Doohan reveals new F1 race number after Antonelli clash Jack Doohan has revealed his Formula 1 race number, after his initial choice had to be changed because Andrea Kimi Antonelli had already taken it. Motorsport · Nov 25, 2024
Who has won an F1 grand prix from the furthest back on the grid? The 2024 Brazilian Grand Prix witnessed Max Verstappen deliver a champion-like performance that put him on the cusp of a fourth consecutive Formula 1 world title. Autosport · Nov 6, 2024
The emotional key to Alonso’s longevity as he reaches 400 F1 grands prix Formula 1 is currently gearing up for the 2024 Mexico City Grand Prix. Or, put another way, the ‘Fernando Alonso 400’. Motorsport · Oct 24, 2024
The emotional key to Alonso’s longevity as he reaches 400 F1 races Formula 1 is currently gearing up for the 2024 Mexico City Grand Prix. Or, put another way, the ‘Fernando Alonso 400’. Autosport · Oct 24, 2024
Has an F1 race ever finished behind the safety car? The 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix was just the second time an F1 race has finished behind a virtual safety car since its official introduction in 2015. Autosport · Sep 17, 2024
Which countries have the most race winners? Six countries have achieved over 50 wins, with some drivers bringing home a record number of wins for their home nations. Autosport · Sep 17, 2024
Late-season comebacks for the drivers’ championship in Formula 1 The Woking-based team hinted after the Italian Grand Prix that they were fully ready to back Lando Norris in his bid to win the drivers’ championship. McLaren have come under fire after recent performances which have seen them rapidly catch Red Bull in the constructors’ title fight but not as… Autosport · Sep 12, 2024
Who has won the most consecutive F1 world drivers' championships? 2024 started off looking as though it would unfold similarly to 2023, Verstappen winning four out of the five opening races of the season, DNFing in Australia due to a brake issue. However, as the field began to even itself out, Lando Norris interrupted Verstappen’s winning run by taking his… Autosport · Sep 9, 2024
Friday's favourite: The V10 beast that still holds the Bahrain track record 1m31.447s. The fastest lap of the 2005 Bahrain Grand Prix, set by Pedro de la Rosa, remains the official lap record at the Sakhir circuit - something the Spaniard will boast about whenever the opportunity arises. And it doesn't take him even a second to name the McLaren MP4-20 his… Autosport · Sep 6, 2024
Was the 2024 Belgian GP one of Formula 1's closest races? 1. Mark Webber, Red Bull2. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes (+0.643s)3. Fernando Alonso, Ferrari (+0.947s) Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing RB8 (Photo by: Sutton Images) The 2012 Monaco Grand Prix is mostly remembered for Michael Schumacher's fastest time in qualifying, which to this day would still make him the oldest polesitter since… Motorsport · Aug 2, 2024
Which F1 driver has the most podium finishes? Hamilton, Schumacher and more Over 200 different drivers have taken podium finishes since the beginning of the F1 championship in 1950. Although many will be hoping to take the race win, a podium place can still be important for both the drivers’ and constructors’ championships. Autosport · Jul 29, 2024
Formula 1 drivers with the most wins at a single circuit The seven-time world champion had to wait 945 days from his previous win at the 2021 Saudi Arabian GP to stand at the top of the podium once again. Mercedes has struggled since the 2022 regulation changes but has just enjoyed back-to-back wins, with George Russell triumphing at the Austrian… Autosport · Jul 17, 2024
Formula 1 drivers with the longest gap between their first and last wins Lewis Hamilton’s run without a race win came to an end at Silverstone in July after waiting 945 days since his last at the Saudi Arabian GP in 2021. The Brit took his final home grand prix for Mercedes after announcing earlier in the year that he would join Ferrari… Autosport · Jul 12, 2024
British drivers to have won the British Grand Prix Not every F1 driver is lucky enough to have a home grand prix, as many world champions spent an entire career without racing in their native country. Autosport · Jul 3, 2024
Motorsport · Jun 12, 2024 10 of the most memorable Silverstone moments Sponsored by F1 makes its debut – 1950 Giuseppe Farina, Alfa Romeo 158, Luigi Fagioli, Alfa Romeo 158 (Photo by: Motorsport Images) The first-ever world championship F1 race was held at Silverstone on May 13, 1950, with a 21-car grid including nine British drivers. Reg Parnell was the top home…
Autosport · May 20, 2024 Which F1 driver has led the world championship the longest? While some drivers take the title long before the final round – recently Max Verstappen took both the 2022 and 2023 titles with several races left to go – others can sit at the top of the table but still never claim the crown. Valtteri Bottas is one of those…
Autosport · May 9, 2024 Leclerc set for new Ferrari F1 race engineer as Xavi Marcos moves role Marcos has been Leclerc’s race engineer since he joined from Sauber at the start of 2019, getting the role after his working as a factory-based engineer when Carlo Santi had been race engineer for Leclerc’s predecessor Kimi Raikkonen in 2018.
Motorsport · May 9, 2024 How the mutual faith between Norris and McLaren F1 is finally paying off Norris' journey with McLaren goes back way further than that, with CEO Zak Brown taking a personal interest in the Briton's career even before he joined the Woking squad's young driver programme in 2017, aged 16. "I regard Lando as a fabulous prospect," Brown said at the time. "He blew…
Autosport · May 2, 2024 What is an F1 pay driver? All to know about the controversial tag Motorsport is one of the most expensive industries in the world as Red Bull paid a staggering $7,445,817 to enter the 2024 F1 season. But costs are also high at a national level with teams paying up to £29,000 for a space on the British GT grid. So it is…
Motorsport · May 1, 2024 Iconic moments in the 14 years of F1’s Singapore Grand Prix The narrow barriers around the city-centre circuit, coupled with extreme climate that pushes the drivers to the limit of exhaustion, make it one of the toughest races of all and there has been plenty of action under lights over the years.
Autosport · Apr 25, 2024 History of the F1 points system with proposed structure for 2025 F1 has changed its points system several times over the years, with the first structure used in 1950 looking very different to what it is now.
Motorsport · Apr 8, 2024 When BMW topped F1, Hamilton hit Alonso, and Massa started a title charge The race weekend occurred following a backdrop of controversy: FIA president Max Mosley had been exposed by a UK tabloid sting in the week leading up to the event, and some teams were calling on him to step down.
Motorsport · Mar 31, 2024 Full report: Flashback to Schumacher’s 100th F1 podium After all the expectations surrounding the new Ferrari F2002, Michael Schumacher and his team demonstrated that their decision to debut the new car at the Brazilian Grand Prix was right, with the German taking a moral victory, beating the tough opposition from the Williams drivers. As usual, the story was…
Motorsport · Mar 27, 2024 Shock F1 call-ups: 10 times that reserve drivers started a grand prix Oliver Bearman received a shock call-up to the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix when Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz withdrew because of appendicitis.
Autosport · Mar 25, 2024 10 times an F1 reserve driver competed in a grand prix Oliver Bearman received a shock call-up to the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix when Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz withdrew because of appendicitis.