Although Max Verstappen chalked up a decisive victory over the McLarens at last week’s Japanese Grand Prix, he believes the higher-degradation properties of the Bahrain circuit will ensure Red Bull is in for a much tougher weekend. It has been well documented that McLaren’s MCL39 has an advantage over its rivalsContinue Reading
George Russell has explained the bathroom-based pressures facing Formula 1 drivers ahead of a grand prix in the wake of Carlos Sainz being hit with a fine for missing the start of the national anthem at Suzuka.Sainz was hit with a €20,000 fine, with half suspended for 12 months, byContinue Reading
George Russell wasn’t surprised to learn the FIA deputy president for sport Robert Reid had resigned from Formula 1’s governing body on Thursday over a “breakdown of governance standards”.The Mercedes driver, who is also a president of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association, said that the FIA was “continuously going in anContinue Reading
Yuki Tsunoda says that he gravitated more towards Max Verstappen’s set-up in his first Formula 1 weekend with Red Bull in Japan, and reckoned it was “incredible” how the four-time world champion could work with it.After his debut with the RB21, Tsunoda noted that there were clear differences between theContinue Reading
The FIA has “serious ongoing structural challenges” and does not follow “professional processes” according to its former chief executive Natalie Robyn.It was announced on Thursday ahead of this weekend’s Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix that FIA deputy president for sport Robert Reid had resigned from the motor racing governing bodyContinue Reading
Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso thinks Formula 1 observers should calm down a little after last weekend’s Suzuka race left media looking answers on how to improve the racing.Following an already tepid Chinese Grand Prix, the Japanese GP was hampered by a lack of action as the circuit’s demanding layout meantContinue Reading
Alex Albon believes the habits which Carlos Sainz has brought to Williams can benefit the team rather than hinder performance despite the Spaniard taking time to adjust to life at Grove.Sainz has been outperformed by Albon since making the winter switch from Ferrari and the one point he has registered soContinue Reading
Isack Hadjar has not been put off by the struggles of Max Verstappen’s Red Bull team-mates, insisting he wants to end up in a seat next to the reigning Formula 1 world champion even more as a result.After Sergio Perez’s struggles last year, Liam Lawson was demoted from Red BullContinue Reading
FIA deputy president for sport Robert Reid has announced he has resigned from the motor racing governing body with immediate effect, citing a “breakdown of governance standards”.Reid, who held the role of second in command at the FIA since being elected in 2021, announced he has informed president Mohammed BenContinue Reading
23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports have been busy over the last two weeks filing court motions to convince various sports leagues to comply with previously issued subpoenas for the teams’ ongoing lawsuit against NASCAR. Among these was a motion filed in the US District Court of Colorado on AprilContinue Reading