On 15th November 2004, American giants Ford announced that it had sold off the Jaguar F1 team to Austrian drinks company Red Bull. Red Bull had been involved in F1 for quite a while as a driver and team sponsor. However, the news was treated with a pinch of salt as many doubted that they […]
The FIA considers the matter surrounding Mercedes’ controversial wheel rim design on its Formula 1 car to be “settled”. Mercedes’ unique wheel rim concept, which features holes and grooves, has not been used by the team since the Japanese Grand Prix in a bid to avoid potential protests and legal action after growing suspicion from […]
The Mercedes team have been put in a tough spot as they face a decision whether to let Lewis Hamilton cop a grid penalty or have him run a worn out engine
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has described the contribution made to the Silver Arrows by Valtteri Bottas this season as “enormous”, despite the Finnish driver not scoring any wins. Bottas has however managed to score seven second-place finishes, and has lost valuable points due to incidents which were not his fault. Bottas looked set for the win […]
When one thinks of celebrities, whether they are actors, well-known personalities or even sportspersons, it is easy to forget that they are humans too. While some sportspersons elect to show up, sign autographs, pose for photographs and move on, others go beyond the call of duty. Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel is one such down-to-earth person. Out […]
A day ago, Mercedes driver and 5-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton appeared to call India a ‘poor’ country. Naturally, his comments outraged a few and divided the opinion of many. However, on his Instagram, the Briton issues a clarification of his ‘controversial’ comments. He said, “Hey everyone, I noticed some people are upset with my […]
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen is a Formula One champion-in-waiting but he showed in Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix that he still has much to learn, according to Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff. The 21-year-old Dutch driver and Force India’s Esteban Ocon, 22, provided the main talking point after the youngsters clashed on and off the track […]
McLaren driver Fernando Alonso officially announced that he will be stepping away from F1 from 2019 onwards. With teammate Stoffel Vandoorne also leaving, it leaves McLaren fielding a brand new lineup. Coming back to the Spaniard, he has had a long a successful career spanning 17 years. He made his debut with Minardi in 2001 […]
