Ayao Komatsu, Team Principal, Haas F1 Team, has joined the lineup of featured speakers for the 5th Annual Race Industry Week, taking place Monday through Thursday, December 2–5, 2024.No charge to attend. Click here to register. Race Industry Week is brought to you by EPARTRADE, RACER, and SPEED SPORT. For...

A fiery dance with mortality has brought former Haas F1 driver Romain Grosjean to a grand realization.Two months removed from the stomach-turning crash and fire at the Bahrain Formula 1 race that served as a farewell to his grand prix career, the Frenchman’s taken stock of his life and decided...

I have a two-year-old daughter. She loves Peppa Pig, dinosaurs, scary robots, and pasta. And as I suspect is the case with all two-year-olds, she has no real concept of limitations. If she can think of something, she assumes that there's some way that she can do it. Now, as...

Above: When cash-strapped Lotus earned a podium in 2015, they realized they had nothing with which to celebrate. A rival team saw to it that they were not empty-handed.Engine arguments. Quit threats. Shark fin or no shark fin. Equitable distribution of revenue. The strategy group. Stewarding calls. Track limits. Reviews...

James Allison has decided not to return to the Renault Formula 1 team.Renault made an approach for Allison in June as it sought to enhance its line up following its takeover of Lotus six months previously. The French team's hand was further strengthened when Allison left Ferrari at the end...

Cyril Abiteboul has admitted to "tension" behind the scenes at Renault's works Formula 1 team and the need for "very clear leadership."Speculation has circulated that Renault's worse-than-expected first season back in F1 as a factory team has prompted internal turmoil, with a knock-on effect on finalizing its 2017 driver plans.Renault...

The Sauber Formula 1 team has appointed Nicolas Hennel de Beaupreau as its new head of aerodynamics. The 43-year-old, who has previously worked in the same role at Lotus, started work at Sauber's factory in Hinwill at the start of September.Head of aerodynamic development Mariano Alperin-Bruvera and Seamus Mullarkey, who...

Romain Grosjean is set to stay at Haas for the 2017 Formula 1 season, Autosport understands.The Frenchman joined the American newcomer this year and has been the team's standout performer, scoring all 28 of its points.Haas has yet to announce its line-up for next season and it is not in...

Renault has conceded it is struggling to recruit staff to its Formula 1 team due to a lack of belief in its ambitions and commitment.Following its takeover of Lotus in December last year, Renault immediately instigated a recruitment drive as it quickly realized the Enstone team was weak in terms...

Renault is speeding up its initial five-year plan for Formula 1 on the back of receiving added investment from its parent company.Following its return to F1 as a works team this year Renault played down expectations, instead focusing on rebuilding its Enstone, UK-based team after its cash-strapped final year as...