Drivers 2026 - Patrick Head
Patrick Head
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Some races could see a 50% increase in overtaking
The FIA has indicated that some Formula 1 Grands Prix could see an overtaking increase of up to 50% this year compared to 2018. F1 has introduced a series of aerodynamic&...
05 Apr 2019 13:27 -
Ayrton Senna Special: Part 1 - Ayrton and karting - The early years (1975-1976)
From his first meters in a go-kart, Ayrton was a perfectionist. When he came back late in the afternoon from an afternoon of practice, he insisted on taking the whole ...
01 Apr 2019 13:00 -
Head returns to Williams in consultant role
Sir Patrick Head has returned to the Williams Formula 1 team as an expert consultant amid its difficulties so far in 2019. The Grove squad is the clear backmarker this season, ...
29 Mar 2019 14:22 -
Sainz tops morning session as Vettel crashes
Carlos Sainz has topped the morning session from day six of testing, as Sebastian Vettel's outing ended in the barriers. Ferrari reported that the German's crash w...
27 Feb 2019 13:01 -
Isola: 18-inch wheel testing will be difficult amid uncertain regulations
Pirelli's head of motorsport Mario Isola says that testing 18-inch wheels for 2021 will be difficult as teams are not aware of the car regulations for the season. Formula 1...
18 Feb 2019 15:50 -
Vettel: No reason to expect early Ferrari exit
Sebastian Vettel says that there should no reason to believe that he will leave Ferrari after the 2019 season if he once again fails to win the world drivers' championship. ...
17 Feb 2019 11:31 -
Mercedes wary of the 'threat' of new regulations
Mercedes says that the new technical regulations for 2019 could present a threat to its dominance in Formula 1. This year, downforce has been reduced in order to allow the cars ...
13 Feb 2019 11:38 -
Williams abandons plans for first on-track shakedown
Williams has postponed its original plans for an on-track shakedown due to the lateness of getting the FW42 ready for pre-season testing. The Grove squad was planning to run the...
13 Feb 2019 10:18 -
Seidl to start McLaren role in May
McLaren has confirmed that its new managing director Andreas Seidl will start his new role on May 1, 2019. McLaren confirmed in January that Seidl would join it and manage ...
12 Feb 2019 10:58 -
Albon not setting targets ahead of F1 debut
2019 Toro Rosso driver Alexander Albon is not setting any targets for himself for his maiden season in Formula 1. The British-Thai driver received an F1 promotion after the...
11 Feb 2019 15:25 -
Ferrari plans to raise budget in 2019
Ferrari chairman and CEO Louis Camilleri has confirmed that the Maranello squad has plans to increase its budget for the 2019 Formula 1 season. Ferrari enter the year look...
04 Feb 2019 11:34 -
Mexican government pulls funding to host Grand Prix
The future of the Mexican Grand Prix has been placed in doubt as the Mexican government has taken the decision to retract its funding. The event at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodri...
01 Feb 2019 18:20 -
Renault confirms new chairman, CEO
Renault has appointed Michelin Chief Executive Officer Jean-Dominique Senard as the chairman of Renault Groupe, while also announcing that Thierry Bollore will take over th...
24 Jan 2019 14:37 -
F1 hoping to secure second Grand Prix in China
Formula 1's global commercial boss says it would love to have China host a second world championship race. The country has hosted a Grand Prix every year since 2004 at the S...
24 Jan 2019 12:52 -
Ghosn steps down as Renault CEO
Carlos Ghosn has stepped down from his role as Renault's chairman and chief executive, according to French finance minister Bruno Le Maire. Le Maire revealed the announ...
24 Jan 2019 11:38 -
Albon: No time to waste getting up to speed
Toro Rosso rookie Alexander Albon says he is targeting getting up to speed in Formula 1 straight away. The Thai-British driver will make his debut at the Australian Gr...
18 Jan 2019 11:24 -
Sainz retaining trust in struggling McLaren
Carlos Sainz is confident that McLaren can pull itself out of its current struggle and return to the front of the grid in the coming years. Sainz joins the Woking squad for...
08 Jan 2019 12:37 -
History: Michael Schumacher Special: Part 6: Retirement, a possible comeback and the Mercedes-years
Retirement as active Formula 1 driver for Ferrari During the podium ceremony after winning the 2006 Italian Grand Prix, Ferrari announced that Michael would retire at...
03 Jan 2019 19:00 -
Schumacher family release statement ahead of his 50th birthday
Michael Schumacher's family have released a statement ahead of the German's 50th birthday. The seven-time world champion will turn 50 on Thursday, January 3rd, but ...
02 Jan 2019 11:30 -
Howell steps down as head of F1 communications
In a surprising development, Norman Howell, the head of communications for Formula 1, had stepped down from his role. Howell is a thirty-year veteran of PR and communication st...
01 Jan 2019 11:12 -
Raikkonen backs Arrivabene's leadership at Ferrari
Kimi Raikkonen believes that Maurizio Arivabene is the right person to lead Ferrari back to title success. Arrivabene became team principal of the Scuderia outfit in 2014 after ...
31 Dec 2018 16:20 -
Sainz: McLaren should 'fear everyone' in 2019
Carlos Sainz believes that McLaren should fear every other team in 2019 following the tightness of the midfield battle last season. McLaren ended the year in sixth place, d...
