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F1 Driver Who Walked Away From a Flaming Wreck to Test for Mercedes-AMG in June
F1 Driver Who Walked Away From a Flaming Wreck to Test for Mercedes-AMG in June

6 May 2021, 11:40 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Ex-Haas driver Romain Grosjean will make a surprise Formula 1 return on June 29 during a special one-off test with Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

 
Alpine F1 Drivers Will Daily a Pair of A110 Sports Cars During European Races
Alpine F1 Drivers Will Daily a Pair of A110 Sports Cars During European Races

1 May 2021, 11:10 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / These Alpine A110 trackside cars made their official debut during the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola earlier this month

 
Lewis Hamilton Joins Social Media Blackout Against Online Hate, Calls Out F1
Lewis Hamilton Joins Social Media Blackout Against Online Hate, Calls Out F1

30 Apr 2021, 09:49 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / “I was subjected to abuse a long time ago,” Formula One’s only black driver says of his decision to back the campaign that will see him go dark for the weekend

 
90 Years Ago: The Fascinating Story of Louis Chiron’s 1931 Monaco Grand Prix Win
90 Years Ago: The Fascinating Story of Louis Chiron’s 1931 Monaco Grand Prix Win

19 Apr 2021, 14:42 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Exactly nine decades ago, Louis Chiron drove a Bugatti Type 51 to victory at the Monaco Grand Prix becoming the first and only Monaco native to do so

 
Sebastian Vettel Takes the Aston Martin DBX Snow Drifting in Epic Arctic Scenery
Sebastian Vettel Takes the Aston Martin DBX Snow Drifting in Epic Arctic Scenery

2 Apr 2021, 11:45 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The two-minute video shows Vettel driving the DBX while talking about his new career at Aston Martin, but it's also a marketing stunt for the SUV

 
Infiniti Q60 Project Black Is Dead, Joins Q50 Eau Rouge in Car Valhalla
Infiniti Q60 Project Black Is Dead, Joins Q50 Eau Rouge in Car Valhalla

4 Mar 2021, 10:34 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With the person spearheading the project no longer there to handle development, Infiniti seemingly opted to move the Q60 Project Black into the trash bin

 
Fernando Alonso Undergoes Jaw Surgery After Cycling Accident
Fernando Alonso Undergoes Jaw Surgery After Cycling Accident

13 Feb 2021, 05:47 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The F1 driver was out on his bike in Switzerland, when he was hit by a car making a left turn. He is expected to recover in time for F1 training

 
F1 Freezing Engine Development From 2022, New Power Units Coming in 2025
F1 Freezing Engine Development From 2022, New Power Units Coming in 2025

12 Feb 2021, 12:46 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / The F1 Commission, together with the FIA, teams, and all the engine manufacturers have unanimously agreed to freeze power unit development from 2022

 
F1’s Halo or IndyCar’s Aeroscreen, Which Crash-Protection System Is Better?
F1’s Halo or IndyCar’s Aeroscreen, Which Crash-Protection System Is Better?

24 Jan 2021, 09:24 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / The latest safety innovations in motorsport brought us these two devices. Although they disturb the design of the open wheelers, they are there to save lives.

 
Weathered Mercedes-Benz W196 Monoposto Scale Model Costs as Much as a Real Car
Weathered Mercedes-Benz W196 Monoposto Scale Model Costs as Much as a Real Car

23 Jan 2021, 08:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / This is a limited-edition scale reproduction of the race car driven by Sir Stirling Moss to victory in the 1955 British GP, so the price is probably warranted

 
MACA’s Carcopter Aims to Be World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Flying F1 Car
MACA’s Carcopter Aims to Be World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Flying F1 Car

15 Jan 2021, 10:51 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A Carcopter scale model was introduced at CES 2021, with an estimated launch for the actual vehicle onto Formula One circuits set for 2023

 
The Evolution of the 126C, Ferrari’s First Turbocharged Formula One Race Car
The Evolution of the 126C, Ferrari’s First Turbocharged Formula One Race Car

2 Jan 2021, 08:30 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / The 126 was the first Ferrari F1 car to use a turbocharged engine and although it never managed to exceed its famed predecessor, it has a fascinating history

 
Lewis Hamilton Is Officially a Knight and Haters Have Thoughts
Lewis Hamilton Is Officially a Knight and Haters Have Thoughts

31 Dec 2020, 06:06 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Hamilton has been knighted 12 years after being awarded an MBE; the distinction required certain accommodations given that he doesn’t live in the UK anymore

 
Ferrari 312T: The Forgotten History of Formula One’s Most Successful Car
Ferrari 312T: The Forgotten History of Formula One’s Most Successful Car

25 Dec 2020, 15:15 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Ferrari dominated Formula One in the '70s and a major part of that success is owed to the legendary 312T, to this day the most successful car in F1 history

 
Infiniti Will Drop Out of F1 After 2020, Focus Switches to Electrification
Infiniti Will Drop Out of F1 After 2020, Focus Switches to Electrification

22 Dec 2020, 16:51 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The Japanese company has gone from sponsor to technical partner over ten years but has now decided to step out of Formula One for good

 
Delage D12: All You Need to Know About the Epic F1-Inspired Beast
Delage D12: All You Need to Know About the Epic F1-Inspired Beast

16 Dec 2020, 12:57 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / The revived French manufacturer is set to release one of the most groundbreaking, Formula One-inspired hypercars to ever grace the public roads

 
Lewis Hamilton Doesn’t Enjoy Driving on the Road, Unless It’s the New S-Class
Lewis Hamilton Doesn’t Enjoy Driving on the Road, Unless It’s the New S-Class

9 Dec 2020, 10:41 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / F1 champ says driving on the road is a waste of precious time, but has to admit the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class is comfortable - lest he breaches his contract

 
“Game Changer of the Year” Lewis Hamilton Will Never Drive for Ferrari
“Game Changer of the Year” Lewis Hamilton Will Never Drive for Ferrari

27 Nov 2020, 06:07 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Hamilton puts rumors to rest: “they’ll always have beautiful cars, but how can we be a more diverse industry?” he says of Ferrari rumors

 
No Love for Rare Electric Racing Microcar, a Renault Twizy F1 Oakley Design
No Love for Rare Electric Racing Microcar, a Renault Twizy F1 Oakley Design

23 Nov 2020, 08:11 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A 2012 Renault Twizy F1 Oakley Design came up for auction and was expected to fetch £20,000 ($26,650). There were no takers, despite its obvious charm

 
The Road to Knighthood: Lewis Hamilton Will Be “Sir” in the New Year
The Road to Knighthood: Lewis Hamilton Will Be “Sir” in the New Year

22 Nov 2020, 05:10 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Government’s Honors Committee has checked into the racer’s finances and given him the green light, which makes him a shoe-in for knighthood