Bortoleto shows his early F1 class again in response to Marko “B driver” jibe
In issuing a classy response to Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko branding him as only a “B” calibre driver, Sauber rookie Gabriel Bortoleto has continued his strong start to life in the Formula 1 media spotlight glare.Two weeks ago in the Bahrain test, Bortoleto was frank but angst-less inContinue Reading
Introducing F1’s rookies: Doohan already fighting for his Alpine future amid Colapinto speculation
A home Formula 1 race is both blessing and curse for any driver – no matter what PR guff they spout about finding extra performance on familiar circuits. But for Alpine driver Jack Doohan, there is slightly more going in Melbourne this weekend.First up, he’s the final driver in ourContinue Reading
Gasly’s optimism that “pieces falling in the right place” at Alpine seems well placed
An effervescent Pierre Gasly believes that Alpine is operating at “the best” he has seen since joining the Anglo-French outfit in 2023, marking a considerable sea change in the team’s fortunes compared to its flat-footed start to last season.It was only 12 months ago that Alpine began a campaign withContinue Reading
Lawson: “Big opportunity” to learn from Verstappen in first full F1 season
Liam Lawson believes it would be tough to expect him to beat Max Verstappen immediately upon joining Red Bull, and instead will use a “big opportunity” to exploit his team-mate’s knowledge and experience to boost his own Formula 1 skills.Red Bull signed Lawson to replace the waning Sergio Perez, asContinue Reading
Signing new McLaren F1 deal a “no-brainer” – Piastri
Oscar Piastri says it was a “no-brainer” for him to agree to a long-term contract extension with the McLaren Formula 1 team.Despite Piastri’s contract not expiring until the end of the 2026 season, he and McLaren made short work of agreeing a new multi-year deal that will extend the Australian’sContinue Reading
Wolff won’t flirt with Verstappen in order to back Antonelli at Mercedes
Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff says he expects Andrea Kimi Antonelli to match George Russell for pace during his rookie season, but insists the Italian’s goal is get acclimatised ahead of 2026.Antonelli was brought through the Mercedes junior ranks as a long-term replacement for Lewis Hamilton, a planContinue Reading
Exx marks the spot – Racing Bulls welcomes ExxonMobil as new fuel partner
Racing Bulls team principal Laurent Mekies believes the squad’s new collaboration with ExxonMobil will help with the challenge of racing with sustainable fuel from 2026 onwards.Already working with Red Bull, it was announced on the eve of the Australian Grand Prix that ExxonMobil will now also be fuel partner toContinue Reading
Domenicali extends F1 CEO contract to the end of 2029
Stefano Domenicali will continue as president and CEO of Formula One Management for a further five years, the commercial rights holder for the Formula 1 championship has announced.The ex-Ferrari F1 team boss has helmed FOM since the start of 2021 and has overseen a period of strong growth in termsContinue Reading
JA on F1 podcast: What Premier League teams can learn from F1
F1 is a series built around technology, whereas, in football, the smartest teams have only begun using technology in the last decade for recruitment, strategy, in-game tactical decisions, and more.With James to compare how Mercedes recruited Andrea Kimi Antonelli with how Liverpool FC discovered Mo Salah, we have two expertsContinue Reading
Tsunoda opens up on Red Bull snub: “Doesn’t make sense”
Doesn’t Helmut Marko sometimes remind you of Morpheus from The Matrix?He has the power to make or break the careers of young drivers. In his search for the special one, he goes through dozens of them, putting the best on the conveyor belt of the Red Bull junior program. ButContinue Reading