7 years ago The owners of Formula One decided today that they would officially shelve the longstanding tradition of using grid girls, which has been done for decades. The tradition no longer fit into the social norms according to Liberty Media, but I don’t think that the grid girls in Formula One were really that bad. © Sahara
7 years ago Formula One management has put an end to the longstanding tradition of using grid girls after it was decided that this practice no longer reflected Liberty Media’s brand values and society’s values. The change will also impact some other motorsport disciplines that are tied in with Formula One. © Sahara Force India Formula One Team
7 years ago Although it’s no real shock at this point, Fernando Alonso has been given permission by McLaren to race in the World Endurance Championship with Toyota Gazoo Racing. The primary reason for this partnership is to allow him to race in the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans in June. © McLaren Although it has already
7 years ago While a discussion about the Formula One prize money distribution would have probably been better for the days when Bernie Ecclestone had power over the sport, the recent news about the European Union complaint regarding unfair prize money distribution being dropped had given me the urge to discuss what I think would be a fair
7 years ago After more than two years, Force India and Sauber have put an end to their legal complaint with the European Union’s Competitions Commission, officially withdrawing their complaint today. © Sauber Motorsport AG Force India and Sauber filed a complaint with the European Union Competitions Commission over the unfair and anti-competitive method used to distribute prize
7 years ago It’s that time of the week again: time for us to look at the past teams that made an exit from the sport of Formula One, having scored no points. This week, we remember Ferguson Research. Ferguson Research was a company founded by engineer and inventor Harry Ferguson. Ferguson was widely known for his work
7 years ago Force India is likely to be launching more than just their 2018 car at their pre-season launch, with a rebranding reportedly in the works. The team has been considering a rebrand since late last season and the new team name and logo are expected to be revealed at their car launch. © Sahara Force India
7 years ago It’s that time of the week again: time for us to look at the past teams that made an exit from the sport of Formula One, having scored no points. This week, we remember Derrington-Francis. The Derrington-Francis Racing Team was a Formula One team named after founders Alf Francis and Vic Derrington. Francis had previously
7 years ago After more than two weeks of social media silence from Formula One’s social media star, Lewis Hamilton has returned to the internet, sharing a photo of himself on top of a mountain with a snowboard in hand. © Daimler AG Just before the start of the new year, Lewis Hamilton’s Instagram and Twitter accounts were
7 years ago After months of waiting and debating over which driver will race on the Williams team in 2018, they have finally announced their driver lineup for the season, although we’ve already known who it was going to be for some time. The Canadian Lance Stroll is under contract for team in 2018, but it was up
