Formula Frenzy

Actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have broadened the sports fields they're investing in.. and this time, it'll be lookin' more like a race track.  The actors with Renault investor group have  acquired a 24% stake in the Alpine F1 team, which is currently represented on the grid by Frenchmen Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon.  This places the team's value, they say, at approximately €900m. Alpine's season didn't start out too hot but the driver's are working their way up in points... and this new stack of money may help the team hop on some improvement for later on in this campaign and in future years.  BWT Alpine F1 Team F1 gathered the following quote from Alpine's CEO L aurent Rossi: “This association is an important step to enhance our performance at all levels. First, Otro Capital, RedBird Capital Partners and Maximum Effort Investments, as international players with strong track record in the sports industry, will bring their recognised expertise...

The Canadian GP had us on our toes, which was a nice turn of events after a less intense start to the season...  After a group of drivers got hit with starting grid penalties following a qualifying full of impeding, we saw this starting 10:  Verstappen, Alonso, Hamilton, Russell, Hulkenberg, Ocon, Norris, Piastri, Albon and Leclerc. In 11th and 12th, Ferrari's Carlos Sainz and Red Bull's Sergio Perez respectively.  Lewis Hamilton took 2nd almost immediately after the lights went out. Ocon moves up into 5th and  Magnussen quickly hits the wall, then having to regain position on the track.   Red Bull's Max Verstappen hit a bird on lap 11... and it stayed put the whole race. My hats off to the mechanic that cleaned that up.  Aston Martin's Lance Stroll, the only Canadian on this year's grid, finished P9, gaining himself two more points in the drivers championship.  The two DRS zones on this tight track, the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve proved to be bene...

The Spanish Grand Prix is one of the the oldest races still being driven in Formula 1. In fact, in 2013, drivers raced the 100th, or centennial, Spanish GP.  It actually started as production car race in 1913.  Ferrari has the most wins from over the years, but there was no podium for the boys in red this year.  Both Sainz Jr. and Charles Leclerc finished in the top 10 in FP1, but come race day and the Ferrari's finished 5th and 11th respectively.  Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen led the track all weekend, from FP1 to qualifying, to every single lap in the GP. He also was rewarded points for the fastest lap during the race.  Formula 1 Seven of the ten teams this year brought upgrades to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, which changed a bit this year to purpose a 'super-fast double right to end the lap', according to Formula 1.  Teams like Aston Martin kept a bit of pace, and both Mercedes' drivers ended up on the podium! Mercedes did land themselves a...

  Leading up to arguably the biggest race of the season, a big announcement by Aston Martin had fans ready for a strong weekend in Monaco and hoping for an exciting future starting in 2026. On Wednesday, Aston Martin announced that Honda will become its Formula One works partner starting in 2026, supplying engines to the team.  Honda has had an off and on relationship with F1 for decades, starting in the 60s. They competed as a team from 1964 to 1968 and won two races.  After the death of driver Jo Schlesser at the end of the 1968 season, they focused on selling road cars to the public. Honda stepped away as a team until 1983 when they returned as an engine supplier.  Since then, Honda has supplied engines for Spirit, Williams, Lotus, McLaren, Tyrrell, Jordan Grand Prix, AlphaTauri and Red Bull.  Honda went on to have a second stint as a team from 2006 to 2008 but would once again drop out due to poor results and sponsorship issues. They have had great success i...