Luis Vasconcelos

1 week ago | autoaction.com.au | Luis Vasconcelos |Luís Henrique Vasconcelos

Oliver Oakes has left Alpine with immediate effect, the French team confirmed in a surprise announcement on Tuesday evening in Europe. The former Team Principal’s departure from the Enstone-based team comes amidst rumours that Flavio Briatore, Alpine’s Executive Advisor, has decided to sack Jack Doohan and replace him with the well-funded Franco Colapinto. This indicates that Oakes did not agree with the Italian’s decision.

2 weeks ago | autoaction.com.au | Luis Vasconcelos |Luís Henrique Vasconcelos

Fresh off a blistering start to the 2025 season, Oscar Piastri reveals the secrets behind his consistency, and how life has changed as he now leads the F1 World Championship. The numbers don’t lie: three wins from the opening five Grands Prix, a World Championship lead over Lando Norris and Max Verstappen, and a level of composure that screams “future champion” louder than ever.

2 weeks ago | autoaction.com.au | Luis Vasconcelos |Luís Henrique Vasconcelos

Formula 1 can be a hard place to be if you’re the team principal of a team that is not seen to be delivering on its supposed potential. The axe can fall fast and the turnover of the people in charge has been very high over recent years.

2 weeks ago | autoaction.com.au | Luis Vasconcelos |Luís Henrique Vasconcelos

The F1 Commission has recommended that the 2026 Power Unit Financial Regulations include measures that will allow the manufacturers lagging behind the competition either in terms of competitiveness or reliability to be allowed extra expenditure to catch up with the others, in a big to guarantee there will be as quick an equalisation of performances as possible.

3 weeks ago | autoaction.com.au | Luis Vasconcelos |Luís Henrique Vasconcelos

Classic Team Lotus and Estoril’s circuit tribute to the late Ayrton Senna, on the day that marked the 40th anniversary of his first Grand Prix win in the Portuguese track, was a huge popular success. It has been hailed as a success even if the fans already knew the Lotus 97T was not going to be driven, in a demonstration run, due to a mechanical issue with the Renault turbo engine, that had been diagnosed the previous weekend, during a run in the Goodwood Festival of Speed.