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Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc

Sainz: People trying to destabilise Ferrari; Leclerc shuns rumours

Carlos Sainz says people back in Italy trying to destabilise Ferrari, as Charles Leclerc shuns down recent rumours. Post the low-key start to Ferrari's F1 2023 campaign in Bahrain which was marred by a reliability...
FIA, Saudi Arabian GP

FIA shares Saudi Arabia circuit changes, DRS zones & more

The FIA has shared details of track changes at Jeddah for F1 Saudi Arabian GP along with the DRS zones, stewards and more. With Niels Wittich remaining as the FIA Race Director, he has shared...
Max Verstappen, F1

Verstappen delays arrival in Jeddah due to ill health

Max Verstappen and Red Bull confirmed delay in arrival of the Dutchman for F1 Saudi Arabian GP due to ill health for the past few days. The FIA has approved Red Bull's Verstappen skipping the...
Haas, F1

Haas puts down story over violation of US export rules to Russia

Haas F1 team releases statement after its principal company have been targeted as to supplying Russia with parts amid ongoing trial. This goes back to last year when the case to came to light that...
F1, Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Charles Leclerc, F1

F1 drivers don’t see the benefit of new qualifying trial

F1 drivers don't see any benefit of the new qualifying trial which is slated to happen in Imola, where tyres will be fixed. Multiple different methods of F1 qualifying have been tried over the years....
Charles Leclerc, F1, Ferrari

Leclerc will take grid penalty in Saudi Arabia GP

Charles Leclerc has been forced to a grid penalty in F1 Saudi Arabia GP as Ferrari already enters into the penalty zone in second weekend of 2023. As were the fears at the end of...
Austrian GP, F1, Red Bull Ring

Austrian GP deal extended for F1 to continue until 2027 season

The Austrian GP deal has been extended for F1 to continue at the Red Bull Ring for four more seasons until 2027. With the new season already for 2023, fresh deals will be signed upon...
Fernando Alonso, F1

Alonso credits Stroll’s ambition; 33rd race win possible in 2023

Fernando Alonso hails the vision of Lawrence Stroll for the upward trajectory for Aston Martin, as he talks about getting a 33rd F1 win. After a solid start to its 2023 F1 campaign, Alonso has...

Tecnicar Motorsport Solutions joins Formula 4 Spanish Championship 

Tecnicar Motorsport Solutions, born from the Formula de Campeones, is proud to announce their upcoming participation in the Formula 4 Spanish Championship starting in 2023. This new team brings great experience and enthusiasm to...
Christian Horner, Red Bull

Horner says Red Bull will have to be efficient in minimising penalty

Christian Horner reckons Red Bull will be have to be very efficient to minimise the penalty effect for both F1 2023 and 2024 season. It has been five months since Red Bull were served with...
F1, Red Bull

Red Bull RB18 simulator to go on sale via F1 Authentics

The Red Bull RB18 simulator - made by the same process as the real cars - is available to be bought on F1 Authentics. The RB18 saw 17 race wins last year from the 22...
Williams, Frederic Brousseau

Williams hires Frederic Brousseau as its new COO

Williams has hired Frederic Brousseau as its new Chief Operating Officer as he is to join the F1 team from April onward. While they are yet to name a technical director, Williams has appointed Brousseau...
F1, London GP

London GP back in discussion at Formula E venue

Plans for F1 London GP is back in discussion at the Formula E venue in the Docklands area, albeit it is still in the initial stages. For the last few years, there has been several...

Complete success for the opening of the Euro Series in Valencia

The drivers and teams in the OK and OK-Junior categories travelled to Spain and the Lucas Guerrero circuit in Valencia with great enthusiasm and motivation to compete in the first of five events of...
George Russell, F1

Russell fine with Mercedes’ present sacrifice for a long-term benefit

George Russell is fine for Mercedes to maybe sacrifice another F1 season in order to find the right package as he notes where they may have gone wrong. Questions have been raised about the inconspicuous...
David Sanchez, F1, Ferrari

