Jack Doohan has joined the Haas Formula 1 team as a reserve driver for the 2026 season following his departure from Alpine, Afrosport reports. The 23-year-old, the son of Australian motorcycle legend Mick Doohan, started six races for Alpine last season but was dropped after a poor run of results and was replaced by Argentine Franco Colapinto. Doohan joins Japan's Ryo Hirakawa as part of Haas's...
Romain Grosjean will drive a Haas Formula 1 car for the first time since his fireball crash at the Bahrain Grand Prix in 2020 ended his F1 career and almost claimed his life, Afrosport reports. The French driver, racing for the American outfit at that time, crashed his car into the metal barriers on the opening lap of the Sakhir circuit, ripping in half before it...
Cadillac have bolstered their Formula 1 team with the appointment of former Haas engineer Peter Crolla as team manager ahead of their expected entry in 2026, Afrosport reports. Crolla joined Haas from McLaren in 2015 as team coordinator before he was promoted to team manager in 2017 and as trackside operations manager between 2021 and 2022. Under his watch, Crolla helped Haas evolve from being a...
Haas have appointed Laura Muller as the first female race engineer in the history of Formula 1, Afrosport reports. The 33-year-old German has been part of the American outfit since 2022 and will work with new driver Esteban Ocon during the 2025 season. The promotion of Laura Muller marks a significant milestone in F1 but Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu says it has nothing to do...
The 2024 Formula 1 (F1) season threw up a lot of thrill and suspense that left fans on the edge of their seats. Indeed, the season had seven different race winners from four different constructors, a sign of the closeness and competitiveness that exists across board. Afrosport reviews 10 notable moments that made 2024 a remarkable one in the F1 paddock. Hamilton joins Ferrari for 2025...
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