Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto says Mick Schumacher has been signed into the Scuderia’s Driver Academy on talent alone and not for emotional reasons as he begins to follow in the footsteps of his legendary seven-time world champion father, Michael Schumacher. Schumacher’s place in the Maranello junior system was finally confirmed on Saturday, the move […]
IndyCar driver Marcus Ericsson hopes that his former Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team-mate Charles Leclerc will ‘kick some ass’ in his first year at Scuderia Ferrari. The Monegasque driver impressed in his first season in Formula 1, attracting the eyes of Ferrari to sign him up for the 2019 season. Leclerc will be partnered alongside four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel as they aim […]
The alleged contract negotiations between Fernando Alonso and Red Bull Racing were one of the most confusing and controversial topics of the last Formula 1 season. According to Motorsport-Total, a secret meeting was set up in Madrid in the autumn of 2007 between the Red Bull representatives and Luis Garcia Abad, Alonso’s manager. During that year, the Spaniard had […]
Max Verstappen has now “matured enough” to compete for and win Formula 1 world championships, according to former driver-turned-pundit Karun Chandhok. Verstappen endured a mistake-ridden start to 2018 but recovered strongly to end the season as the highest-placed non-Mercedes or Ferrari driver in the championship in fourth, taking two wins in the process. He outscored every driver […]
Mick Schumacher, the son of seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael, has officially joined Ferrari’s young driver programme. As reported earlier this week, the reigning European Formula 3 champion was close to formalising becoming part of the Ferrari Driver Academy. Ferrari has now confirmed Schumacher’s FDA deal, and announced that he will be joined by […]
