As reported by the BBC, Mick Schumacher, son of seven-time champion Michael, has joined the Ferrari driver academy, sources close to the team say. The 19-year-old is embarking on his first season in Formula 2, the final feeder category before Formula 1, with the leading Prema team in 2019. As part of his deal, Mick […]
Nico Hulkenberg has confirmed that vehicle inspection company Dekra will no longer continue to sponsor him. Hulkenberg has been working with Dekra for 13 years, with the company following him as he switched between F1 teams. Dekra was also a prominent partner of seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher throughout his lucrative F1 career. On social […]
Ferrari is understood to be planning to give its 2019 Formula 1 car its on-track debut the day before the start of pre-season testing. Ferrari’s 2019 car, known ‘670’ will be officially launched at the team’s Maranello headquarters on February 15. Two days later the Italian team intends to utilise one of its two permitted […]
Red Bull “found a way” to reinvigorate Adrian Newey’s Formula 1 motivation and has been helped in part by the team’s switch to Honda, says Dr Helmut Marko. Newey is Red Bull’s chief technical officer but his direct F1 responsibility had reduced in recent years as he engaged in other projects, such as the America’s […]
Robert Kubica is set to make a miraculous return to F1 with Williams in 2019, eight years after suffering catastrophic injuries that nearly ended the Pole’s career. Kubica was recognised as one of the best drivers of his generation before an accident during the Ronde di Andora rally left him with life-changing injuries including partial amputation of […]
Formula 1 pundit and former driver Karun Chandhok believes that the Daniel Ricciardo to Renault move came too soon for both the team and the driver. Chandhok thinks that Ricciardo’s move to Renault came a year early as he believes that the team will be able to handle the Aussie’s expectations. “Having Ricciardo as an ‘A-lister’ join them […]
It has now been proven that Daniel Ricciardo should just stick to Formula One. Recently on Instagram, cricketer Marcus Stoinis posted a video of himself and his good friend Ricciardo playing cricket. However, a certain incident occurred while Ricciardo was batting. The Australian driver attempted a cover drive but suddenly fell to the group clutching […]
Being a Ferrari Academy driver, Antonio Giovinazzi is eager to prove himself, but not at the cost of trying to compare himself to fellow graduate LeClerc
Robert Kubica believes that Fernando Alonso is misunderstood when the Spaniard speaks about his future plans. Kubica, who returns to the Formula 1 grid in March, also speaks about the measure of Alonso’s talents. Alonso, a two-time world champion, will not feature on the grid in 2019 as he looks to achieve motorsports Triple Crown. When Williams announced the return […]
According to the latest rumours, former Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali could make a return to the team. The Italian was ousted by Ferrari in 2014, following the Maranello team’s failed attempts to win the title. But Ferrari has now ousted Maurizio Arrivabene and replaced him with technical boss Mattia Binotto. Some think Binotto handling both the team boss […]
