Inside Formula 1: Business. Lifestyle. Power.
Inside Formula 1: Business. Lifestyle. Power.
Could this season be the last for Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes?
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton finally put an end to rumours about who he would ride for in 2021 as he signed a one-year deal to remain with Mercedes for the new campaign. The British driver is aiming to…
McLaren introduces MCL35M at Woking HQ
McLaren MCL35M was unveiled yesterday along with the team’s new driver line-up to a live global audience ahead of the 2021 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. (Includes all video interviews). 21-year-old Lando Norris enters his third season in Formula 1…
Valtteri Bottas: underwhelming or simply not on Hamilton’s level?
In 2017, Mercedes opted for Valtteri Bottas to replace the at-the-time world champion, Nico Rosberg, who had announced his retirement from the sport. Following an impressive three years with Williams, the Finnish driver swapped the historic racing brand for the…
Could sprint races reinvigorate F1’s qualifying process?
Has Formula One’s qualification process become stale? Everyone will have their own opinion on that. But it seems that the powers that be within the sport are of the belief that the weekend’s action – and how each driver qualifies…
Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team agree on a new contract for 2021
Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes will race together for a ninth season in 2021. The new agreement includes a joint commitment for greater diversity and inclusion. With six drivers’ championships and 74 race wins, Lewis is the most successful driver in the…
Mick Schumacher reunited with SF71H at Fiorano
Mick Schumacher was back behind the wheel of the SF71H today, 120 days on from his first drive in the car. That took place at a test on 30 September 2020, when he drove the 2018 car on the same…
Charles Leclerc gives green light to Ferrari’s 2021 season
At 9.30 on the dot yesterday morning, Charles Leclerc drove out of the pits at Fiorano for an installation lap in the 2018 SF71H, thus getting Scuderia Ferrari’s 2021 season properly underway. Starts and mileage. The Monegasque was back at…
Scuderia Ferrari debut with snowflakes at Fiorano
Yesterday saw the start of five days of testing at Fiorano for Scuderia Ferrari, with seven drivers involved. The team and three of the Ferrari Driver Academy members were met this morning by temperatures close to freezing and even a…
In the Pit Lane – Sauber’s game plan
Game plan: F1 commentators were surprised with the announcement that Mick Schumacher had signed for the Haas team instead of what was believed to be the better option of the Alfa Romeo team. Team boss Frederic Vasseur said he was…
Seven things to look for in Formula 1 in 2021
Seven things we look forward in 2021, however, it wasn’t a long time ago that we saw the chequered flag being waved at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, pre-season testing is just about to kick off at the…
In Abu Dhabi, the sun sets on Seb’s time with the Scuderia Ferrari
This weekend, Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina circuit hosts the final round of the Formula 1 World Championship and also brings the curtain down on Sebastian Vettel’s time with Scuderia Ferrari. Over six seasons with the team, he has brought home…
Alyx Coby: Moving On Up
Paddock magazine is joined today by racing driver Alyx Coby. Already firmly established as one-to-watch in international karting, Coby is widely tipped to be Ireland’s next racing star. We ask her about a breakout year for her and making the…
