The advanced welding technology that helped save lives in F1

The advanced welding technology that helped save lives in F1

When Romain Grosjean's Haas car split in two and burst into flames during the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix, it was the titanium halo that ultimately saved his life. But what few people know is that a groundbreaking welding technique played a crucial role in making the halo strong enough to perform as designed in that terrifying moment.The halo, now an essential part of Formula 1's safety package ...Keep reading

Finding the next Kimi Antonelli: How Mercedes scouts for new top talent

Mercedes' F1 2025 driver line-up is made up of talent spotted and developed by the team's Junior Programme, headed up by Gwen Lagrue.

Mercedes sees a lot more to come from ‘brilliant fit’ Antonelli

Andrea Kimi Antonelli has proven to be “a brilliant fit” into Mercedes as Lewis Hamilton’s replacement according to trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin, who believes there is a lot more to come from the rookie. Mercedes opted to promote 18-year-old Antonelli after just one season of Formula 2 following Hamilton’s switch to Ferrari, marking the first time it has run a rookie driver since returning to the sport in 2010. Off the back of t…

Andrea Kimi Antonelli took advantage of the break between races in the 'queen category' to train with a sport myth Read

The 9-year-old Maipucino runner, Bruno Miranda, goes through a great moment behind the wheel, as he is close to a competition in Europe. After a great closing of 2024, where he remained in the second position of the South American Karting Championship, in addition to his outstanding participation in the Grand Finals Rotax in Naples and in the Iame Warrior Final in Valencia, Bruno began this 2025 reaching the final of the World Series Karting (WS…

Valentino Rossi takes F1’s next superstar under his wing

Valentino Rossi went for a karting session with F1 driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli.