Why Alpine’s Colapinto signing makes sense despite reserve stockpile
Alpine’s decision to sign Franco Colapinto as its third reserve driver may, on paper at least, look to be a strange deal. But it actually makes a lot of sense. Colapinto’s switch from Williams was confirmed on Thursday, with the 21-year-old signing a multi-year deal to join initially as the team’s test and reserve driver […]
Williams announces date for 2025 F1 car launch
Williams has revealed its 2025 car launch date, selecting 14 February for the launch of its FW47 Formula 1 car. The Grove-based squad will unveil its new car with a «bespoke one-off livery» for its Valentine’s Day event at Silverstone, before revealing its real 2025 colour scheme at F1’s united launch event at the O2 […]
Ratcliffe’s co-ownership of Mercedes unaffected by Manchester United struggles
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has received plenty of criticism for his running of Manchester United, but it is unlikely to have an impact on his other major investment in sport including his co-ownership of the Mercedes Formula 1 team. Ratcliffe’s involvement in Mercedes first started in early 2020 when his company, Ineos, signed a sponsorship deal […]
Is F1 calendar rotation a cash grab or a sensible move? Our writers have their say
After the announcement that the Belgian Grand Prix has signed a new four-race contract over the next six seasons, it has committed to Formula 1’s planned rotational system. F1 will head to Spa-Francorchamps in 2026, 2027, 2029 and 2031 but will miss out in 2028 and 2030 as part of its new deal that starts […]
What Spa’s new deal tells us about F1’s calendar plans
With the confirmation of the Belgian Grand Prix organising four races over six years, the Spa-Francorchamps event is the first race confirmed to enter F1’s planned rotation system for some of its European rounds. The race had long been under consideration to host races in alternating years, but Wednesday morning’s announcement has billed it as […]
Cowell already making an impact at Aston Martin F1, says Krack
Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack has hailed the immediate impact of Andy Cowell as the recently appointed group CEO is “very clear” on what he likes. Hired from Mercedes AMG High-Performance Powertrains, where he had served as the managing director since 2013, Cowell was announced as part of the team’s “ongoing journey to become […]
Lewis Hamilton’s «reinvention» at Ferrari
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is preparing to drive a Ferrari F1 car for the first time this month. In his New Year message to fans, he said that “reinvention is powerful”. So how will this reinvention for Hamilton go? What do we know so far about the 2025 Ferrari car he will be driving? […]
Mercedes and Adidas enter into “groundbreaking” apparel partnership deal
Mercedes has confirmed Adidas as an official team partner with the fashion brand signing a multi-year deal to provide kit for the entire squad. The announcement has been expected for some time since leaked images of Adidas-branded Mercedes clothing were spotted last year. It is the first time Adidas has entered F1 and the company […]
Pepperstone joins Aston Martin stable on multi-year partnership deal
Aston Martin has wasted little time in announcing its first partnership deal of 2025 as online forex broker Pepperstone joins for the upcoming Formula 1 season. Having confirmed a swathe of new deals towards the end of last year, including the likes of PUMA, Glenfiddich and Xerox, Aston has revealed Pepperstone as its global forex […]