Sanchez confirms being on gardening leave put on by Ferrari

David Sanchez confirms being on gardening leave put on by Ferrari as he now waits for it to get over and move to a new F1 team. News broke post the Bahrain GP that Ferrari's...
Ralf Schumacher, Guenther Steiner, Mick Schumacher

Schumacher pokes Steiner with his new cosmetic cream

Ralf Schumacher - uncle of Mick - continues to poke Guenther Steiner, this time on social media with his new cosmetic cream. The two have exchanged words via media last year after Schumacher voiced his...
Alpine, McLaren, F1

Alpine trialed McLaren-like digital panel; weight not an issue

Alpine too trialed the McLaren-like digital light panel to check if it works as it notes F1 car weight is not an issue in running them. McLaren initially trialed the digital light-panel around the cockpit...
F1, F1 2023

F1 2023: List of partners/sponsors for each of the 10 teams

With the 2023 F1 season already on, FormulaRapida.net has compiled a full list of the sponsors that joined or left teams from last year to this. It would be fair to say that F1 wouldn’t...
MotoGP, Francesco Bagnaia

MotoGP: Bagnaia remains on top in Portimao Test from Zarco

Francesco Bagnaia remains on top on final day of MotoGP Portimao Test from Johann Zarco and Fabio Quartararo. Another day, another set of timesheets… and the last one before we go racing! The final day...
Carlos Sainz, F1

Sainz says deg as bad as 2022; Aston’s Bahrain pace concerning

Carlos Sainz reckons Ferrari's tyre degradation in Bahrain was as bad as it was seen in F1 2022, as he adds on Aston Martin's pace. Apart from the retirement of Charles Leclerc which raised questions...
Nico Hulkenberg, Kevin Magnussen

Hulkenberg recalls ice breaking moment with Magnussen from ’22

Nico Hulkenberg says the F1 2022 Bahrain GP was the moment when he and Kevin Magnussen broke the ice and became cordial with each other. The relation between the current Haas pair Hulkenberg and Magnussen...

Red Bull camp pokes fun at flattering Aston Martin for imitation

The Red Bull camp sees Aston Martin as the second best team currently in F1 as they poke a bit of fun at their situation too. Considering that a lot of mechanics and engineers have...
MotoGP, Francesco Bagnaia

MotoGP: Bagnaia starts Portimao Test on top from Marini

Francesco Bagnaia started the final pre-season MotoGP test on top in Portimao from Luca Marini and Maverick Vinales. The curtain has come down on the penultimate day of MotoGP™ pre-season testing, and it's a familiar...
McLaren, Andrea Stella

McLaren expands on wind tunnel, doesn’t want it to be an excuse

Andrea Stella explains the situation that McLaren are in with their wind tunnel and when can they be ready it in F1 2023. With their infrastructure still in the phase of 'coming up', it is...
Mercedes, F1

Mercedes pens a letter to fans after dismal start to F1 2023

Mercedes has penned a letter to its fans after a dismal start to the F1 2023 season and the subsequent changes they are to undertake. After another bad start to its campaign in 2023 like...
Mercedes, Toto Wolff

Wolff not ‘bullshitting’ about large gap to front, concept changes

Toto Wolff was quite candid about the troubles faced by Mercedes at the start of F1 2023 season in Bahrain GP. Mercedes fell short hugely in the F1 2023 opener in Bahrain where they even...
Las Vegas, Las Vegas GP, F1

Las Vegas F1 circuit construction progressing slower than expected

The work at F1 Las Vegas GP on-ground seems to be making a slow progress as a source suggested to FormulaRapida.net. Amid the hype for F1 Las Vegas GP - scheduled to take place on...
Aprilia, MotoGP

Photo/Video: Aprilia showcases 2023 MotoGP livery in Portimao

Aprilia showcased their 2023 MotoGP bike and livery from Portimao ahead of the final pre-season test this weekend. From surprise to confirmation: this will be the goal of the MotoGP™ 2023 season for Aprilia Racing,...
Jenson Button, NASCAR

Button signs up for three NASCAR races with Rick Ware Racing

Jenson Button has signed up for his NASCAR debut with Rick Ware Racing at COTA and two more rounds in 2023. Jenson Button will make his NASCAR Cup Series debut at Circuit of The Americas...