Phil Cade

Neale originally joined McLaren as its Formula 1 operations director in 2001, before moving up to become the team’s managing director in 2005.<br>He helped play a part in the evolution of the squad as it grew stronger in that period before it helped Lewis Hamilton win his first F1 drivers’ championship in 2008.<br>Neale remained in that role for several years, through many changes of team ...

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By the time of the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, no fewer than 162 Formula 1 races will have taken place since Jan Lammers failed to make the cut at Paul Ricard in 1982, unable to wring any more time out of the dreadful Theodore. When he packed his bags that Saturday night, he had no idea that a decade would pass before he got another chance to make the grid.<br>"When I was young I wanted F1 so ...

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Correa first linked up with Sauber’s junior programme at the start of 2019, serving as the Alfa Romeo Formula 1 team’s development driver alongside his Formula 2 racing duties.<br>But Correa’s career was put on hold after sustaining severe injuries in the second-lap accident at Spa that claimed the life of Anthoine Hubert.<br>After completing extensive rehabilitation, Correa made his racing ...

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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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