8 years ago The Haas F1 Team has blamed a brake-by-wire failure for preventing Romain Grosjean from starting the Singapore Grand Prix. As a result, the Frenchman was unable to complete the formation lap and was sent packing in the garage. The brake-by-wire system was first introduced into the Formula One cars by the FIA in 2014. Basically,
8 years ago Two weeks after the Italian Grand Prix, the teams arrived at the Marina Bay Street Circuit for this year’s Singapore Grand Prix. It’s a race that frequently ends prior to the race distance and has a high probability of a safety car under the lights in Singapore. Max Verstappen get the weekend off to a
8 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
8 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
8 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
8 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
8 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
8 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
8 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
8 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
