Williams F1 no longer family business after “critical changes”

In August 2020 the Williams family sold its majority stake to the US investment firm Dorilton Capital following years of decline, finishing at the bottom of the constructors’ championship in three consecutive seasons from 2018 to 2020.
The new owners brought in former Volkswagen Motorsport chief Jost Capito in February 2021 to head a reorganised team, who made several key hires, including …Keep reading
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Red Bull lands record $150m cryptocurrency F1 sponsorship deal

Although the headline figure has not been officially confirmed the arrangement is understood to be the largest per annum cryptocurrency sponsorship signed in any international sport.
Red Bull recently announced a lucrative title sponsor deal with tech giant Oracle as it seeks to plug the hole left by the loss of works Honda backing and also finance the new Red Bull Powertrains division, and the …Keep reading
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F1 and Netflix reveal Drive to Survive season 4 release date

Recapping the dramatic 2021 season and the title fight between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, season four of Formula 1: Drive to Survive will hit screens on 11 March.
The 10-episode series will drop just nine days before the 2022 season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
“Offering unprecedented access, Season 4 will once again take fans behind the scenes, to witness first-hand how the drivers …Keep reading
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Russell drops red F1 helmet out of respect to Schumacher

Russell will race full-time for the senior Mercedes team in 2022 after impressing during his three seasons with Williams, during which he was a member of the Mercedes junior programme.
Russell will link up with seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton and race in the Mercedes W13 car that will be unveiled on Friday at Silverstone.
Throughout his racing career to date, Russell has largely …Keep reading
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What sets the Williams FW44 apart from its F1 2022 rivals so far

Starting up front, the nose is much more domed than we’ve seen presented by the other teams so far, with the chassis top following a similar design.
The nose tip is connected to the second of four front wing elements, with the mainplane drooped down in the central region to help direct airflow to the underside of the nose.
The wing itself is likely a placeholder used for the car shakedown …Keep reading
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Norris hopes F1 can do more to address social media trolls

In the wake of a particularly divisive 2021 F1 campaign, where Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen fans were at loggerheads over a number of incidents, the issue of hate aimed at drivers became a major talking point.
Williams’ Nicholas Latifi found himself on the receiving end of death threats and abuse after his Abu Dhabi crash triggered the late race safety car that turned the title battle on …Keep reading
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