Motorsport UK Chair, David Richards CBE, expresses Motorsport UK’s position in regard to the global governance of the sport, and says legal action is a strong possibility against FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
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Motorsport UK threatens legal action against FIA President

Motorsport UK Chair, David Richards CBE, expresses Motorsport UK’s position in regard to the global governance of the sport, and says legal action is a strong possibility against FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem. The former BAR Honda team principal released a remarkable letter on Wednesday evening, outlining just how bad things have gotten with the…

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Liam Lawson on track in the RB21 during 2025 pre season testing in Bahrain
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Liam Lawson will spend early F1 races “learning tracks” more than developing the RB21

Liam Lawson breaks down his initial thoughts on the RB21 as the newly promoted Red Bull driver prepares for his first full season in Formula 1. Speaking on day 3 of pre-season testing, Red Bull’s Liam Lawson breaks down his experience with the RB21. Heading into his first season as a full-time F1 driver, Lawson…

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Hamilton has talked about the excitement he felt when Vasseur contacted him and his decision to sign with Ferrari F1
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“Honestly, I’ve never been so excited” — Hamilton on Vasseur getting in touch and signing with Ferrari F1

Aiming to win a record eighth drivers’ title, Lewis Hamilton has opened up about the romanticism around Ferrari, his immediate reaction after team principal Fred Vasseur offered him a contract, and the sentiments that motivated his signing with the most successful F1 team of all time. When Ferrari dropped the bombshell on February 1 last…

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Xavier Marcos Padros served as Charles Leclerc's race engineer with Scuderia Ferrari before joining Cadillac as its new Technical Director.
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Exclusive: Xavier Marcos Padros on his move to Cadillac and the lessons he can take from F1

In the fourth part of an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, Xavier Marcos Padros, current technical director of Cadillac’s LMDh sportscar program, talked about his vast motorsport experience and journey to Cadillac. A new challenge with Cadillac Marcos Padros boasts an impressive résumé. After working as a performance engineer with HRT F1 Team and then…

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Alpine F1 team principal Oliver Oakes and Alpine F1 driver Jack Doohan at F1 2025 pre-season testing in Bahrain
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Oakes praises Doohan for being “punchy” amid Alpine F1 driver switch speculation

Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes commended Jack Doohan for standing his ground amid media speculation regarding his future at the team following Franco Colapinto’s arrival. The 2025 F1 season hasn’t even started yet, but rookie driver Jack Doohan already finds himself under intense scrutiny. Earlier this year, Alpine signed Colapinto from Williams on a multi-year…

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Ferrari wins legal case against Aston Martin over Cardile’s start date

Ferrari has won a legal case in Italy, blocking their former technical director, Enrico Cardile, from starting work at Aston Martin until July 18. Cardile, who signed with Aston Martin as chief technical officer in July, has been at the center of a dispute over his start date. Cardile’s career and the legal dispute Cardile…

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Antonelli at the Bahrain Pre-Season Test
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Kimi Antonelli: Work to be done on maximising a qualifying lap ahead of F1 debut

Young Italian driver Kimi Antonelli has completed his first official pre-season test as a Mercedes Formula 1 driver ahead of his highly anticipated debut at the Australian Grand Prix. The 18-year-old, who has risen rapidly through the junior ranks, described the test as a “positive” experience overall, despite some disruptions along the way. A smooth…

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Yuki Tsunoda Isack Hadjar, drivers for Racing Bulls assess F1 Bahrain testing of 2025
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F1 Testing | Racing Bulls labels Bahrain as a “successful” test after “very high mileage”

Racing Bulls left pre-season testing for the 2025 Formula 1 season with the third-highest lap count of the 10 teams, as Yuki Tsunoda and debutant Isack Hadjar logged 454 laps between them over the three days of running, just four shy of Mercedes’ chart-topping 458. And that, along with the fact that there weren’t any…

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Aston Martin F1 is building the enviroment to “harness” the creativity of Adrian Newey, says Andy Cowell
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Cowell: Aston Martin F1 building the enviroment to “harness” the creativity of Newey

New season, big changes in the line ups, but also around the garage as Adrian Newey and Andy Cowell appear. Aston Martin is approaching 2025 with big dreams, supported by yet another reshuffle in personnel. Quite a few new faces in Silverstone, but certainly the one under the spotlight belongs to a certain Adrian Newey,…

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Mercedes' George Russell and Kimi Antonelli both had strong performances during the 2025 F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain.
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F1 Testing | Russell and Antonelli “can’t wait to get started” after solid pre-season

On the second day of testing at the Bahrain International Circuit, the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, continued their preparations for the 2025 season. Despite the challenging weather conditions in Bahrain, they focused on gathering data and refining the setup of the W16. This was a significant day for the Brackley-based team, with drivers George Russell…

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