9 years ago The sale of Formula One was confirmed on Wednesday afternoon, as Liberty Media has revealed that they purchased a stake in the sport. The American company paid a reported $8.5 billion to acquire an 18.7% stake in the sport for the short term. © Pirelli & C. S.p.A. The Liberty Media Corporation, an American mass
9 years ago Despite starting from pole position, Lewis Hamilton was unable to take the race victory and allowed his teammate to gain valuable points towards the World Drivers’ Championship title. Hamilton’s race was largely flawless, with the exception of the race start, which saw Hamilton fall to P6. Toto Wolff insists that the team is not going
9 years ago Formula One made its return last weekend at the Belgian Grand Prix and now they returned to action this weekend for a back-to-back race weekend. This weekend, the teams were at the legendary Monza circuit for the Italian Grand Prix. Mercedes clenched the top of the table during the opening session on Friday. The teammates
9 years ago Only a few days after Felipe Massa announced his retirement, Jenson Button has announced that he will not be racing in 2017. However, he claims that he will be returning to the driver seat with McLaren in 2018, as he is contracted to do. © McLaren Racing Limited The 36 year old British driver who
9 years ago Formula One’s sponsor, Heineken, has released their first F1 adverts ahead of the 2016 Italian Grand Prix, for which they are the title sponsor. Their first advertisement debuted at Monza and features Sir Jackie Stewart. © Pirelli & C. S.p.A. Heineken formed a partnership with Formula One ahead of this season’s Canadian Grand Prix. The
9 years ago Everyone in the Formula One world knows Lewis Hamilton, but only a few fans know about his brother: Nicolas Hamilton. The creators of Project CARS have helped to shine some light on his inspirational story and how he is working to achieve his dreams. © Slightly Mad Studios Born with cerebral palsy, Nicolas grow up
9 years ago After 14 seasons of racing in Formula One, Felipe Massa has announced that he will be retiring from the sport at the end of the season. The Brazilian has won 11 races during his career, including 2 race wins at his home Grand Prix. © Sauber Motorsport AG After winning the Formula 3000 series championship
9 years ago The Automobile Club d’Italia is looking to sign an agreement with Formula One to host the Italian Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. If it is signed, the agreement would mean that the race will be in Monza for an additional three seasons, therefore putting a hold on Imola’s recent F1 bid. The F1
9 years ago With a power unit shortage looming over Lewis Hamilton’s head, we saw Mercedes take three new power units over the course of the weekend in Belgium, giving them more than enough power units to complete the season. But should this kind of rule exploitation be allowed in Formula One? © Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd. How
9 years ago Kevin Magnussen was the victim of a massive accident this weekend, as he lost control of his Renault on Eau Rouge. The heavy impact resulted in a red flag, while trackside workers made the necessary repairs to the barriers. Magnussen was able to walk away from the accident and was transported to a nearby hospital
