Новости за 13.05.2024

May 13 - Max Verstappen thinks F1's governing body, the FIA, should not block 17-year-old Kimi Antonelli from entering the sport immediately. Recently, it emerged that a team - probably Mercedes-powered Williams - had applied to the FIA for special dispensation so that Antonelli can make his race debut prior to his 18th birthday in.....check out full post »

May 13 - A return to the Formula 1 grid for former Haas driver Mick Schumacher is becoming a real possibility. Since losing his seat at the end of 2022, the 25-year-old son of F1 legend Michael Schumacher has split his Mercedes test and reserve duties with a return to racing in 2024 with Alpine's.....check out full post »

May 13 - General Motors, one of the world's biggest carmakers, has pledged its ongoing loyalty to the quest to help Andretti enter the Formula 1 world. Recently, it emerged that the US congress is now looking into F1's allegedly anti-competitive decision to lock Andretti out of the grid and pitlane. "It's a fight that.....check out full post »

May 13 - The Haas Formula 1 team has punched back at Gunther Steiner, after the sacked boss launched legal action earlier this month. Steiner, still present in the F1 paddock as a popular TV pundit, is suing Haas in North Carolina - where he lives and Haas is based - for continuing to use.....check out full post »

May 13 - Dr Helmut Marko has warned F1 hopeful Liam Lawson not to hold out too much hope of an immediate leap into Formula 1. Recently, rumours have swirled that the Red Bull camp is so disillusioned with Daniel Ricciardo's struggle to get back up to speed in F1 that he may be replaced.....check out full post »

May 13 - Max Verstappen has backed F1 rival Nico Hulkenberg and Audi's decision to team up. It has been claimed that the now 100 percent Audi-owned Sauber team - to transition to a full works Audi team for 2026 - will pay Hulkenberg, 36, 5 million euros to start racing for the Swiss-based outfit.....check out full post »

May 13 - Sebastian Vettel needs "more time" before he is ready to take on Le Mans with a car that is capable of winning the fabled 24-hour endurance race. The retired quadruple world champion, who had also been linked with a potential return to Formula 1, recently tested Porsche's 963 top-tier hypercar. However, Porsche.....check out full post »

May 13 - Dr Helmut Marko now thinks Adrian Newey will eventually re-emerge in Formula 1 at Ferrari. Red Bull's top Austrian F1 consultant admits that the behind-the-scenes turbulence at the team throughout 2024 so far, including the Christian Horner scandal, contributed to the genius designer's decision to quit. "It had been looming for some.....check out full post »