With just two race weekends left in the 2024 season RB drivers Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson face uncertainty regarding their prospects of a promotion to Red Bull. While Sergio Pérez is officially under contract for 2025, his recent form and string of underwhelming results has cast doubts over his career. Although Max Verstappen has…
Valtteri Bottas confirms he is in talks with Mercedes F1 about taking on a reserve driver role for next season. The Finnish driver has his sights set on a return to the Formula 1 grid in 2026, stating he has turned down an IndyCar offer to focus on this goal. Sauber’s decision to sign rookie…
The abrupt dismissal of race director Niels Wittich caught many F1 drivers by surprise. Wittich’s exit was announced shortly after the triple header, marking another recent high-profile departure within the FIA. Rui Marques will be taking over as F1 race director from this weekend onwards. Speaking in Las Vegas, several drivers expressed their surprise at…
The FIA has parted ways with another senior figure, compliance officer Paolo Basarri. As reported by BBC Sport, multiple sources claim the Italian was dismissed due to the FIA President, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, “losing confidence in him.” Basarri reportedly resisted or attempted to work around several directives from Ben Sulayem. When approached by the BBC,…
RB had their strongest qualifying of the season in São Paulo, with Liam Lawson securing 5th while Yuki Tsunoda achieved a sensational career-best 3rd, lining up alongside polesitter Lando Norris and second-placed George Russell. Hopes were high for Tsunoda to convert this result into a potential career-first podium, especially as he held his position in…
Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes was thrilled with the team’s first double podium finish since the 2013 Korean Grand Prix (as Lotus Renault). In a sensational turn of events, Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly finished second and third respectively in Sunday’s São Paulo Grand Prix, joining race winner Max Verstappen on the podium. Ocon already…
Lando Norris crossed the line in first place to add eight points to his tally in the São Paulo Sprint. Norris was aided by his McLaren teammate, Oscar Piastri, who had started on pole and remained in the lead until he was instructed to swap positions in an effort to fend off a rapidly advancing…
Co-author: Ewout Albrecht Max Verstappen has responded to remarks recently made by Johnny Herbert, calling them “quite extreme accusations.” Herbert, a former F1 driver and regular Sky Sports F1 pundit from 2012 to 2022, serves as an FIA steward for Formula 1 races. He was part of the stewarding panel in both Austria and Mexico—where…
Carlos Sainz revealed that his victory in Mexico was an “extremely emotional” milestone in one of his final races with Ferrari before he departs for Williams in 2025. Starting from pole, Sainz initially lost the lead to Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. However, a Safety Car was quickly deployed in response to a collision between Yuki…
Kevin Magnussen delivered a strong performance at Haas’ home race in Austin, both in the old specification car used for the Sprint and the upgraded version for the main race. After securing seventh place in Saturday’s event, he carried that momentum into qualifying, lining up 9th on Sunday. Magnussen was running ninth when the team…
