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“Let’s see over the next few circuits how things how things pan out” — Horner staying calm in F1 title battle following disappointing Monaco GP

Rachel Stephens6 months ago06 mins

Despite the team’s dominance within the past few Formula 1 seasons, Red Bull Racing has faced some surprising problems thus far in 2024, particularly when it comes to handling the bumps and kerbs on certain circuits. Despite the team continuing to lead in both the drivers’ and constructors’ championships, the most recent grand prix’s have…

Horner slams “not very clever” Magnussen for “destroying” Perez and Hulkenberg’s races at F1 Monaco GP

Nicolas Lopes6 months ago6 months ago06 mins

Red Bull Racing team principal and CEO Christian Horner was left unimpressed by Kevin Magnussen’s driving at the start of the 2024 Monaco GP, which caused an accident that wiped out not only Sergio Perez’s Red Bull, but also the Dane’s Haas team-mate Nico Hulkenberg. Magnussen had a better run than Perez exiting Saint Devote,…

“You get found out” — Max Verstappen says the RB20’s limitations getting exposed at F1 Monaco GP as the field tightens up

Anna Elizabeth Krausová6 months ago6 months ago09 mins

Looking to set a new record of the most pole positions in a row on Saturday, instead of a ninth consecutive domination in qualifying, Max Verstappen left the paddock knowing he’ll have a tough race starting from P6 tomorrow. Throughout the practice sessions, the three-time world champion struggled with the car and a street circuit…

Norris says McLaren and Ferrari the only two F1 teams who have both drivers “performing every single session”

Anna Elizabeth Krausová6 months ago6 months ago013 mins

Lando Norris got his first ever Formula 1 win recently in Miami, and then just barely lost out on another P1 finish in Imola last Sunday. The MCL38 car is proving its competitiveness and McLaren is closing in on Red Bull and Ferrari, who are currently ahead of them in the Constructors’ Championship. Coming to…

Wolff has “more confidence at the moment” in Mercedes F1 recovery, but “nothing in this sport is for granted”

Hope Van Beek6 months ago6 months ago04 mins

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff believes the team is moving in the “right direction” regarding their development, but more must be done before the team gets back to the top of the grid. While Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari were at the top of the grid in Imola, Wolff believes that they are slowly closing…

Wolff “can’t wait for 2026 to come and see the different levels of performance of the power units” as he hits back at F1 rival Horner

Karishma Persad6 months ago6 months ago06 mins

Over the Miami Grand Prix weekend, Team Principal and CEO of Red Bull Racing, Christian Horner, responded to comments from Mercedes and McLaren which suggested that the team would be weakened by the departure of their Chief Technology Officer, Adrian Newey, with McLaren CEO Zak Brown stating that he believed that Newey “won’t be the…

Max Verstappen lifting the trophy on the podium at Imola

Horner lauds Verstappen’s F1 Imola GP “masterclass”, praises Buemi for Red Bull improvement following bad Friday

Luke-John Buckle6 months ago04 mins

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has credited their simulator driver Sebastien Buemi for the Austrian team’s gain in performance during the race weekend at Imola. The reigning champions suffered a difficult Friday, particularly at Acque Minerali, as Max Verstappen ran wide into the gravel. The team recovered to take pole position for the Imola…

Horner expects competition from McLaren F1 “at all circuits” following major update package

Ryan McGahey6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner expects to battle McLaren consistently going forward, while Toto Wolff of Mercedes and Mike Krack of Aston Martin take motivation from McLaren’s leap up the field. Following a push to the line at last weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix for McLaren’s Lando Norris, off the back of his debut…

Horner: Red Bull needs to look into “weak” hard tyre stint that left Verstappen vulnerable to Norris in F1 Imola GP

Nicolas Lopes6 months ago6 months ago08 mins

Red Bull team principal and CEO, Christian Horner has said that Red Bull will carry some analysis before the next F1 race in Monaco to understand why their car lost so much performance – especially compared to Lando Norris’ McLaren – in the latter stages of the 2024 Emilia Romagna GP, as the degradation of…

Horner: “Pocket rocket” Tsunoda put in a “great performance” in F1 Imola GP qualifying

Fernanda Álvarez6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

Saturday marked a classification with mixed fortunes in the Red Bull garage. While Max Verstappen took Pole Position and reversed the team’s difficult weekend up to that point, Sergio Perez was left out of the Top 10 on Saturday in Imola, where he will start P11 in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on Sunday. The…