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Helmut Marko will remain at Red Bull F1 team after talks with CEO: “Calm must return”

Syrine Ferchichi11 months ago11 months ago03 mins

Dr. Helmut Marko, a prominent figure within the Red Bull racing team, finds himself embroiled in uncertainty amid recent controversies, threatening his future in Formula 1. The upheaval began with allegations of sexual harassment against Christian Horner, the team principal, culminating in the case getting dismissed earlier this month. In the aftermath, private conversations reportedly…

Tsunoda handed post-race penalty at F1 Saudi Arabian GP, as Perez moves closer to race ban

James O'Connor11 months ago11 months ago08 mins

2 drivers got hit with penalties during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with another receiving one post-race. Sergio Perez and Kevin Magnussen also got handed points on their licence. Despite crossing the line with a 5-second penalty hanging over him, Sergio Perez finished 2nd on Saturday as he had enough of a gap to Charles…

Josef Newgarden “crazy proud” of his team after first IndyCar pole of the season

Ewout Albrecht11 months ago11 months ago07 mins

Josef Newgarden grabbed pole position after a scintillating qualifying session, where he beat Felix Rosenqvist by just 0.0058 seconds. Before the season one of his goals was to get more pole positions, and in the dying seconds of the Fast 6 he added the pole position to his tally. He is therefore really proud of…

“No single individual is bigger than the team” — Horner after another tumultuous weekend off-track for Red Bull F1 team in Saudi Arabia

Syrine Ferchichi11 months ago11 months ago04 mins

Christian Horner has been under intense scrutiny since February when allegations of sexual harassment were levelled against him by a member of the Red Bull team. Although these accusations were subsequently dismissed, the controversy continued to simmer, fuelled by remarks from Jos Verstappen and an investigation into Helmut Marko for allegedly leaking screenshots to the…

Josef Newgarden grabs first pole of the IndyCar season in St. Petersburg by just 6 thousands

Ewout Albrecht11 months ago11 months ago07 mins

After a long winter break the first competitive session of the IndyCar-season took place. The familiar format with two qualifying groups, the Fast 12 and then the Firestone Fast 6 was kicked off fittingly by reigning champion Álex Palou, who set the first time of the day.

Verstappen hails “fantastic weekend” at F1 Saudi Arabian GP after victory in physically difficult race

Luciano Calamante11 months ago11 months ago02 mins

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen praised a “fantastic” Saudi Arabian GP weekend after winning the race on Saturday. Verstappen finished first ahead of teammate Sergio Perez and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. He had also claimed his first pole position around the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Friday, something he missed out on the last three editions. After…

Bearman says “I hope I did a good job interview” following sensational P7 in F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Luciano Calamante11 months ago11 months ago04 mins

Oliver Bearman said he “loved every moment” driving the SF-24 F1 car in replacement of Carlos Sainz for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Bearman started the weekend with great results in Formula 2 but was then called for Formula 1 duties after Scuderia Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz was diagnosed with appendicitis. Sainz already underwent surgery and…

F1 standings after the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

James O'Connor11 months ago11 months ago01 mins

Drivers’ Championship 1) Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 51 2) Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing 36 3) Charles Leclerc Scuderia Ferrari 28 4) George Russell Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team 18 5) Oscar Piastri McLaren Racing 16 6) Carlos Sainz Scuderia Ferrari 15 7) Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team 12 8) Lando Norris Aston…

Max Verstappen dominates the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, but Oliver Bearman steals show on his F1 debut

Ewout Albrecht11 months ago11 months ago09 mins

Amidst all the commotion at Red Bull and the appendicitis suffered by Carlos Sainz, there was of course also a race to be driven. After a loud and flashy opening ceremony there were just two drivers that were starting on soft, them being Valtteri Bottas and Oliver Bearman. The 18 other drivers started the formation lap on the medium tyres.

Herta leads final IndyCar practice at St. Pete from Newgarden and Power, Palou P20

James O'Connor11 months ago11 months ago03 mins

Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin logged the first time of practice with a 1:05.8901. Alex Rossi quickly slashed that, banging in a low 1:01 to take spot from Kirkwood and McLaughlin. Santino Ferrucci failed to do a lap due to issues with his AJ Foyt Racing package as a problem was detected early on. At the…