Formula One Great Frank Williams Dies at 79
Frank Williams, the founder and former team principal of Formula One’s Williams Racing, has died. He was 79. Williams took his motor racing team from an empty carpet warehouse to the summit of Formula One, overseeing 114 victories, a combined 16 drivers’ and constructors’ world championships, while becoming the longest-serving team boss in the sport’s
Formula 1 Releases 2022 Grand Prix Schedule
Formula 1 has announced a record-breaking 23 Grand Prix schedule for 2022, which opens in Bahrain on March 20, and closes in Abu Dhabi on November 20. The new Miami Grand Prix, set for May 8, joins the United States Grand Prix—set for October 23 at the Circuit of The Americas—on the calendar. Like 2021,
Fierce Competition Awaits W Series Drivers at Circuit of the Americas
W Series is heading to Austin, Texas, USA, this weekend and, after a seven-week break, the drivers could not be more excited at the prospect of a season-ending double-header and racing on the same day as Formula 1’s United States Grand Prix. Of the 18 women on the grid this weekend, only the two US-based
Experience Always Wins
Formula 1 racing often tells smaller stories within each individual race; the final stretches of the Russian Grand Prix proved in my eyes that experience always wins.
Lewis Hamilton Charity Partners with Teach First to Expand STEM Education
Lewis Hamilton’s charity is launching a partnership aimed at increasing the pool of black science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teachers in England. Mission 44, launched by the seven-time Formula One world champion earlier this year, has partnered with Teach First to work on research, mentoring, and marketing campaigns designed to help recruit 150 black
Miami Grand Prix Set for May 2022
Formula 1’s inaugural Miami Grand Prix dates have been announced, with the race set to take place on May 6–8, 2022. The Miami Grand Prix will see Formula 1 stars race in Florida for the first time since 1959. Drivers will battle on the recently named Miami International Autodrome on a 3.36-mile track set within
W Series Goes Bigger in Texas for Spectacular Season Finale
W Series, the international single-seater motor racing championship for female drivers, will conclude its 2021 season with a double-header at the Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas, USA. The series’ seventh and eighth rounds of the season – and first races to be staged outside of Europe – will take place on 23 and 24
Lewis Hamilton Becomes First Driver to Secure 100 F1 Wins
Lewis Hamilton took his 100th Grand Prix victory in a Russian Grand Prix that started in dry conditions and ended under rain, the Mercedes driver making a late switch to intermediate tires to take the lead when pole-sitter Lando Norris literally slid out of the lead with just two laps left. Although he fell to
Formula 1 Cancels 2021 Japanese Grand Prix
Formula 1 has announced that the Japanese Grand Prix will not take place in 2021. Race organizers have cited “ongoing complexities” related to the pandemic. The event—which was set to be part of a tripleheader with the Russian GP and the Turkish GP—was also canceled in 2020. A statement from Formula 1 reads: Following ongoing discussions
Australian F1 Race Canceled for 2021
Formula 1 officials have announced the Australian Grand Prix will not take place in 2021. The race, which was scheduled for November 19-21 at Albert Park in Melbourne, was set to be round 21 of 23. A spokesperson for Formula 1 said that while they are disappointed that the event can’t take place, they “are
Simon Roberts is Leaving Williams F1 Team
Formula 1 has announced that the restructure of Team Williams, following the arrival of new owners Dorilton Capital, continues with Simon Roberts leaving the Formula 1 team, and Team CEO Jost Capito to absorb the team principal duties. Roberts first joined Williams last June in the newly-created role of managing director before taking over as
1:3 Scale Cosworth DFV V8 Engine
With its success, the Cosworth DFV V8 engine is considered one of the most legendary F1 engines ever, and has since inspired many in the automotive racing world. One such person is Marcel Bouland, a scale model engine enthusiast and collector from the Netherlands, who decided to develop a fully working 1:3 scale Cosworth DFV engine.
