The Bahrein Grand Prix debuted with a horror crash. Romain Grojean’s racing car slammed into the side barrier and burst into fire. Half of the car, with the driver inside, went straight through it. Less than 20 seconds later, Grojean emerged from a fireball. Track marshals …
Aston Martin is set to join Mercedes next season as a provider of Formula One’s official safety cars, according to media reports on Tuesday. Racefans.net reported that Aston Martin would supply safety and medical cars at 12 of the 23 scheduled races in key markets, …
Mercedes-AMG Petronas wins 7th Constructors’ World Championship title in Formula One in a row, following Lewis Hamilton’s success at Imola. Never before has a team displayed such performance. Mercedes leads with 479 points ahead of Red Bull Racing that currently settles for 226 points with …
Two-time Rolex 24 At Daytona champs Alegra Motorsports debut for a 2021 IMSA Championship GT Daytona (GTD), Jan. 30 – 31. The Tampa, Florida-based team will debut a single Mercedes-AMG GT3 at Daytona International Speedway for the season-opening Rolex 24 At Daytona, January 30 – …
Mercedes owner Daimler is committed to Formula One but is working to slash costs and cut the environmental impact of motor racing, Chief Executive Ola Kaellenius on Wednesday. “We have as little reason to step out of Formula One as Bayern Munich has to step …
Formula One has just received its first ever red Safety Car. The debut of the red Mercedes-AMG GT R takes place today at the Tuscan Grand Prix and it is a tribute to Ferrari. La Scuderia starts in its 1,000th race. The car that always …
Formula One champion manufacturer Mercedes is not ready to sign F1’s new ‘Concorde Agreement’ because it hurts them most, team boss Toto Wolff said on Friday as the sport’s owners vowed to press on anyway. The commercial agreement, setting out the terms under which teams …
Mercedes has launched a dedicated channel on Motorsport.tv, Motorsport Network’s digital OTT platform devoted to racing and automotive content. The Mercedes channel will bring fans behind the scenes of one of Formula One’s most successful teams, as well as offer content from the Mercedes EQ …
In 2015, freelance automotive designer Andries van Overbeeke began exploring how Formula One cars could change in the not-too-distant future. His worked earned him a coveted design internship at Bugatti, and he leveraged the lessons learned there to continue the series. The next installment looks at …