Journalism & Sports Studies Graduate
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Red Bull insists the FIA’s clampdown on flexi-wings and floors had “zero” baring on its performance woes in Formula 1’s Singapore Grand Prix. Heading to Singapore with an 100% winning record at every race in 2023, Red Bull was mysteriously off the pace at the Marina Bay Circuit, with neither car making it through to […]
Christian Horner has broken the Red Bull Formula 1 team’s silence over motorsport advisor Helmut Marko’s comments about Sergio Perez’s recent form being attributed to his ethnicity. Marko made the remarks when speaking on Red Bull’s personal TV station ServusTV, suggesting that Perez’s lack of focus was down to him being “South American”. His comments […]
Alfa Romeo has announced Zhou Guanyu will drive for the team in 2024 after signing a one-year contract extension. The Sauber-run outfit was known to be one of the few remaining teams to have not confirmed its driver line-up for next year, with speculation circling as to who would partner Valtteri Bottas in 2024. But ahead of […]
McLaren has revealed a revised livery that it will be running on its Formula 1 car at the next two races in Singapore and Japan. In partnership with primary sponsor OKX, McLaren will switch to a predominantly black colour scheme that has been titled ‘Stealth Mode’. The design will be seen on the MCL60 at […]
Legal representatives of Felipe Massa hope Lewis Hamilton will support their case to overturn to outcome of the 2008 Formula 1 world championship. Massa has launched a bid to reverse his loss to Hamilton in that year’s title fight following comments made by former F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone about the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix ‘crashgate’ […]
Formula 1 drivers have suggested that the current ground-effect cars are now as difficult to follow as in the previous era. Despite an action-packed Italian Grand Prix that featured plenty of wheel-to-wheel racing, it is felt that as teams develop their cars, the ability to follow closely has become much harder. This has resulted in […]
Sergio Perez has given his first indication that he is contemplating his future away from Red Bull when his contract expires at the end of the 2024 Formula 1 season. Perez’s future at Red Bull has been under constant speculation in recent months following a difficult run of form, in which he has been consistently outperformed by […]
All 10 Formula 1 teams have been found to have complied with the 2022 cost cap after the FIA confirmed it had completed its review of the accounts. The process has found that each team was within the cap limit, that stands at $135 million, last year and will receive a certificate of compliance. As […]
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Max Verstappen’s record 10th consecutive victory in Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix is “irrelevant” and is only “for wikipedia”. Verstappen’s win at Monza saw him break the record for most successive wins, surpassing Sebastian Vettel’s tally of nine set in 2013. But while Verstappen’s winning run has seen him create history, […]
Lewis Hamilton says his new Formula 1 contract with Mercedes was mainly factored by the motivation of having “unfinished business” with the team. Hamilton’s new two-year deal at Mercedes was confirmed on Thursday and will see him remain at the German manufacturer until 2025 when he will be 40 years old. The extension means Hamilton […]
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has stressed Sergio Perez will drive for the team next year despite comments made by Helmut Marko about the Mexican’s future. Perez’s future at Red Bull has been a major topic in recent months after his early season form rapidly dipped and he’s been consistently outperformed by team-mate Max […]
Lewis Hamilton says he is just “biding my time” until Mercedes is able to produce a Formula 1 car capable of winning races again. Hamilton has undergone a long barren run without a victory, stretching all the way back to the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. This has been down to Mercedes failing to hit […]