10 years ago Third-party investors will provide Liberty Media with $1.55 billion to help fund and support the purchase of a controlling stake in Formula One. The company will also be holding a meeting with its shareholders to discuss the acquisition of the sport and the renaming of the company on the January 17. Liberty Media purchased a
10 years ago Just as we thought that the drive lineups for 2017 we falling into place, there could be quite a bit of shuffling around during the winter break, as the entire Formula One community begs the question: who will replace Nico Rosberg on Mercedes? Up until the week following the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, only Manor
10 years ago Mercedes will have a lot of rebuilding to do over the winter break, as they will need to replace two high ranking team personnel. The first being Nico Rosberg, who shocked the Formula One world with his sudden retirement, and the second rumored to be Paddy Lowe, the team’s technical chief. © Daimler AG The
10 years ago The European Grand Prix has disappeared from the 2017 Formula One calendar… but don’t worry, it’s still on the calendar. The event has been renamed the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, as the event organizers decide to ditch last year’s name. The European Grand Prix was revived last season for the first time since the 2012 event
10 years ago There has been a lot of news recently about several circuits leaving the sport of Formula One, so it’s great news to here at there is one circuit looking to return to Formula One in the near future. The French Grand Prix will be making a return to the Formula One calendar in 2018. ©
10 years ago Mercedes season was a bit more inconsistent compared to the season that we saw in 2015. The season was filled with ups and downs for all of the teams, including Ferrari, who failed to finish multiple times throughout the season. Check the race results of your favourite team and driver with these infographics. Haas started
10 years ago The newly crowned World Drivers’ Champion, Nico Rosberg, has decided to quit while he’s on top, announcing that he will retire from Formula One. The 31 year old will not be taking part in the 2017 season, leaving an open seat on the team for next season. The announcement was made during the FIA Prize
10 years ago Nico Rosberg was able to start out the season strong, with the help of some mechanical failures on the other car. However, Lewis Hamilton was able to cut into the championship lead and take the lead for summer break. Things weren’t so smooth for the rest of the season, as more issues put him behind
10 years ago There is no denying that Mercedes certainly had a commanding lead in the World Constructors’ Championship for the third consecutive season. However, there were a few teams which swapped positions during the course of the season, as the infographic highlights. Ferrari got off to a good start in the season, although not as close to
10 years ago The latest reports have suggested that Lewis Hamilton will be facing some form of discipline from the Mercedes team for his disobedience in Abu Dhabi. It’s not clear what action the team will take, although some sources are going as far as to say that Hamilton could be fired or suspended in 2017. But would
