Formula Zero

Talent to talentless Alpine Formula 1 team is one of the most unique Formula 1 teams, since it is the only French team and the only team to use an engine which isn’t shared among any other team. Although the French team has been one of the best teams in recent years, it has not avoided controversy and drama. At the beginning of the 2022 season Alpine had one of the most talented rosters, with Fernando Alonso  (2 time world champion) as a leading driver and Oscar Piastri (Fomrula 2 Champion) as a reserve driver waiting for him opportunity to make a debut in 2023. The plan was for Alonso to retire at the end of the season and promote Piastri to a full time driver, but all of the sudden Alonso announced he wanted to remain in Formula 1, this angered Piastri and he left his life long team to join McLaren, on top of it Fernando Alonso ended up leaving because he didn’t reach an agreement of a contract extension.  In just one week Alpine managed to lose two of the top talents in the...

Context: The new Formula 1 2023 race calendar was announced this Tuesday by the FIA ( Federation Internationale de l’Automobile ). The new calendar is set to have a record breaking 24 races across five continents. New additions to the calendar are the China Grand Prix , Qatar Grand Prix and the brand new Las Vegas Grand Prix , while only losing the France Grand Prix from last year. The amount of races has been increasing due to the increase in popularity of the sport, and while some may enjoy it, F1 workers are getting tired of excessive travel. Controversy behind new races: Enough is enough. Many people working in Formula 1 have expressed their concerns on the increasing calendars, workers suffer from massive jet lag and have to work 24/7 during racing weekends since everything has to be perfect. They are not getting enough rest and having races go from Australia, to China, to the USA and back to Japan is just to much travel and a logistic challenge for the teams. Although there has...

While most athletes are recognized for their on-the-field performances, some stand out outside their sport as successful business persons and entrepreneurs, for example athletes like Serene Williams and Michael Jordan are owners of teams such as Chelsea FC and the Charlotte Hornets respectively.  Lewis Hamilton as an owner: Lewis Hamilton has had massive success in Formula 1, Lewis is the most successful Formula 1 driver in history, he has won 7 World Championships and he still is the only full time black driver in Formula 1 history, he has had to overcome poverty and bureaucracy to rise to the top. Lewis success does not stop on the track, he recently became a minority owner of the Denver Broncos in 2022, he had always dreamt of owning a profesional sports team and he now does, “Excited to join an incredible group of owners and become part of the Broncos story!! Honored to work an example of the value of more diverse leadership across all sports. #LetsRide” . Lewis Hamilton also b...

American finally back on the sport? On of the first announcements made during the Dutch Grand Prix pre-race press conference was made by Helmut Marko, advisor and boss of team Red Bull and team Alpha Tauri, Marko stated that Alpha Tauri (Red Bull Juniors team) was close to signing American and IndyCar driver Colton Herta. Herta has been one of the best IndyCar drivers for the past couple of seasons, making it one of the best American Drivers available for a seat in Formula 1, the pinnacle of motorsport. Many teams are looking to bring an American as a driver since the sport has seen a massive increase in fans around the world, but mainly in America where the last United States Grand Prix had more than 400,000 attendants, on top of that there has been races announced for Miami and Las Vegas, and having an American Driver will generate a lot of revenue, sponsors and following. Although it has not been confirmed it is looking good for the young American driver. Dutch Grand Prix Summary an...