Image: Alpine F1 Team Renault’s near-non-stop participation in Formula 1, which began in 1977, has been tumultuous, to say the least. While the company handed over its entry in the sport to sub-brand Alpine in 2021, the yellow diamond brand has been a powertrain supplier to no fewer than 12 teams in that time. Currently … Read more
The family of Formula One legend Michael Schumacher has celebrated a major milestone, with daughter Gina marrying her partner Iain Bethke. The wedding is said to have taken place at the Spanish villa bought by the family in 2017. It is unclear if Schumacher, who has not been seen in public since suffering serious injuries … Read more
It’s difficult to argue that McLaren doesn’t go all-out when they build a supercar. The company announced the W1 as the name for its upcoming flagship supercar, tying its lineage to the F1 and the P1. The W1 is rumored to be a hybrid-V8-powered, all-wheel-drive monster. The car will be revealed on October 6, the … Read more
Daniel Ricciardo’s distinguished career as a Formula One racer looks over following the popular Australian’s release by Red Bull Racing. The 35-year-old eight-time race winner had felt the Singapore Grand Prix last weekend would be his final race. That was effectively confirmed by his RB team giving his car a fresh set of tyres so … Read more
A clearly emotional Daniel Ricciardo sounded in Singapore like a man who had just driven his last grand prix — but if so, he still couldn’t resist flashing that big trademark smile. The popular eight-race winning Australian, who’s expected to be ditched by his RB team before the next race in Austin, was hardly denying … Read more
In This Story Formula 1’s broadcast features all kinds of graphics, animations and explainers to keep viewers engaged and up to date when they’re watching a race from anywhere in the world. But while all the commentary is exciting enough, the real highlight of F1 coverage comes when we can hear what the drivers really … Read more
This has been a big year for monumental team changes in Formula 1. We kicked things off with Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari for 2025, then it was announced that Audi was bringing Mattia Binotto in as team principal for its F1 effort. Now, Aston Martin has played its ace by revealing that it’s signed … Read more
There are a few simple things I enjoy in life: fresh donuts, cycling through enormous puddles and watching people build stuff. Whether it’s budding wrenchers making motorcycles out of tractor parts or Formula 1 mechanics building a new car for a world champion, there’s something calming about watching a machine come together. Nowhere is that … Read more
Image: RM Sotheby’s Arguably Formula 1’s greatest driver, Michael Schumacher, was the poster boy for Omega’s “MK40” triple date automatic Speedmaster campaign. Because of this, the reference 3520.53—like this one—became known as “The Schumacher.” Presumably this watch was a gift from Omega to Schuey in 1996 for his work on the ad campaign, as it … Read more
People love claiming that they just don’t make them like they used to. Whether it’s muscle cars, snacks or Britpop bands, there’s always a loud crowd of people on hand to say that things were better back in their day. Now, to see just what made Formula 1 better back in the day, we’ve unearthed … Read more
