Yuki Tsunoda has claimed Red Bull motorsport adviser Helmut Marko only became aware of the disparity between his and Max Verstappen’s Formula 1 car specifications at the Belgian and Hungarian grands prix.The Japanese driver made the step up to the senior of Red Bull’s two F1 teams after just twoContinue Reading
Andrea Kimi Antonelli has responded to Red Bull motorsport adviser Helmut Marko’s claim that Mercedes had “exposed” the Formula 1 rookie to “immense pressure”.The Italian was signed by the Silver Arrows to replace Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton after the seven-time world champion had announced that move early in the 2024 season.AntonelliContinue Reading
George Russell reckons Lewis Hamilton was talking “nonsense” when he claimed Ferrari should “change driver” after disappointing in qualifying for the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix.Hamilton suffered a Q2 elimination last time out in Budapest, before finishing outside of the points the following day, continuing his difficult debut campaign forContinue Reading
Lando Norris has insisted he has no regrets when reflecting on the opening 14 races of his 2025 Formula 1 title campaign, though has picked out moments in China and Canada where he could have been “a little bit smarter”.Of the two, his Canada clash with team-mate Oscar Piastri is theContinue Reading
George Russell has revealed he never thought his Formula 1 seat at Mercedes was under threat for next year, claiming “it was more of a question” of who his team-mate would be.The 27-year-old’s contract expires at the end of the 2025 campaign just like that of his rookie team-mate AndreaContinue Reading
Nico Hulkenberg is confident Sergio Perez will return to Formula 1 next year as a better driver thanks to taking a sabbatical in 2025 following his Red Bull sacking at the end of 2024.Cadillac announced on Tuesday that Perez and Valtteri Bottas will form its driver line-up for when theContinue Reading
With 10 grands prix still to go, McLaren is all but certain to walk away with both Formula 1 world titles in 2025.The Woking-based team enjoys a commanding lead in the constructors’ standings, while Max Verstappen – the first non-McLaren driver in the drivers’ championship – trails Oscar Piastri byContinue Reading
Does Verstappen need (a lot of) rain for another Zandvoort win? – Ronald VordingMax Verstappen has won the Dutch Grand Prix three times, but last year Helmut Marko called Red Bull’s performance in the dunes “alarming”. Lando Norris won with a 23-second lead, and over the past 12 months McLarenContinue Reading
Aston Martin chief Andy Cowell says he wants his team to become a “creative, chaotic innovation machine” as it works its way to the front of Formula 1 under 2026’s new regulations.Aston Martin has suffered a number of lean years while it is undergoing a rapid transformation and expansion processContinue Reading
McLaren partner Mastercard is stepping up to become the papaya squad’s official naming partner from the 2026 F1 season onwards.From next year, McLaren will be branded as McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team, signifying a step up in the payment provider’s commitment to the world champions.McLaren and Mastercard had only signedContinue Reading