Albon F1 helmet auction raises £84k for Thai orphanage

Earlier this year, Albon visited the Wat Sakaeo orphanage near Bangkok that is supported by the Iceman Charity which is run by Volker Capito, the brother of Williams team principal Jost.
Albon dyed his hair red after visiting the orphanage back in March and later encouraged the F1 paddock to do the same as part of a fundraising push, which was furthered by a decision to auction off his …Keep reading

Krack: Aston Martin ‘on target’ in five-year plan but needs big step in ’23

However, he stressed that the team has to make steps next year, especially as the AMR23 will be the first car designed and built under technical director Dan Fallows and other key hirings.
At the start of 2021, having taken over the Racing Point entry, Aston Martin set its sights on winning the world championship within five years.
Aston had a tricky start to this season, with the cars …Keep reading

Alpine arrived at first F1 test “in shambles” before 2022 recovery

Alpine clinched P4 in the standings at the Abu Dhabi season finale, ending the year 14 points clear of McLaren and finishing as the leading midfield team behind Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes.
It marked the team’s best result in the constructors’ championship since 2018, and was a big turnaround from its low-key showing in pre-season testing.
Reflecting on the season, Alpine chief Rossi …Keep reading

The added complication Ferrari faces in its hunt for Binotto’s F1 successor

Tuesday’s announcement that Binotto would be leaving his role as team principal at the end of the season came following weeks of speculation he was being ushered towards the exit after 28 years.
Ferrari said in the statement making Binotto’s departure official that the process to find a new team principal was “underway” and “expected to be finalised in the new year.” Alfa Romeo F1 …Keep reading