Max Verstappen has flatly denied Red Bull has been running an asymmetric braking system that has been much discussed after a mid-season technical rule change, amid its recent lack of 2024 Formula 1 wins.The intense speculation arose after the most recent FIA World Motor Sport Council meeting, where, along withContinue Reading
Lando Norris fears that conditions during Friday practice for Formula 1’s Dutch Grand Prix could be “dangerous” as forecasts predict 80km/h gusts.Weather warnings have been issued for the local province, with officials saying there is a risk of disruption to all outdoor activities because of flying debris.But even if thingsContinue Reading
KTM test rider Pol Espargaro feels Pedro Acosta must understand that the best rider doesn’t always win races and titles in MotoGP, with his RC16 not yet a match to the dominant Ducati GP24s.Espargaro has urged his rookie stablemate to have some patience as KTM tries to close the gapContinue Reading
Max Verstappen has cast doubt on his long-term future in Formula 1 by saying he has already reached the halfway point in his grand prix career.The three-time world champion will compete in his 200th F1 race at this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix where he was asked whether he would makeContinue Reading
The top three finishers of every Formula 1 grand prix partake in the podium ceremony, where trophies are handed out before sparkling wine is sprayed.F1 has historically used champagne for that activity as part of a tradition which dates back to the mid-20th century.To be officially called ‘champagne’, the productContinue Reading
Many Formula 1 drivers are lucky enough to have a grand prix in their native country and some have even enjoyed vast success at their home race.Max Verstappen has three wins on Dutch turf, Alain Prost claimed six victories in France – two with French marque Renault – while LewisContinue Reading
George Russell was aware he was “a little bit light” ahead of the 2024 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix he won on the road but lost to a post-race disqualification.The Mercedes driver was stripped of the Spa victory he had secured with an audacious one-stop strategy to finish ahead ofContinue Reading
Fernando Alonso says it “doesn’t matter” if Aston Martin finishes in lower points-paying places in the upcoming 2024 Formula 1 races, as he would rather it prioritised 2025 car improvement.Aston has not finished higher than fifth in the 2024 season so far – which it has only done once, atContinue Reading
Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko says Liam Lawson will race for either the company’s main Formula 1 team in 2025 or its sister squad RB.Lawson, a Red Bull junior who last raced full-time in Super Formula in 2023, has been on the sidelines this season while acting as reserveContinue Reading
A triple whammy of worst-case scenarios has emerged as the cause of George Russell’s car being underweight in Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix.Russell was disqualified following his victory at Spa-Francorchamps last month after his Mercedes W15 was found to be 1.5 kilogrammes under the minimum weight limit in post-race scrutineering.MercedesContinue Reading