Ben Hunt: How becoming a father may change Verstappen’s approach to F1
Max Verstappen and his partner Kelly Piquet have announced on social media they are expecting their first child together.It is excellent news as the reigning world champion prepares to become a father for the first time, while Piquet, the daughter of three-time champion Nelson Piquet, had a daughter in 2019Continue Reading
Norris: McLaren’s Abu Dhabi pace looks better than it is
McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris insists his team’s rapid pace in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix free practice has been flattered by its rivals running in more conservative engine modes.McLaren has a golden opportunity to seal its first constructors’ title since 1998 this weekend, leading its only remaining challenger FerrariContinue Reading
F1 Abu Dhabi GP qualifying – Start time, how to watch & more
Lando Norris topped Friday’s action for McLaren ahead of the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Here’s how and when to watch qualifying.The British driver led a McLaren 1-2 at the end of FP2 as his team looks to clinch the world constructors’ title at the 2024 season finale, havingContinue Reading
Pole hat-trick confirms Pulling as F1 Academy champion
Abbi Pulling has been confirmed as the F1 Academy champion after a disastrous qualifying session for her Mercedes-backed rival Doriane Pin in Abu Dhabi.The Alpine junior had been crowned on Saturday in Qatar last weekend, but the cancellation of race two due to barrier repairs and the subsequent introduction ofContinue Reading
Abiteboul: Sargeant deserves chance to start over with Genesis WEC project
Logan Sargeant is being “given a platform” to progress to Genesis’s new-for-2026 World Endurance Championship squad with his LMP2 programme in next year’s European Le Mans Series.Cyril Abiteboul, team principal of Genesis Magma Racing, explained that the idea of the so-called trajectory programme in the ELMS that former Williams FormulaContinue Reading
F1 Abu Dhabi GP: Norris leads McLaren 1-2 in FP2
Lando Norris led a McLaren 1-2 in second practice for Formula 1’s 2024 season finale in Abu Dhabi, with Nico Hulkenberg third for Haas.At Red Bull, Max Verstappen was again frustrated with his RB20’s handling as he ended up down in 17th, while McLaren’s constructors’ title rival Ferrari had aContinue Reading
Chivas Regal gives Ferrari its own Tartan Army
Chivas Regal has toasted its new partnership with Ferrari by taking a slice of Scottish heritage to the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.It was announced last month that the whisky brand had penned a multi-year deal to become a global partner of the Scuderia.The deal was the latest in aContinue Reading
Red Bull admits handing Perez early contract “didn’t work”
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has admitted that giving Sergio Perez an early contract extension this year to try to clear the Mexican’s mind of worries “did not work”.The Milton Keynes-based squad is expected to make a call on its 2025 driver line-up next week, with mounting speculation thatContinue Reading
Horner would “rather be a terrier than a wolf” after Mercedes “pantomime”
Red Bull Formula 1 team principal Christian Horner has shrugged off Mercedes chief Toto Wolff’s criticism after the pair weighed in on a high-profile spat between their drivers Max Verstappen and George Russell.Verstappen and Russell came to blows at last week’s Qatar Grand Prix over how Verstappen felt Russell wentContinue Reading
Friday favourite: The new era IndyCar that offered an ideal reset
As the machine in which he achieved his greatest career successes, Ryan Hunter-Reay’s pick for his favourite car comes as no surprise. The more pertinent question is establishing the 2012 IndyCar champion and 2014 Indianapolis 500 winner’s preferred specification of the stalwart Dallara DW12.So named after the late Dan Wheldon,Continue Reading