The only upsides that temper Red Bull’s “hate” of being beaten in F1
Red Bull may confess to ‘hate’ being beaten in Formula 1 this year, but there are two notable upsides that compensate a little for seeing McLaren and Ferrari finish ahead of it.The first is a $2.7 million saving that the squad will have on its entry fee compared to whatContinue Reading
New Porsche team joins DTM in 2025, signs ex-Audi driver Feller
Porsche has announced that it will have an expanded presence in the DTM in 2025, with Allied Racing joining incumbent Manthey.The German squad, which has past experience of competing in GT Masters and GT World Challenge Europe, will field a pair of Porsche 911 GT3 Rs in the DTM forContinue Reading
D-day for Perez but 2025 F1 announcement may have to wait
Red Bull says it will agree with Sergio Perez “the right and appropriate way forward” during discussions set for today to decide his Formula 1 future.But while a meeting that will involve the team’s shareholders is expected to define the line-up of both of Red Bull’s F1 squads for 2025,Continue Reading
Autosport Podcast: Abu Dhabi GP review
Ben Hunt and Jonathan Noble close out the 2024 Formula 1 season as they review the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.Together, they look back on Lando Norris’ dominant victory and with it, McLaren’s first constructors’ championship since 1998.The pitfalls the team had to face during the race are assessed, including OscarContinue Reading
McLaren Secures Constructors’ Title as Norris Takes the Win! – Abu Dhabi GP Race Reaction
Ben Hunt and Jonathan Noble closes out the 2024 season as they review the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Together, they review Lando Norris’ dominant victory and with it, McLaren’s first Constructors Championship since 1998, the pitfalls they had to face such as Oscar Piastri being spun out on the openingContinue Reading
Verstappen to serve FIA swearing punishment in Rwanda around awards ceremony
Max Verstappen will serve his FIA press conference swearing punishment while in Rwanda for the governing body’s annual awards ceremony next week.The Red Bull driver was effectively given a community service order by the FIA for swearing in the pre-event press conference at the Singapore Grand Prix in September, whichContinue Reading
Stella: McLaren must ‘refuse the poison biscuit’ to stay at the top
Andrea Stella has revealed how “refusing the poison biscuit” has helped McLaren remain unified in its journey to becoming Formula 1 world constructors’ champions.Stella, who followed Fernando Alonso to the Woking-based outfit from Ferrari for the 2015 season, has been through the thick of it with the team, witnessing theContinue Reading
Hamilton has ‘no more tears’ left after emotional Mercedes farewell
Lewis Hamilton says he has ‘no more tears’ left after closing his 12-year Mercedes Formula 1 chapter at an emotional Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.Hamilton announced as early as February that he would move to Ferrari in 2025, ensuring his Mercedes farewell would be drawn out over the entire campaign, whichContinue Reading
Sainz already planning to improve Williams on final Ferrari laps
Carlos Sainz admits he was already planning on how to make Williams faster by remembering the feeling of his Ferrari as he finished second at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.The Spaniard will be replaced by Lewis Hamilton next year and has agreed to join Williams, where instead of competing forContinue Reading
Norris: Leclerc’s lightning start made McLaren “nervous” over title bid
Lando Norris said Charles Leclerc’s miracle recovery in Formula 1’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix made McLaren more nervous as it battled the Scuderia for the constructors’ championship.McLaren looked perfectly poised to defend its 21-point gap to Ferrari with both Norris and team-mate Oscar Piastri leading Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz off theContinue Reading