Max Verstappen’s complete annihilation of the rest of the field last season had many journalists inside the paddock fearing the worst for 2024. The concern had also stretched up to Formula 1’s owners Liberty Media and despite the public support for the Dutchman and Red Bull’s success, it was alsoContinue Reading
Kevin Magnussen will leave the Haas Formula 1 team at the end of the 2024 season, the American squad announced on Thursday.Magnussen holds the record for most F1 races started for Haas – 135, out of a career total of 175 which included time racing for McLaren and Renault.The DaneContinue Reading
Sergio Perez’s stint at Red Bull, according to popular belief, hinges upon his performances in the next two races on the Formula 1 calendar: the Hungarian and Belgian grands prix.If Perez performs, quelling his dismal run of 15 points from the past six races, he saves Red Bull’s management aContinue Reading
Ferrari is bringing a modified version of its latest car floor to Formula 1’s Hungarian Grand Prix in a bid to get rid of the high-speed bouncing problems that have hurt it at recent races.The Italian outfit has endured a troubled time since an upgraded floor arrived at the SpanishContinue Reading
The seven-time world champion had to wait 945 days from his previous win at the 2021 Saudi Arabian GP to stand at the top of the podium once again. Mercedes has struggled since the 2022 regulation changes but has just enjoyed back-to-back wins, with George Russell triumphing at the AustrianContinue Reading
As Formula 1’s hectic silly season nears its conclusion, Haas’ Kevin Magnussen and Sauber’s Zhou Guanyu appear the most likely to miss out on a seat when the music stops.Like Sauber team-mate Valtteri Bottas, Zhou is waiting for Carlos Sainz to announce his next move, but he can’t turn toContinue Reading
RB had looked to be on a lonely road to sixth in the 2024 Formula 1 constructors’ championship, but its midfield rivals have improved as its own fortunes declined with a Barcelona upgrade package.There are now just four points between RB and Haas in the standings, while the American team’sContinue Reading
McLaren CEO Zak Brown doesn’t believe Red Bull has been too affected by the behind-the-scenes turmoil at its Formula 1 team yet, but thinks the squad might be impacted longer-term.Red Bull has been embroiled in a power struggle ever since the passing of long-time owner Dietrich Mateschitz in 2022.There hasContinue Reading
Red Bull may be embracing a “no risk, no fun” approach for its new Formula 1 engine, but it admits the project with Ford is one that cannot fail.The Milton Keynes-based team is investing hundreds of millions of pounds in developing a power unit for the 2026 regulations, having formedContinue Reading
For many, undergoing open-heart surgery would usually spell an end to any extreme activities like tearing through a Finnish forest or navigating through a twisty Japanese mountain road in a rally car. Not for Heikki Kovalainen.The Formula 1 race winner and childhood rally fan has overcome the “biggest challenge ofContinue Reading