The six F1 drivers starting a first full season
Formula One will have a bumper crop of rookies this season, with six of the 20 drivers on the grid in Melbourne starting their first full season even if only three of them are race debutants.
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Haas Make History, Appoint First-Ever Woman Race Engineer In Formula 1
Haas have appointed Laura Mueller as the first woman race engineer in Formula One as part of a shake-up of their race operations team. The German will work with newly recruited driver Esteban Ocon while another woman, Carine Cridelich, is set to join as head of strategy from Red Bull's Racing Bulls team. US-based Haas are seeking to build on last season's seventh-placed finish in the constructors' championship with a new drivers' line-up that features Ocon and Oliver Bearman. Mueller has been promoted from her role as performance engineer.
Bortoleto wins F2 title before move to Sauber F1 team
ABU DHABI : Brazilian Gabriel Bortoleto won the Formula Two championship in Abu Dhabi on Sunday ahead of his move to Formula One with the Sauber team next season.
Oh brother, Leclerc and Leclerc in F1 practice first at Ferrari
ABU DHABI : Charles and Arthur Leclerc will be the first brothers to drive in a Formula One session as team mates when they turn out for Ferrari in opening practice at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Friday.
Advantage Lando Norris In Brazilian Grand Prix As Title Rival Max Verstappen Handed 5-Place Grid Penalty. Reason Is...
Max Verstappen was hit with a five-place grid penalty on Friday for the Brazilian Grand Prix as his world title defence suffered another bump in the road. The Red Bull star was penalised for opting to take a new engine in his car. It is his sixth of the year, exceeding the limit of four. The setback comes as his hopes of a fourth successive world title have been steadily dented by McLaren rival Lando Norris who is 47 points behind in the championship with four race weekends left this season.
George Russell crashes in Mexico practice as Max Verstappen hit by engine issues
George Russell suffered another high-speed crash as championship leader Max Verstappen complained of engine issues during practice for the Mexico Grand Prix.
Magnussen handed one race suspension
MONZA, Italy : Formula One stewards handed Haas's Kevin Magnussen a one race ban on Sunday after the Dane received 12 penalty points in a 12 month period.
Sainz fastest in first Hungary practice
BUDAPEST : Carlos Sainz raised Ferrari hopes by setting the fastest lap in first practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Friday ahead of Red Bull's runaway Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen.