One promising young female driver was selected as the winner of the most recent iteration of the FIA’s Girls on Track – Rising Stars program. As a prize for her victory, the up-and-coming racer was awarded a place in the Formula 4 championship as well as the opportunity to participate in the Ferrari Driver Academy. This program was conceptualized and launched by the FIA Women in Motorsport Commission with the goal of scouting for and encouraging the development of young female racing talent in the age range of 12 to 16 years old. This is the third year that the…
Author: Peter Crombe
Peter Crombe
Born in New York in 1984, Peter Crombe has been a lifelong motorsports fan. After starting out as a racing driver in the junior ranks, he turned his hand to journalism in 2006 and has been writing about Formula 1 and other forms of motorsport ever since. He is the founder and editor of the motorsport blog Updatef1.com. Peter has also worked as a commentator and analyst for international broadcasters, and is a regular guest on motorsport radio shows. When he's not writing or commentating, he can usually be found at a racetrack somewhere in the world.
LONDON – On Monday, Ross Brawn, the managing director of Formula One, announced that he would be stepping down from his position at a time when the sport is moving in a new direction and is more powerful than it has ever been. The 68-year-old Briton, who is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished and respected people in Formula One and whose last race was the season-ending event in Abu Dhabi this month, said that it was time to hand the reins over to others. He is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished and respected people…
TAG Heuer has a long and illustrious history in racing, and this Formula 1 watch draws on that heritage to create an audacious and captivating timepiece. It is the type of timepiece that would be appreciated by any person who is a die-hard follower of racing. This chronograph is geared up and ready for competition with a case that has a diameter of 43 millimeters and a sapphire crystal. It is powered by an accurate quartz movement, has hands that illuminate in the dark, and can endure water pressure of up to 200 meters. Ben Bridge is responsible for putting…
It has been decided to change the plans for a memorial fund that was supposed to be created in Denbigh in honor of a legendary figure from the sport of Formula One who was born there. Tom Pryce was just 27 years old when he was sadly killed during the 1977 South African Grand Prix. The event took place in Johannesburg. His passing happened in the middle of the competition. Following a trip to an elementary school in the neighborhood, the organizers of the event decided to abandon their plans to create a sculpture in Tom’s honor in the midst…
The Australian Grand Prix in 2022 had a total attendance of 419,114 spectators, making it the event with the biggest attendance in the annals of the Melbourne track’s illustrious existence. This broke the previous record for attendance over the course of four days, which stood at 401,000 and was set in 1996—the same year that the Australian Grand Prix moved from Adelaide to Melbourne. Because of the all-time high number of spectators, the Australian Grand Prix Corporation has decided to expand the capacity of the grandstands for the race in 2023. This decision was taken as a direct response to…
“The reason why we began and returned to the sport in 2016 was due to the fact that we were ready to debut the Jaguar I-Pace, which was the first electric car produced by the firm. According to Barclay, “it was the right moment to come back and show to the world that we have amazing capabilities to produce electric cars.” “The reason we began and returned to the sport in 2016 was due to the fact that we were ready to introduce the Jaguar I-Pace [the first electric car produced by the firm].” The plan was given a big…
There is a simple truth about Formula One, and that truth is that there would be no racing if there were no mechanics to operate the vehicles. This is a fact that cannot be avoided. There would be no racing if there were no mechanics to fix the vehicles. With the assistance of Marc Priestley, a former technician for McLaren who has since transitioned into a broadcasting role, this week’s episode of The Race F1 Tech Show delves into the more technical aspects of the work performed by a mechanic. Priestley recounts the chain of command among technicians, the complicated…
After the events in Abu Dhabi, Lewis Hamilton talks about the highs and lows of 2022 and explains how the support of fans “got me through” the year. Following Hamilton’s comments, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff defends Hamilton’s season and refers to Hamilton’s loss to new teammate Valtteri Bottas as an “irrelevant defeat.” George Russell
According to the information that has been acquired by BBC Sport, China’s return to the Formula 1 calendar for the next year will not take place due of the restrictions that the nation has about COVID. The Formula One championship has not been conducted in China since 2019, despite the fact that the nation was slated to host the fourth race of 2023 on the 16th of April. Formula One has ruled that the race will not take place because China has a policy of zero tolerance for corruption. The fact that members of the Formula One staff would not…
The German great, who is now 35 years old, finished in the points during his most recent race, which was dubbed the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and took place on Sunday at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. The competition took place in the United Arab Emirates. Sebastian Vettel had a phenomenal career in Formula One, in which he competed in 299 races and won 53 of them. In addition to that, he crossed the finish line in first place 57 times. The well-known racing driver Sebastian Vettel has voiced his hope that he would be able to leave…