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Max Verstappen says he is not taking Red Bull’s current domination in Formula 1 for granted, aware that it will “at one point stop”. Verstappen extended his winning streak to eight races after another dominant drive at the Belgian Grand Prix, triumphing from sixth on the grid following a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox […]
Aston Martin believes its recent dip in form has been compounded by going in the wrong direction with the development of its 2023 Formula 1 car. The Silverstone-based outfit began the year as the second-fastest team behind Red Bull, scoring six podiums in the opening eight races. But after finishing second at the Canadian Grand […]
McLaren has quashed Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff’s suggestion that it was gained as much as one second from its recent major upgrade package. Following a disappointing start to 2023, McLaren debuted the first of its three-step upgrade plan at the Austrian Grand Prix that it hoped would deliver a clear step in performance. […]
Red Bull has confirmed it will now turn its attention to next year’s car as it faces a “significant deficit” to its Formula 1 rivals. At the end of last year, Red Bull was found to have exceeded the 2021 cost cap and was handed a 10% reduction in wind tunnel time spanning a 12-month […]
Lewis Hamilton admits he hasn’t been at his best in Formula 1 “for over a year” after missing out on a podium finish at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Hamilton claimed his first pole position of the season at the Hungaroring in qualifying, ending a 33-race barren streak stretching back to Saudi Arabia 2021. But despite […]
Lando Norris insists McLaren is refusing to get “overconfident” despite taking a huge step forwards in car performance last time out at Silverstone. Norris qualified on the front row and led the opening four laps of the British Grand Prix before finishing second behind Max Verstappen to secure his and McLaren’s first podium finish this […]
Nyck de Vries has spoken publicly for the first time since being axed by AlphaTauri, saying losing his Formula 1 seat early “hurts”. De Vries was drafted in by AlphaTauri for this season after an impressive performance at last year’s Italian Grand Prix when he stood in for Williams driver Alex Albon. But after a […]
Daniel Ricciardo is “pitching” to Red Bull that he is its best option if the team decides to part ways with Sergio Perez, says team principal Christian Horner. Ricciardo is making a swift return to Formula 1 after being loaned by Red Bull to sister outfit AlphaTauri for the rest of the season following Nyck […]
Sebastian Vettel has given his take on Nyck de Vries’ departure from AlphaTauri just 10 races into the 2023 Formula 1 season, calling the decision “harsh” and “brutal”. De Vries lost his seat after falling short of Red Bull’s expectations having been signed off the back of his impressive stand-in drive for Williams at last […]
Formula 1’s record-breaking 24-race calendar for next season is at the limit with the risk of staff suffering from burnout, says team bosses. It was announced earlier this month that 24 races were scheduled to take place in 2024, making next year’s calendar the biggest in F1’s history. F1 had planned to run 24 races […]
Sergio Perez insists he “couldn’t care less” that his future at the Red Bull Formula 1 team beyond this year is under growing speculation. Perez is contracted at Red Bull until the end of 2024 but a major dip in form has fuelled talk that his seat could be under threat. Since finishing second to […]
Daniel Ricciardo will make a return to Formula 1 just eight months after his departure from McLaren to replace Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri for the rest of the season. Ricciardo was left without a drive after McLaren chose to terminate his contract a year before it ran out, leaving the him to spend 2023 […]