Laurent Mekies has big shoes to fill as Christian Horner’s successor as Red Bull Formula 1 chief, after the former Racing Bulls, Ferrari and FIA man was confirmed in the role on Wednesday.After the shock announcement of Horner’s dismissal, Red Bull Racing will get just its second CEO in itsContinue Reading
After a difficult start to the 2025 season, Marco Bezzecchi won the British Grand Prix from 11th on the grid, making it his first win in more than 600 days – after last taking to the top step of the podium at the 2023 Indian Grand Prix. In a candid talkContinue Reading
It is the perfect time of year, in Britain at least, to have time on one’s hands to get all green-fingered. Following his unceremonious departure from Red Bull, Christian Horner should embrace the time to care for his flowers or manicure his lawn, because he will have plenty of gardening leaveContinue Reading
From day one at Red Bull Christian Horner was fully aware of the ruthlessness in F1. So perhaps Wednesday’s announcement that he was being “released from his operational duties” shouldn’t have come as such a bolt from the blue.When we spoke during the writing of Growing Wings: The Inside StoryContinue Reading
In a shock move, Red Bull sacked team principal Christian Horner today after 20 years at the helm. But while his tenure shaped the outfit into one of the most successful in Formula 1 history, it also came with its fair share of controversy. Horner joined the team when it wasContinue Reading
Red Bull’s surprise dismissal of team boss and CEO Christian Horner looks set to have an impact on star driver Max Verstappen’s F1 future, but it could actually be the result of it too.Rome wasn’t built in one day, nor did the empire fall in one fell swoop either. It crumbledContinue Reading
Marc Márquez is widely considered one of the greatest motorcycle racers of all time, he previously raced for the Ducati satellite team Gresini in 2024 and Honda’s factory team from his MotoGP debut in 2013 until 2023. At present he races for the Ducati Lenovo Team and is predicted toContinue Reading
Gresini Ducati rider Alex Marquez aims to take part in this weekend’s German Grand Prix despite the hand injury picked up in an accident at the last MotoGP race in the Netherlands.Marquez, who is his brother Marc’s nearest challenger in the 2025 MotoGP world championship points table, underwent surgery immediatelyContinue Reading
Aprilia has announced it will conduct a private test with Jorge Martin this Wednesday at Misano as part of his comeback preparations, as he looks set to make his MotoGP return at the Czech Republic Grand Prix.In a statement on Monday, Aprilia confirmed it would organize a private test dayContinue Reading
Just over a week after the European Commission authorised Liberty Media’s acquisition of Dorna, the American company has finalised the purchase of 86% of the Spanish firm, following a payment of €4.3billion.The remaining 14% is retained by Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna, and Enrique Aldama, who oversees the company’s operations.TheContinue Reading