In the pitlane - Lights Camera Action
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In the pitlane - Dr Marko’s year
As 2020 draws to a close it has been another ‘interesting’ year reading Dr Marko’s quotes so let's take a look at the highlights...
In the pitlane - Show me the money
McLaren Racing announced at last weekend’s Abu Dhabi race that they had agreed to sell a third of the company to a group of United..
In the pitlane - Vested interests
As the F1 circus leaves Bahrain and heads to Abu Dhabi both countries with poor human rights records F1 tells the world where it stands..
In the pitlane - Safety doesn’t happen by accident
In Bahrain, the F1 community witnessed the horrific crash of Romain Grosjean and at the same time what only can be described as some sort..
In the pitlane - Are Liberty Media on the right track?
Are Liberty Media on the right track? The pandemic has taken its toll on Liberty Media’s finances with the announcement of a loss of..
In the pitlane - AlphaTauri the road ahead
Last week’s column looked at the possibility of Dietrich Mateschitz selling the Red Bull team, leaving the question, what about the..
In the pit lane - Mr Mateschitz will decide
Dr Helmet Marko and Christian Horner are always quoted as saying Red Bull owner Mr Mateschitz will make the final decisions on all the..
In the pit lane - Lawrence Stroll Rainmaker
Lawrence Stroll once again proves to be the consummate dealmaker with the announcement last week that Mercedes-AMG was involved in a new..
In the pitlane - Gene Haas to decide
Last week Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean learned their services are no longer required by the Haas team. Grosjean told L’Equipe that..
In the pitlane - Good night Vietnam
The much-anticipated cancellation of the Vietnam 2020 race has struck another Covid-19 blow to Liberty Media’s finances. In an interview..
In the pitlane - Liberty Media takes back control in Brazil
The news broke last week amid controversy that F1 will move from Interlagos in Sao Paulo to a new purpose-built track on the outskirts of..
In the pitlane - Ratcliffe’s master plan
Both Daimler and Toto Wolff continue to issue statements proclaiming their respective commitments to the Mercedes F1 team. Daimler recently..
In the pit lane - Carey’s report card
It has now been officially confirmed Chase Carey will leave his role as chairman and CEO of F1 with former Ferrari team principal Stefano..
In the pit lane - From Russia with love
The F1 circus arrives this week in Sochi to complete the seven-year deal agreed back in 2010 between ex-F1 ringmaster Bernie Ecclestone and..
In the pit lane - Is Israel an option for F1?
With the US acting as an intermediary Israel and the UAE agreed back in August to work towards “normalisation”. This would make the UAE..
In the pit lane - The dream turns into a nightmare
After a long wait Ferrari owned circuit Mugello will host a F1 race, The Formula 1 Pirelli Gran Premio Della Toscana Ferrari 1000. For..
In the pit lane - Pirelli under pressure
With the F1 season now in full swing, tyre supplier Pirelli is feeling the heat after tyre failures at the British Grand Prix. Lewis..
In the pit lane - Nothing ventured nothing gained
F1 discovered William's fate when it was announced last Friday the team had been sold to the relatively small American private equity firm..
In the pit lane - Lawrence Stroll gets very angry
Lawrence Stroll, a man who rarely makes a public comment, stood in front of the camera at Silverstone and gave a performance that almost..
