Formula 1 Expansion Dreams Die with Manor Racing Bankruptcy
Pascal Wehrlein racing a Manor, which is not returning in 2017 Photo: Jen_ross83 Last week, I briefly mentioned that if Pascal Wehrlein felt aggrieved for not getting Nico Rosberg’s seat…
Formula 1 2017 Pre-Season Testing – Week 1 Summary
The new 2017 Formula 1 cars hit the track for the first time at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona last week, where the teams immediately got to work testing…
Nico Rosberg is the Formula 1 World Champion after Nail-Biting Finale
Nico Rosberg and his wife Vivian celebrate with the Mercedes F1 team The last race of the 2016 Formula 1 World Championship at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi…
Hamilton Records Historic 100th Formula 1 Win
Hamilton sprays rival Verstappen with champagne on the podium. Photo: Honda Lewis Hamilton yesterday snatched his 100th win at the 2021 Russian Grand Prix in Sochi, a historic record that…
FIA Outlines New 2021 Formula 1 Power Unit Regulations
The FIA has announced the “roadmap and key features” of Formula One’s power units for 2021, a key moment in shaping the future of the sport. The international combustion engine…
Women’s W Series Could Feed into Formula 1 in the Future
Podium finishers at the inaugural W Series race in Hockenheim:Jamie Chadwick (1st), Fabienne Wohlwend (2nd), and Sarah Moore (3rd) Photo: W Series The new women-only W Series, which aims to…
Formula 1 Reverse Grid Idea Likely to Be Abandoned
Ross Brawn, sporting director of Formula One Formula 1 is looking likely to abandon the reverse-grid qualifying format it was planning to trial for 2020. In a desperate bid to…
Liberty Media Revives Possibility of a New York Formula 1 Night Race
Rumors of a Formula 1 race with a view of the Manhattan skyline have been circulating since 2011, when a street circuit race had been planned outside New York City…
Where to Watch the 2017 Formula 1 Season in the United States
Romain Grosjean in the Haas F1 during pre-season testing Formula 1 is by far the most popular motorsport in the world, with more than 500 million people tuning in every…
2018 Formula 1 Car Launch Dates
Renault Sport’s RS18 teaser Edit: Red Bull Racing has announced it will reveal the RB14 on February 19. Pre-season testing for the 2018 Formula One championship season is fast approaching…
Formula 1 Shutdown Extended by Another Four Weeks
Photo: Spencer Davis via Unsplash The World Motor Sport Council has ratified another extension to the Formula 1 shutdown period, extending it by four weeks. F1 teams are normally forbidden…
‘Formula 1: Drive to Survive’ Official Trailer Has Just Dropped
Photo: FORMULA 1 | Netflix Season 2 of Formula 1: Drive to Survive drops globally on Netflix on Feb. 28, and with excitement for the upcoming F1 season mounting as…
Are Formula 1 Cars Too Complicated For Women?
I realize that I write about sexism a lot here at The News Wheel. The prejudice I experience in my field of work is much lower than what some other women…
Formula 1 Profile – Mika Häkkinen
Formula 1 driver, Mika Häkkinen Photo: André Zehetbauer The fact that the most-decorated Formula 1 driver of all-time says Mika Häkkinen was the only driver he ever feared and the…
Formula 1 Profile – Nigel Mansell
Formula 1 driver Nigel Mansell, in all his moustachey goodness Photo: Stuart Seeger This week’s Formula 1 profile covers Nigel Mansell, a man with a mustache so glorious a single…
Formula 1 Profile – Alain Prost
Discover the story behind Alain Prost and his amazing Formula 1 career Photo: Stuart Seeger In this Formula 1 profile, we’ll take a look at Alain Prost, a four-time championship…
Michael Andretti Still Eyeing Formula 1 Entry
Photo: Zach Catanzareti Michael Andretti, owner of Andretti Autosport, says he still harbors hopes of owning a Formula One team. His father, Mario Andretti, was crowned F1 World Champion in…
Formula 1 CEO Wants “Louder, Cheaper, Better Engines”
Chase Carey, Formula One’s new CEO, has made clear his vision for the future of the sport, one where engines are “louder, cheaper, better.” “We are already putting some initiatives…
2021 Formula 1 Cars May Be Powered by 1200-HP Twin-Turbo V6 Engines
