Legendary Formula 1 commentator Murray Walker has died at the age of 97. Walker commentated on his first grand prix for the BBC at Silverstone in 1949 and became a full-time F1 commentator in 1978. He became synonymous with F1 through his commentary, first with the BBC and then ITV, before retiring in 2001. “Murray […]
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is investigating if the Haas F1 Team’s recently unveiled 2021 livery is in violation of the two-year ban on Russian athletes competing under the Russian flag. The livery in question is based on the colours of the Russian flag, arranged in a way to resemble the flag itself on many […]
Daniil Kvyat has been named as Alpine’s reserve driver for this season following his release from AlphaTauri. The news was confirmed on the day Alpine launched their A521 Formula 1 car, which will be driven by Esteban Ocon and, on his return to the sport from two years away, Fernando Alonso. There had […]
F1 steward Mika Salo has told fellow Finn Kristian Sohlberg that Ferrari was made to “use less fuel” as part of their punishment from the 2019 “cheating” scandal. Ferrari courted controversy in 2019 when rivals raised questions about the Scuderia’s much-improved power unit. Blatantly accused of “cheating” by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, the FIA […]
McLaren kick started Formula 1 2021 when they became the first outfit to launch their car and team for the new season The event was the first time that McLaren’s new star signing Daniel Ricciardo was seen in the Woking team’s colours following his winter switch from Renault. He partners Lando Norris, who begins his […]
Eddie Jordan has told the story of Michael Schumacher’s F1 debut, stating the German lied about his experience ahead of it. Heading into the 1991 Belgian Grand Prix, the 11th round of Jordan F1’s first season on the grid, one of the team’s drivers, Bertrand Gachot, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for […]