28 Dec 2018 15:44 -
Mercedes play down Binotto rumours
Mercedes has denied that it has offered a contract to Ferrari's current chief technical officer, Mattia Binotto. Italian media reported last month that several teams, includ...
28 Dec 2018 12:45 -
Webber 'concerned' by Ricciardo's Renault switch
Former Grand Prix driver Mark Webber admits that he is concerned for Daniel Ricciardo's future following his decision to join Renault. Ricciardo opted to leave Red Bull...
24 Dec 2018 12:58 -
Bottas 'cried like a baby' after Baku loss
Valtteri Bottas says that he broke down and cried like a baby following the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, where a race victory was snatched away from him in the final laps of the race....
23 Dec 2018 13:55 -
Brawn sees Leclerc as 'less accommodating' than Raikkonen
Formula 1's head of motorsport Ross Brawn believes that Charles Leclerc will be a bigger thorn in Sebastian Vettel's side than Kimi Raikkonen ever was. Vettel will face ...
19 Dec 2018 16:34 -
F1 eyeing Greater London race amid disruption worries
Formula 1's head of motorsport Ross Brawn says that the sport is looking at bringing a Grand Prix to the Greater London area. The future of the British Grand Prix is in doub...
19 Dec 2018 13:19 -
Ferrari to open Schumacher exhibition at Maranello museum
Ferrari has announced that it will open an exhibition at its Maranello museum in light of Michael Schumacher's 50th birthday. The German will celebrate turning the mile...
18 Dec 2018 12:49 -
The second chance: Mika Hakkinen - The day two luckily placed doctors saved the soon to be champion
Five stories, five drivers and five life-threatening situations. All five drivers have continued their career after a major accident. All five have won Grands Prix after their a...
17 Dec 2018 19:00 -
F1 introduces new rule to attract new engine manufacturers
Formula 1 has introduced a new regulation that requires existing engine manufacturers to share data with newcomers to the sport. The rule was introduced after team bosses b...
14 Dec 2018 12:08 -
F1 teams turned down idea to scrap Q3 tyre rule
Pirelli's motorsport head Mario Isola says that Formula 1 teams turned down plans to scrap the rule that forced half fo the field to start on old tyres. Drivers who make it ...
12 Dec 2018 14:11 -
Vandoorne: No one noticed my strong races
Stoffel Vandoorne believes he had some "really, really strong races" throughout the 2018 season but claims they went unnoticed. The Belgian endured a challen...
11 Dec 2018 09:58 -
The Lost Series: A1GP World Cup of Motorsport: Part 1: "Gentleman, for the pride of your nation, start your engines"
It has been almost fifteen years since Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Moktoum Al Maktoum announced his plans for a new worldwide racing class. The idea: the A1 Grand Prix, 'The World...
10 Dec 2018 19:00 -
Ricciardo underestimated stress of Renault switch
Daniel Ricciardo admits that he underestimated the amount of stress moving to Renault would have on him. The Australian confirmed in August that he would be leaving Red Bull at ...
05 Dec 2018 11:36 -
Hamilton predicts Vettel will be his closest 2019 rival
Lewis Hamilton believes that Sebastian Vettel will once again pose the highest threat in the 2019 season. The pair have gone head-to-head for the last two years for the world ch...
04 Dec 2018 09:05 -
Toro Rosso send a 'thank you' message to Hartley
Toro Rosso has offered a 'thank you' message to Brendon Hartley following confirmation that he will not be returning to race with it in 2019. The Red Bull junior squad c...
30 Nov 2018 10:57 -
F1 may have to accept more one-stop races in 2019
Despite Pirelli making changes to the tyres for the 2019 Formula 1 season, teams may still find that a one-stop strategy will be the fastest way to the end of the race. The Ita...
29 Nov 2018 10:41 -
Jos Verstappen: Max 'using his head' more
Max Verstappen is “using his head more” in Formula 1 races, but still needs to “take risks” to be competitive, his father Jos has said. Red Bull driver V...
28 Nov 2018 10:55 -
Hartley has 'unfinished business' in F1
Brendon Hartley says that he has unfinished business in Formula 1 following his Toro Rosso exit. The Red Bull junior squad confirmed on Tuesday that Alexander Albon would partne...
28 Nov 2018 10:09 -
Sainz: P6 result payback for France and Mexico
Carlos Sainz says that his sixth place finish at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was redemption for losing out on high scoring finishes earlier in the season. The Spaniard claimed...
26 Nov 2018 11:49 -
Jenson Button joins Sky Sports F1
Jenson Button will return to the Formula 1 grid in 2019 as a pundit for the Sky Sports F1 team. The Briton retired from the sport at the end of the 2016 season, before returning...
25 Nov 2018 13:03 -
Vettel relieved to not be starting on hyper soft tyre
Sebastian Vettel says that he is relieved to have avoided starting the race on the hyper soft tyre. He managed to get by it after setting a quick enough...
25 Nov 2018 09:29 -
Harder tyres will make for a difficult Q2 - Pirelli
During the practice sessions on Friday, Pirelli has said there was a surprising gap between the slower ultra soft tyre and the faster hyper soft ty...
24 Nov 2018 12:26 -
Revisions made to Turn 20 kerb after driver complaints
The FIA has made alterations to the kerb that sits on the exit of Turn 20 at the Yas Marina Circuit following a number of complaints from drivers on Friday. For the weekend'...
24 Nov 2018 08:49
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- Date of b. Jun 5 1946 (79)
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