Ellie Norman interview: Formula One’s director of marketing and communications talks attracting new fans, eSports and grid girls September 16, 2018 Formula One is in good health. Helped by the enduring storyline of Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel’s rivalry, dramatic recent races and all the usual combinations of technical intrigue, the sport is doing well on the track. With six races left in the 2018 calendar there are 40 points separating the brash Brit and his [...]
Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone is facing a fresh trial over alleged bribery March 24, 2018 Formula One's former chief executive Bernie Ecclestone is set to face a fresh trial over bribery and corruption allegations, relating to the 2006 sale of the motor racing business to private equity firm CVC Capital Partners. London's High Court announced yesterday that Ecclestone will face trial on 1 October 2019, reviving a case which Ecclestone [...]
Exclusive interview with Christian Horner: Formula One’s new owners Liberty Media must grab bull by the horns, says team boss March 2, 2017 Turning into the Tilbrook business park on the outskirts of Milton Keynes, one feels a million miles from the glamour and pizzazz of Formula One – yet here lies the unassuming headquarters of Red Bull Racing, the team led by Christian Horner since its inception nearly 13 years ago. An opulent trophy wall greets visitors, [...]
Christian Horner says Formula One must attract more fans to keep Red Bull in the sport March 2, 2017 Christian Horner, principal of Red Bull Racing, has said his team could quit Formula One if the sport fails to attract more fans. Speaking to City A.M. ahead of Red Bull’s 13th season in F1, Horner said the company "will pay a very keen watching brief to see what is going to be the future [...]
Lewis Hamilton fastest as Mercedes leave rivals in shade in Formula One’s first pre-season test February 27, 2017 Three-time world champion Lewis Hamilton underlined his determination to reclaim the drivers’ title by setting the pace on the first day of Formula One’s pre-season testing. Hamilton’s best time of one minute and 21.765 seconds at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona was 0.113 seconds faster than Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, who was second quickest. It [...]
Formula One: Brakes slammed on European investigation into the sale to Liberty Media February 27, 2017 European competition authorities have drawn a line in the sand on an investigation into the sale of Formula One, rejecting calls from hundreds of MEPs to look into Liberty Media's takeover of the sport. UK MEP Anneliese Dodds this morning received a response from Margrethe Vestager, the European Commissioner for Competition, saying she would not be further investigating [...]
Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo: “I just get in the car and drive” February 25, 2017 Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo has admitted to being "anxious" ahead of the new Formula One season and confessed he doesn't really know a great deal about some of the sport's new rules. The 27-year-old Australian will jump into Red Bull's latest iteration at testing in Barcelona next week. Formula One's cars will once again sport a number changes for the [...]
Lewis Hamilton does not rule out a Nico Rosberg-style early retirement February 23, 2017 Three-time world champion Lewis Hamilton admits that he could follow former Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg’s lead and walk away from the sport sooner rather than later. Rosberg announced his abrupt retirement a matter a days after sealing his maiden drivers’ championship in November by finishing second at the final race of the season in Abu [...]
Silverstone owners cite F1 takeover in U-turn over sale of British Grand Prix home February 22, 2017 Silverstone’s owners have abandoned plans to sell the iconic racing track, home of the British Grand Prix for the last three decades. The British Racing Drivers Club (BRDC) said it made the decision following the $8bn (£6.4bn) takeover of Formula One by Liberty Media earlier this year. Jaguar Land Rover had been among the suitors [...]
Formula One: MEP hits back at governing body claims of malicious intent February 22, 2017 The MEP championing change in Formula One has hit back at claims by the sport's governing body that her cause is “inaccurately informed or made maliciously”. In an open letter Anneliese Dodds highlighted a conflict of interest in Formula One's regulator, the FIA, allegedly profiting from signing off on the sale of Formula One to Liberty Media. One [...]