Author Profile: Victor R. López

Victor R. López

Victor R. López

F1 Journalist

2733 published articles
4 Sep 2026 latest publication

Victor R. López is a Venezuelan journalist from Tumeremo who focuses on Formula 1 and motorsport. He covers driver news, race weekends and key stories from across the sport for F1-Fansite.com.

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The Heated Debate: Are FIA's Swearing Penalties Fair?

Feb.3 - Two Formula 1 team bosses have played down the outrage over intensified penalties for driver misconduct like swearing. Alex Wurz, head of...

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3 Feb 2025

Why Verstappen's Influence is Pivotal to Marko's F1 Career

Feb.3 - Dr Helmut Marko admits supporting Max Verstappen is one of only two reasons why he is still working in Formula 1 at...

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3 Feb 2025

Discover the Secrets Behind Massa’s Top Restaurants in Brazil

Feb.3 - Felipe Massa is the proud owner of two successful, upper-tier restaurants in his native Sao Paulo. Today, the retired Formula 1 driver,...

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3 Feb 2025

Inside Mercedes' Decision to Block Bottas' Naked Calendar

Feb.3 - Valtteri Bottas has been banned by Mercedes from releasing a follow-up to his 'Bottass' semi-naked calendar. Last year, while still a Sauber...

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3 Feb 2025

Michael Schumacher vs. David Coulthard: Legendary Battle at Magny-Cours

Watch this thrilling battle for the victory of the 2000 French Grand Prix. The fight at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours had seven-time World...

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2 Feb 2025

Beyond the Grid: The Best from F1 Explains in 2024!

The Best from Season 2 of F1 Explains In December, F1 Explains presenters Christian Hewgill and Katie Osborne selected their favorite moments from the...

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2 Feb 2025

Red Bull Ford Powertrains: Taking on the Challenge for 2026

Red Bull and Ford are already working tirelessly to start their F1 journey together in the 2026 Formula 1 season. Take a look at...

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1 Feb 2025

Vettel Takes a Retro Spin: Reviving Legendary F1 Cars

This is a video of four-time F1 champion Sebastian Vettel driving the 1992 Williams FW14B (V10) and the McLaren MP4/8 from 1993 (V8). Nigel...

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1 Feb 2025

Legendary F1 Battles: Ayrton Senna vs. Alain Prost at Silverstone

Take a look at this great fight between two F1 icons: Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost. The duel happened at Silverstone in the 1993...

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1 Feb 2025

Unveiling Honda's Next Big Leap: The 'Difficult' 2026 Engine Story

Jan.31 - Honda is "fighting" behind the scenes to produce its all-new power unit for the revolutionary 2026 regulations. That is the slightly alarming...

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31 Jan 2025

Inside Haas' 2025 Journey to Finally Hitting the Budget Cap

Jan.31 - Haas has a brand new, luxury problem for 2025 - staying under Formula 1's budget cap. That's the revelation of team boss...

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31 Jan 2025

Why Ocon was at Maranello for Hamilton's First Day with Ferrari

Jan.31 - Esteban Ocon says he was "lucky" to be at Maranello for Lewis Hamilton's historic first official day as a Ferrari driver. The seven...

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31 Jan 2025

FIA-Russia: Upcoming February Talks Could Help Russian Drivers and Teams

Jan.31 - Russian racing drivers and teams' struggles with Formula 1 governing body the FIA could finally be nearing an end. It was Haas...

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31 Jan 2025

Red Bull: Newey Reveals the Team Shrugged Off Decline Concerns

Jan.31 - Adrian Newey says problems he spotted with Red Bull's 2024 car were not swiftly addressed by team management. Amid the power struggle and...

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31 Jan 2025

Max Verstappen's Coaching: England Cricketers Try Sim Racing!

Here's four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen guiding the England Cricket Team during some laps at Baku in F1 24.

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30 Jan 2025

Hamilton's Barcelona Crash Came During New Pedal Layout Test

Jan.30 - Lewis Hamilton was testing a new pedal layout when he crashed at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya on Wednesday. As part of the seven...

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30 Jan 2025

Herbert Out: Could Paid Stewards Transform Fairness in Formula 1?

Jan.30 - It's rumoured at least two teams, including Red Bull, asked the FIA to consider removing controversial Formula 1 steward Johnny Herbert from...

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30 Jan 2025

Will the 2026 Madrid GP Overcome Its Latest Challenges?

Jan.30 - The mayor of Madrid has played down rumours the city may not be ready to welcome Formula 1 next year. Mayor Jose...

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30 Jan 2025

Brembo Celebrates 50th Racing Year with Special Events and Logo

Brakes company Brembo first entered the Formula 1 World Championship with the Scuderia Ferrari in 1975, quickly finding success and establishing the blueprint for...

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29 Jan 2025

Italian GP Extension: What's Putting Monza's Future at Risk?

Jan.29 - Another dark cloud has moved above the fabled Italian GP at Monza. Just two months ago, following a long period of uncertainty,...

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29 Jan 2025

Exploring Bottas' Prospects: A Shot at Mercedes Power in 2025?

Jan.29 - Valtteri Bottas' chances of returning to the Formula 1 grid this year may be three times higher than was initially thought. Just before...

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29 Jan 2025

2026 F1 Season: Powerful Engine Not Enough for Mercedes - Wolf

Jan.29 - Although Mercedes could get the jump on all other rivals in 2026, Toto Wolff insists that wouldn't necessarily put the works team...

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29 Jan 2025

Mercedes Explains Formula 1's Cockpit Exit Test

Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team joins Crowdstrike in another episode of Safe & Secure to explain F1 drivers' cockpit exit test.

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28 Jan 2025

New F1 Team? FIA Poised to Give Go-Ahead to Cadillac

Jan.28 - Cadillac, the prospective new eleventh Formula 1 team, is poised to clear the last hurdle before being officially green-lit to debut in...

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28 Jan 2025

Newey on 2026 F1 Shake-Up: One Engine Likely to Dominate

Jan.28 - A single engine manufacturer is likely to dominate Formula 1 when the all-new and sweeping 2026 regulations come into force. That's the...

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28 Jan 2025

Racing Figures Speak Out: FIA's 'Mess' Goes Beyond F1

Jan.27 - Three well-known Formula 1 figures think the FIA under the controversial leadership of president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is a "mess". Last week,...

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27 Jan 2025

Aston Martin's Big Step: Newey's Input on 2025 F1 Car

Jan.27 - Other team members are not backing Fernando Alonso's claim that success will "certainly not" come for Formula 1 team Aston Martin in 2025....

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27 Jan 2025

A Ferrari Dream: Bearman's Potential Path with Haas Explained

Jan.27 - It's possible Ferrari will pull Oliver Bearman back to Maranello for 2027, Haas boss Ayao Komatsu admits. The 19-year-old British rookie's first...

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27 Jan 2025

Could Sauber's Future Include Drugovich? Here's What We Know

Jan.27 - Felipe Drugovich's chances of racing in Formula 1 this year may just have doubled. Since winning the F2 title in 2022, the...

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27 Jan 2025

F1 Legend Ickx's Verdict on Hamilton Joining Ferrari

Jan.27 - F1 legend and former Ferrari driver Jacky Ickx thinks the Italian team leapt at the chance to sign Lewis Hamilton "probably for...

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27 Jan 2025