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Modified Dallara chassis unveiled for driverless Indy Challenge
Racer - 11 Jan 2021 22:15
Energy Systems Network and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, organizers of the Indy Autonomous Challenge, today unveiled the car that will be (...)
Williams ‘assume' Russell will move on
Total F1 - 11 Jan 2021 21:20
Williams team principal Simon Roberts said he 'assumes' that Mercedes junior George Russell will one day move on. The Briton became one of motor racing's brightest prospects at junior level with the backing of Mercedes, ...
Wolff: Contract doesn't worry me because I respect Lewis' decisions
GRAND PRIX 247 - 11 Jan 2021 20:14
Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff said that a successful racing driver not only needs to be quick behind the wheel but also intelligent. The German manufacturer has been incredibly successful since their retur...
Praise on departure Abiteboul: 'From a second-to-last in 2016 to podium places'
Total F1 - 11 Jan 2021 17:40
There is no room for Cyril Abiteboul at the new Renault project, Alpine F1. The former team boss was set to be the CEO of Alpine, but that spot has been given to Laurent Rossi. General Manager of Renault Luca de Meo than...
Norris tests positive for COVID-19
Total F1 - 11 Jan 2021 17:30
McLaren driver Lando Norris has tested positive for COVID-19 while on holiday in Dubai. The 21-year-old tested positive on Monday ahead of a planned training camp. He will now isolate in his hotel for 14 days, which is i...
Renault F1 boss Cyril Abiteboul leaves team amid Alpine reshuffle
Total F1 - 11 Jan 2021 16:40
Get F1 news in your inbox! By signing up to the newsletter you agree to receive emails from crash.net that may occasionally include promotional content Leave this field blank Renault has announced that Formula 1 team bos...
Before Shelby's days of taming the Cobra
Total F1 - 11 Jan 2021 14:10
Carroll Shelby was born on this day in 1923, and while the great Texan is remembered as the man who tamed the Cobra, he was first and foremost a racing driver. Racing sportscars for Aston Martin in Europe in 1958 earned ...
Jos Verstappen: Max would've adapted to F1 cars of my time
Total F1 - 11 Jan 2021 10:40
At the end of last season, David Coulthard hosted the Verstappens – Jos and Max – for an interview where they discussed their respective careers and compared the different eras. The first question to Max was whether ...
Duel at Ferrari becomes exciting: ''Success is also a question of intelligence''
Total F1 - 11 Jan 2021 10:00
Carlos Sainz will be joining Ferrari next season and has seen his wish come true, and that of his father. He is very proud of his son and now he really sees him building his own career. ''We talk on the phone every day. ...
Abiteboul leaves Renault: Alpine appoints new CEO
Total F1 - 11 Jan 2021 16:10
Cyril Abiteboul will leave the Renault F1 team per upcoming F1 season. The team that will continue under the name Alpine in 2021 has already announced changes in management. Abiteboul has to make way for Laurent Rossi. L...
McLaren sign Formula E season 9 option
Total F1 - 11 Jan 2021 15:50
McLaren have announced today that they are evaluating the opportunity to join the Formula E grid for the start of the Gen3 era. The British team have already got a foot in the paddock with their tech company, McLaren App...
Aitken surprised by South Korean response to F1 debut
Total F1 - 11 Jan 2021 13:30
Williams reserve Jack Aitken says his F1 debut last month in Bahrain generated an unexpected amount of interest in South Korea, his second home country. Born in London to a Scottish father and a South Korea mother, Aitke...
Tsunoda debut a 'long-cherished wish' for Honda
Total F1 - 11 Jan 2021 03:20
Yuki Tsunoda The Formula 1 debut of Yuki Tsunoda with AlphaTauri this season is the realisation of a long-held ambition for Honda, according to its motorsport boss Masashi Yamamoto. Tsunoda will become the 21st Japanese ...
Ocon looks to replicate Ricciardo in second season
Planet F1 - 11 Jan 2021 01:59
Esteban Ocon hopes to replicate former team-mate Daniel Ricciardo and make a big improvement in his second season at Renault. The post Ocon looks to replicate Ricciardo in second season appeared first on F1 News by Plane...
McLaren launch Papaya Laurels for long service
Total F1 - 11 Jan 2021 00:10
McLaren have inducted the first 14 members into a programme that recognises staff who have retired after long service to the team. The Papaya Laurels have all retired after more than 20 years at McLaren Racing and will r...
Abiteboul leaves Renault F1 Team
Total F1 - 11 Jan 2021 23:50
Ahead of the 2021 F1 season, Renault have announced that the French outfit's Team Principal Cyril Abiteboul is leaving the company with immediate effect. Abiteboul had been Renault's team principal since the French manuf...
FDA host Girls on Track initiative final stage
Total F1 - 11 Jan 2021 23:10
Ferrari will host the final stage of the Girls on Track initiative, with a spot in the Ferrari Driver Academy on the line. Back in June the FIA Women in Motorsport Commission and Ferrari launched the initiative with the ...
Renault F1 boss Abiteboul leaves team
Total F1 - 11 Jan 2021 23:00
Cyril Abiteboul Renault will enter the 2021 Formula 1 season with a new boss along with its new identity after it was confirmed Cyril Abiteboul would leave the organisation. The Frenchman has been Managing Director of th...
MILLER: The 1960s - a decade in headlines
Racer - 11 Jan 2021 22:31
I get accused of living in the past and I'm guilty as charged, if for no other reason than the 1960s. In terms of innovation, star power (...)
An engineer or a salesman? Who is the new CEO of Alpine?
Total F1 - 11 Jan 2021 22:10
With the announcement that Laurent Rossi will be the new CEO of the Alpine brand within the Renault Group, this also marks the end of Cyril Abiteboul with the French manufacturer. He was originally supposed to promote th...
Next Gen testing to resume at Charlotte
Racer - 11 Jan 2021 21:45
NASCAR will get the Next Gen car back on track tomorrow in its first test of 2021. Officials will hold what is being called a "brief (...)
Who is Laurent Rossi? A Renault prodigy with connections to Google
Total F1 - 11 Jan 2021 21:40
With the announcement that Laurent Rossi will be the new CEO of the Alpine brand within the Renault Group, this also marks the end of Cyril Abiteboul with the French manufacturer. He was originally supposed to promote th...