What will power Formula 1 cars in 2021 and beyond? That was the question on the table at the F1 engine summit that took place last Friday in Paris, which…
Long Beach to Choose Between Formula 1 and IndyCar in July
Photo: Jimnista Formula One cars haven’t raced around the Long Beach street circuit since 1983 but that could all change very soon, as the Long Beach City Council is expected…
2017 Formula 1 Calendar is Official: 20 Races, No German Grand Prix
The 2016 Formula 1 season that just ended last weekend was the longest in the sport’s history and will remain that way for at least a year. After much speculation…
Horner: Formula 1 Engine Promises Finally Kept by Honda
Photo: Spencer Davis | Unsplash Christian Horner, team principal for Red Bull Racing, says the Formula One team was much happier with Honda in 2019 than with Renault in previous…
Formula 1 Will Stream Mexican GP on Twitch
Hamilton vs Alonso at the 2017 Mexican Grand Prix Formula 1 has announced it will livestream every session of the 2019 Mexican Grand Prix on the popular Twitch website and…
Post-COVID 2020 Formula 1 Calendar: What We Know So Far
Red Bull art sculpture at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria Photo: Christian Reichl via CC The 2020 FIA Formula One World Championship was, once, intended to be the…
Formula 1 to Launch Affordable and Comprehensive F1 TV Subscription Service
Formula One has just announced it will launch a new live Grand Prix subscription service called F1 TV, finally bringing the fans what they’ve been requesting for years: a way…
Oil-Dependent Venezuela Falls Apart as It Spends $45 Million a Year on Formula 1 Driver
Photo: Globovisión When talking about falling oil prices, we have primarily focused on its effect on the oil-producing countries of the Middle East, the sales of larger vehicles, and briefly…
Formula 1 Confirms Record-Breaking 22 Races for 2020
Image: FORMULA 1 Formula One has released its preliminary schedule for the 2020 world championship, featuring 22 races for the first time in the sport’s history, including seven double-header weekends.…
Every 2017 Formula 1 Car in Pictures
The first day of pre-season testing has concluded today, which means every car that will participate in the 2017 Formula 1 championship has finally been revealed. This is of particular…
2017 Formula 1 Car Launch Dates
Sebastian Vettel chases Lewis Hamilton at the 2016 British Grand Prix Photo: Jen_ross83 The start of the 2017 Formula 1 season is fast approaching (Sunday, March 26), which means the…
More Formula 1 Demo Events Planned for 2018
Sean Bratches, Formula One’s Commercial Director, has confirmed that several more events in the vein of F1 Live in London will take place throughout the 2018 season. Last year, every…
Sauber and Honda Call Off 2018 Formula 1 Engine Deal
Photo: Artes Max The engine deal between the Sauber F1 team and Honda has been cancelled, leaving the former without an engine supplier for the 2018 Formula One season, at…
World Champion Nico Rosberg Announces Surprise Retirement from Formula 1
The Formula 1 off-season has barely begun and is already getting very interesting. Nico Rosberg, who just won the Formula 1 World Championship less than a week ago at the…
Why You Won't Be Able to Buy This Formula 1-Based Mercedes-AMG Supercar
You’ll probably never step foot in the same room as this Mercedes hypercar Most vehicles are affordably-priced, practical transportation machines made for the average consumer that sometimes sport extra style…
“A New Era” Video Hypes McLaren-Honda Formula 1 Partnership
The new MP4-29H/1X1 hitting the track at Silverstone Circuit, as seen in the “A New Era” video released by McLaren After twenty years of Mercedes-built engines, McLaren will be going…
Ideas for Throwing a NASCAR or Formula 1 Race Day Party
Race season is in full swing and no doubt you’ve been glued to the TV on weekends watching each nail-biting NASCAR, IndyCar, or Formula One match. Perhaps you’ve been considering…
Formula 1 2017 Pre-Season Testing Overall Recap
Week 2 of pre-season testing for the 2017 Formula 1 World Championship has ended, which means we won’t see the cars on the track again until the first practice session…
