Formula One has confirmed that its to return to the Dutch seaside. Town of Zandvoort for the first time since 1985 next season, the circuit was one of the key European races in the first four decades of the world championship. Zandvoort is forty minutes away from the capital Amsterdam, the reason behind the circuit’s
Formula One race director Charlie Whiting has died suddenly aged sixty-six ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. The sports governing body the FIA confirmed this morning that he had pulmonary embolism on Thursday morning in Melbourne, three days before the first race of the 2019 season. The British engineer who has been in the
Daniel Ricciardo has announced he will be leaving Red Bull to join the team’s engine supplier Renault at the end of the season. The announcement by the teams came from Red Bull and means that Carlos Sainz will leave the French manufacturer. The Australian said “It was probably one of the most difficult decisions to
Force India has gone into administration after a hearing at the High Court in London on Friday. The Anglo Indian team has been in financial difficulties for a number of months but will operate normally until a buyer is found. Earlier this week, the team’s chief operating officer Otmar Szafnauer admitted that the team may
The former CEO of Ferrari’s parent company Fiat-Chrysler Sergio Marchionne has died aged sixty-six in hospital in Zurich. Marchionne resigned as CEO on Saturday, following complications from surgery. Marchionne had been appointed as CEO in 2014, following the departure of long-standing CEO Luca di Montezemolo. The Italian had planned to lead the group until 2019
Mercedes have formally announced that Valtteri Bottas has signed a new one year deal, with an option for 2020. The announcement comes a day after the German manufacturer announced that Lewis Hamilton had signed a two-year deal. Since joining the four times champions, following the shock retirement of Nico Rosberg, the Finn has proved himself
Lewis Hamilton has signed a two-year contract extension with Mercedes which is expected to be worth £40 million a year, meaning he remains one of the sports highest earners. Hamilton, who joined the German manufacturer had been out of contract at the end of the season. The new deal had been negotiated by Hamilton himself
Formula One bosses have outlined their vision for the future of the sport at a meeting of the teams on Friday in Bahrain. Liberty Media has presented their vision to the teams, with the aim of creating a cheaper, more spectacular and better run sport from 2021. At the meeting with the teams, they outline
The former Formula One driver Daniel ‘Dan’ Gurney has died aged eighty six. The American was the first driver to spray champagne on the podium and the first to wear a full face helmet. Gurney was part of a golden generation of drivers during the 1960’s, taking the first win for Porsche and being the
Sauber has announced that they have retained Marcus Ericsson to drive alongside Ferrari academy driver and Formula Two champion Charles Leclerc next season. At an event in Malian, it was reviled that the Swede needed to fight for the seat after the Swiss team signed a technical partnership with Ferrari and Fiat. Earlier this week,
