Yep, Alfa Romeo has confirmed it is returning the world of Formula 1 after more than 30 years since it was last involved. It will enter the sport as a partner with the Sauber F1 team. Officially, the team will be known as Alfa Romeo Sauber. A partnership deal has […]
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2017 Russian Formula 1 qualifying results UPDATE
The Prancing Horse has set itself up very well for a great result in the Russian Formula 1 this weekend at the Sochi Autodrom. Although Mercedes drivers Valteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton started with a strong showing, Hamilton’s run was hobbled by a false start. The Mercedes drivers ended up […]
Renault RS envisions 2027 Formula One car
Renault has something truly special in store for the 2017 Auto Shanghai show, with a concept that intricately explores the future of Formula One. The RS 2027 takes the themes and design of today’s F1 competitors 10 years into the future. Take a look at these stats: 1000kW of power […]
Bernie Ecclestone no longer F1 CEO, following Liberty Media takeover
Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone, 86, has been ousted from F1 altogether after a takeover bid from Liberty Media. The takeover bid, valued at just under AU$10 billion, has resulted in a confirmation from Liberty Media that the octogenarian would be relieved of his position; one he has maintained for […]
Nico Rosberg retires from F1 following championship win
German F1 champion Nico Rosberg has shocked fans by announcing his retirement from Formula One, just five days after taking out his first world title. Rosberg, 31, managed to snap his first F1 championship after his second-place finish in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix gave him a points lead over […]
Formula One acquired by Liberty Media for US$4.4b
Despite his insistence that Formula One was not up for sale, Bernie Ecclestone has sold Formula One to Liberty Media in a multi-billion-dollar deal. Liberty Media, a US conglomerate headed by John C. Malone, is set to purchase an 18.7 per cent stake in F1 for US$746 million, with a […]
Infiniti & Red Bull Racing terminate partnership at end of 2015
Nissan and its luxury arm Infiniti and motorsport partner Red Bull Racing F1 will go separate ways at the end of the year, the Japanese company has just announced. Both the Red Bull Racing Formula One team and Nissan and Infiniti have reached a mutual agreement to discontinue their partnership […]
Vettel furious at Pirelli after tyre blowout during Belgian F1 GP
Four-time F1 champion Sebastian Vettel has lashed out at tyre supplier Pirelli after a dangerous high-speed blowout during the Belgian Grand Prix over the weekend. On the second last lap, the German, who was in third place, had taken the infamous Eau Rouge corner at more than 300km/h, where he […]