Ecclestone thinks Liberty shaping up to sell Formula 1
Nov.12 – Bernie Ecclestone thinks Liberty Media could be shaping up to sell Formula 1. The American company took over the sport in..
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Carey: Honda leaving F1 for financial reasons
Nov.9 – Honda is leaving Formula 1 for financial reasons. That is the view of F1 CEO Chase Carey, contrary to the Japanese..
No more F1 spectators in 2020
Nov.6 – The remaining four grands prix of 2020 look set to be held without spectators. The news comes as F1’s owner Liberty..
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..
‘Delicate’ driver salary cap not decided yet
Oct.31 – Lewis Hamilton says news that his salary could be capped from 2023 caught him by “surprise”. The $30 million per..
Top Formula 1 Sponsors of the Decade
Sponsorship in any sport is crucial, as it brings in essential revenue, which is then in turn invested. Deals between the parties are..
Teams agree to $30m driver salary cap
Oct.29 – Formula 1 looks set to impose a salary cap for Formula 1 drivers. The Daily Mail and other sources report that teams will..
Toto Wolff defends F1’s ‘pay drivers’
Oct.28 – Toto Wolff has defended some of F1’s so-called ‘pay drivers’, insisting their disparaging image is unfair...
Will the Indian GP event ever return to the F1 calendar?
The Indian Grand Prix took place three times between 2011 and 2013 at the Buddh International Circuit, near New Delhi, but the event..
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..
Wolff: Hamilton’s market value ‘incredibly high’
Oct.26 – Toto Wolff admits that Lewis Hamilton‘s market value is currently “incredibly high”. The six-time world..
Grosjean says Haas will sign two paying drivers for next season
Oct.24 – Haas needs “two paying drivers” to replace both Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean for 2021. That is not the..
Politician slams Bottas for ‘moral posing’
Oct.21 – A Finnish member of parliament has accused Valtteri Bottas of “moral posing”. This week on Twitter, Bottas..
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..
Daimler to slash Mercedes’ F1 budget
Oct.15 – Daimler, the dominant Mercedes team’s carmaker parent, intends to slash the amount of money it spends on Formula 1. It..
Portimao paying ‘much lower’ price for F1 race
Oct.15 – Portimao is paying a “much lower” price for joining the Formula 1 calendar in 2020. The Portuguese circuit, set..
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..
Vettel admits buying Aston Martin shares
Oct.9 – Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel has confirmed that he has bought into Aston Martin. The German is joining the Racing Point..
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..
Perez knew Racing Point axe was coming
Oct.1 – Sergio Perez has admitted he knew he would be ousted by Racing Point – even before the team told him. It was rumoured..
