For the second time in his three-year stint with Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, George Russell has out-qualified his teammate. The British driver finished sixth in the 2024 World Drivers’ Championship with 245 points – 22 points more than the outgoing Lewis Hamilton. The 2024 season has been a positive one for Russell who took points…
Mercedes has endured a rocky road in recent years, and 2024 was no exception, marking their worst finish in the standings during the turbo hybrid era finishing in fourth place among the top four teams. Despite these struggles, the team clinched four wins and four poles, making it their best season since the ground effect…
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has reacted to Toto Wolff calling him a “yapping little terrier”. He has also commented on the ongoing verbal fight between his driver Max Verstappen and George Russell. Mercedes and Red Bull once more have found themselves in a conflict during the Qatar GP weekend. Verstappen was given a…
The fallout from the Qatar Grand Prix has sparked one of the most intense rivalries of the Formula 1 season. Max Verstappen calls George Russell a “backstabber”, marking a new low in their relationship, after their clash over a cooldown lap incident and a fiery stewards’ meeting. The reigning world champion didn’t hold back, accusing…
On Thursday in his Abu Dhabi GP written media session, George Russell hit back firmly regarding the comments of Max Verstappen in the post-race press conference and to TV broadcasters in Qatar. Russell gives his side of the story Verstappen said he lost all respect for Russell because of his behaviour away from the cameras…
In a remarkable media session at the Abu Dhabi GP, Toto Wolff joined George Russell as the pair engaged in a war of words with various members of the Red Bull Racing squad. While the British driver hit back hard at Max Verstappen following the Dutchman’s scathing words about him after the Qatar GP, the…
Speaking after Red Bull’s ninth Grand Prix win of 2024 thanks to Max Verstappen at the Qatar GP, Christian Horner was pushed on the Dutchman’s feelings about his qualifying penalty, and how the 27-year-old was locked in to get George Russell off the line after the way the Brit allegedly behaved in the stewards room….
Just one week after securing his fourth World Drivers’ Championship Title, Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen claimed victory after a thrilling Qatar GP race. While speaking with the media after his win, Verstappen described the race as “very good” and “a lot of fun” despite the three safety cars brought out during the race. The…
Despite a strong performance, Mercedes-AMG Petronas’ F1 Team’s George Russell was narrowly edged out for pole position by Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen in the final moments of the 2024 F1 Qatar GP qualifying. In the closing stages of the third qualifying session, Russell set a provisional pole with a lap time of 1:20.575. However,…
It’s the final sprint race of the season at the Qatar GP — and for Mercedes’ George Russell the weekend at the Losail International Circuit has been off to a great start. Russell had placed P8 during FP1, and he completed the front row, finishing P2 during Sprint Qualifying. The Briton clocked a time of…
