Новости за 13.12.2022

It has turned into a mini week of announcements from Formula, 1 as hot on the heels of the confirmation that they have now boosted 'sprint' events to six for the coming 2023 racing calendar, F1 president and chief executive officer Stefano Domenicali, has now confirmed that a new agreement has been struck with the Netherlands to.....check out full post »

McLaren Racing announces that Andrea Stella will move from Executive Director, Racing to F1 Team Principal with immediate effect. Andreas Seidl will leave the team and then move on to another challenge. Andrea has a wealth of F1 experience and has proven successful both on and off the track. He has been a key member.....check out full post »

Sauber Group is delighted to announce the appointment of Andreas Seidl as its new Chief Executive Officer. Seidl will start in his new role in January 2023 and will be tasked with continuing the growth of the group as a whole as Sauber keeps establishing itself as one of the brightest sporting and industrial entities.....check out full post »

Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN Team Principal and Sauber Motorsport CEO, Frédéric Vasseur, will leave the company in January 2023, following six successful seasons at the helm of the team. The announcement marks the final chapter of a personal and professional path of growth for both the team and the man, a journey that culminated.....check out full post »

Dec.13 - Reigning back-to-back world champion Max Verstappen says it's Formula 1's ever-expanding annual race calendars that will drive him off the grid. The 25-year-old Dutchman is openly declaring that he might call it quits after his 2028 contract with Red Bull - when he will be just 31. When asked by De Limburger newspaper.....check out full post »

Dec.13 - Stoffel Vandoorne says he hasn't given up on reviving his career in Formula 1. Now 30, the Belgian contested two full F1 seasons for McLaren in 2017 and 2018 but was overshadowed by the Honda debacle and teammate Fernando Alonso. He became a Mercedes F1 test and reserve driver after that whilst also.....check out full post »

Dec.13 - Honda has signalled its intention to return to Formula 1 in earnest for the new engine regulations from 2026. The Japanese carmaker, having withdrawn as Red Bull's works partner after Max Verstappen's 2021 title win, remained with the team with technical support and 'Honda Racing Corporation' branding this year. Towards the end of.....check out full post »

Dec.13 - F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has defended the sport's expansion of the 'sprint race' weekend format in 2023. For the past two years, three sprint weekends were held per season - but three more are being added for 2023 including Baku, Spa, Qatar and Austin. World champion Max Verstappen, however, is no fan of.....check out full post »

Dec.13 - Jost Capito has immediately leapt into potential contention to become the new team boss at Alfa Romeo. It is believed the Williams team boss, who was formerly the highly successful world rally boss at Volkswagen, is now a contender to lead Audi into Formula 1 at Sauber. After two years at Williams, the.....check out full post »