Новости за 22.05.2024

May 22 - Eddie Jordan has hit back at rumours suggesting his friend Adrian Newey may already have signed up to join Ferrari in 2025 following a short 'gardening leave' break from Formula 1. In the official statement announcing that Newey is soon to depart as Red Bull's chief technology officer, it was mentioned that.....check out full post »

May 22 - Andretti is accelerating its push for a place in the Formula 1 paddock. The Hill, a US political newspaper, reports that with congress already instigating an investigation into F1's snub of the hopeful new team, another official probe may soon be underway. Another bipartisan group of politicians - this time senators -.....check out full post »

May 22 - Former Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto could return to Formula 1 with Aston Martin. Italian Binotto, who was replaced by Frederic Vasseur at the end of 2022, was spotted at Imola last weekend, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport. "He has been linked many times with Audi," reports correspondent Luigi Perna, "and then.....check out full post »

May 22 - Michael Schumacher's family has secured 200,000 euros in compensation for a 'fake' interview with the F1 legend. A year ago, the weekly women's magazine Die Aktuelle published an AI-powered interview purported to be with the seven time world champion, who has not been heard from or seen since his 2013 skiing accident......check out full post »

May 22 - Toto Wolff says he has no interest patching up a dispute with the CEO of Mercedes' direct Formula 1 rival Red Bull. It is believed that part of team boss Wolff's delay in deciding who will replace Lewis Hamilton next year is because he's hoping Max Verstappen joins Adrian Newey in deciding.....check out full post »

May 22 - Max Verstappen got up to speed within "two laps" of his state-of-the-art simulator being installed in his new motorhome, which he will take to all European grands prix. The triple world champion now famously combined his participation in the real-life Formula 1 race at Imola last weekend with some driving duties in.....check out full post »

May 22 - France's hopes of returning to the Formula 1 calendar appear to rest with Paul Ricard - the venue that last hosted the country's grand prix in 2022. Christian Estrosi is the mayor of Nice, but he was also involved in the promotion of the Paul Ricard event that ultimately fell off the.....check out full post »

May 22 - The F1 driver market 'silly season' is still in full swing even in the few days between Imola and Monaco. Corriere dello Sport in Italy reports that Carlos Sainz may now have said 'yes' to Audi-owned Sauber for 2025 and beyond - turning down offers from Alpine and Williams. And over at.....check out full post »