Yuki Tsunoda admits he doesn’t understand “even half” of how to best extract performance from Red Bull’s Formula 1 car and says Max Verstappen’s greater experience gives him the advantage.The recently-promoted Red Bull driver said the RB21 is particularly tricky to drive without prior experience, which gives Verstappen a major headstart. “I’mContinue Reading
Lewis Hamilton enjoys the spotlight and generally makes the most of it. He amply demonstrated his understanding of the enduring power of the image in his exquisitely curated first week at Maranello, down to his crimson-soled Christian Louboutin shoes.But the combination of Formula 1’s most successful driver and its mostContinue Reading
Lando Norris is leading the Formula 1 drivers’ championship after a start to the season he would have “dreamed of” – but he admits he is heading into the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix lacking in confidence.The McLaren has proved to be the class of the field so far in 2025,Continue Reading
Max Verstappen says his Red Bull car’s handling issues can’t just be attributed to correlation issues with the Formula 1 squad’s ageing wind tunnel.Red Bull has endured a tough start to the season with a car that is difficult to balance and suffers greater tyre wear than the leading McLaren.VerstappenContinue Reading
McLaren won three out of the first four races in the 2025 Formula 1 season, and while things are close between Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari, George Russell isn’t expecting his rivals to take the fight to McLaren until a technical directive clamps down on flexible rear wings from theContinue Reading
Red Bull’s disastrous showing – by its standards – in last weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix has fanned the burning embers of speculation that Max Verstappen will join another team for 2026.The most lucrative offer on the table is understood to come from Aston Martin, reputed to be worth over £1Continue Reading
Max Verstappen has responded to fears that he would leave the team, outlaid by the team’s adviser Helmut Marko, who shared his concern that the four-time Formula 1 world champion may depart if Red Bull does not improve.The Milton Keynes-based squad’s RB21 has been characterised as a car that isContinue Reading
Such are the political sensitivities embedded in the Alpine team’s Anglo-French make-up that the shortcomings in the engine bay represent a weakness that dare not speak its name. “You know I can’t answer that question” was Pierre Gasly’s polite but firm reply in Jeddah when asked to account for how muchContinue Reading
Aston Martin’s new managing technical partner, Adrian Newey, has hit the ground running, but he’s laser-focused on the 2026 car despite the team’s current on-track struggles, according to team boss Andy Cowell.“100% of Adrian’s designing time is focused on 2026,” Cowell told reporters in Jeddah on Thursday, with new FormulaContinue Reading
Reflecting on his return to Racing Bulls, Liam Lawson denies that his confidence took any knocks after his two Formula 1 races with Red Bull, and contends that he hadn’t driven enough to determine if he was truly struggling.The Kiwi reunited with the Italian squad after just a brace ofContinue Reading