Formula 1 has today announced that Vietnam is to host a race in the capital of Hanoi from 2020. The 22 turn, 5.565km street track, designed by Tilke, features both current and purpose build roads and will be both F1's fourth street track and Asian race. The track takes inspiration from several current races such … Continue reading Vietnam to host 2020 F1 race
Author: Jamie Thompson
Founder of GP Addict
The not 5-time world champion
Although the season is not yet over it has become increasingly clear that Sebastian Vettel will not win his 5th world title this year... again, so what has gone wrong for the German and the prancing horse. Vettel came out of 2013 having just won 4 titles on the trot with Red Bull, who themselves … Continue reading The not 5-time world champion
Perez to stay with Force India for 2019
Racing Point Force India has today confirmed that Sergio Perez will continue with the outfit for the 2019 season. This will be the Mexican's sixth season with the team after he was dropped by Mclaren at the end of 2013, he has since scored 5 podiums with the team including one at Azerbaijan this year. … Continue reading Perez to stay with Force India for 2019
Russell secures 2019 Williams seat
F2 leader and Mercedes junior George Russell has been announced by Williams to drive for the team in 2019. The 20-year-old graduated from GP3 to F2 in 2018 and is close to repeating Charles Leclerc's 2017 season by winning the title in his debut season. “It is a huge honour to join a team … Continue reading Russell secures 2019 Williams seat
Breaking- Kvyat to drive for Toro Rosso in 2019
In a shock move, Toro Rosso has decided to sign former driver Daniil Kvyat to replace Pierre Gasly in 2019 after dropping him completely in late 2017. The Russian driver was one of Red Bulls hopefuls and got promoted quickly to the senior team after Sebastian Vettel moved to Ferrari. He scored Red Bull's first … Continue reading Breaking- Kvyat to drive for Toro Rosso in 2019
Haas to keep Grosjean and Magnussen
Haas has become the latest team to announce it's 2019 driver line and will retain its current line up of Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean. “From the very beginning, we needed experienced drivers to hasten the development of our car and our team," said Team Principal Guenther Steiner. "And we have two very good and … Continue reading Haas to keep Grosjean and Magnussen
Sauber sign Giovinazzi for 2019
Sauber has today confirmed that Ferrari junior Antonio Giovinazzi will join Kimi Raikkonen at the team in 2019. It will be the Italians first full-time race seat since coming runner-up to Pierre Gasly in the 2016 GP2 championship after which he was signed by Ferrari as the third driver. He then drove for Sauber in … Continue reading Sauber sign Giovinazzi for 2019
Leclerc to drive for Ferrari as Raikkonen heads to Sauber
Ferrari has today confirmed that Charles Leclerc will join the team from 2019 as Kimi Raikkonen will return to Sauber. It had been speculated for weeks that Leclerc would get the promotion to the Ferrari team after a stunning rookie season with Sauber. The 2017 GP2 champion had been promised the drive by Sergio Marchionne … Continue reading Leclerc to drive for Ferrari as Raikkonen heads to Sauber
Norris to replace Vandoorne at Mclaren in 2019
Mclaren has announced that test driver Lando Norris will drive for the team in 2019 as Stoffel Vandoorne will leave the outfit. Vandoorne made his F1 debut standing in for Fernando Alonso at the 2016 Bahrain Grand Prix and impressed by scoring Mclaren's first points of the season. He was then promoted to a … Continue reading Norris to replace Vandoorne at Mclaren in 2019
2019 calendar revealed
F1 has revealed the first draft of the 2019 Formula 1 calendar which includes a number of changes from 2018. The shows that the German Grand Prix will stay on the calendar after years of turmoil due to financial issues. It also shows that the Mexican and USA races will swap places while Singapore and … Continue reading 2019 calendar revealed