Alpine will use Mercedes power units and gearboxes when the new era of Formula 1 engine regulations commence in 2026, Afrosport reports. The agreement which is multi-year, will run through the duration of the engine regulations between 2026 and 2030. Parent company, Renault announced in September that it will end its F1 engine programme at the end of the 2025 season and will now take up...
Formula 1 drivers through the Grand Prix Drivers Association (GPDA) has called on the FIA to treat them like adults in the wake of the controversy over swearing, Afrosport reports. A collective statement posted on the GPDA Instagram page showed unity with Max Verstappen after he was given community service by the FIA for swearing at the Singapore Grand Prix Thursday press conference. Charles Leclerc was...
Lewis Hamilton has reflected on the moment he drove Ayrton Senna's 1990 championship winning McLaren at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Sunday, describing it as memorable, Afrosport reports. The seven-time world champion took the McLaren MP4/5B for a spin around Interlagos circuit, before pulling over take a Brazilian flag from a marshal, reenacting the late Senna when he won his home race in 1991. Hamilton,...
Lewis Hamilton has congratulated Max Verstappen after winning the Formula 1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix in epic style from 17th on the grid, Afrosport reports. Verstappen put in a fantastic drive at Interlagos to take the victory ahead Alpine's Esteban Ocon by over 19 seconds. It was a remarkable recovery from the Dutch driver, who started from 17th after he was knocked out of the second...
Lewis Hamilton is bracing up for what will be an “emotional experience” when he drives late Ayrton Senna’s championship-winning McLaren Formula 1 car at this weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Afrosport reports. The seven-time world champion will be behind the wheel of the McLaren MP4/5b which Senna drove to his second world title in 1990 for a demonstration run paying tribute to the Brazilian at Interlagos...
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