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Transparency, accountability, and the future of inclusivity in Formula 1

Chiara Martin4 months ago012 mins

Following the dismissed appeal against Red Bull team principal Christian Horner, Formula 1 finds itself at a critical juncture. The sport’s handling of this high-profile case has exposed systemic issues that continue to tarnish the world of motorsport. With the outcome now public—Horner’s appeal denied and the grievance dismissed—questions surrounding transparency, accountability, and workplace culture…

Brown not interested in signing Newey for McLaren F1: “I’m happy with our team.”

Jonah Presser4 months ago4 months ago08 mins

Ever since Red Bull’s former CTO resigned from his position after almost 20 years, Newey has been linked to almost all teams on the Formula 1 grid, from the ever alluring Ferrari, to Mercedes looking for a big signing after the departure of Lewis Hamilton, including Aston Martin and its Honda deal. A return to…

Jonathan Wheatley to leave Red Bull Racing and join Audi F1 as team principal

James O'Connor5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

There has been more stunning F1 news as Red Bull’s sporting director Jonathan Wheatley will depart the team at the end of the 2024 campaign. The experienced British mechanic joined Red Bull Racing in 2006 following a 15-year spell at Enstone with Benetton/and Renault. He was part of a team that won three Drivers’ Championships…

Horner happy with Verstappen extending his championship lead: “I thought that was the optimum, extending his lead in the drivers'”

Ewout Albrecht5 months ago5 months ago07 mins

Red Bull’s race on Sunday played out very different for both their drivers. On the one hand Max Verstappen extended his lead in the drivers’ world championship over Lando Norris, whereas Sergio Pérez saw himself tumbling down the order from second on the grid to eighth at the finish. Not entirely what teamboss Christian Horner…

Sergio Pérez to stay at Red Bull Racing for F1 Dutch GP and beyond

James O'Connor5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

On a day of massive decisions, Red Bull has confirmed that Sergio Pérez will remain with the Milton Keynes-based squad through the rest of the 2024 season. A meeting took place in the UK earlier today between the top brass, and they agreed that the 6-time race winner continues at the team. Staff have been…

“Everybody wants Checo to succeed” — Horner on Sergio Pérez’s Red Bull F1 future

Anna Elizabeth Krausová5 months ago5 months ago012 mins

The Belgian Grand Prix brought mixed feelings into the Red Bull Racing team and definitely did not ease the rumours regarding Sergio “Checo” Perez, who’s seat and future in Formula 1 seems to be uncertain right now. Even though the Mexican driver looked hopeful after qualifying third on Saturday that turned into P2 because of…

“We know we need to improve”— Horner admits amid growing McLaren F1 championship threat

Magdalena Put5 months ago5 months ago09 mins

Red Bull brought a significant upgrade to Hungary, hoping to offset their weaknesses and enhance performance. Max Verstappen’s weekend-long frustration suggests that it did not deliver the improvement the team had hoped for. After missing out on pole and qualifying third, Verstappen remarked: “With all those updates it’s still not good enough. (…) I was…

“A frustrating race” on Verstappen’s side, “a good race” on Pérez’s: Horner on Red Bull F1’s Hungarian GP

Lucrezia Costa5 months ago5 months ago08 mins

It definitely wasn’t the race Red Bull was hoping for, with neither driver on the podium and many angry radio messages from lead driver Max Verstappen. The Dutchman was involved in a number of on track fights, including the most controversial one on lap 63 which saw him going airborne after making contact with Lewis…

Horner, Vasseur and Wolff discuss McLaren’s management of F1 Hungarian GP

James O'Connor5 months ago5 months ago08 mins

McLaren’s messy management of the Hungarian Grand Prix is one of the big talking points to come out of Sunday’s race. At the start, Oscar Piastri got a slightly better launch and took the lead from Lando Norris into turn 1. From there, he was controlling the race by 4s, although he did have a…

Max Verstappen driving his Red Bull at the Hungaroring

“It’s something that we’ll talk about as a team” — Horner says any tension between Verstappen and Lambiase will be sorted behind closed doors after F1 Hungarian GP

Luke-John Buckle5 months ago5 months ago06 mins

Christian Horner concedes that Red Bull has to find more raw speed with the RB20 after a lacklustre Hungarian Grand Prix weekend. Red Bull and Max Verstappen lead both championships but haven’t won a Grand Prix in the last three races. Budapest was also their second event without a podium after a missed opportunity in…