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Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna on Tuesday gave Tesla’s new Roadster top marks for technology and presentation, saying it showed the auto industry still has room for daring innovation.
Lewis Hamilton’s turbulent Belgian Grand Prix turned into major controversy after a dramatic pit lane incident in which the Mercedes driver inadvertently struck a Ferrari mechanic during a chaotic pit stop, sparking an immediate FIA investigation and raising serious concerns over safety procedures. Hamilton’s afternoon at Spa-Francorchamps was already under scrutiny, as George Russell was
Kimi Antonelli stunned the paddock with a stellar performance in the final Formula 1 practice session at the Belgian Grand Prix, leaving his rivals behind and sending out a clarion warning ahead of qualifying. Meanwhile, drama unfolded when Lewis Hamilton crashed his Ferrari into the barriers during the closing moments, echoing Pierre Gasly’s similar incident
Seven-time reigning MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi has made a surprise announcement in support of Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s Formula 1 title bid, preferring the young Italian talent over his long-standing loyalty to Ferrari for the 2026 world championship. Despite Ferrari’s status as a national institution in Italy, Rossi’s allegiance this year lies firmly with Antonelli,
Ferrari has unveiled a dramatic first glimpse of the new Madrid circuit, which is set to host its inaugural Spanish Grand Prix later this season. The Italian team released exclusive footage of a full lap around the highly anticipated venue, giving fans and teams an early taste of what awaits when Formula 1 comes to
Lewis Hamilton has raised serious concerns about the new Madrid circuit set to host the Spanish Grand Prix in September, putting the much-anticipated Formula 1 debut at the venue in jeopardy. The seven-time world champion made a pointed criticism after the Ferrari filming day at the track, specifically targeting the structural design of the circuit
There’s already a lot to say about Ferrari’s new “manual” transmission on the Internet, so we won’t beat a dead horse (pun intended). But a few weeks ago Ferrari introduced its shift-by-wire technology on the 12Cilindri (To be exact, April 15th), another company quietly revealed its take on a simulated manual. You probably know Rezvani
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Clive Rose/Getty Images Ferrari has ended another drought in Formula 1 just three weeks after Lewis Hamilton took his first victory in a Rosso Corsa. Charles Leclerc won the British Grand Prix on Sunday, partly due to the SF-26’s genuine on-track speed and bad luck with the