Verstappen responds to Red Bull exit fears
Max Verstappen has responded to fears that he would leave the team, outlaid by the team’s adviser Helmut Marko, who shared his concern that the four-time Formula 1 world champion may depart if Red Bull does not improve.The Milton Keynes-based squad’s RB21 has been characterised as a car that isContinue Reading
Why Gasly is wary of “difficult” Saudi Arabian GP for Alpine
Such are the political sensitivities embedded in the Alpine team’s Anglo-French make-up that the shortcomings in the engine bay represent a weakness that dare not speak its name. “You know I can’t answer that question” was Pierre Gasly’s polite but firm reply in Jeddah when asked to account for how muchContinue Reading
Newey to remain fully focused on 2026 Aston Martin F1 car despite 2025 struggles
Aston Martin’s new managing technical partner, Adrian Newey, has hit the ground running, but he’s laser-focused on the 2026 car despite the team’s current on-track struggles, according to team boss Andy Cowell.“100% of Adrian’s designing time is focused on 2026,” Cowell told reporters in Jeddah on Thursday, with new FormulaContinue Reading
Lawson denies confidence collapse after Red Bull drop
Reflecting on his return to Racing Bulls, Liam Lawson denies that his confidence took any knocks after his two Formula 1 races with Red Bull, and contends that he hadn’t driven enough to determine if he was truly struggling.The Kiwi reunited with the Italian squad after just a brace ofContinue Reading
Race Center LIVE: Saudi Arabian GP w/The Red Flags Pod
Motorsport teams up with The Red Flags Podcast for Race Center Live, an interactive pre- and post-race show. SourceContinue Reading
How reigning DTM champion Mirko Bortolotti’s Abt switch is going
They were fierce title rivals last year, but Mirko Bortolotti has brought the coveted number one to the Abt DTM team for 2025, following title success last year.Switching from longtime partner Audi to Lamborghini cars this season, Abt has been impressed by its new driver’s input so far.“When he wasContinue Reading
The “unfair treatment” which led FIA deputy president Reid to resign
Last week, former rally co-driver and FIA deputy president for sport Robert Reid publicly announced his resignation – in an election year, the equivalent of rolling a grenade under the door.Now he has taken to Substack to clarify his reasons for quitting the post. In the published statement he thankedContinue Reading
Why Bortoleto reminds Sauber stalwart Zehnder of a rookie-season Leclerc
Almost seven years ago, Charles Leclerc clinched his first Formula 1 points driving for Sauber after keeping his head above water in a wild Azerbaijan Grand Prix – one turned on its head by Max Verstappen’s collision with Daniel Ricciardo – to finish sixth.Until that point, it had been aContinue Reading
Unusual new cars join the CSCC ranks at Donington Park
There were two intriguing new machines that joined the Classic Sports Car Club’s ranks for its event at Donington Park last weekend.One car that seemed to attract attention all throughout the meeting was Tom Robinson’s and Andrew Maynard’s Jaguar XFR. It was originally campaigned in 2012 by Carvell Motorsport, whichContinue Reading
Lowdon on Cadillac F1 debut: “Everyone’s aware the clock is ticking”
Failure is not an option’ is the tagline of 1995 film Apollo 13, as NASA flight director Gene Kranz, portrayed by Ed Harris, attempts to save three astronauts in peril aboard a malfunctioning Apollo spacecraft.That mantra also permeates the nascent Cadillac Formula 1 team’s offices as the US-owned team entersContinue Reading