POLE POSITION: I don’t remember F1 legends Niki Lauda and James Hunt bleating about the heat… elite sport is supposed to be brutal The mercury soared to over 50 degrees celsius on track at the Qatar Grand Prix James Hunt and his major rival Niki Lauda embraced dangers of Formula One Mercedes in turmoil as team […]
Verstappen hopes to finish his career with Red Bull
Max Verstappen insists it would be a ‘beautiful story’ to spend the rest of his career at Red Bull after wrapping up his third consecutive title in a record-breaking season Max Verstappen won his third world drivers’ championship in Qatar last weekend The Dutchman is contracted with Red Bull until the end of the 2028 […]
Red Bull make thoughts on sacking Sergio Perez clear as ‘only’ replacement named
Helmut Marko has claimed that Red Bull want to honour the terms of Sergio Perez’s contract but admitted that it is only the lack of viable alternatives that are keeping the 33-year-old with the team for 2024. The Mexican endured an extremely messy weekend in Qatar last time out, tangling with Esteban Ocon and Nico […]
Red Bull’s search for Perez successor hampered as F1 rival ‘plays a blinder’
Red Bull's search for Sergio Perez's successor has taken a blow as McLaren 'play a blinder' to tie down Oscar Piastri to a new long-term deal. The Australian has had an impressive rookie campaign behind the wheel, and rumours started to circulate he could be Red Bull bound. The outfit were looking for a No.2 […]
George Russell lives right next to Toto Wolff and meets Mercedes boss every day
Max Verstappen sent offer to quit Red Bull and join F1 rival keen to be his team-mate George Russell has revealed that he meets Toto Wolff and his wife Susie on a daily basis but stresses they do not talk about racing when away from the circuit. The 25-year-old lives close to his Mercedes team […]
Hamilton and Russell issued grim Max Verstappen reality check by F1 icon Jordan
Max Verstappen wins third consecutive Formula One world championship Eddie Jordan has revealed that he believes Oscar Piastri is the likeliest candidate to rival Max Verstappen for the driver’s championship over the coming years. Lewis Hamilton and George Russell are among those who believe that they can push the Red Bull star all the way in the […]
Sargeant health update after intense Qatar struggle saw F1 rival vomit in helmet
Williams has issued an update on rookie F1 driver Logan Sargeant after the American was forced to retire from the Qatar Grand Prix with “intense dehydration”. The 22-year-old has had a turbulent season and is yet to register a point in the Drivers’ Championship. He is also yet to have his seat confirmed for the […]
JONATHAN McEVOY: Stifling Qatar GP raises questions over dangers in F1
JONATHAN McEVOY: George Russell feared he would pass out at 200mph as the cockpit heat exceeded 50°C… sweltering Qatar GP raises questions over the dangers facing F1 drivers The mercury soared to over 50 degrees celsius on track at the Qatar Grand Prix Russell claimed that up to 50 per cent of the grid had […]
Sergio Perez set for crunch talks with Red Bull boss Christian Horner
Sergio Perez is set for crunch talks with Red Bull team principal Christian Horner as he is urged to ‘desperately’ reverse his slump after struggling at the Qatar Grand Prix Sergio Perez is tied down at Red Bull until 2025 but is under increasing pressure The under-fire Mexican took one point at the end of […]
Max Verstappen ‘blames F1’ for ruining perfect title party for third year
Max Verstappen has used his third F1 World Championship to take another swipe at the sport’s governing body for introducing Sprint races to the sport. Verstappen became the first person in F1 history to win a world title on a Saturday with the Grand Prix yet to be held that weekend. A chaotic Sprint race […]