The Williams F1 Team have announced the signing of Canadian F2 driver Nicholas Latifi as their reserve driver for the 2019 season. He replaces Robert Kubica who, as has been well publicised, moves into a race seat alongside Britain’s George Russell. Nicholas Latifi has spent the 2018 season as Racing Read more…
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Former Williams driver Valtteri Bottas and current AMG Mercedes F1 driver has said that his 2018 Formula 1 campaign has been his worst F1 season to date. The Finn finished the 2018 season without a win, in a year where his team-mate Lewis Hamilton took eleven race wins and the Read more…
I know. I am as taken aback as you are at former Williams driver Lance Stroll being officially unveiled as Racing Point Force India driver for the 2019 Formula 1 season. Perhaps I should have seen the signs: First there was Lance Stroll’s Dad, billionaire fashion tycoon Lawrence Stroll buying Read more…
As part of the deal that will see Polish star Robert Kubica return to a Grand Prix seat for the first time in 8 years, Williams have partnered with PKN Orlen – a Polish company specialising in the refining of oil & petrol. Next year’s Williams FW42 will feature PKN Orlen’s Read more…
The Abu Dhabi test, which took place 48 hours after the Formula 1 season finale at the Yas Marina circuit was primarily an opportunity for the teams to try out the 2019 Pirelli tyres. The 2019 Pirelli tyre compounds will differ from their 2018 counterparts, and aim to be more Read more…
So the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix happened on Sunday. It was memorable for a number of ‘lasts’: Kimi Raikkonen’s last in a Ferrari; Sergey Sirotkin, Stoffel Vandoorne, Marcus Ericsson and of course Fernando Alonso’s last Grands Prix (at least for a while in the wily old Spaniard’s case – he Read more…
Britain’s George Russell has sealed the 2018 F2 championship with a win in the Abu Dhabi feature race – penultimate race of the 2018 Formula 2 season. Russell, who will drive for Williams in Formula 1 in 2019 alongside returning hero Robert Kubica, sealed the championship with one race to Read more…
As Williams confirm Robert Kubica will return to Formula 1 to drive one of their Williams FW42s in the 2019 F1 World Championship, Sergey Sirotkin’s backers have spoken of the reasons why their driver finds himself without a drive for next year. SMP Racing, who provided Sirotkin with the funds Read more…
Motorsport.com are reporting that Robert Kubica has agreed a deal to race for Williams in Formula 1 next season alongside Britain’s George Russell. In a move that will see the Pole return to the Formula 1 grid after an absence of eight years – an absence caused by a horrific Read more…
We’re now almost at the conclusion of the 2018 Formula 1 season, with the final round in Abu Dhabi taking place this weekend. Both drivers’ and constructors’ championships have been decided in favour of Mercedes and their #1 driver and now five times Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton. And Read more…
