Formula 1’s United States gamble cannot run out of steam before Austin October 17, 2023 Formula 1’s adventures westward have been a stroke of genius; the United States is a hotbed of diesel, horsepower and petrol heads and it has long been in need of the world’s premier motorsport discipline. But as the travelling circus that is the Formula 1 paddock heads over the pond to Austin for the second [...]
Mahomes, Kelce, McIlroy and others pump £200m into F1 team Alpine October 17, 2023 Sporting stars including Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua have invested £173m in Formula 1 outfit Alpine. The team confirmed in June that a 24 per cent stake had been sold to investors made up from Orto Capital, RedBird Capital Partners and Maximum Effort Investments, which included [...]
FIA president wants more teams and fewer races October 9, 2023 FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has insisted the sport should have fewer races and more teams amid reports of the potential inclusion of Andretti on the grid from 2025. The US outfit passed initial tests but must now get the approval of a multitude of other stakeholders, including teams, if it is to take its [...]
McLaren close gap on Aston Martin as champion Verstappen wins 14th race October 8, 2023 Max Verstappen won his first race since being crowned a three-time world champion on Saturday as McLaren inflicted a huge team standing points shift on rivals Aston Martin in Qatar. Dutchman Verstappen won in the Middle East having been confirmed as world champion after Saturday’s sprint race. McLaren duo Oscar Piastri – who finished second [...]
Can Max Verstappen win the F1 title this weekend? October 7, 2023 Red Bull’s Max Verstappen is closing in on a third consecutive Formula 1 world championship, and he can seal it this weekend in Qatar. Despite there being five races after this weekend, the Dutchman can wrap up the title before lights out on Sunday. Here’s how. Saturday sees the return of the sprint race, a [...]
Exclusive: Aston Martin owner Stroll hints Andretti won’t get F1 spot October 4, 2023 Aston Martin owner Lawrence Stroll has cast doubt on whether Andretti Motorsport will ever take their place on the Formula 1 grid and urged the sport to stick with a 10-team set-up. Stroll told City A.M. that the current grid format is not broken and that the best way in for prospective owners is to [...]
Andretti approved for F1 grid spot, but teams (and others) need to give nod October 2, 2023 Andretti are on course to become the first Formula 1 team to join the grid after the FIA, the sport’s governing body, approved their application. The American firm, who will partner with Cadillac and General Motors in any successful outcome, must still win over the current 10 teams before any appearance in the 2025 or [...]
Red Bull win F1 constructors’ title after Japan Grand Prix September 24, 2023 Red Bull won a second consecutive F1 constructors’ championship today after Max Verstappen stormed to victory in the Japanese Grand Prix. The Dutch individual title leader won at Suzuka by 19 seconds from McLaren Duo Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri – who achieved his first podium. Verstappen’s 26 points, though, were enough to ensure Red [...]
Sainz wins thrilling Singapore F1 Grand Prix from Norris and Hamilton September 17, 2023 Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz fended off a late charge from British trio Lando Norris, George Russell and Lewis Hamilton to win the Singapore F1 Grand Prix on Sunday. The Spaniard hung on to become the first driver from outside of Red Bull to win a Grands Prix this season. McLaren’s Norris finished in a brilliant second [...]
Formula 1’s newest potential bidders vent at ‘chaotic’ and ‘anxiety’ inducing process September 12, 2023 Delays to the bidding process for new Formula 1 teams have led to “frustration” among potential new entrants, who have described it as “chaotic”, City A.M. can reveal. Five parties are understood to have made bids to join Formula 1 in 2026, when the series is set to expand the grid. And though Formula 1 [...]