Formula One teams face battle to keep attracting lucrative sponsors as major revenue stream takes hit December 13, 2018 The sponsorship landscape has changed significantly for Formula One teams over the past decade or so and it has been a change for the worse for most involved. Revenue from sponsors has decreased by a quarter since 2007, falling from $1.01bn to $772.5m last season, according to data compiled by Formula Money. In fact, there [...]
Fernando Alonso leaves Formula One with two world titles, 32 race wins and a considerable amount of regret November 25, 2018 As the curtain came down on another year of Formula One on Sunday at the season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, so it did on the career – in this series at least – of Fernando Alonso. Alonso is walking away from F1 with two world titles, 32 race wins, and potentially a considerable amount of [...]
Robert Kubica’s road back to Formula One has been filled with setbacks and pain November 22, 2018 It has been a long and difficult road for Robert Kubica but he has finally achieved his dream of returning to the Formula One grid, having been offered a seat at Williams for the 2019 season, more than eight years since he last raced in the series. The 33-year-old has missed what could be considered [...]
Max Verstappen’s rivalry with Esteban Ocon dates back almost a decade and their latest spat could be the first of many in Formula One November 15, 2018 When Max Verstappen shoved Esteban Ocon on Sunday in the weighing area at the Brazilian Grand Prix, fans were given a glimpse of what could be Formula One’s next big rivalry. The pair came to blows after the race because Verstappen was furious at being denied victory by a collision with Ocon, who was attempting [...]
What next for Lewis Hamilton? Michael Schumacher’s record is in range for better-than-ever Brit October 31, 2018 What is there left for a man who has accomplished it all? After becoming the joint-second most successful Formula One driver ever, Lewis Hamilton has etched his name in the history books alongside some of the sport’s all-time greats. There is only one milestone left for the 33-year-old to strive for following his fifth world [...]
Lewis Hamilton looks set to seal the Formula One world title at Mexican Grand Prix but the constructors’ championship could go down to the wire October 24, 2018 The drivers’ championship may be all but over, but Mercedes will want Lewis Hamilton to do more than just scrape the five points he needs to claim his fifth world title at the Mexican Grand Prix this weekend, with the race for the constructors’ championship still hanging in the balance. When team-mate Valtteri Bottas surrendered [...]
US Grand Prix preview: Relaxed Lewis Hamilton stands on the brink of fifth Formula One world title October 17, 2018 Lewis Hamilton’s first Formula One world title, in 2008, was sealed in the most dramatic of circumstances. Needing to finish fifth or higher to become the youngest ever champion, the 23-year-old looked to have fallen foul of the Brazilian weather. Showers at Interlagos meant a tactical battle and a lottery between wet and dry tyres. [...]
Nico Rosberg on his new life as a tech investor: “I struggle to invest in some boring s**t. For me it’s important that they’re cool.” October 11, 2018 His racing days might be behind him but the competitive fire still burns inside Nico Rosberg – only now the ex-Formula One world champion has an altogether different outlet. Since his sudden retirement in 2016, Rosberg has embarked on a second career as an investor, with a particular focus on tech-leaning companies such as Uber [...]
Vettel needs to cut down costly errors to compete with Lewis Hamilton next season October 11, 2018 Five years ago, when Sebastian Vettel glided past Romain Grosjean on the 39th lap of the Japanese Grand Prix on his way to a fourth Formula One World Championship in a row, he looked as close to untouchable as any racer in the history of the sport. Soaring to a 90-point lead in the drivers' [...]
Silverstone chiefs admit next year’s British Grand Prix could be the last for the foreseeable future October 4, 2018 The owners of Silverstone have revealed that next year’s British Grand Prix is on track to be the last as they have still not signed a new deal after more than a year of negotiating. The admission is made in a letter sent last month by John Grant, chairman of Silverstone’s owner, the British Racing [...]