Who owns McLaren now? Today, McLaren is primarily owned by the Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company and it’s shareholders, however McLaren CEO Michael Leiters runs the day-to-day operations, recently joining the company from rival Ferrari. McLaren Automotive (/məˈklærÉ™n/ mÉ™-KLA-rÉ™n; formerly known as McLaren Cars) is a British luxury automotive manufacturer based at the McLaren Technology Centre […]
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Which F2 team is associated with Ferrari? Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy – SFDA. Graduating from GP3, Leclerc completed the remarkable feat of winning the Championship at the first attempt, and in doing so, marked himself out as a future star. Driving for Ferrari-linked PREMA Racing, the world of junior Formula stood up and took notice
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Who are the McLaren drivers in F2? Newly-crowned Formula 2 Champion Leonardo Fornaroli has become one of three new signings to the McLaren Driver Development Programme, with the Italian joining alongside fellow F2 racer Richard Verschoor and 2025 FIA European Karting Champion Christian Costoya. Leonardo Fornaroli sealed the 2025 Formula 2 title, matching the likes
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What was the best F2 team in 2021? Oscar Piastri (left) and his team, Prema Racing (right), won the Drivers’ and Teams’ Championships, respectively. Those teams are: ART Grand Prix, Campos Racing, Carlin, Charouz Racing System, DAMS, Hitech Grand Prix, HWA RACELAB, MP Motorsport, PREMA Racing, Trident and UNI Virtuosi. Who raced for Ferrari in
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Who are Mercedes drivers for 2025? Andrea Kimi Antonelli and George Russell. Today, the team is announcing its 2025 driver line-up, with 18-year-old Italian Kimi joining multiple Grand Prix-winner George behind the wheel for next season.Why Andrea Kimi Antonelli is replacing Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes. Just five minutes after Lewis Hamilton told Toto Wolff he
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Why can’t F1 drivers have 17? There are two exceptions, with the number 1 being reserved for the current World Champion, while the number 17 is retired in memory of Jules Bianchi. Many drivers loyally stick with their chosen number throughout their junior and senior careers, often carrying it into other racing categories too. Drivers
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What is the minimum age for F1? Drivers are expected to perform well in these series to eventually secure a seat in Formula 1. The minimum age for a Formula 1 driver is 18. That means it takes over 10 years to become an F1 driver, as most drivers start in motorsport at about 6
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Was Max Verstappen a Mercedes junior? It is well-known that Verstappen was wanted by Mercedes as a junior driver when he was searching for a way into Formula 1, but it was Red Bull that ultimately triumphed in securing his signature back in 2014. Despite Max Verstappen winning his fourth consecutive Drivers’ Championship last season,
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Who is the 14 year old F1 driver? Ella Hakkinen, the daughter of two-time Formula 1 world champion Mika Hakkinen, has been added to the McLaren driver development programme. The 14-year-old has secured wins and podium finishes around Europe in karting and will be the youngest driver on the programme. The minimum age to compete
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Who is the driver for Williams F1 Academy 2026? Atlassian Williams Racing is delighted to announce that Jade Jacquet will represent the team for the 2026 F1 Academy season, racing with ART Grand Prix. The French driver, who turned 16 yesterday, will also be joining the Williams Racing Driver Academy. The grid for the 2026
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