Veerendra is a motorsport journalist with 4+ years of experience covering everything from Formula 1 to NASCAR and IndyCar. As a lifelong racing fan, he is an expert in exploring everything from race analysis to driver profiles and technical innovations in motorsport. When not at his desk, he likes exploring about the mysteries of the Universe or finds himself spending time with his two feline friends.
McLaren is considering whether to adopt the rotating rear wing concept that Ferrari and Red Bull have already introduced in 2026. Team boss Zak Brown said the reigning constructors’ champions had studied both designs and found the technology “beneficial.” The disclosure came after McLaren’s double podium at the Miami Grand Prix, where an upgrade package […]
David Coulthard believes Ferrari is a better fit for Max Verstappen than Mercedes, should the four-time world champion choose to leave Red Bull. The former Formula 1 driver made the case on the Up To Speed podcast, arguing the point on personality rather than performance. His reasoning cuts to something rarely discussed in transfer speculation: […]
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri says Lewis Hamilton’s legacy goes beyond his record-breaking statistics. Speaking to Sky Sports reporter Rachel Brookes for her new book F1 Racing Drive, the 24-year-old Australian argued that Hamilton’s clean racing and social advocacy set him apart from other all-time greats. “Purely on stats and also outside of the stats, the […]
Max Verstappen will make his debut at the Nurburgring 24 Hours on 16-17 May, sharing a Red Bull-liveried Mercedes-AMG GT3 with factory drivers Jules Gounon, Dani Juncadella and Lucas Auer. The four-time Formula 1 world champion has been building a full GT3 programme since 2025, one that now includes his own team and a multi-year […]
George Russell came into the 2026 Formula 1 season as the clear title favourite. He had a strong Mercedes car, plus a young and relatively inexperienced teammate alongside him. But four races in, the 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli leads the drivers’ championship by 20 points. Sky Sports F1 lead commentator David Croft believes the Canadian Grand […]
Logan Sargeant has a simple wish for Ford’s Hypercar programme: put Max Verstappen in his car. The former Formula 1 driver made the appeal in an exclusive interview with Motorsport.com, calling the four-time world champion “the best to ever do it.” Ford Performance director Mark Rushbrook confirmed that the American manufacturer is already in “regular […]
Former Red Bull driver Mark Webber has warned that Formula 1 cannot afford to lose Max Verstappen. Speaking to RacingNews365, Webber argued that the four-time world champion is not simply a racing driver but a central reason millions of people watch the sport at all. “People switch on the TV because of Max Verstappen, and […]
Lando Norris says he would be “very happy” if McLaren turns out to be the only team he ever races for in Formula 1. The reigning world champion, now in his eighth season with the Woking-based outfit, made the comments in a recent interview, clips of which were shared on X. Norris first joined McLaren […]
Lewis Hamilton has praised Doriane Pin after the 22-year-old Frenchwoman completed her first Formula 1 test at Silverstone on 17 April. She drove the Mercedes W12. It’s the car Hamilton used to help the team win the 2021 Constructors’ Championship alongside Valtteri Bottas. Pin, the reigning F1 Academy champion, covered 200 kilometres on the Silverstone […]
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has called on Formula 1 to commit to hardware changes to its power unit regulations, targeting the 2028 season. He argues that software fixes alone cannot resolve the fundamental problems exposed by the sport’s new engine formula. Stella made his case in the Miami paddock following the 2026 Miami Grand […]
Max Verstappen travelled to Japan’s Fuji Speedway and beat a professional Super GT driver’s lap time in a car he had never driven before. The four-time Formula 1 world champion completed just two timed laps in a Nissan Z NISMO GT500 before finishing 1.8 seconds faster than Atsushi Miyake, winner of the 2024 Fuji 3 […]
Sky Sports has extended its exclusive Formula 1 broadcasting rights in the United Kingdom and Ireland through to the end of the 2034 season. The five-year extension is valued at approximately £1 billion. This makes it one of the largest television deals ever struck for a sport outside football. The agreement was announced on 6 […]
