Formula 1 News

Swiss motor-race driver Léna Bühler has been announced as the first-ever driver of the upcoming F1 Academy. Bühler will drive for ART Grand Prix in the F1 Academy’s inaugural season. Bühler, who started her career in motor-racing in BMX, switched to karting in 2016. In 2020, she made her single-seater debut at the Spanish Formula...

German motor-racer Mick Schumacher has been announced as a Reserve Driver for British Formula One team McLaren. Schumacher will join McLaren’s reserve driver pool. The decision comes following an agreement between Mercedes and McLaren, who already enjoy a close partnership, with the former providing the latter with Mercedes power-units.  Schumacher, who drove for Haas in...

The Sauber Group has released a statement, revealing that German automotive manufacturer Audi has acquired a minority stake in the Swiss motorsport engineering company. With this agreement, Audi has taken its first steps towards entering Formula One. The company is all set to enter F1 in 2026, with Sauber acting as its strategic partner. The...

Swiss Formula One team Alfa Romeo have announced a new multi-year partnership with entertainment and lifestyle brand Stake. The new partnership will see Stake join as the Title Partner of the team; the team will therefore be renamed to “Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake”.  Stake is aiming to reach out to wider audiences through this...

With all ten teams having confirmed their line-ups, let’s take a closer look at the line-ups and learn a little bit more about the drivers.  Red Bull Racing  Max Verstappen Two-time—and reigning—World Champion Max Verstappen has been with Red Bull since 2016. In March 2022, he signed a new contract extension which will see him...

Italian Formula One team Ferrari have announced their roster for their Reserve and Development Drivers for the upcoming Formula One 2023 season. Ferrari have announced a total of four drivers who will support the team's main two drivers, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz. The four drivers will be former Formula One driver Antonio Giovinazzi, Robert Shwartzman, both of whom will share the Reserve Driver role along as they will also work on Ferrari's new simulator, launched last year. Along with Giovinazzi and Shwartzman, Antonio Fuoco and Davide Rigon will work as Development Drivers, putting in the hours in the simulator. Fuoco is a Formula 2 race winner while Rigon races in the GT series. Giovinazzi has been a long standing member of the Ferrari Academy and has driven for Alfa Romeo for multiple seasons in Formula One. Robert Shwartzman meanwhile, another Ferrari Driver Academy member, was the Formula 2 runner-up last season.

British motor-racing team McLaren have announced an extension of their partnership with British sportswear brand Castore. The expansion of their partnership will see Castore continue on as the team’s Official Team Apparel and Sportswear Partner. McLaren and Castore, having first partnered in 2021, will continue their collaboration, with Castore continuing to provide teamwear and merchandise...

A global leader in vehicle lifecycle management, Solera has announced a multi-year partnership with German Formula One team Mercedes. The partnership will see both companies work towards automotive innovation and also have the Solera branding present on the Mercedes Formula One team’s car, the left sleeve of the drivers, the pit crew overalls as well...

British Formula One team Williams have announced that Mercedes strategist James Vowles will be replacing Jost Capito as their Team Principal.  Vowles is no stranger to the sport and has over two decades of experience. He previously worked in engineering and strategy roles at Honda Racing, Brawn GP, British American Racing (BAR) and has been...

Italian Formula One team Ferrari have announced that they have ended their partnership with Swiss blockchain technology firm Velas. The two had partnered on a multi-year deal back in December 2021. A spokesperson for the team stated that both parties mutually agreed not to extend their partnership. The agreement between the two put the Velas...