Formula One has officially announced its over the top (OTT) platform, F1 TV. Set to launch early in the 2018 season, the service will offer fans a commercial-free viewing of each race.
In a surprise reveal, Martini will not extend its sponsorship deal with Williams F1 next year. Talk about putting a damper on the season before it’s even began.
For those unaware, earlier this week Mercedes revealed the W09 for the 2018 F1 season. Building on its winning formula, this year’s Silver Arrow team will look to continue where it left off.
Scuderia Ferrari is the latest team to reveal its open-wheel racer for the 2018 F1 season, the SF71H. Ferrari showed off its 64th F1 entrant for the first time at the team’s Maranello base.
World champion Mercedes F1 is next in line to reveal its 2018 contender, the W09 EQ Power+. The championship-winning team revealed the car at Silverstone, home of the British Grand Prix.
Renault Sport F1 becomes the fifth team to reveal its 2018 contender, the R.S.18. This year’s chassis will be its third since returning to the sport in 2016.
Sauber F1 is the next up to bat to reveal its contender for the 2018 season, the C37. This isn’t exactly a normal reveal however, with it marks the return of Alfa Romeo to the sport after a 30-year hiatus.
Williams Racing is the next in line to reveal its 2018 F1 contender, the FW41. Unveiled in London, this year’s chassis is the team’s 41st entry into the sport.
The inaugural race of the 2018 Formula One season is only weeks away. With it comes several changes to the sport itself — grid girls, grid kids, and even the logo — and the cars are no exception. As the teams set up to reveal their cars over the coming days, both Mercedes and Ferrari F1 teams kick things off a little early by firing up their engines.
When the 2018 F1 season kicks off next month, with it comes the formal debut of the halo. The new head-protection device is one of the more criticized additions to the sport as of late. Meant to protect the drivers from flying debris, the halo isn’t exactly attractive.
Last week, F1 announced the contentious decision to remove grid girls from the sport. It was a bold move, resulting in mixed reactions from fans, team members and the women themselves.
With the Formula 1 season set to kick off on March 25, Liberty Media is doubling down on the sport’s revamped identity. The latest change of image means that, beginning with the 2018 Formula 1 season, the sport will no longer feature grid girls. The changes also apply to other series managed by the group during GP weekends.
Robert Kubica moves one step closer to a full-time return to F1 with his role as reserve driver at Williams. His 2018 role includes taking part in testing sessions and GP weekend practice runs.
Well we didn’t see this one coming; Daniil Kvyat will remain in F1 this year, albeit in reduced capacity. His role? The 23-year-old Russian driver joins Ferrari as a development driver.