Photo: Bryn Lennon – Formula 1 (Getty Images) Formula 1 isn’t immune to Friday’s global technology outage that ground airports to a halt and hampered most forms of commerce involving a computer operated by Windows. Cybersecurity giant Crowdstrike said that a faulty software update caused the mass calamity. Crowdstrike also has a massive presence in … Read more
An Apple film production has been running around the Formula 1 paddock during the 2023 and 2024 seasons, working on a new F1 movie driven by lead actor Brad Pitt and producer Lewis Hamilton, called “F1.” According to reports, the film has already blown through its entire $300 million budget with plenty of production still … Read more
Image: First We Feast on YouTube Formula 1 reporters don’t ever ask Lewis Hamilton about peeing in the car. That’s the joy of seeing the 39-year-old guest on the wildly popular internet show “Hot Ones.” Leave it to host Sean Evans to get Lewis out of his shell a little. The show is brilliant in … Read more
The rain had delayed the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 for a little under an hour when a cheer erupted from the crowd seeking shelter near the Pagoda Plaza: We were racing. No, not the cars; they were still tucked comfortably in their Gasoline Alley garages as rain continued to pour. No — the … Read more
Have you ever gone on a themed vacation, you know the kind of thing where you’re away for a week with a bunch of people who all love the same thing as you, like off-roading or craft beer? Well now there’s one for rich Formula 1 fans, who can all bond over how much cash … Read more
Photo: Mark Thompson (Getty Images) The sweepstakes for legendary F1 designer Adrian Newey’s service began as soon as he announced his upcoming departure from Red Bull Racing at the start of May. While rival teams openly pined for Newey’s signature on a contract, others speculated that he could simply retire. However, in an interview on … Read more
When Brian Muller and Matt Elisofon first picked up their microphones to record the debut episode of Red Flags, they were trying to fill a niche they’d recognized in the Formula 1 world: “I was like, where is the podcast with the Bill Simmons of F1? There wasn’t just some guy out there who’s just … Read more
Brad Pitt has been working on a movie about life in Formula 1 for a couple of years now. The movie, which has Lewis Hamilton onboard as a producer, began filming last year but was forced to suspend shooting when the actor’s strike hit. Now, the project is back on track with a budget that … Read more
It’s confirmed: Adrian Newey, perhaps the greatest car designer in the history of Formula 1, is departing from the Red Bull Racing team that helped define his legacy. Red Bull has confirmed that Newey will remain with the team until the first quarter of 2025, after which point he will be leave, Motorsport.com reports. 2023 … Read more
Image: Scuderia Ferrari After decades of sipping from the overflowing chalice that was Marlboro tobacco title sponsorship, Scuderia Ferrari and Philip Morris were forced to part ways when tobacco sponsors were banned from international motorsport in 2011. Of course the partnership continued through backdoor Mission Winnow channels until that program also ended in 2021. After … Read more
