Former Ferrari boss Jean Todt opens up on stricken friend Michael Schumacher

Only close family and a handful of trusted friends are permitted through the high gates of Michael Schumacher’s house on the banks of Lake Geneva. And silence surrounds the German’s condition since he hit his head while skiing in the French Alps six-and-a-half years ago. Several life-saving operations and 254 days in hospital followed. One … Read more

Daniel Ricciardo defends six F1 drivers who chose not to kneel before Austrian Grand Prix

Daniel Ricciardo has defended the decision made by six Formula One drivers who refused to take a knee during a Black Lives Matter anti-racism demonstration. Ferrari’s Monegasque driver Charles LeClerc, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen from the Netherlands and 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen of Finland, were among those who refused to kneel, moments before the season opening Austrian … Read more

Lewis Hamilton to race for Mercedes in new all-black car in support of Black Lives Matter

Lewis Hamilton to race for Mercedes in new all-black car and overalls as F1 team give up their famous ‘Silver Arrows’ trim to get behind Black Lives Matter movement after British star hit out at the lack of diversity in ‘white-dominated sport’ Lewis Hamilton has worked closely with Mercedes on their new design for 2020 … Read more

F1 legend Michael Schumacher ‘to have stem cell surgery within days from Dr Philippe Menasche’

Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher will have a stem cell operation ‘within days’ to regenerate his nervous system six years after his catastrophic skiing accident Michael Schumacher’s physical state has been guarded by those near him It emerged that the Formula One legend will be undergoing stem cell surgery Philippe Menasche, a renowned surgeon will … Read more

F1 Coronavirus: Formula One launches virtual racing series to replace postponed grands prix

Formula One launches virtual racing series to replace postponed grands prix amid coronavirus outbreak… with current drivers lining up on the grid Formula One will host a series of virtual races to replace postponed grands prix The first race is set to be held on Sunday in place of the Bahrain Grand Prix The regular … Read more

Australian Grand Prix set to be called off after McLaren team member contracted coronavirus

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES  In doubt  The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more

Formula E driver Felipe Massa races a peregrine falcon… but who won?

Felipe Massa races a peregrine falcon in Formula E car… but who took the chequered flag when he took on the fastest animal on earth? Massa attempted to outrun a peregrine falcon in a Formula E car in Saudi Arabia  Former F1 driver Massa has switched to the electric series for the coming season  The … Read more

McLaren reveal futuristic race car for 2050 featuring AI co-pilot and self-healing tyres

McLaren have given fans their take on what the future looks like as they presented a futuristic race car that can take to the tracks in 2050.  McLaren Applied Technologies, the sister company of the Formula One team, worked extensively gathering opinions from fans of the sport and now present the 2050: the MCLExtreme which features … Read more