Bayer claims Lawson is back to his former self after Red Bull F1 demotion
Racing Bulls CEO Peter Bayer has said he’s pleased to see a reinvigorated Liam Lawson after noting that the Kiwi “looked a bit sad” following his Red Bull Formula 1 demotion just two rounds into the 2025 season.Lawson previously asserted that he had not suffered any changes to his confidenceContinue Reading
Vasseur cools Hamilton F1 2025 title hype after Ferrari struggles
Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur reckons it was too early to tout Lewis Hamilton as a Formula 1 title contender for 2025 following his victory in the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race.The seven-time world champion won the Saturday race from pole in March on what was only his second competitive appearanceContinue Reading
What are stages and how do they work in NASCAR?
For those who watch NASCAR every week, the answer is fairly obvious. But for the uninitiated, the concept of stage racing might be difficult to wrap your head around. It’s not something seen in most other forms of motorsports, but it’s been commonplace in NASCAR for the last eight years.Continue Reading
Red Bull ‘not in crisis’ despite private discussions over F1 2025 performance – Horner
Rumours of ‘crisis talks’ among Red Bull’s Formula 1 chiefs have been denied by team principal Christian Horner, who says any conversations that took place after Bahrain were simply opportunities to discuss issues “logically”. Discussions were known to take place immediately after Red Bull’s tepid Bahrain Grand Prix performance, where HornerContinue Reading
Horner: Verstappen will be at Red Bull in 2026 as rumours are just “noise”
Red Bull boss Christian Horner is unconcerned by the “noise” around Max Verstappen’s future and is convinced that the four-time champion will be with the team next year.In the wake of Helmut Marko’s suggestion to Sky Germany that he was concerned about Verstappen’s willingness to remain with Red Bull followingContinue Reading
Analysis: The compromises involved with Jeddah’s lower-drag F1 technical updates
In Formula 1 technical parlance, the “isochronal ratio” can be described as the ratio between lift (downforce being negative lift) and drag. At circuits like Jeddah, which has a plethora of high-speed corners and also multiple acceleration zones, the engineers tend towards setting their cars up for a “high isochronal”Continue Reading
F1 Saudi Arabian GP: Gasly fastest in FP1 with McLaren also looking strong
Pierre Gasly was the surprise pacesetter in the first practice session ahead of the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.With the McLarens once again widely expected to dominate running, it was the Alpine of Gasly which ultimately clocked the fastest time with an impressive 1m29.239s.It saw him pip Lando NorrisContinue Reading
Why McLaren can’t yet pinpoint the car changes that have caused Norris’ 2025 struggles
Pinpointing the exact causes of Lando Norris’ struggles with McLaren’s 2025 Formula 1 car is proving difficult for the team, given the wide-ranging changes between the MCL39 and its predecessor.Norris has long not enjoyed certain quirks that determine how McLaren’s lineage of cars need to be driven, especially in low-speedContinue Reading
Williams still “cornered” with current F1 tools amid infrastructure growth – Vowles
Williams boss James Vowles has said that the Grove squad is still at a disadvantage with some of the tools it uses to design and develop its cars – one of the reasons why he feels the current FW47 is difficult to drive.Vowles’ tenure at the team has been underpinnedContinue Reading
Vowles: Signing “jaw-dropping” Verstappen would have drawbacks for Mercedes
Max Verstappen’s future continues to spark speculation in the Formula 1 paddock after Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko said the team had a “great concern” over the world champion departing.Verstappen retained his title last year but in a car that went from dominating to almost an also-ran by the endContinue Reading