Phil Cade

F1’s global head of race promotions Chloe Targett-Adams stressed that the event is part of the country’s Vision 2030 strategy, which is a programme to reduce its dependence on its oil reserves and invest in other areas.<br>The first race is scheduled for December 5 on a street circuit in Jeddah, but it will move to a purpose-built venue at Qiddiya in 2023.<br>“In terms of Saudi Arabia, it ...

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Alesi Snr first tested a Ferrari 641 in November 1990, before an action-packed, five-year F1 career with the Scuderia. Son Giuliano, who has been racing in FIA Formula 2 for the past two seasons, got his first F1 run in a 2018-spec SF71H – sporting the same number 28 that his dad used in his inaugural season at Ferrari in 1991.<br>“It came as a surprise to me, I cannot believe he looked into ...

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Renault Sport Academy members Guanyu Zhou and Christian Lundgaard are both racing in F2 this year, and Abiteboul confirmed that the original plan was to potentially promote one of them as early as 2021.<br>However he insisted that the late start to the season and thus the loss of the opportunity to judge their progress contributed to the decision to go for experience.<br>Esteban Ocon remains ...

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Sauber - which operates Alfa Romeo’s Formula 1 operation - has a rich history of helping develop young drivers, including Michael Schumacher, Kimi Raikkonen, Robert Kubica and Sergio Perez.<br>The team worked with Charouz Racing System to operate its junior team through 2019, but with their partnership concluding at the end of last season, Sauber has now announced the launch of its own ...

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The Italian outfit will help support the FIA’s new Girls on Track Rising Stars programme, which is looking to assist female drivers aged between 12 and 15.<br>As part of the four-year agreement, Ferrari will help the FIA through its selection process and pick the best candidate for an entry in their own national Formula 4 Championship in 2021. A second driver will be picked for the following ...

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The FDA's Asia-Pacific arm will be run by Motorsport Australia out of its new Centre of Excellence, which is part of a state government-funded $33 million upgrade to Sydney Motorsport Park.<br>Construction of the Centre of Excellence is set to begin in the coming lights.<br>Motorsport Australia will run a yearly FDA development programme open to drivers aged 14-17 from Australia, Pakistan, India ...

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Here we delve into the second half of the 1980s (click here for the first half), when Brabham went low-line, Honda turbos ruled the roost and hit their peak with McLaren, and normally-aspirated engines reset the playing field.<br><br>For more information on Giorgio's work, click here<br><br>Click on the images below to scroll through each year…<br>1985<br><br>1986<br><br><br>For more information ...

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Piola has been at the forefront of F1’s technical coverage throughout his career, helping to make the often complex sport we love a little easier to understand. In this series of articles dedicated to his illustrative genius, we’ll uncover the cars and components that have captured his and our imagination.<br><br>For more information on Giorgio's work, click here<br><br>Here we delve into the ...

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While the Formula E series is growing and has attracted interest from fans and manufacturers, Todt is sceptical that battery-powered technology is able to meet F1's speed and distance demands for many years to come.<br>Instead, Todt sees F1's focus remaining on the use of hybrid engines – which not only reuse waste energy but can be made more environmentally friendly through the increased use of ...

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Here we delve into the post-yuppie 1990s, when turbos were banned and we enjoyed a whole host of sounds from wonderfully high-revving V8s, V10s and V12s, as Williams, Benetton and McLaren ruled the roost.<br><br>Click here to browse Giorgio Piola's fine art prints collection<br><br>Click on the images below to scroll through each ...

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Piola has been at the forefront of F1’s technical coverage throughout his career, helping to make the often complex sport we love a little easier to understand. In this series of articles dedicated to his illustrative genius, we’ll uncover the cars and components that have captured his and our imagination.<br><br>Check out Giorgio's new Kickstarter campaign for his Fine Arts ...

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Behind every great engineering challenge lies human talent. The collaboration between INFINITI and Renault F1 Team has led to a series of success stories thanks to a unique automotive-to-motorsport training programme for the world’s brightest young engineers. <br>Now entering its sixth season the INFINITI Engineering Academy is a global search for fresh-thinkers to be recruited across both ...

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Mexico's contract for the race ends this season, and negotiations with Liberty for a new deal to start in 2020 were turned upside-down this week when the country’s president said that the national government could not continue to subsidise the event.<br>“It's not looking good," admitted Perez. “Hopefully we can get some good news later on. I think it's very important for our country to keep ...

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The 24-year-old Chinese, who studied mechanical engineering at University of Arkansas in the USA, will head to the French manufacturer’s Enstone base in the UK to work with skilled and experienced F1 engineers, in addition to another six-month work experience at Infiniti’s Technical Centre Europe in Cranfield. “It’s so surreal that I never expected to win the competition. To be honest ...

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Carlos Sainz Jr unveiled the winner – Patricio Barroso Rios – in the Mexico City pitlane on Thursday afternoon. The 20-year-old is studying mechanical and electronic engineering at a Mexican University and in addition to a work placement at the Renault Sport F1 Team, he will also spend six months at Infiniti's Technical Centre Europe in Cranfield. “I really did not expect to win ...

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A 25-year-old engineering student has won the opportunity of a lifetime to pursue a career in Formula 1.Benedikt Helling from Mutlangen, Germany, was revealed as the Infiniti Engineering Academy 2018 European winner by Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul in the Silverstone pitlane ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix.His prize is a six-month work placement at Renault F1 in ...

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One young engineering student was handed a once in a lifetime’s opportunity to kickstart his Formula 1 career during the Canadian Grand Prix weekend.In the pitlane in front of the Renault garage, Carlos Sainz revealed that student Chase Pelletier, 22, was the Infiniti Engineering Academy 2018 Canadian winner.His prize is a six-month placement at both the Renault F1 Team at Enstone ...

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During the Honda years, everyone at McLaren seemed to believe that all of its problems were down to the engine and that once it had changed to Renault things would be different.But it was clear from 2015-17 that there were also problems on the chassis side, and now the engine change has been made, it's become very obvious some shortcomings remain.Some asked why I was so critical of ...

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The academy selects seven student engineers across seven regional competitions – Asia/Oceania, the Middle East, Canada, Mexico, Europe, China and the USA – with the winners being given six-month placements with both the Renault Formula 1 team and at the Infiniti European Engineering Centre at Cranfield.Applications are now open for the next Infiniti Engineering Academy, and although ...

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The former Benetton and Lotus team was Renault owned from 2001-09 and then reacquired ahead of the 2016 season.Although Renault won the 2005 and '06 F1 world championships in the first of those eras and won grands prix as late as '08, Abiteboul says by that time the Enstone facility was already suffering from a lack of investment that would escalate under its subsequent Genii ...

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