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Martin Donnelly: The racer whose real crash is Sonny Hayes' backstory in "F1: The Movie"

2 days ago | racefans.net | Keith Collantine

This article contains details of the plot of F1: The Movie. The acknowledgement “thanks to Martin Donnelly” pops up soon after the credits roll at the end of F1: The Movie. Donnelly made 15 appearances as a grand prix driver before his career-ending crash at the Spanish Grand Prix in 1990. That crash forms one of the first scenes in “F1: The Movie”, which opens in cinemas today.
"F1: The Movie" - The RaceFans review: Formula 1 looks smaller than ever on the big screen

3 days ago | racefans.net | Keith Collantine

With its officially-licensed F1 movie, Liberty Media hopes to repeat the success it enjoyed with Drive to Survive on the big screen. As long-term F1 fans have come to understand, that means a product pitched squarely at the mainstream. This is logical for a film intended as a promotional vehicle. Even so, many attached to the project, including co-producer Lewis Hamilton, have been at pains to stress their commitment to authenticity.
Round-up: Aston Martin launches driver academy, Verstappen reveals special helmet and more

3 days ago | racefans.net | Keith Collantine

Welcome to Wednesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up.
Mercedes won't return to Le Mans because "we don't like Balance of Performance" - Wolff

3 days ago | racefans.net | Keith Collantine

Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff has ruled out joining other manufacturers at the Le Mans 24 Hours as long as the race is run to performance-balancing rules. The race is part of the World Endurance Championship. Its top Hypercar class is governed by Balance of Performance rules under which the FIA sets different minimum weight and maximum power limits for each car in an attempt to equalise performance between them.
Round-up: Liberty's Moto GP deal approved, record US audience for Canada and more

4 days ago | racefans.net | Keith Collantine

Welcome to Tuesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up.
Dunne to make F1 practice debut in Norris's car at Austrian GP · RaceFans

4 days ago | racefans.net | Keith Collantine

Formula 2 championship leader Alex Dunne will make his debut in an official Formula 1 practice session at the Austrian Grand Prix this weekend. The 19-year-old, who is part of the team’s driver development programme, will take over Lando Norris’s car for the first practice session at the Red Bull Ring. Dunne has already driven the team’s 2023 car, the MCL60, under F1’s Testing of Previous Cars regulations.
The driver and car explanations for Piastri turning the tables on Norris · RaceFans

4 days ago | racefans.net | Keith Collantine

Over the first 10 rounds of 2025 Oscar Piastri has established himself as the driver to beat within McLaren and must be considered the favourite to win the championship. But why, after two years of trailing his team mate Lando Norris, has Piastri now pulled ahead? There are two competing explanations. One is, rather obviously, the fact that Piastri only made his Formula 1 debut two years ago and the experience he had accumulated during that time has paid off.
2025 Austrian Grand Prix Live F1 TV Times

5 days ago | racefans.net | Keith Collantine

The Formula 1 season resumes this weekend at the Red Bull Ring in Austria. Formula 2 and Formula 3 will also be in action. Having held a sprint round in recent years, the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix will revert to the classic race weekend format. Join us on RaceFans Live throughout every session of the Austrian Grand Prix weekend. Look out for the live page on the site during every session and follow all the action with your fellow RaceFans.
Has Formula 1's calendar changed for the better or worse in the 21st century?

6 days ago | racefans.net | Keith Collantine

The 2026 Formula 1 season will be the third time in as many years the championship consists of 24 rounds. Fernando Alonso was the only driver from the current crop on the grid for the first race of the 21st century. During his time in F1 the number of events on the schedule has grown by 41%. F1 also takes in a broader range of venues than before. In 2001, out of the 17 events which took place, 11 were held in Europe. That has fallen to nine despite the expansion of the calendar.
Ferrari made "decent recovery" after poor start but must improve more - Vasseur

1 week ago | racefans.net | Keith Collantine

Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur is pleased with the gains they have made following their setback at the start of the year. “I think we are improving from the beginning of the season to today,” said Vasseur. However he admitted they need to continue their progress to regain their race-winning form of last year. “The initial goal was to fight for the championship but I think [that was] true for us [and] it’s true for McLaren, for Red Bull and for Mercedes.