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Pit Debrief recently had a chance to interview former Formula 1 engineer Marco Schüpbach about his career at Sauber, the BMW Sauber years, and the experience of working with drivers such as Sergio Pérez, Nico Hülkenberg and Robert Kubica. In the first part of this exclusive interview, Marco Schüpbach discussed the BMW Sauber era and…
In the first part of an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, Xavier Marcos Padros, current technical director of Cadillac’s LMDh sportscar program, discussed his time as F1 race engineer for Charles Leclerc at Scuderia Ferrari. After an impressive 2018 season with Sauber, Leclerc joined Scuderia Ferrari in 2019, partnering with four-time world champion, Sebastian Vettel….
Pit Debrief had a chance to talk with former Formula 1 race engineer Steve Hallam about his distinguished career. Starting at the legendary Team Lotus, he began with a driver who was trying to set himself in that same strata: Nigel Mansell. The young English driver was in the middle of a tumultuous opening to…
In the second part of Pit Debrief‘s exclusive interview with Steve Hallam, we spoke to the British engineer about working with 2007 F1 World Champion Kimi Räikkönen. Although the 21-time Grand Prix winner won his World Championship with Scuderia Ferrari, many would say the best period of his career came at McLaren. Räikkönen was lightning…
In the first part of an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, former F1 engineer Steve Hallam discussed his time with Lewis Hamilton at McLaren, and his hopes the Ferrari driver will make it eight Drivers’ Championships at the Scuderia. At the 2021 F1 Abu Dhabi GP, the now 105-time race winner looked set to win…
In 2023, Hugh Barter, an Australian-Japanese teenager took to the FIA F3 grid, furthering his success from the Spanish and French F4 campaigns he previously competed in. In an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, Barter opened up on his journey to F3 and his future hopes in motor racing. The 19-year-old smiled when asked what…
As Melbourne gears up to host the F1 season-opening Australian GP at the Albert Park Circuit in March, officials have revealed that Turn 6 has undergone several modifications. These changes come in the wake of George Russell’s high-profile crash on the penultimate lap of the race in 2024, which saw the W15 bounce back onto…
Pit Debrief and selected media attended INSPIRA, where former F1 driver Sergio Pérez spoke for the first time since the news broke that the Mexican won’t be at Red Bull Racing, starting this year. Liam Lawson of New Zealand took his spot. Despite finishing second in the 2023 F1 World Drivers’ Championship, Pérez only managed…
The London E-Prix was a weekend to forget for Jake Dennis. The 2022/2023 Formula E Champion received three penalties on Saturday and was even shown the black and white flag for dangerous driving. On Sunday, he was involved in a crash with Edoardo Mortara, after which both drivers had to retire the car. Dennis and…
Italy and motorsport have always been strongly connected at a deep level. Historically, the country has been home to prestigious Formula 1 teams, such as the iconic Scuderia Ferrari, as well as talented drivers, from championship winners Giuseppe Farina and Alberto Ascari, to race winners like Giancarlo Fisichella and Jarno Trulli. More recently, Antonio Giovinazzi…
