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Having female drivers associated with teams needs to be followed up with worthwhile opportunities, says Sophia Floersch. The post Floersch: Female driver commitment ‘cheaply calculated’ appeared first on PlanetF1.

Haas has taken the difficult step of releasing Nikita Mazepin from his contract with the team in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. More»

Sophia Floersch has criticised teams that 'adorn themselves' with female drivers, without offering them chances to race at a high level, meaning gender equality in motorsport still does not exist, in her opinion. She cal...

Antonio Giovinazzi never made a secret of his desire to return to Formula 1 one day after leaving last season. That moment may come sooner than expected, because he is reportedly on the list of Haas. A transfer does not ...

Over 60 drivers of the Ferrari Challenge series made their first laps in true competition at Austin's Circuit of The Americas on Saturday. (...)

We've all heard of ‘El Plan' by now, even if Fernando Alonso wasn't quite sure what it meant at first, but the label attached to the Alpine driver will now be put into song by a famous Spanish artist. Singer-songwriter...

McLaren CEO Zak Brown has said that Red Bull can be rather cutthroat with their decisions to axe drivers, and believes that many of them weren't given enough time to succeed. Since 2016, Daniil Kvyat, Pierre Gasly and Al...

Max Verstappen has opened up on his mentality late on in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last year, and insists he was not prepared to give up despite the deficit he had to rival Sir Lewis Hamilton. The pair entered the final r...

Formula 1 managing director Ross Brawn has suggested that the new technical regulations may create some separation between the teams early doors. In a move that involves the return of ground effect, the aerodynamics have...

No news is good news when it comes to the new Renault power unit... The post 'Positive signs' from 'completely different' Renault PU appeared first on PlanetF1.

Jost Capito says Claire Williams knew that retiring from Formula One was the right decision, but that it was nevertheless a "very difficult time" for her, especially after the death of father and Williams founder Sir Fra...

Former F1 driver David Coulthard is full of praise for Max Verstappen after the Dutchman claimed his first title in 2021, and reckons that he has already established himself as one of the greats in Formula 1. Verstappen ...

Race 2 saw the number 14 convert pole into victory, with second and third decided by thousandths

Daniil Kvyat's new chapter of his motorsport career appears to be over before it has even begun with new team G-Drive pulling out of the World Endurance Championship. Russia has been hit with a wide range of sanctions si...

Daniil Kvyat's new WEC team, G-Drive, has pulled out of the series due to the FIA's "discriminatory" ruling over Russian drivers. The post Kvyat's team withdraws from WEC over FIA ruling appeared first on PlanetF1.

After the first winter test in Barcelona, Formula 1 teams and drivers are working towards the second test in Bahrain. In GPblog's F1 Social Stint, you can read what drivers and teams are doing leading up to it. Red Bull ...

Past and present stars, top industry leaders and racing legends from all facets of the sport arrive in Daytona Beach early this week to (...)

Toto Wolff is confident Mercedes has not been blindsided by the regulations on aero testing which he claims is an opportunity for F1 to become "more competitive". More»

Haas have opened up the search for a Nikita Mazepin replacement and several drivers are under consideration for the seat. The post Three drivers said to be on Haas shortlist – report appeared first on PlanetF1.

Analysis To news overview © RN365/Michael Potts With pre-season testing beginning at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, the on-track action allowed for the first glimpse of some of the innovations the teams have come u...

Article To news overview © RN365/Michael Potts Mick Schumacher has downplayed the impact of Formula 1's new regulations, saying that the 2022 cars largely feel similar to last season's. Entering his sophomore season in ...

His Russian passport made Nikita Mazepin get sidelined by Haas. Another prominent driver also sees his season go up in smoke. Daniil Kvyat is without a team in the WEC, as his team pulled the plug on the project in prote...