Formula One
The world’s poorest billionaire, Lawrence Stroll, paid $177 million to purchase the debt-ridden Force India Formula One team in 2018. The team’s origins trace back to Jordan Grand Prix, founded in 1991 by the late...
By James Broughton
August 1, 2025
Don’t be deceived by the jolly South of France pub landlord demeanour—Fred Vasseur is highly intelligent and just as capable when it comes to running a brand as historic and important (at least in the...
By James Broughton
July 31, 2025
George Russell’s future with Mercedes in Formula 1 is close to being confirmed, with various unconfimed reports suggesting that most of the key terms of a new contract have been agreed. Following Lewis Hamilton’s move...
By DCB Editorial
July 29, 2025
Formula One–focused YouTube channel Driver61 explores the secrets behind F1 braking systems—and, as you’d expect from a high-performance sport, a single braking system can cost up to £100,000. Did you know that under heavy braking,...
By James Broughton
July 21, 2025
Adrian Newey, the greatest living design genius of our time, exemplifies how one man can make a difference in an era when large engineering teams typically solve the complex challenge of developing a fast Formula...
By James Broughton
July 19, 2025
OK, so the headline is deliberately misleading—Brad Pitt hasn’t become an official McLaren F1 test driver. Rather, he was invited to test a McLaren Formula 1 car at the Circuit of the Americas, home of...
By James Broughton
July 14, 2025