Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has stated that the sport cannot continue to "ignore" Africa as a destination for racing, Afrosport reports. F1 last hosted a race in Africa in 1993 in Kyalami, South Africa and came close to a return in 2022 but never materialised. Rwanda has been a muted destination for an African F1 race with CEO Stefano Domenicali recently holding a...
Formula 1 has delayed plans to have a race for aspiring drivers called 'rookie race' until at least 2025, Afrosport reports. The event was to be a sprint-race at the post-season test in Abu Dhabi which would give young drivers a better opportunity to showcase their abilities to race in F1. However, a meeting of the F1 Commission on Wednesday concluded that more time was needed...
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has confirmed that Racing Bulls (RB) returnee Liam Lawson will be hit with a grid penalty ahead of this month's United States Grand Prix, Afrosport reports. The 22-year-old New Zealander replaced Daniel Ricciardo after the Australian was dropped for the final six races of the season. Lawson was impressive in the former RB iteration AlphaTauri last season when he stood...
Renault have confirmed its Formula 1 engine production will cease to continue at the end of the 2025 season, Afrosport reports. The French manufacturer has been rumoured to stop building F1 engines for several months, with struggles in competing with rivals Mercedes, Ferrari and Honda since the V6 hybrid turbo power units were introduced in 2014. This means Alpine will become a customer from 2026 and...
Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has paid tribute to Daniel Ricciardo after his departure from Racing Bulls, Afrosport reports. The 35-year-old Australian driver's departure was confirmed by the Red Bull Racing sister team on Thursday and will be replaced by New Zealander Liam Lawson for the reminder of the 2024 F1 season. The Singapore Grand Prix was tipped to be Riccardo's final F1 race...
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