10 years ago Summer break is officially over and we are ready to resume racing at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps for the 2015 Belgian Grand Prix. The drivers and teams are fully recharged from their vacations and are ready to tackle one of the fastest tracks on the season calendar. Last year’s event saw the conflict between the
10 years ago As the sport of Formula One returns from the summer break period, Ferrari has sparked the Formula One world back to life. The Italian team has announced their plans for the Finnish driver, Kimi Räikkönen. He will remain with the “Prancing Horse” for another season, as the team closes a contract extension today. “What can
10 years ago There have been a ton of motorsport films released in the recent years. Movies like Speed Racer, Senna, Days of Thunder, Talladega Nights and Rush have dominated the box office. It has been announced that yet another classic motorsport story will make its way to the big screens in 2016. The movie will focus on
10 years ago According to an Italian newspaper, McLaren has signed a contract with Stoffel Vandoorne for the 2016. This driver lineup change would leave Jenson Button without a seat for the 2016 season. Various other news sources have confirmed this signing and claim that the team will announce the contract at the Belgian Grand Prix. We saw
10 years ago Much like his 2015 season with McLaren’s new Honda engine, Jenson Button’s summer break has had a rocky start. For many, summer break is a time for relaxing and escaping the stresses of everyday life. Button’s vacation in France has been the opposite. The 2009 World Champion was vacationing with his wife, a 30 year
10 years ago The Hungarian Grand Prix was a really unpredictable race weekend with a couple of firsts: Sebastian Vettel’s first win in Hungary and Daniil Kvyat’s first career podium. Force India’s front wing proved to have a design issue, as it broke on the main straight causing Nico Hülkenberg to suffer the only crash of the race.
10 years ago Following an exciting race in Britain, the 2015 season resumes in Hungary. This weekend of racing will unfortunately be overshadowed by the passing of Jules Bianchi while in a coma from an accident in last season’s Japanese Grand Prix. Rumors have been circulating social media regarding what tribute the event organizers have planned in honor
10 years ago It has been rumored for a while that Felipe Nasr will be going to Williams in 2016. In the past few weeks, this seemed even more possible, as the rumors of Valtteri Bottas joining Ferrari next season increased, leaving Williams with an empty seat. Nasr would is a talented driver with lots of potential, but
10 years ago A couple of weeks ago, news about a legal issue with the Lotus F1 Team hit the press. A collection of creditors to which the team owed money filed a petition to receive payment. Among these companies was Xtrac, a transmission technology company which provides transmission components to Lotus. The case went to a hearing
10 years ago The world of Formula One is in tears, as they mourn the loss of Jules Bianchi. The French driver was involved in an accident in last season’s Japanese Grand Prix were he suffered serious injuries. He was transported to a nearby hospital where he would begin the fight for his life. This is a fight
