Speaking exclusively to RaceFans, Williams deputy team principal Claire Williams explains why the changes coming to F1 in 2021 are vital for this historic team.
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‘Fangio said he was the greatest ever’: Jim Clark remembered, 50 years on
Interview
Posted onJim Clark’s mechanic Cedric Selzer, who fettled his 1963 championship-winning Lotus, recalls the motor racing giant we lost on this day 50 years ago.
Formula Two exclusive: Jack Aitken previews the 2018 season
Formula Two
Posted onFormula Two returns this weekend with a field packed with rookie talent. Among them is Jack Aitken, who gave his thoughts on the new season to RaceFans.
Billy Monger exclusive: “I just want to be a racing driver again”
Interview
Posted onAlmost a year on from the horror crash which led to a double leg amputation, Billy Monger is racing again and eager to put the last 12 months behind him.
Haas exclusive: No more ‘nasty surprises’ as Ferrari relationship matures
2018 F1 season preview: Haas
Posted onFormula One’s youngest team enters its third year in 2018 and is getting more from its relationship with Ferrari, as chief designer Rob Taylor tells RaceFans.
Williams exclusive: “We’re not in a position to play fantasy F1 driver”
2018 F1 season preview: Williams
Posted onWilliams chief technical officer Paddy Lowe explains the team’s controversial driver line-up choice and other changes at Grove ahead of the 2018 F1 season.
Red Bull exclusive: Horner tells Liberty to “decide what Formula 1 is”
RacingLines
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner tells RaceFans why Honda is a serious option for 2019 and admits he ‘feels sorry’ for Chase Carey.
Force India exclusive: ‘£15m will put us in fight for third’
2018 F1 season preview: Force India
Posted onForce India is “worried” about the strength of its rivals in the midfield this year but is hoping to do more than just protect its fourth place in the championship.
‘If I do a s*** job I’ll be the first to say’: Exclusive interview with Sirotkin
2018 F1 season
Posted onSergey Sirotkin came close to reaching F1 twice before but he’s finally arrived with Williams. He told RaceFans how he’s preparing for his debut this month.
Motorsport Manager: Meeting the brains behind the game
Interview
Posted onNext month sees the launch of Motorsport Manager racing management game for the PC. F1 Fanatic spoke to the game’s creator Christian West.
“They really didn’t want me racing”: The remarkable tale of F1’s only race-winning woman
Interview
Posted onDesire Wilson is the only woman to have won a race for F1 cars. But her progress was dogged by politics and the hostility of some of her male rivals.
A Tilke F1 track designer explains why FIA rules mean no more Suzukas
Interview
Posted onRecreating great F1 corners like Eau Rouge and popular tracks like Suzuka is practically impossible due to the FIA’s rules on circuit design, according to the man who designed the newest track on the calendar.
Ron Howard on the challenge of accurately capturing the spirit of seventies F1 in Rush
Interview
Posted onRush director Ron Howard says the biggest challenge of creating his film about the 1976 F1 season was getting the look of the car right.
Alexander Rossi on F1’s second year at COTA, his F1 ambitions and New Jersey’s 2014 race
Interview
Posted onAspiring American Formula One driver Alexander Rossi says the sport’s return to the Circuit of the Americas this year will be a “true test” of whether the sport can succeed in the USA.
James Rossiter explains how Force India’s simulator is helping the team progress
Interview
Posted onJames Rossiter tells F1 Fanatic how Force India’s simulator helped the team in the second half of 2012 – and develop their 2013 car.
Hembery: F1 must plan for life after Ecclestone
2013 F1 season
Posted onPirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery says F1 needs to plan who will run the sport after Bernie Ecclestone.
“No appetite” for return of tyre war in F1 – Hembery
2013 F1 season
Posted onPirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery says he does not expect to see a return to competition between tyre suppliers in Formula One.
Senna aims for qualifying gain in ‘first real F1 season’
Interview
Posted onF1 Fanatic spoke to Bruno Senna ahead of his first appearance in the British Grand Prix.
Barrichello credits Pirelli for increased overtaking
Interview
Posted onRubens Barrichello says F1 is “better than ever” and credits Pirelli for increasing overtaking.
Chandhok: Indian track “will be ready, there’s no doubt”
Interview
Posted onKarun Chandhok believes India’s F1 track will be ready on time.