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Red Bull no longer fields a driver pairing as strong as Ferrari, Mercedes or McLaren amid Sergio Perez’s ongoing struggles against Max Verstappen, says Formula 1 team principal Christian Horner. Despite Red Bull clinching both world championships for the second year running in 2023, it is not a certainty both of its drivers will finish […]
Lando Norris says Formula 1’s Qatar Grand Prix was on the “limit” of driver physicality, claiming the heat, humidity and flat-out race made it “too dangerous”. Drivers were pushed to the extremes in Qatar due to a mixture of the hot conditions, high g-forces and a high-paced race that was influenced by the last-minute mandatory […]
Aston Martin executive chairman Lawrence Stroll insists Formula 1 should stick to a 10-team grid despite the FIA approving Andretti’s bid to become an 11th constructor. The FIA confirmed earlier this week it had accepted Andretti’s application to enter F1 as early as 2025 after completing its review process for prospective new teams. But while […]
AlphaTauri says it has been “encouraged” to take more Formula 1 parts from sister team Red Bull as part of plans to revolutionise the design of next year’s car. The Faenza-based outfit opted to go down its own path when designing its two most recent cars for the new ground-effect rules rather than fully utilise […]
Lando Norris has rebuffed suggestions that Red Bull’s Formula 1 car is designed to suit Max Verstappen more than his team-mates. Verstappen is set to be crowned world champion for a third straight year at this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix, needing only a sixth place finish in Saturday’s Sprint to wrap up the title. It […]
Williams team boss James Vowles insists the team wants Logan Sargeant to continue racing in its Formula 1 car next year. Sargeant is under pressure to earn a second season with the Grove-based outfit after a run of crashes since the summer break. Despite qualifying in the top 10 for the first time this year […]
Red Bull Formula 1 team principal Christian Horner says it is “less than likely” that Daniel Ricciardo will return from injury at next month’s Qatar Grand Prix. Ricciardo has been sidelined since suffering a broken bone in his hand during a crash in practice at Zandvoort last month. He underwent surgery following the accident and, […]
Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes need the “greatest six months of development” if it is to close the deficit to Formula 1 rivals Red Bull next season. Mercedes remains a long way off Red Bull’s pace, a situation that has played out since the beginning of the ground-effect era last year. While Red Bull has stormed […]
Pierre Gasly says he “doesn’t understand” why Alpine ordered him to swap positions with team-mate Esteban Ocon on the final lap on the Japanese Grand Prix. Gasly was running ahead of Ocon in ninth place when he received an instruction from the team to move aside in the final stages of the race. Despite angrily […]
The FIA has admitted it should have handed Max Verstappen a penalty rather than a reprimand for impeding in qualifying at the Singapore Grand Prix. Verstappen was placed under investigation for three separate incidents in Singapore, including two cases of impeding other drivers and one for waiting at the end of the pitlane with a […]
Liam Lawson says he “wouldn’t be happy to go back” to being Red Bull’s reserve driver as he continues to stake his claim for a 2024 AlphaTauri Formula 1 seat. Lawson was handed an unexpected F1 debut in Zandvoort after Daniel Ricciardo sustained a broken bone in his hand and has continued to stand in […]
Formula 1 would risk falling into “disarray” if Felipe Massa’s legal bid succeeds in overturning the 2008 championship, warns Mercedes boss Toto Wolff. Massa has begun proceedings to present a legal case that he was the rightful winner of the 2008 drivers’ title that he lost out to Lewis Hamilton by one point. The Brazilian […]