Stegelmann joins AlphaTauri F1 as head of commercial

Stegelmann will be responsible for the ‘Global Partnership Acquisition’ at the team and its fashion branch.
Stegelmann previously worked as Chief Commercial Officer of the Motorsport Network, later managing the sales team of ITR, which organised the DTM series until 2022.
He was also involved in the sales and marketing concept, development and implementation of Formula E.
Before that, his …Keep reading

GP Racing Podcast: Bottas mullet magic, Ferrari fiasco and McLaren’s moves

Bottas is the subject of an exclusive no-holds-barred interview (and an unusual photoshoot) in GP Racing this month. Now free of the corporate leash he’s enjoying life – and racing – once again. He explains why he rejected advice to ‘be more evil’ while at Mercedes and why he’s taking a stand for drivers to be able to express themselves.
GP Racing columnists Mark Gallagher and Matt …Keep reading

Horner: No place at Red Bull for Hamilton in 2024 F1 season

A disappointing start to this season for Mercedes has led to speculation that seven-time world champion Hamilton will grow frustrated after a second barren year and potentially look for an alternative home.
While the currently dominant Red Bull is obviously attractive to all drivers on the grid, team boss Horner has stressed that both reigning world champion Max Verstappen and Saudi Arabian …Keep reading

Vasseur: Tyres key to Ferrari Jeddah F1 race form

Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc both lost ground to rivals ahead on the hards – having started on the medium and soft respectively – on their way to distant sixth and seventh places.
Vasseur suggests that the hard compound simply didn’t work effectively on the SF-23 with the track temperatures at the time, and stresses that the team has to focus on ensuring that the car is competitive in …Keep reading

F1 ready for talks to revise cost cap rules

While the introduction of a cost cap since the start of 2021 is widely viewed as having been a success in closing up the field, there are some areas where its scope is felt to be too restrictive. 
It has helped in not allowing the bigger teams to spend their way to a huge advantage, but there are aspects to it that have prevented smaller outfits from making the gains they …Keep reading