Williams FW43B revealed with heavily-revised livery for 2021 season

Williams had planned to present its new car via an augmented reality app, only for hackers to force the team to abandon the idea and remove the app from digital platforms.
The team issued the first renders of the FW43B on Friday afternoon, revealing a striking new livery design for the new car that will be raced by George Russell and Nicholas Latifi.
While the front of the car has retained …Keep reading

Netflix releases full trailer for Drive to Survive Season 3

Following the success of the first two seasons of the series, production company Box to Box Films spent the 2020 campaign embedded in the paddock one again filming a third series.
This continued despite the restrictions enforced by the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in members of the production crew becoming part of teams’ bubbles at races in order to gather content.
F1 announced last month …Keep reading
Pesky 2021 F1 Tires Keep Lewis Hamilton Away From the Simulator

Pesky 2021 F1 Tires Keep Lewis Hamilton Away From the Simulator

Lewis Hamilton embarks on a record-breaking campaign that could see him win a record 8th Drivers’ Championship. But, in preparation for this, he has limited simulator work to the bare minimum.  The Briton has been the best driver since switching to Mercedes ahead of the 2014 season. This has also coincided with Mercedes unlocking the…

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Who is Michael Latifi-Billionaire Father of Williams Driver Nicholas Latifi?

Who is Michael Latifi-Billionaire Father of Williams Driver Nicholas Latifi?

Lawrence Stroll isn’t the only Canadian billionaire father playing an integral part in his son’s F1 career. While he may grab more headlines, a certain Michael Latifi is no slouch in the business world. So, what is Latifi Senior’s background and how is he related to Williams? Michael Mehrdad Latifi was born in Iran and…

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Schumacher: No added pressure from father’s legacy for F1 debut

After clinching the FIA Formula 2 title in 2020, Ferrari-backed Schumacher is graduating to F1 with Haas in 2021, 30 years after his father’s debut in 1991 with Jordan.
Michael Schumacher went on to become the most successful driver in history with seven world titles, only recently matched by Lewis Hamilton, but Schumacher Jr. doesn’t believe his illustrious surname will burden him with the …Keep reading

Hamilton: “Not my first rodeo” facing questions on F1 future

Hamilton’s previous Mercedes contract expired after the 2020 season, prompting lots of media interest on his F1 future throughout the year.
After clinching his seventh world championship Hamilton headed into the off-season without signing a new agreement, which further fuelled the fire despite signs that all parties were committed to agreeing a new deal.
It took until early February, just …Keep reading