The latest addition to the 2025 Formula 1 grid, Gabriel Bortoleto, spoke on the latest episode of the podcast F1 Nation, covering a wide range of topics surrounding his career up to now, and his relationship with Fernando Alonso. But, most importantly, how he managed to move up from Formula 3 to the top championship…
The Audi Formula 1 team is set to receive a significant financial boost with the Qatar sovereign wealth fund expressing interest in acquiring a minority stake. This development is expected to bring several advantages to the Ingolstadt-based car manufacturer. The global popularity of Formula 1 continues to soar, with the sport experiencing a boom due…
After several months of speculation, on Wednesday, Audi and Sauber Motorsport AG confirmed that they had signed 20-year-old Gabriel Bortoleto on a multi-year deal which will see the Brazilian driver, who currently leads the 2024 FIA Formula 2 Drivers’ Championship standings, partnering with Nico Hülkenberg when they transition to the Audi F1 factory team. The…
Toto Wolff, the team principal of Mercedes knew of the “shelf life” of the 39-year-old Lewis Hamilton and knew that there would be a time when the team needed to let him go. The Austrian received an early tip from Carlos Sainz Sr. about this move to Ferrari before it became official. “I sent a…
Stefano Domenicali, F1 CEO, has seen his hopes of rotating races gain more momentum, and he believes it is happening soon. Under this format, an F1 race will be rotated to accommodate new venues. With 24 races making up the 2025 calendar, chances are small to add new venues to the list. The rotational races,…
A new face will join the 2025 Formula 1 grid. Gabriel Bortoleto will be driving for Sauber and then Audi, becoming the first Brazilian full time driver since Felipe Massa in 2017. Bortoleto, up until today part of the McLaren Driver Development programme, won the 2023 Formula 3 title in his rookie campaign, and is…
The Swiss team set to become Audi under the new regulations in 2026 has been undergoing a massive managerial renovation, with plenty of senior figures and experienced engineers having been announced already. Among the biggest announcements of the past year there definitely was Ferrari’s long term Team Principal Mattia Binotto, replacing new CEO Andreas Seidl,…
The latest World Motor Sport Council brought a number of regulation changes to multiple motorsport series, including Formula 1. Among the sporting, financial and aerodynamical modifications implemented, one of the most significant promoted was the elimination of the additional point awarded to the driver setting the fastest lap of the race if he is finishing…
Changes in the rules for the upcoming 2026 Formula 1 season have just been announced by the World Motor Sport Council. President Mohammed Ben Sulayem began the session saluting the latest personnel changes happened in the Federation, with the appointment of Alberto Villarreal as General Manager and of Alessandra Malhame as Senior HR Officier, ahead…
Since the February announcement that Lewis Hamilton had signed with Ferrari for the 2025 season onwards, there has been questions that the Brit may not be able to adapt to the Ferrari culture as well as someone like Charles Leclerc. After spending the last 12 years with British-based team Mercedes, and 6 years prior to…
