Jean-Pierre Jabouille who took Renault’s first win in 1979 has died age eighty. The Parisian, who took the European Formula 2 title in 1976, made 49 F1 starts between 1975 and 1981, getting his full debut at the 1975 French Grand Prix for Tyrrell. Jabouille raced for most of his career for Renault taking the
The former McLaren, Renault and Ferrari driver Patrick Tambay, has died at the age of seventy-three. The Frenchman who had been suffering for Parkinson’s disease and diabetes death was announced via the AFP news agency on Sunday afternoon. Tambay raced in F1 for a decade between 1977 and 1987, he made his debut at the
Red Bull co-owner Dietrich Mateschitz has died at the age of seventy-eight following a long illness. The Austrian was the driving force behind the establishment of what became the global market leader in energy drinks. Mateschitz owned 49% of the energy drinks brand and was the driving force behind its move into racing, which began
The German car manufacturer Audi has announced they will enter Formula One in 2026 when new engine regulations are introduced. The manufacturer has only announced they will be making engines, but are expected to work with Sauber, currently racing under the name Alfa Romeo. The news of the Volkswagen group entering Audi and Porsche into
Haas has terminated the contract of Nikita Mazepin and his father’s company Uralkali, as pressure grows on Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. On 24 February Russian forces ordered by President Vladimir Putin began an invasion on neighbouring Ukraine which has so far spanned a week and resulted in the deaths of 752 civilians,
Formula One has cancelled this year’s Russian Grand Prix saying it was “impossible to hold the (race) in the current circumstances.” On Thursday crisis meeting of the commission was called after Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The cancellation follows the passionate pleas from drivers, with world champions Sebastian Vettel, Max Verstappen and Fernando
The founder and former team principal of Williams, Sir Frank Williams CBE, has died at the age of seventy-nine. Sir Frank was one of the sports longest-serving and most successful team principals having founded the Williams team predecessor Frank Williams Racing in 1969, before stepping down in August 2020. During his time as a team
The former president of the FIA, lawyer and racing driver Max Mosley has died aged eighty-one, Bernie Ecclestone has told the BBC. Mosley was the son of former Labour and Conservative MP Sir Oswald Mosley, who best know for his membership of the far-right British Union of Fascists (BUF) in 1932. The Englishman is best
Formula One has abandoned the addition of the Turkish Grand Prix due to take place in Istanbul on 11 – 13 June. The country was originally added to the calendar a fortnight ago, before the country was added to the UK’s red list meaning that anyone travelling to the country would need to self-isolate. It
The former Mercedes driver Sir Stirling Moss has died aged ninety in the early hours of Easter Sunday. The Englishman won 212 Grand Prix and many other races and is regarded as ‘the greatest driver to never to win the world championship’. His world championship results saw him win sixteen races in ten years from
