Formula 1 News

hampionship leader extended his lead at the top of the table as Max Verstappen cruised to victory in France after pole-sitter Charles Leclerc crashed out once again from the lead of the race. Behind Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton took a stunning second ahead of his teammate George Russell, making it a double podium for the German team. Sergio Pérez finished fourth ahead of the only finishing Ferrari of Carlos Sainz in fifth place. Alpine's Fernando Alonso came home sixth ahead of Lando Norris in seventh, home boy Esteban Ocon in eighth and McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo in ninth. Aston Martin's Lance Stroll took home the final point after fending off his teammate Sebastian Vettel, who seemed like he would snatch the final points position away from the Canadian.

Following a Technical Advisory Committee meeting, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) has announced various tweaks and changes to the regulations starting with the 2023 F1 season in order to tackle the issue of porpoising.  Aside from a technical directive for the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix, all other changes will be made from the 2023...

TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E team have announced a new partnership with global cloud-led data-centric software firm NetApp. The partnership will see NetApp provide Porsche with innovative hybrid cloud solutions. These solutions will help Porsche access the trackside data to help improve team and driver performances.  Porsche will also be provided with NetApp’s real-time data...

British motorsport team Williams Racing have announced a new partnership with electrical retailer Currys. The partnership will see Currys back Williams’ esports division. The agreement will see Williams and Currys co-launch a marketing campaign which will provide accessible racing and also help uncover budding esports racers in the UK. The partnership will also have branded...

Swiss Formula One team Alfa Romeo have announced a new partnership with MindMaze, a neuro-technology development company. As per the deal, MindMaze will use its brain technology platform to bring together advanced neuro-science, state-of-the-art technology and engineering and improve human performance and safety in motorsport. The partnership will also include a holistic research to assess...

It’s the second final race before the summer break and there are plenty of storylines at play. Ferrari are looking resurgent and want to retake the Championship lead, while Mercedes seem like they have finally taken steps to begin fighting for wins. As we head to Paul Ricard, let’s look at a few possibilities this...

McLaren Racing have announced the signing of INDYCAR driver Alex Palou, starting from 2023. Palou will also be serving as a test driver for McLaren's Formula One team along with Pato O'Ward and Colton Herta as part of the 2021 MCL35M F1 car testing programme. Palou will join the British team after the end of the 2022 INDYCAR season and the 25 year-old from Barcelona, who is in his second season in INDYCAR has already had a stellar start to his racing career. Palou won three races and was on the podium eight times in 2021, which saw him win the INDYCAR title last season. Although McLaren haven't announced which series Palou will race in, it is likely that the Spaniard remains in INDYCAR and races for Arrow McLaren SP.

World’s leading manufacturer of high-performance alkaline batteries, Duracell has been announced as the Title Partner of British racing team Williams Racing’s esports eNASCAR team. The partnership will see both teams sport a new livery celebrating the partnership, which will mix the iconic traditional blue of Williams with the Duracell Coppertop battery design. Duracell and Williams...

Formula One has announced that it’s working with Aramco and other major fuel manufacturers to develop a 100% sustainable fuel which will be introduced with a new engine formula in 2026, the same year when the next-generation hybrid engines will also be introduced. The drop in fuel, which can also be used in road cars...

McLaren Racing have announced a new partnership with NEOM, a planned-city project within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that is aimed at creating a city that would boast of bleeding-edge tech and sustainability. NEOM will join McLaren as the Title Partner of their Formula E and Extreme E teams from the 2022/23 season. The partnership...