Новости за 25.07.2023

Jul.25 - It will still take "four to six weeks" for clarity to emerge over whether Formula 1 will be getting up to two new teams. After several groups responded to the official FIA tender, it was reported recently that two prospective new teams - Andretti-Cadillac and Hitech - may already have been green-lighted by.....check out full post »

Jul.25 - Haas engineers and designers have a "responsibility" to improve a fundamental flaw with the 2023 car. That is the forthright claim of Nico Hulkenberg, who appears to be heading for a certain contract extension after impressing on his return to Formula 1 this year. In contrast, the established incumbent Kevin Magnussen is struggling......check out full post »

Jul.25 - Fernando Alonso has admitted he still indulges in certain superstitions prior to grands prix. At almost 42, the Spaniard and two-time champion is also the most experienced driver in Formula 1 history, with a record 369 race entries and counting. "I still have some superstitions," he smiled to El Mundo Deportivo newspaper. "Less.....check out full post »

Jul.25 - Formula 1 is threatening to block spectacular views of its new Las Vegas GP circuit if hotels, casinos and restaurants do not pay hefty licensing fees. The New York Post reports that venues along the Strip and beyond are being told to pay $1500 per head - adding up to multiple millions per.....check out full post »

Jul.25 - The maker of the unique porcelain Hungarian GP trophies has vowed to replace the one presented to race winner Max Verstappen on Sunday. The hand-made vase, worth a reported EUR 45,000, tipped over and smashed when second-placed Lando Norris banged his champagne bottle onto the podium. "Max just placed it too close to.....check out full post »

Jul.25 - Nyck de Vries' Formula 1 career is not necessarily over, his manager Guillaume Le Goff insists. The 28-year-old Dutch rookie, who was dumped by AlphaTauri team owner Red Bull after his ten races into his first full season this year, has been linked with a return to a test role at Mercedes. But.....check out full post »

Jul.25 - Sebastian Vettel's environmental stance may thwart his return to Formula 1 in a Red Bull role. That is the warning of the quadruple world champion's former Red Bull boss Dr Helmut Marko, amid rumours Vettel could soon return from retirement with a role either at Red Bull or in a sustainability portfolio at.....check out full post »

Jul.25 - Carlos Sainz could be destined for the exit door at Ferrari, former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher claims. Team boss Frederic Vasseur ended the Hungarian GP by admitting the Maranello based team is making "too many mistakes". "I spent the last 35 years of my life on the pitwall and every Monday I study.....check out full post »