Threats, lies and backstabbing: How the Verstappen and Russell feud played out
The old adage of ‘if you haven’t got anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all’ has never really been adhered to within Formula 1 – and now George Russell and Max Verstappen are happy to air their dirty laundry in public after their falling out at the QatarContinue Reading
Verstappen not surprised by “backstabber” Russell’s comments
Max Verstappen says he is not surprised by what he claims is George Russell misrepresenting their interactions in Qatar, calling the Mercedes driver a “backstabber”.Verstappen and Russell had a war of words after Qatar qualifying when Verstappen felt Russell was trying to get him penalised for impeding on an out-lap,Continue Reading
Bortoleto vows to fight with “no limit” in F2 title battle with Hadjar
Gabriel Bortoleto has promised to “fight as hard as I need to” in a bid to clinch the Formula 2 championship crown in Abu Dhabi.While the Brazilian already has his F1 seat secure for 2025 with Sauber, rival Isack Hadjar is still waiting to learn his fate, with an opportunityContinue Reading
Perez insists he will be at Red Bull in 2025
Sergio Perez insists that he will be racing for Red Bull in Formula 1 next season, despite speculation he could be axed after a team meeting on Monday.The Mexican has had a challenging second half of the season, with his best result being sixth place in the Dutch Grand PrixContinue Reading
Wolff: Horner “yapping little terrier” wrong to accuse Russell of hysterics
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has called Red Bull rival Christian Horner a “yapping little terrier” and called out his accusations about the mental state of his driver George Russell.As the row between Russell and Max Verstappen over the Qatar grid penalty escalated ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix onContinue Reading
Road Tripping with F1’s Liam Lawson
Motorsport’s Emily Selleck grabbed shotgun as Liam Lawson and his girlfriend Hannah St. John drove to Las Vegas for the race. Along the way, he gets into his career arc so far, keeping the secret of getting his RB seat, the difficulty of jumping in mid-season, the status of hisContinue Reading
Hadjar: I knew this season was my last shot for F1
Isack Hadjar has revealed his “never give up” attitude in chasing the F2 title after a tough start to the season has been down to him knowing it was his “last shot for Formula 1”.The 20-year-old is the prime candidate to replace either Liam Lawson or Yuki Tsunoda at RBContinue Reading
Doohan: Avoiding Brazil start ‘confusion’ aim over rules revision for Abu Dhabi debut
Jack Doohan has revealed his preparation exercises for his Formula 1 debut at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with attention to the sporting regulations to avoid “delayed start confusion in Brazil”.This was in reference to when Lando Norris and George Russell left the grid for a second formation when theContinue Reading
Verstappen “would have said even more” about “lying” Russell
Max Verstappen has doubled down on his criticism of George Russell following their altercation after Qatar Grand Prix qualifying.Verstappen and Russell generally enjoyed cordial relations thus far, but that changed at the Qatar Grand Prix when Verstappen felt Russell was trying to stitch him up in front of the FIA raceContinue Reading
Russell slams Verstappen after revealing “put me on my f****** head in the wall” threat
George Russell has slammed Max Verstappen’s criticisms of him as bullying tactics, after revealing the world champion threatened to “put me on my f****** head in the wall” in Qatar.Verstappen spoke out against Russell after last weekend’s race in Losail, saying he had lost all respect for the Briton forContinue Reading