With Alpine signing Colapinto, is Hirakawa right to continue to dream about F1?
Ryo Hirakawa’s move to Alpine as a test and reserve driver was overshadowed by the news that ex-Williams racer Franco Colapinto has been appointed for the same role on Thursday. Beyond obvious questions as to why Alpine chose to have three drivers for a position usually held by a single up-and-coming junior, its decision to […]
Perez to take six-month sabbatical before deciding on F1 return attempt
Axed Red Bull driver Sergio Perez will take at least six months off racing in 2025 before deciding whether he will even attempt to make a Formula 1 comeback. Perez’s F1 career was brought to a sudden halt at the end of the 2024 season when Red Bull decided to pay him not race in […]
Toyota «gradually moving» towards full-scale F1 return
Toyota is now “gradually moving” towards a full-scale return to Formula 1 after its technical partnership with Haas began in 2024, says the director of its sportscar and rallying squad. The Haas-Toyota alliance kicked off in the closing stages of last season, with the Japanese company’s branding appearing on the American squad’s cars and kit, […]
Ben Sulayem fires another media retort with British GP comment
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has delivered an attack on the media along with a confusing statement about the Formula 1 British Grand Prix. Speaking to the media at the Dakar Rally, Ben Sulayem has reopened his criticism of the press in a strange rant, with it uncertain what caused his latest outburst, as it […]
How Ricciardo’s F1 experience played a part in his downfall
Racing Bulls racing director Alan Permane believes Daniel Ricciardo using his Formula 1 experience to ‘overthink things’ played a part in his downfall last season. Ricciardo returned to the team [then known as AlphaTauri] midway through the 2023 campaign as a replacement for Nyck de Vries, though a broken metacarpal sustained in practice for the […]
Cowell takes team principal role in Aston Martin F1 team restructure
Aston Martin has shaken up its team management structure with Andy Cowell appointed team principal, replacing Mike Krack who has been given the title of chief trackside officer after just under three years in his previous position. It will be a busy January for those charged with etching job titles into the frosted glass of […]
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 […]