Carlos Sainz has joined George Russell and Sergio Perez in criticising the draining nature of the current F1 calendar, although he did accept that the strain facing himself and the other drivers fades in comparison to that of the engineers and team staff. The calendar has been a contentious topic of late. This year saw […]
Lewis Hamilton at odds with Toto Wolff as Lando Norris told to ‘walk away’
Formula One stars are enjoying a well-earned break after another tough season. Teams will spend the winter preparing their cars as they target halting Red Bull’s dominance. Max Verstappen ran away with the Drivers’ Championship in 2023, unable to be caught by the likes of Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc, George Russell or even team-mate Sergio […]
F1 team confirms new name for 2024 season as full grid revealed
The Sauber F1 team have been rebranded to the Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber for the 2024 season. This name change comes after the team’s technical partnership with Alfa Romeo concluded at the end of the 2023 campaign. The Alfa Romeo name has been attached to the Sauber project since 2019. During that time the […]
FIA issue update on ‘unsatisfactory and unsustainable’ financies
The FIA has rebutted former president Jean Todt’s claims that Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s concerns over the historical state of the organisation’s finances were overstated. According to FIA accounts, losses have reduced from £20.6 million (€24 million) in 2021 to a forecasted £2.58m (€3 million) for the 2023 season. Todt stepped down from his term as […]
Max Verstappen speaks out on proposing to girlfriend Kelly Piquet
Max Verstappen wins third consecutive Formula One world championship Max Verstappen has remained tight-lipped about when he intends to propose to long-term partner Kelly Piquet. The Red Bull superstar began dating the 35-year-old, who is the daughter of three-time F1 world champion Nelson Piquet, in 2020 before the driver had won his first F1 title. […]
Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez revel in Red Bull homecoming
Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez revel in Red Bull homecoming as thousands gather at the team’s Milton Keynes HQ to celebrate F1 championship success The Red Bull duo were given a heroes welcome at Red Bull’s Milton Keynes HQ Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez celebrated their championship success The pair were joined by thousands of […]
‘We’re not best friends’ – F1 star Pierre Gasly on Esteban Ocon and Alpine debut
Pierre Gasly has fought hard for his place among the best drivers in the world on the Formula 1 grid. The French star excelled with AlphaTauri either side of a difficult stint at Red Bull before joining Alpine ahead of the 2023 campaign. Paired with compatriot Esteban Ocon, Gasly finished ahead of his teammate but still missed out on […]
FIA chief details drastic measures to counter ‘very bad’ Max Verstappen fears
FIA head of single seaters Nikolas Tombazis has outlined how F1’s governing body is looking to improve the quality of racing with the 2026 technical regulation shift. Max Verstappen had previously questioned the negative effect that the proposed changes could have on wheel-to-wheel action. The FIA introduced the current regulation changes off the back of […]
Mercedes investigating Lewis Hamilton data as Russell admits to being perplexed
Mercedes are looking into the considerable pace differentials between Lewis Hamilton and George Russell at different races throughout the season after the latter discussed his confusion over the big performance gaps experienced by the two drivers on a week-to-week basis. The two Mercedes drivers were split at 11-all in the qualifying head-to-head battle following Russell’s […]
Horner heaps praise on Sergio Perez replacement as Hamilton gives Mercedes hope
The 2023 season may be confined to the history books, but Mercedes, Red Bull and the other teams are already hard at work as they look to make performance games in the factories and wind tunnels. Lewis Hamilton remains laser-focused as he prepares for a critical season with Mercedes. The Silver Arrows finished second in […]