F1 podium finisher Philippe Streiff dies aged 67

The Frenchman earned a good reputation in junior categories by winning the 1981 French Formula 3 championship for the Motul Nogaro team and also taking fourth that year in the European series.
He stepped up to the European F2 championship for 1982, claiming his first podium finishes in 1983.
Streiff also made four Le Mans 24 Hours starts across his career, finishing overall runner-up for …Keep reading

Schumacher: “Immense” growth in Mercedes since “sneaky” F1 simulator debut

Mercedes announced last week that it signed Schumacher as its new reserve driver for the 2023 season, marking a return of the iconic family name to the team 11 years after his father, Michael, made his final F1 start.
It marks the next step in Schumacher’s career after losing his F1 seat with Haas last month following two seasons with the team, as well as ending his partnership with Ferrari …Keep reading

AlphaTauri plans New York livery launch for 2023 F1 car

In a post on social media on Friday, AlphaTauri revealed a render of an F1 car under branded covers on the famous Brooklyn Bridge.
It stated “Save the Date” with “February 11 NYC” made clear. A hashtag emphasised that this would be a livery launch rather than a reveal of its 2023 challenger.
It is likely then that AlphaTauri will wait until the first day of pre-season testing in Bahrain on …Keep reading

Ocon should be known as the French minister of defence, says Szafnauer

Ocon picked up the majority of Alpine’s points this year as it finished fourth in the F1 world constructors’ championship, beating McLaren at the final race of the season.
Although Ocon failed to record a podium finish through 2022, he said it had been his best season to date in F1, a feeling supported by his biggest points total in a single campaign.
PLUS: How Alpine won …Keep reading