Onboard Gil de Ferran Long Beach 1997 Gil de Ferran might have been a CART champion in 1997 if it weren’t for the 1997 Long Beach Grand Prix. After shooting off to an incredible lap record run, he crashed and had to wait and watch Alex Zanardi try to beat it. After running at the … Read more
Fire! Fire! Fire! Screenshot: Formula 1 via YouTube Formula 1 sessions can be halted for all kinds of reasons, including damaged barriers, severe weather and even literal dragons on track. Now, however, the Chinese Grand Prix has been marred by a new phenomenon: spontaneous combustion of the grass surrounding the Shanghai International Circuit. Broadway Star … Read more
Not even four years after it was initially unveiled in concept form, the Bugatti Bolide is just months away from being delivered to customers. Bugatti describes the car as being “finely tuned for circuit dominance, a track-only hyper sports car that invites drivers to explore their limits.” As the French brand is wrapping up the … Read more
Image: McLaren Formula 1 has been talking about moving to a “regionalized” season calendar for a few years now, hoping to improve logistics and reduce the carbon emissions involved with shipping a racing series around the globe. Unfortunately, the 2025 race calendar doesn’t seem any better organized than it ever has, and makes for a … Read more
Formula 1’s FORGOTTEN American World Champion Deadly Passions, Terrible Joys is a motorsport history podcast that delves into the forgotten scandals and tragedies in racing. There will be plenty of non-F1 topics in here, too, but Formula 1 is also jam-packed with so much chaos that it gets a prime place. Listen on Apple Podcasts, … Read more
The ever-struggling Williams Racing organized the builds of its Formula 1 cars using an Excel spreadsheet until an intensive transition in the lead-up to the 2024 season. Team principal James Vowles revealed this archaic organizational system in an interview with The Race. The anecdote is emblematic of how far Williams has fallen behind Grand Prix … Read more
“It’s terrible, it drives like a pig!” When Niki Lauda joined the Ferrari team for the 1974 team, he wasn’t happy with the way the car performed and wasn’t afraid to say it. At least, that’s how Ron Howard’s 2013 film Rush portrays the action. “It’s a shitbox! It understeers like crazy and the weight distribution … Read more
Oliver Bearman is suddenly the most famous Englishman in Italy. His Prema teammate in Formula Two, Kimi Antonelli, might yet become the most famous Italian in England should he get the nod from Mercedes to replace Lewis Hamilton. Combined the talented nation shifters are four years younger than Hamilton. Little marks the passing of time … Read more
Mohammed Ben Sulayem (right) chatting with Red Bull team principal Christian HornerPhoto: Chris Graythen (Getty Images) FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem is under fire for alleged abuses of power as the head of international motorsport’s governing body. A whistleblower within the FIA claims Ben Sulayem told inspectors to fabricate a reason to withhold certification for … Read more
Zara Tindall and Mike Tindall were amongst the royals who attended the Formula One motor racing event on March 2. As part of a trip focused around the event, the couple were pictured beside champion Max Verstappen’s car as they soaked up the atmosphere ahead of the race. Zara wore a simple but chic outfit, … Read more
