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 latest news and analysis behind the headlines from across Formula One, exploring the day’s events from a global perspective. Looking back at the life of Sir Frank Williams who died on Sunday.
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
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
Paul Rosches dies age 82 The Former BMW Engineer Paul Rosche has died age 82. Rosche worked for the German manufacturer from 1957-99, specialising in developing engines leading to success in Formula 1, touring cars and sportscar racing. He was central to the firm’s F1 success with its turbocharged engine in the 1980s, helping Brabham’s
The former Formula One driver Chris Amon has died after a battle with cancer aged 73. His family confirmed this morning that he died in Rotorua Hospital on Wednesday. His family said in a statement: “Chris battled cancer in recent years but retained not only a close interest in Formula 1 – and his very
The first female Formula One driver Maria Teresa de Filippis died on January the ninth aged 89. The Italian took part in three grand prix but only finished the 1958 Belgian Grand Prix. She made her debut in Monaco failing to qualify for the race in her Maserati 250F in Monaco, and she would again
The indycar and former F1 driver Justin Wilson had died after a crash in which he suffered a severe head injury in the closing laps of a race on Sunday at Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania, IndyCar officials said. The 37-year old was transferred to hospital in a critical condition in a coma at a hospital
The former F1 driver and team owner Guy Ligier has died aged 85. He was a rugby player and competed in the sport before running the Ligier team between 1976-1996. The Frenchman started his motoracing career on motorbikes before moving to cars and started in Elva-DKW known as Formula One Junior. He worked his way
