Vietnam joins Formula 1 with street circuit race in 2020
Vietnam will join the Formula 1 calendar in 2020, with the inaugural Vietnamese Grand Prix set to take place in April that year. The Vietnamese government and the organisers of Formula One …
Fernando Alonso to leave Formula 1 after 2018 season
McLaren has announced that Fernando Alonso will leave Formula 1 after the 2018 season, stopping short of confirming a full retirement from the sport. The Spaniard has spent 17 years racing in …
Valtteri Bottas to race for Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport in 2019, option for a further year in 2020
We’re only halfway through the 2018 Formula One World Championship, but Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport has already confirmed its driver line-up for the 2019 season. Shortly after securing Lewis Hamilton’s services until end …
Lewis Hamilton agrees to two-year contract extension with Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport till end 2020
Lewis Hamilton will remain with the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport Formula 1 team for a further two years after agreeing to a contract extension. The Brit will remain a Silver Arrows driver until …
Aston Martin close to backing out of F1 engine project
It's been known for some time that Formula 1 is highly interested in bringing in new engine suppliers to the sport, but it is already close to losing a potential candidate in …
Honda to supply engines to Red Bull in F1 for 2019
It's official. After months of deliberations, Red Bull Racing has finally decided on its engine supplier for the 2019 Formula 1 season – and surprise, surprise, it's Honda. The Milton Keynes-based outfit …
Toro Rosso and Force India reveal their 2018 F1 cars
The last two teams competing in this year’s Formula One World Championship have revealed their race cars for the upcoming season. The first race on the calendar will be the Australian Grand …
Renault, Sauber and Williams unveil 2018 F1 race cars
The 2018 Formula One season is about to kick off in a matter of weeks, and participating teams such as Ferrari, Haas, McLaren and Mercedes-AMG F1 have already unveiled their respective race …
McLaren MCL33 revealed with Renault power unit
McLaren is the next Formula One team to reveal its 2018 race car, the MCL33, which is the first time in the brand’s 52-year history that it has run a car powered …
Mercedes-AMG F1 W09 EQ Power+ officially revealed
Ahead of the start of the 2018 Formula One season, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport has revealed the new Mercedes-AMG F1 W09 EQ Power+ at the Silverstone International Circuit. The team will look to …
Ferrari SF71H – 2018 F1 contender officially revealed
Ferrari has unveiled its 2018 F1 contender, the SF71H, which will be piloted by Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel. The new race car features a bevy of updates in accordance with new …
Haas VF-18 – first 2018 Formula One racer unveiled
Haas F1 Team is the first Formula One racing team to unveil its race car for the 2018 season, and it did so across its social media platforms. Dubbed the VF-18, the …
Formula 1 waves bye-bye to grid girls in 2018
After decades of being a fixture in the paddock and starting grid, Formula 1's grid girls, sometimes known as "umbrella girls", "brolly birds" or "race queens", will no longer make an appearance …
Formula 1’s use of grid girls under “strong review”
In a world that is seeing greater female participation in all forms of motorsport, Formula 1 is conducting a "strong review" on its use of female promotional models or grid girls, according …
Honda terminates F1 engine chief, role tasks split
Honda's recent times in Formula 1 having been trying to say the least, with many an engine failure-related retirement a definite sore point for the Japanese carmaker's collaboration with McLaren. With the …
Alfa Romeo returns to Formula 1 with Sauber in 2018
It's been rumoured for years, and now it's finally official – Alfa Romeo is making a return to Formula 1 racing in 2018 after more than 30 years away from the sport. …
Felipe Massa to retire from F1 at end of 2017 season
Felipe Massa has announced he will officially retire from Formula 1 at the end of the 2017 season, with Williams Martini Racing confirming the news in an official statement. The Brazilian driver …
Sergio Marchionne threatens to pull Ferrari out of F1
Can you imagine Formula 1 without Ferrari? Neither can I, which is why this threat by Sergio Marchionne is chilling. According to Reuters, the Scuderia could quit F1 after 2020 if the …
FIA, Formula 1 reveal 2021 engine framework proposal – 1.6L turbo V6 hybrid stays but with modifications
The FIA and Formula 1 have laid out proposals for the next generation of power units (PU) that will be used from 2021, with an overall framework set to be published at …
Lewis Hamilton wins fourth F1 world championship
Love him or hate him, Lewis Hamilton is now a four-time Formula 1 world champion, winning the 2017 title with the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team. The Briton joins an elite group …
