Новости за 16.01.2023

Jan.16 - Pierre Gasly admits moving from AlphaTauri to Renault-owned Alpine in 2023 was his best opportunity to move up the Formula 1 grid. Red Bull had already taken up its 2023 option on the Frenchman when talks with Alpine kicked off last August. "I was on holiday in Greece because I needed a break......check out full post »

Jan.16 - Back-to-back world champion Max Verstappen will retain the backing of a long-time personal sponsor in 2023. In September, Dutch supermarket chain Jumbo's CEO and owner Fritz van Eerd found himself at the centre of a money laundering scandal. At the time, Verstappen's management distanced the 25-year-old driver from the story. But Auto Bild.....check out full post »

Jan.16 - Gerhard Berger says he turned down offers to return to Formula 1. Recently, the former F1 driver, BMW boss and Toro Rosso co-owner stepped down in charge of the German touring car series DTM. It triggered rumours he might be shaping up to replace Mattia Binotto at Ferrari or join in on the.....check out full post »

Jan.16 - It is "not impossible" that Sebastian Vettel will soon return to Formula 1 as a team boss. The quadruple world champion, 35, stepped down as a driver at the end of 2022 and says he is looking forward to a quieter year. However, the man who brought Vettel into F1 - Red Bull's.....check out full post »

Jan.16 - The crypto hype in Formula 1 is definitely over. Late last year, Mercedes took FTX branding off its Formula 1 car as the cryptocurrency exchange collapsed - later leading to the arrest of its boss Sam Bankman-Fried. It now emerges that, over the winter break, Ferrari has also split with its own major.....check out full post »

Jan.16 - A fresh-faced Montoya is well on the road to Formula 1. 17-year-old Sebastian Montoya, the son of former Williams and McLaren driver Juan Pablo Montoya, has just been signed by Red Bull's famous driver development program. "This past year, I became part of the brand's athletes and now we will work together for.....check out full post »

Jan.16 - Formula 1's forthcoming 2023 calendar could once again swell to 24 grands prix. Before Christmas, the sport scrapped the scheduled Chinese F1 GP for the fourth consecutive time due to strict covid-19 restrictions. However, widespread subsequent public protests have led to the significant easing of those restrictions, resulting in a surge in infections......check out full post »

Jan.16 - Bernie Ecclestone says existing Formula 1 teams are "afraid" of losing money by agreeing to green-light an eleventh entry. FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem says it's "surprising" that, notwithstanding Cadillac and General Motors joining Andretti's F1 team bid, there are still so many "negative reactions" in the paddock. However, one such critic -.....check out full post »