Get to Know Davide Brivio, Alpine F1’s New Racing Director

Get to Know Davide Brivio, Alpine F1’s New Racing Director

The inevitable has happened. Alpine have confirmed that Davide Brivio will be the French team’s new racing director. The confirmation by the French car brand comes a few days after Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul left the team. The question as to who takes Abiteboul’s role in the team is unclear. Reports state that it…

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Ferrari F1 Driver Charles Leclerc Gives an Update on His Health After Testing Positive for COVID-19

Ferrari F1 Driver Charles Leclerc Gives an Update on His Health After Testing Positive for COVID-19

On January 14, Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The Monegasque took to his social media and to break the news to fans. The tweet he sent out read, “Hello guys, I hope you are all staying safe. I want to let you know that I have tested positive for Covid-19.…

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‘Formula 1 Legend’ – Gunther Steiner Excited to Working With Michael Schumacher’s Son Mick at Haas

‘Formula 1 Legend’ – Gunther Steiner Excited to Working With Michael Schumacher’s Son Mick at Haas

Mick Schumacher is joining the 2021 grid as a Formula 1 driver alongside Nikita Mazepin. As the son of seven-time world champion, Michael Schumacher, the young German has a powerful legacy to live up to. Haas F1 is struggling to claim points for the last couple of seasons. As a sweeping change, the American team…

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‘They Scare Me’ – Daniel Ricciardo Gives His Verdict On Racing Indy500 and Le Mans in the Future

‘They Scare Me’ – Daniel Ricciardo Gives His Verdict On Racing Indy500 and Le Mans in the Future

Daniel Ricciardo will suit up for McLaren F1 this season. The Australian driver had quite an impressive campaign last year with Renault. He bagged two podiums and comfortably beat his teammate through the course of the season. Coming to McLaren, he’d hope to be a regular on the podium soon, just like during his Red…

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‘Miss the Real Seb’ – Ecclestone Hopes Sebastian Vettel Finds Success at Aston Martin

‘Miss the Real Seb’ – Ecclestone Hopes Sebastian Vettel Finds Success at Aston Martin

Sebastian Vettel had a horrendous 2020 outing in his SF1000. While he finished the 2019 season in P5 with 240 points, this year, the German could only manage 33 points as he fell down to P13 position in the championship standing. Vettel claimed a total of twelve podiums in 2018 and nine podiums in 2019.…

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George Russell Admits He’s Still Far Away From Lewis Hamilton & Max Verstappen

George Russell Admits He’s Still Far Away From Lewis Hamilton & Max Verstappen

Some F1 talents come through the ranks and make the most of their opportunities by showing they belong in the sport. Mercedes academy graduate George Russell is certainly one of them. The 2020 season became a bit of a breakthrough campaign for him. Although he majorly drove for Williams, the 22-year-old got a glorious opportunity…

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