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Pirelli, F1, FIA

Pirelli confirms its interest in continuing as F1, F2 & F3 tyre supplier

Pirelli has showed their interest in remaining as the sole supplier of F1, F2 and F3 championship after FIA floated new tender. In a not so unexpected move, Pirelli is the first to confirm its...
Yuki Tsunoda, Kevin Magnussen

Tsunoda frustrated to lose points as Magnussen credits him for fight

Yuki Tsunoda was left a bit frustrated and dejected after losing out to Kevin Magnussen in F1 Saudi Arabian GP. After two years in the shadows of Pierre Gasly and having his own issues being...
Ferrari, F1

Ferrari trio concur the gap to be huge in Saudi Arabia

Ferrari trio had to be content finishing behind three teams in F1 Saudi Arabian GP despite promises of a better show in Bahrain. After the drubbing in Bahrain, Ferrari were more than optimistic about the...
Netflix, Aryton Senna, Gabriel Leone

Netflix signs Gabriel Leone to play Senna in miniseries on F1 driver

Netflix has signed Brazilian actor Gabriel Leone to play Aryton Senna in a miniseries that they are making on the life of the F1 driver. On his 63rd birthday, Netflix has announced the signing of...
FIA, F2, F3, F1

FIA starts tender for F1, F2 and F3 tyre suppliers beyond 2024

The FIA has kick-started the tender for tyre suppliers for F1, F2 and F3 championships beyond the 2024 season. With the current run of deal coming to an end in 2024, the FIA has launched...
Lewis Hamilton, F1, Red Bull

Hamilton didn’t bother to block Verstappen with pace Red Bull had

Lewis Hamilton was left confused by the pace of Red Bull in F1 Saudi Arabian GP where Max Verstappen passed him at ease. There was already chatter about Red Bull's pace and dominance in Bahrain...
Sebastian Vettel

Vettel becomes lead investor and brand advocate of BACX

Sebastian Vettel has become lead investor and brand advocate of BACX energy drink which is 100% natural and plant-powered beverage. While his former team Aston Martin is making headlines at 2023 F1 season for the...
FIA

FIA to issue clarification before Aus GP after review of SA situation

The FIA will review the F1 Saudi Arabian GP penalty situation and issue a clarification before the Australian GP. It didn't take long for F1 to get into another debacle where a grand prix result...
FIA, Fernando Alonso

FIA re-looked Alonso’s pit stop as he gets back Jeddah’s third place

The FIA explained that it re-looked Fernando Alonso's pit stop as he gets back third place in F1 Saudi Arabian GP after review. It all started after the opening few laps in F1 Saudi Arabian...
Franz Tost, F1, AlphaTauri

Tost open on AlphaTauri not meeting targets, banks on updates

Franz Tost is quite open about not trusting his engineers anymore and wanting AlphaTauri to put on results after a low start to F1 2023. AlphaTauri had a start to forget in Bahrain with both...
F1, Saudi Arabian GP

F1 Saudi Arabian GP: RB tale; Piastri Q3; close shaves & more

The Saturday in F1 Saudi Arabian GP turned out to be different after the problem that Max Verstappen faced which opened the grid for Sunday. It wasn't the end that Red Bull wanted at one...
Lewis Hamilton, Toto Wolff, F1

Hamilton agrees choice of words weren’t good; Wolff adds in

Lewis Hamilton reckons his choice of words was perhaps too much but he sticks by it, as Toto Wolff adds his views on internal meetings. The 2023 Bahrain GP was a frustrating race for Mercedes...
F1, Saudi Arabian GP

F1 Saudi Arabian GP, Fri: Fast laps; close behind leaders & more

The Friday in F1 Saudi Arabian GP was pretty feisty with most going for multiple fast laps as the field remains open despite Red Bull's pace at front. Almost everyone in the field went for...
Ralf Schumacher, F1, MotoGP

Schumacher to demo race-winning Williams at MotoGP opener

Ralf Schumacher will undertake a demo run in his F1 race-winning BMW Williams car during 2023 MotoGP opener in Portimao. At the 2023 MotoGP season opener, a new era is set to begin and the...
F1, FOM

FOM forbids use of any means of transport for F1 track walk

The Formula One Management (FOM) has forbidden the use of any means of transport during the official F1 track walk. In general, not every driver opted to utilise the official F1 track walk session held...
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...
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...
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...
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...