October 29, 2024

“This isn’t Formula 1 Fyre Fest,” Alexandra Zigrang assures through a laugh.Just a year in, her Barcelona-based trackside travel company, Off to the Races, has been far from a failure. Unlike the infamous music festival that promised luxury thousand-dollar villas only to deliver emergency tents and cheese sandwiches instead. The company offers female travelers what it describes as a …Keep reading

Calling all F1 fans with impeccable sartorial taste. Mercedes is hiring a driver clothing executive to manage George Russell and Kimi Antonelli’s off-track attire. The new role, as Motorsport.com understands, was born out of necessity amid the team’s growing roster of brand partners and the number of ensembles worn by the drivers at appearances throughout each race weekend. The qualified …Keep reading

The high altitude of Mexico’s Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez Autodromo has always been an outlier, with the thin air impacting downforce choices as well as the need for extra cooling for the power unit, electronics and brakes.In this respect, regardless of the high top speeds being encountered, the cars are traditionally set up in their maximum downforce configuration.Teams normally utilise similar …Keep reading

Franco Colapinto has conceded he “doesn’t fully agree” with the stewards’ decision to punish him with a 10-second penalty for late-race contact with Liam Lawson in Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix.The Williams driver was attempting a pass on his RB rival around the outside of Turn 1 in the closing stages of the race when his rear right wheel swiped the front wing from the New Zealander’s …Keep reading

Formula 1 power unit manufacturers Honda and Alpine (Renault) have agreed to pay fines for procedural breaches of the FIA’s engine cost cap rules.Honda will pay $600,000, while Alpine’s fine amounts to $400,000, after both manufacturers settled for a so-called Accepted Breach Agreement with the FIA, which meant they agreed with the FIA that they made administrative mistakes while filing their …Keep reading

Simona de Silvestro will take part in the upcoming all-female Formula E pre-season test on 7 November, joining the Kiro Race Co team (formerly ERT).Set to be the oldest driver at the test, the 36-year-old Swiss woman enjoys a wealth of experience from a car racing career that started in 2005 and saw her spend four full seasons in IndyCar.She also raced in Supercars and ADAC GT Masters, with her …Keep reading

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has insisted focus on the rivalry between Max Verstappen and title rival Lando Norris is “perfect” for the Scuderia’s own championship hopes.The Italian marque has slashed the gap at the top of the standings after two brilliant weekends to begin the penultimate triple-header of the season, with Charles Leclerc heading a dominant 1-2 at the United States Grand …Keep reading

Formula 3 driver Sophia Floersch says F1 Academy is being used as “pinkwashing”, a term which indicates being superficially sympathetic towards equality or inclusion without seriously attempting to improve the situation.The claim comes after inaugural champion Marta Garcia conceded that last weekend’s Formula Regional European event in Monza was “probably my last race in a …Keep reading

The Le Mans 24 Hours organiser the Automobile Club de l’Ouest has announced a series of changes to improve the fan experience at its event in 2025.This has been done “in response to the growing popularity” of the World Endurance Championship’s blue-riband round having acted on “precious feedback from loyal fans”, according to the ACO.The race organisers have added new track viewing areas …Keep reading