The question is one Max Verstappen became very well-practised at answering during the Belgian Grand Prix weekend. Following the shock revelation that he would make his Formula 1 debut for Scuderia Toro Rosso next season at the age of 17, how could a driver so young and in only theirContinue Reading
Christian Horner feels he is “looking at two different watches” after revealing the Red Bull Formula 1 car’s issues stem from limited correlation between wind tunnel and track data.Despite Max Verstappen winning the Japanese Grand Prix, and with the Dutchman still the reigning world champion, Red Bull’s dominance of recentContinue Reading
Since letting his McLaren slide off the track on lap 44 in Melbourne and losing a lot of points, Oscar Piastri has been almost flawless. Two victories, in Shanghai and Bahrain, and a third place in Suzuka allowed him to regain almost everything he lost in the Formula 1 seasonContinue Reading
While the previous week’s Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka was very much a qualifying race, Bahrain’s high degradation contest offered a better spectacle and with it more opportunities for midfield teams to make something happen.And only just as well, as Haas started on the backfoot with a crash for EstebanContinue Reading
Formula 1 has taken some very interesting turns in the last week.After last weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix, Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris have all admitted to ongoing struggles while Oscar Piastri put himself firmly in contention for the 2025 title. The FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem also made his firstContinue Reading
It’s easy to lose all awareness of the outside world when one is in the thick of covering a MotoGP weekend. But not even fundamentalist motorcycle people, who wouldn’t be seen dead in a car paddock, could pretend to not know that Formula 1 was running its circus roughly 400Continue Reading
Saudi Arabia is open to buying a Formula 1 team as Prince Khalid bin Sultan Al-Abdullah Al-Faisal has admitted it is something he would like to see in the future.The Middle Eastern country has invested heavily in motorsport partnerships in recent years with Aramco and Maaden both sponsors of theContinue Reading
The Sauber Formula 1 team is still searching for answers over Nico Hulkenberg’s Bahrain Grand Prix disqualification.Hulkenberg crossed the finish line in 13th place after a tough evening trying to contend for points, but was disqualified because his skid plank had been ground down to 8.4mm, below the minimum thickness ofContinue Reading
In 2024 George Russell and Lewis Hamilton finished over 45 seconds behind winner Max Verstappen as the season got under way in Bahrain. Thirteen months on, Russell split the supreme McLarens in second place as the Silver Arrows appeared to pass an important stress test.As Red Bull wrestles with carContinue Reading
George Russell’s strong start to the 2025 Formula 1 season appears to be paying off both on and off the track, as talks over a new Mercedes contract move forward.Russell currently sits fourth in the drivers’ championship after the opening four rounds, just 14 points behind leader Lando Norris. HisContinue Reading