Gary is an experienced football journalist who has written for, among many others, BBC Sport and The Metro, and is now the editor of ReadEverton.com. He leads daily coverage of Everton news, transfers and analysis as part of the dave.sport network. He also writes for ReadManCity.com, ReadMotorsport and ReadNorwich within the same network. When not writing, he enjoys a nice cold pint of Guinness and trips to the cinema ... not always at the same time.
Not a happy chappy, is Max Verstappen. Right now, those four consecutive world drivers’ championships mean very little. The Dutchman is not alone among F1’s 22 drivers to feel unease with the 2026 regulation changes, but has been the most vocal. First, there was the “Formula E on steroids” jibe, and then, in Suzuka, his […]
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FP1, Russell quickest as three-wide Turn 1 sets the tone George Russell was quickest in FP1 as drivers pushed early at Suzuka, leading his teammate Kimi Antonelli to a Mercedes 1-2. The W17 again looked imperious. The session’s big flashpoint came at Turn 1, where Charles Leclerc, Pierre Gasly and Oscar Piastri went three-wide into Turn […]
Thursday’s drivers’ press conference brought together Franco Colapinto, Lance Stroll, Charles Leclerc, Lando Norris, Oliver Bearman and Liam Lawson. Alongside comments made by the team principals, three main themes emerged: outright pace, reliability and energy management. The FIA also confirmed a qualifying regulation adjustment. The maximum permitted energy recharge has been reduced from 9.0 MJ to 8.0 […]
The footage was first highlighted by the social-media account @DRSunlocked, which noted that the W17’s front wing appeared to close at different speeds depending on the corners. MotorBiscuit reported that at its slowest, the transition was roughly 800ms. That figure has not been confirmed by the FIA, and Mercedes has not commented publicly. But if accurate, […]
Red Bull simulator driver Sebastien Buemi has warned critics not to rush to judgment on the team’s new power-unit programme, arguing that a first-year engine manufacturer cannot be expected to match established rivals straight away, even after what he admits was “very bad” Chinese Grand Prix. Speaking to RacingNews365 on March 20 ahead of the Madrid E-Prix, […]
Rumours are still abound that Adrian Newey will step down as team principal, despite Aston Martin issuing a denial. The suggestion was that he will now focus on technical duties, with Jonathan Wheatley set to leave Audi and replace him once contractual timing allows. The rumoured change would end a team principal’s tenure that lasted […]
Ferrari are already running a revised 2026 power unit on their test bench in Maranello as they work to close the large engine deficit to Mercedes, according to Sky Sport Italia commentator Matteo Bobbi. Bobbi said in a YouTube video (on March 18) that the new unit features “conceptual and structural differences” from the engine Ferrari […]
Lawrence Stroll is actively looking for a new Aston Martin team principal to replace Adrian Newey, according to multiple reports, with former Red Bull boss Christian Horner said to be in discussions for the role. Spanish journalist Antonio Lobato, speaking on a SoyMotor livestream, said there is a “lack of leadership” at Aston Martin and […]
Toto Wolff accepted that Max Verstappen’s Red Bull may be a “horror show” to drive after a Chinese Grand Prix weekend, but the Mercedes team principal argued the 2026 changes are producing exactly the kind of racing that F1 needs. Verstappen retired from the race in Shanghai with a power unit issue after qualifying eighth, […]
Audi changed the engines on both its cars ahead of Chinese Grand Prix qualifying after Nico Hulkenberg’s retirement from the Sprint race exposed a failure in the team’s power unit. Hulkenberg pulled off the circuit at Turn 1 on Lap 13 of the 19-lap Sprint in Shanghai, triggering a late Safety Car that reshuffled the […]
Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc confirmed during Sprint Qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix that Ferrari is losing around half a second to Mercedes on Shanghai’s long straights. Both drivers pointed to energy deployment as the primary cause, and Leclerc disclosed a specific cockpit malfunction that worsened his own session. George Russell took Sprint pole […]
