Apr.3 (GMM) Spectator interest in F1 is picking up as the sport begins its new era. That is the view of Dr Helmut Marko, a top motor racing official for Red Bull, the owner of two F1 teams and promoter of the Austrian grand prix. Trackside spectator numbers and TV ratings already got a boost […]
Month: April 2017
Verstappen hails new direction for 2021 engines
Apr.3 (GMM) Max Verstappen has backed F1’s move to simpler engine technology for 2021 and beyond. Last Friday, the manufacturers already on the grid met with the FIA in Paris to discuss a new engine formula for the sport beyond 2020. But the FIA confirmed that “manufacturers and independent suppliers not currently involved in F1” […]
Jos Verstappen arrested after club brawl
Apr.3 (GMM) Max Verstappen’s father was taken into police custody following a nightclub brawl, reports in the Dutch media claim. De Limburger newspaper said former F1 driver Jos Verstappen suffered facial injuries in the fight, with club staff in Roermond ordering those fighting to leave. “A man with significant injuries refused,” the Dutch broadcaster 1Limburg […]
Barrichello’s son starts car racing career
Apr.3 (GMM) Rubens Barrichello’s son is now beginning his own single seater adventure. Already, the son of Barrichello’s former Ferrari teammate Michael Schumacher – 18-year-old Mick – is climbing his way up the ladder towards F1. And now, Germany’s Auto Bild reports that Eduardo Barrichello will start his own single seater career in May. Photos […]
Red Bull targets race wins by Austria
Apr.3 (GMM) Red Bull is targeting race victories later in 2017, according to team official Dr Helmut Marko. The energy drink company will host the F1 circus at the Red Bull Ring for July’s Austrian grand prix, and Marko said the RB13 could be ready to win by then. “The basic concept of the car […]