As Abu Dhabi prepares to serve up one of the most dramatic ever finishes to a Formula 1 season, Mohammed Ben Sulayem says the Middle East’s top young drivers are showing a new determination to reach the top level. Sunday’s showdown between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen at the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is … Read more
Following today’s news (Wednesday 8th December) that Mercedes-Benz F1 have terminated their partnership with Kingspan; Conrad Wiacek, Head of Sport Analysis at GloblaData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “It is no surprise to see Mercedes-Benz F1 terminating its partnership with Kingspan following the recent backlash to the deal — especially after … Read more
With the four-day Abu Dhabi Grand Prix race festival just around the corner, Yas Marina Circuit is buzzing with activity as the world famous F1® landmark prepares to welcome 60,000 motorsports fans with 55% visiting internationally, despite the current challenging conditions. Hundreds of team officials along with VIP guests, celebrities, international media and, of course, … Read more
Fireworks lit up the Jeddah Corniche Circuit to celebrate Lewis Hamilton’s 103rd Grand Prix victory, but it was the fireworks on the track that stole the show. The first-ever FORMULA 1 STC SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2021 will be remembered as one of the most dramatic debut races in the history of the sport as … Read more
Lewis Hamilton grabbed a potentially crucial pole position for the 2021 FIA Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, taking top spot on the grid at the Jeddah Corniche street circuit when title rival Max Verstappen hit the wall in the final corner of a final lap that was set to be quicker than the Mercedes … Read more
Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen went quickest in the final free practice for the FIA Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix,beating title rival Lewis Hamilton by two tenths of a second, with Sergio Pérez third in the second Red Bull. Hamilton and Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas were among the first out on tyrack at the … Read more
Lewis Hamilton continued to set the practice pace at F1’s new Jeddah Corniche Circuit, beating team-mate Valtteri Bottas by six hundredths of a second as Ferrari’s Charles brought out red flags with a heavy crash at the end of the night-time session in Saudi Arabia. Championship leader Max Verstappen finished fourth almost two tenths of a second … Read more
Lewis Hamilton beat title rival Max Verstappen in the first free practice session for this weekend’s inaugural FIA Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, running just six hundredths of a second quicker than the Dutch driver. Valtteri Bottas finished third, a little over two tenths of a second adrift of Mercedes teram-mate Hamilton. Championship-leading Red … Read more
On the eve of the inaugural FORMULA 1 STC SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2021, the race promoter has released a stunning timelapse video telling the story of the how the world’s longest and fastest street track – the Jeddah Corniche Circuit – came to be built in record-breaking fashion. Work on the track only began … Read more
FIA Formula 1 Race Director and Safety Delegate, Michael Masi, this morning inspected the readiness of the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on the eve of the inaugural FORMULA 1 STC SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2021 before giving the fledgling circuit his seal of approval ahead of its F1 debut this weekend. The inspection evaluated the quality … Read more