F1 abandons Abu Dhabi rookie sprint race idea for 2024
Formula 1’s plans to host a rookie sprint race at December’s Abu Dhabi’s post-season test have been abandoned due to logistical reasons, with the idea set to be revisited in the future. The concept to hold a 10-car sprint event on the Tuesday after the season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix looked set for approval, with […]
The history of its power units in Formula 1
Renault has finally confirmed that it will stop its F1 engine operation with the change coming into effect for the 2026 season and beyond. This comes after months of speculation surrounding the future of the French engine manufacturer, which currently supplies the Renault-owned Alpine F1 Team. The employees of Renault’s factory in Viry-Chatillon, which is […]
Hard Rock striking right chord with Red Bull as extended partnership deal announced
Red Bull and Hard Rock have announced a three-year extension to their partnership agreement that will see the two brands working closer than ever before. Hard Rock, which boasts more than 250 Hard Rock Cafes across the globe, has also moved into the hotel and business sectors in recent years and the deal with Red […]
Renault faces staff backlash for ending F1 engine project
Renault’s plan to scrap its Formula 1 engine department has been met with disdain by some of the workforce at the Viry-Chatillon factory located just outside of Paris. The CSE, Social and Economic Committee of the Alpine engine subsidiary, had campaigned hard in an attempt to persuade Renault CEO Luca de Meo not to throw […]
Marko wanted Ricciardo out after Spanish GP, reveals Horner
Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko wanted Daniel Ricciardo out of the RB seat after the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, Christian Horner has revealed. Ricciardo’s F1 career appears to be over after RB chiefs decided to replace him with Liam Lawson for the remainder of this campaign. It brings to an end a hugely […]
Are the FIA playing keeping up with the Joneses?
For the European Formula 1 races, the FIA motorhome sits next to the one which belongs to Formula One Management. To look at from the outside, they are identical but for the colour scheme. Inside however, there is one important difference. The office belonging to FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is rumoured to be bigger […]
Are the FIA playing keeping up with the Joneses?
For the European Formula 1 races, the FIA motorhome sits next to the one which belongs to Formula One Management. To look at from the outside, they are identical but for the colour scheme. Inside however, there is one important difference. The office belonging to FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is rumoured to be bigger […]
Renault to end F1 engine project with Alpine set for Mercedes switch in 2026
Renault will pull the plug on its Formula 1 engine operations ahead of the new rules era in 2026. Following months of speculation about the future of the French manufacturer, with Alpine having long been in talks with Mercedes for a customer power unit deal, the fate of its operations was finally announced on Monday. […]
Ben Sulayem thinks FIA isn’t getting enough credit: «We only get rubbish»
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem says it’s «impossible» for the federation to get the credit that he thinks it deserves for making improvements in the way global motorsport is run. Since Ben Sulayem became president of the FIA in December 2021, the federation has introduced a remote operations centre to assist race control at the […]