Новости за 03.08.2023

Aug.3 - The problem at Alpine isn't people - it's money. That's the view of highly respected Formula 1 engineer Marcin Budkowski, who left the Renault-owned team at the beginning of last year. He was asked about F1 legend Alain Prost's recent words about the sad current moment taking place at Alpine, with upper management.....check out full post »

Aug.3 - Max Verstappen is in the process of setting up his own real-life racing team. The reigning world champion is already involved in the sim racing team Redline, but now he is working on setting up a real-life GT3 team under the Verstappen.com Racing banner. Dutch publication Formule 1 reports that it could be.....check out full post »

Aug.3 - Hugo Boss, the well-known German fashion brand, could take over the naming rights of Red Bull's second Formula 1 team AlphaTauri. Dr Helmut Marko has already revealed that the Faenza based team will get a brand new name for 2024. "If a deal goes through, the team would likely start as Hugo Boss.....check out full post »

Aug.3 - Nyck de Vries was given enough time to shine, according to former Formula 1 driver Philippe Alliot. The general paddock narrative is that Red Bull was in fact hasty in ousting the 28-year-old Dutch rookie after just ten races at AlphaTauri. Alliot doesn't agree. "You have to quickly make a strong impression," the.....check out full post »

Aug.3 - Forbes, the renowned American business publication, has savaged a so-called billionaire who claims to be involved in Formula 1. As recently as late June, we reported that "Hong Kong billionaire Calvin Lo has been linked with the FIA's tender process" for the potential eleventh and twelfth F1 teams for 2025 or 2026. And.....check out full post »

Aug.3 - A Formula E team has hinted that it is targeting Sebastian Vettel for the all-electric series' next championship season. It comes as Robin Frijns leaves the ABT Cupra team - a German outfit that finished the latest Formula E championship dead last. When asked about Frijns' departure, team boss Thomas Biermaier told ran.de:.....check out full post »

Aug.3 - Two Indycar drivers are set to appear in Friday practice at grands prix later in 2023. McLaren is an iconic Formula 1 team, but under CEO Zak Brown's stewardship the company now also races in America's top open wheeler category. Chip Ganassi's dominant driver Alex Palou has close links with McLaren, while Pat.....check out full post »

Aug.3 - German racing legend Hans-Joachim Stuck has slammed some of the latest goings-on in Formula 1. Eurosport Germany asked the former F1 driver, 72, about suggestions the FIA should introduce some rules to try to curb Red Bull's utter dominance. "I think that's totally unfair," Stuck said. "It's much more important for the FIA.....check out full post »

Aug.3 - Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna says he has seen "signs of improvement" at the fabled Formula 1 team recently. Fans, pundits and the Italian media have been highly critical recently as the Maranello based outfit struggled to make an impression in 2023. But Charles Leclerc, who is rumoured to have now inked a new.....check out full post »