, when his then teammate, Nico Rosberg, won the world title in the last race of the season and …
Only a few days following last Sunday’s French Grand Prix, there are still a lot of opinions on what happened when Sebastian Vettel struck Mercedes Valtteri Bottas on the first corner in the opening lap of the race, puncturing the Finns rear left tire, and ruining the Ferrari’s front wing. Although both recovered to finish …
Given an ultimatum that the Red Bull Racing Team only had until the end of this week to decide whether they want to extend their engine contract with Renault, it was finally decided on Tuesday (June 19th) that the Austrian drinks manufacturer will no longer have their engines supplied by the French company in 2019, …
After waiting around for a final decision that has not happened, the fight between Red Bull Racing and Renault has taken an expected twist a week and a half before the French Grand Prix. The engine manufacturer announced Tuesday (June 12th) that the Austrian squad has only until this weekend to decide if they want …
For the four seasons between 2009 and 2013, Red Bull Racing relied heavily on its French engine partner, Renault, giving it consecutive championships with Sebastian Vettel as driver champion and itself in the constructor’s standings. It seemed like the partnership would last for a long time. Unfortunately, since 2014, when the new hybrid power units …
If any grand prix race is more famous than others, it is the Monaco Grand Prix. The legendary race, first established in 1929, is very much the same street circuit today as it was back then, apart from Rascasse corner replacing the old gasworks hairpin just before the start/finish line. In addition, some of the …
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