Andretti Steps Back & Sparks US Political F1 Investigation
Oct.10 – Some fascinating moves are afoot in the worlds of Formula 1 and United States politics. Earlier this year, Donald Trump..
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Hamilton Glad Openly Gay Ralf Schumacher ‘Changed His Mind’
Jul.19 – Lewis Hamilton says he is glad former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher “changed his mind” on the issue of gay..
McLaren’s Pole Position Politics: Trump’s Gridwalk Raises Eyebrows
May 6 – McLaren insists it is “non-political”, as the Formula 1 team faces backlash for welcoming Donald Trump into its..
Hamilton Already Pledges Social Change Agenda at Ferrari
Feb.26 – Formula 1 and the Bahrain circuit played down an incident that occurred at the tail-end of pre-season testing last week...
F1’s Hamilton Speaks Out on Emotional Toll of World Events
Nov.25 – Lewis Hamilton admits he is finding it “difficult” to cope with the latest developments in global instability...
George Russell Voices Concern over Global Crises and Poverty
Nov.7 – Formula 1 drivers are not oblivious to the precarious global situation, George Russell insists. While a major exception was..
Mercedes’ Toto Wolff Accused of Political Manoeuvring in F1 Meetings?
Sep.12 – An unnamed Formula 1 boss has accused Mercedes team principal and co-owner Toto Wolff of “political..
Focused on Victory: Hamilton’s Pursuit of Eighth World Championship
Jul.19 – Lewis Hamilton has accused some Formula 1 teams of making “racist” comments about him. The seven time world..
International motorsport: Caught in the crossfire of politics and passion
Jun.4 – International motorsport has become too entangled with the world of politics, according to Dakar legend Vladimir Chagin. The..
Ecclestone believes Horner would make a great F1 boss
Mar.8 – If Bernie Ecclestone was still running Formula 1, Christian Horner would be next in line for the sport’s top job...
FIA takes step away from political speech ‘ban’ in F1
Feb.20 – F1’s governing body says it is only interested in limiting drivers’ political gestures and speech “during..
F1 CEO promises free speech for drivers and sets meeting with GPDA
Feb.8 – Formula 1 will not “gag” its race drivers in 2023, the sport’s CEO Stefano Domenicali insists. In recent..
Unnamed F1 boss speaks out as pressure mounts on President Ben Sulayem
Feb.6 – The president of F1’s governing body has become a Donald Trump or Elon Musk-like character. That is the view of one..
F1 teams and FIA at odds over weight reduction and aerodynamics
Feb.2 – A new front in the latest political battle between the FIA, Formula 1 and the competing teams has opened up. Recently, the..
F1 drivers divided over FIA’s controversial ban on political speech
Jan.30 – Two leading Formula 1 figures have hit out at the FIA’s ban on political speech. Amid a recent spate of political..
AlphaTauri team boss reveals Schumacher’s F1 career halted by politics
Jan.23 – “Political reasons” stopped Franz Tost from rescuing Mick Schumacher‘s Formula 1 career. Schumacher, 23,..
New Aston Martin team boss surprised by F1 politics
Jan.19 – Mike Krack admits the harshness of the political climate in Formula 1 was a surprise. The 50-year-old started his Formula 1..
Mercedes team Boss looks ahead to Hamilton’s F1 return
Jan.17 – Toto Wolff is looking forward to forthcoming meetings with Mercedes’ seven time world champion Lewis Hamilton. Various..
Hulkenberg says political F1 ban will not affect him
Dec.22 – Nico Hulkenberg has become the first Formula 1 driver to prominently react to the FIA’s new ban on political gestures...
F1 bans drivers from making political gestures and statements
Dec.21 – Formula 1 is clamping down on political gestures and statements by drivers at grands prix. The FIA has revealed a ban on..
