Few drivers in F1 can compete with Kimi Raikkonen’s popularity. Loved equally for his rapid pace and his unique personality, The Iceman had many doubters when he first started in Formula 1. Join us as we take a look at his remarkable career, in the latest episode of Rise of the Rookie, presented by Aramco.
Month: April 2021
Along with elder brother Don, he was a regular in IMSA’s Camel GT Championship from the late 1970s into the mid-1980s until his career was brought to an end when he was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for conspiracy to smuggle marijuana and tax evasion in 1986. The Whittingtons arrived in the IMSA series from
Ilott, who is racing in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup for the Iron Lynx team, will step into the Alfa Romeo C41 for the opening practice session at Portimao – although it has yet to be disclosed whether he will replace Kimi Raikkonen or Antonio Giovinazzi in the session. The British driver will
Sebastien Buemi posted his 2m04.669s with 30 minutes left on the clock of the three-hour Prologue session on Tuesday afternoon aboard the #8 Toyota GR010 HYBRID Le Mans Hypercar. The time, an improvement of less than a tenth over the previous Toyota best set by Jose Maria Lopez in the sister car on Tuesday morning,
Following Fabio Quartararo’s victory at the Algarve International Circuit two weeks ago, the factory Yamaha rider holds a 15-point lead over nearest rival Francesco Bagnaia after the opening three rounds of the new season. MotoGP reverts to its more traditional race calendar with a return to Jerez at the start of May, with the schedule
The American-owned outfit is facing a difficult remainder of the season following its decision to not develop its car, which means it has fallen to the back of the field. Both Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin have endured tough times in the opening two races as they adapt to F1 machinery, and Steiner is well
Observed from an angle slightly above and behind the rear wing, the video offered a unique perspective of an F1 car being pushed to its limit around the Monte Carlo streets. As Alesi darted through the iconic corners, and blasted through the tunnel, the sensation of speed accompanied to the sound of the 3-litre flat
Rossi’s grand prix career has been going for 26 seasons, having made his debut in the world championship in the 125cc class back in 1996. The Italian has been through all major changes to the premier class since 2000 and has inspired legions of young riders in his time in grand prix racing. In a
Team principal Otmar Szafnauer is keen to hold talks with the FIA to understand the procedures of its legislature – and although the political saga will continue to rumble on in the background, the team has had to introduce developments in a bid to catch up with the opposition. Having already changed its floor design for the
Check out the sights and sounds from the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL.
He’s become used to winning titles – but can Mercedes boss Toto Wolff top the Grill The Grid Team Bosses leaderboard? For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Like F1® on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Formula1/ Follow F1® on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/F1 Follow F1® on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/F1
Ricciardo grabbed the headlines recently when he lashed out at F1’s obsession with playing up accidents. In an interview with lifestyle magazine Square Mile, Ricciardo let rip at the way that F1 had tried to glamourise smashes. “I think last year, F1 put on their social channels, like, ‘top 10 moments of the year’ or
Andretti Autosport’s Herta led the second round of the season for 97 of the 100 laps, holding off a strong run from Team Penske-Chevrolet’s Josef Newgarden. In the first stint, in which he was using Firestone’s softer alternate compound of tyres, Herta pulled a 2.5-second gap over Meyer Shank Racing’s Jack Harvey – and then
Two-time F1 world champion Alonso made his comeback to grand prix racing last month after a two-year absence, linking up with Alpine for a third stint with the Enstone-based squad. Alonso has carved out a reputation for being particularly dominant against team-mates through his F1 career, notably seen in 2018 when he beat Stoffel Vandoorne
When you’re trying to go as fast as possible around a race track, the most important piece of the puzzle is almost always the driver. Sure, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen wouldn’t be winning races every week if they didn’t have the best equipment, but there’s a reason they’ve ended up with the fastest cars
11:44 AM ET Formula One will replace the traditional qualifying format with a shortened sprint race at Silverstone, Monza and a third event this season. July’s British GP will be the first test of this new format, which is the most significant change to the race weekend format in the modern era. The rule changed
Although Daly races for Ed Carpenter Racing across the road and street courses, along with the Indianapolis 500, he will assume duties for the British squad at Texas when ECR team owner Ed Carpenter takes his usual role of contesting the oval races – and Daly is also expected to drive at Gateway later this
AlphaTauri finished seventh in last year’s constructors’ championship, but looks to be in contention to break into the top five in 2021 after showing impressive pace in Bahrain and Imola. Pierre Gasly qualified fifth for both races, and although the team only scored eight points across the two rounds, it appears to have a pace
Following a vote at the F1 Commission on Monday, the matter drew universal support from all parties. Although the plan still needs formal approval by the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council before being put in the rule book, this should be a formality. F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali welcomed the move, which he felt would deliver
Morbidelli remains on the ‘A-spec’ M1 for the 2021 season, which is effectively a slightly upgraded 2019 Yamaha, on which he rode to second in the championship last season and scored three of the Japanese marque’s seven victories. Yamaha has won all three races in 2021 so far courtesy of its factory duo Maverick Vinales
Team Penske-Chevrolet’s two-time champion was beaten by Herta in the second round of the 2021 NTT IndyCar Series, despite a strong effort to displace him following the two restarts in the final stint. Newgarden cautioned against ignoring his 2019 title rival Alexander Rossi, but believes Herta has gained preeminence in the Andretti Autosport-Honda squad which
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Speaking exclusively to Autosport, 1978 F1 World Champion Andretti – whose family team ran Californian Herta to his fourth career IndyCar Series victory at St Petersburg on Sunday – says the news that a second grand prix in Miami will join Austin’s United States GP on the 2022 F1 schedule is the perfect time for
The Milton Keynes-based outfit is locked in a tight fight with Mercedes for the F1 world title, with the squads having taken one victory apiece so far this season. Mercedes has been clear, however, that it feels it is playing catch up in terms of performance, and is now the hunter in F1 rather than
8:22 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Cody Shane Ware successfully passed the rookie orientation program required to run the Indianapolis 500 but his father said he needs sponsorship to get him into the race. Rick Ware, who fields four cars in NASCAR’s top Cup Series, this year partnered with Dale Coyne Racing
Brivio left his position running Suzuki’s MotoGP squad off the back of last year’s world championship victory to take up a senior F1 role with Alpine. The Italian serves as the racing director for Alpine, jointly running the outfit alongside executive director Marcin Budkowski following its restructuring of its management team. Discussing his first two
The Saturday round drew widespread criticism when only nine of the 24 drivers were classified, and a further five cars were disqualified for exceeding energy limits. Teams have referred to the race as the electric championship ’s ‘2005 Indianapolis Grand Prix’ moment in circumstances FIA Formula E director Frederic Bertrand said he hoped “will never
3:41 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Colton Herta followed the sound of his father’s voice around the downtown streets of St. Petersburg, into victory lane and next to him on IndyCar’s win list. Herta on Sunday scored his fourth IndyCar victory to match the same total his father, Bryan, achieved over his
Herta had dominated proceedings at St. Petersburg, and although Penske’s Newgarden put the Andretti Autosport driver under pressure following two yellow flags in the final quarter of the race, Herta resisted his efforts to claim his fourth career IndyCar win. From pole, Herta immediately began to clear the rest of the pack at the start
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