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The F1 circus arrives this week in Sochi to complete the seven-year deal agreed back in 2010 between ex F1 ringmaster Bernie Ecclestone and President Vladimir Putin. For decades like a dog with a bone, Ecclestone relentlessly tried and came close several times to a deal with Moscow. In early Continue Reading

With the US acting as an intermediary Israel and the UAE agreed back in August to work towards “normalisation”. This would make the UAE the third Arab nation to have full relations with Israel, after Egypt and Jordan. Two weeks ago, we witnessed an El Al plane taking off from Continue Reading

After a long wait Ferrari owned circuit Mugello will host a F1 race, The Formula 1 Pirelli Gran Premio Della Toscana Ferrari 1000. For Ferrari to celebrate their 1000 race in F1 at their own track is a marketing and PR dream or well it was until their season descended into Continue Reading

With the F1 season now in full swing, tyre supplier Pirelli is feeling the heat after tyre failures at the British Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton is on Pirelli’s case when pre-season he said, “Pirelli must produce better tyres for the 2021 season.” Interestingly he added, “We just need to make Continue Reading

F1 discovered William’s fate when it was announced last Friday the team had been sold to the relatively small American private equity firm Dorilton Capital. The deal according to Williams valued the team at €152m which after repayment of debt and fees equates to €112m. For the Williams family, it Continue Reading

Lawrence Stroll, a man who rarely makes a public comment, stood in front of the camera at Silverstone and gave a performance that almost scared the living daylights out of the paddock – in a nutshell: the Canadian billionaire was not happy. In fact, he was seriously aggrieved and released Continue Reading

Following a five-month lockdown Formula E returned with six races in nine days at Berlin’s Tempelhor track. So, should Formula 1 be worried about Formula-E? Well, the short answer is yes and no. Formula-E was the inspiration of Jean Todt the FIA president and ex Ferrari team principal. In 2011 Continue Reading

In the week McLaren announced Gulf Oil as a new sponsor the team also came in for criticism for its deal with British American Tobacco and their “a better tomorrow” campaign. Well with the deal being worth an estimated $40m it is not surprising McLaren has decided to pocket the Continue Reading

In his ongoing campaign to raise awareness of the Black Lives Matter movement, Lewis Hamilton has declared his desire for a race in Africa. In an interview with Mercedes sponsor Petronas when asked where he would like F1 to race he commented, “I think bringing firstly the attention back into Continue Reading

The tension mounts at Racing Point as the world of F1 waits with bated breath to find out if Vettel will sign for the team and who will walk the plank. Will Stroll Snr do the unthinkable and sack his son and retain Perez for the 2021 season? Well, most Continue Reading