FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 5 - The Untold Story

Massa legal battle over F1 2008 title could be thrown out before it begins

Felipe Massa is hoping to bring his legal challenge against Formula 1, the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone to trial after a date has been set for October – but it might never make it that far.

Motorsport · Feb 26, 2025

Massa legal battle over F1 2008 outcome could be thrown out before it begins

Felipe Massa is hoping to bring his legal challenge against Formula 1, the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone to trial after a date has been set for October – but it might never make it that far.

Autosport · Feb 26, 2025

Lewis Hamilton urged to stop ‘nonsense’ as ex-F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone makes feeling clear on Ferrari move

Seven-time F1 world champion Hamilton has moved to Ferrari this year but ex-F1 supremo Ecclestone believes the 40-year-old driver will not even see out his two-year contract

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2025

Verstappen, Norris among Autosport Award fan-voted winners; Ecclestone receives Autosport 75th Anniversary honour

LONDON, 30 January 2025

Autosport · Jan 30, 2025

End of an era: When a departing F1 legend introduced a new one

The McLaren M23 should be regarded as one of the all-time great Formula 1 cars. It has to be with three world titles - two drivers’ and one constructors’ — and 16 grand prix victories over a world championship career spanning a remarkable six seasons. That longevity makes it a…

Autosport · Jan 22, 2025

A golden ticket – how STEM Racing continues to prepare students for a career in engineering

“I’ve always been passionate about engineering, always loved the smell of engineering” – that, in a nutshell, is at the heart of why Andrew Denford launched a not-for-profit STEM competition for students that has now flourished into a worldwide programme and retains the support of Formula 1.

Autosport · Jan 22, 2025

Socialite tells money laundering trial he never agreed to ‘criminal enterprise’

James Stunt, the former son-in-law of F1 tycoon Bernie Ecclestone, is one of five men on trial over an alleged multimillion-pound scheme.

Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025

Another F1 figure connected with the Ecclestone era has gone

Another link between Formula 1’s past and present has been severed – for now. Alessandro Alunni Bravi might not be a household name for fans but the announcement that he is to leave Sauber puts even more distance between F1’s corporate present and its past as Bernie Ecclestone’s personal fiefdom.

Motorsport · Jan 15, 2025

Socialite bankrupt within year after assets frozen during money-laundering probe

James Stunt, former son-in-law of F1 tycoon Bernie Ecclestone, is on trial at Leeds Crown Court.

The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025

Dermot O'Leary To Host Autosport Awards

The Autosport Awards–the "Biggest Night in Motorsport"–announced today Dermot O'Leary as the host of this year's star-studded event, with Spice Girl and international artist Melanie C set to lead the celebrations late into the night with an exclusive afterparty DJ set. Lee McKenzie (who presents F1 and many of the…

Motor1 · Jan 14, 2025