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Max Verstappen says RB21 “a big difference to last year” following 2024 F1 struggles

Ella Cleary3 weeks ago3 weeks ago05 mins

With pre-season testing in Bahrain now concluded, reigning world champion Max Verstappen has offered his thoughts on the RB21, the 2025 F1 challenger for Red Bull Racing, expressing cautious optimism about the improvements made over last season’s car. While the Dutchman acknowledged that it’s still early to draw firm conclusions, his initial impressions suggest the…

Senior advisor Helmut Marko believes that Red Bull and Max Verstappen can benefit from the teammate rivalry at McLaren in the 2025 F1 season

Marko believes Red Bull and Verstappen will “benefit” from teammate rivalry at McLaren F1 in 2025

Senjuti Jash3 weeks ago3 weeks ago010 mins

Veteran advisor Dr. Helmut Marko has shared his opinion on who he perceives as the favourite to win the F1 world championships this season, as Red Bull embark upon their 2025 campaign with a new line-up comprising Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson. Although it was easier to predict an early pecking order after pre-season testing…

Johnny Herbert opens up on “heavy handed” FIA following firing from F1 Stewards position

Ryan McGahey4 weeks ago4 weeks ago07 mins

Following the news in January that Johnny Herbert would no longer serve as a Formula 1 Steward for the 2025 season, the former race winner speaks out on the circumstances of his firing. Speaking out for the first time since the news of his firing, Johnny Herbert hit out at the FIA. Citing a conflict…

F1 Testing | Red Bull “not as happy” as they hoped following 3-day test in Bahrain

Lena Ferle4 weeks ago4 weeks ago06 mins

Over the past three days, Red Bull Racing has been actively engaged in pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit, focusing on evaluating the performance and reliability of their RB21 car ahead of the 2025 Formula 1 season opener in Melbourne. On the second day of testing, rookie Liam Lawson took the wheel for a…

George Russell topped the leaderboard ahead of Max Verstappen after the final 2025 F1 Pre-Season Test.

2025 Bahrain F1 Pre-Season Testing | Day 3 PM | Russell finishes final session ahead of Verstappen

Chiara Martin4 weeks ago4 weeks ago010 mins

Under clear skies in Bahrain, the final day of 2025 F1 Testing got underway with improved conditions compared to yesterday’s rain. The morning session saw Charles Leclerc set the early pace with a 1:30.811s benchmark that remained unbeaten. He led Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli by just 0.077s and McLaren’s Lando Norris in third. Numerous off-track…

Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen completed 74 laps around the Bahrain International Circuit, finishing the first day of F1 pre-season testing third on the timesheets.

F1 Testing | Verstappen optimistic about RB21 after Day 1 of Bahrain pre-season testing

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

Though not yet sure about the pace of the RB21, Max Verstappen believes that the Red Bull Racing challenger for 2025 is “working well”. Verstappen, who beat McLaren’s Lando Norris to the 2024 Drivers’ Championship despite challenges with the RB20, finished the first day of F1 pre-season testing third on the timesheets, just 0.244 seconds…

Several F1 teams, including Alpine, Haas, Aston Martin, Mercedes, and Red Bull have conducted their shakedown in Bahrain before pre-season testing kicks off tomorrow.

Multiple F1 teams conduct shakedown in Bahrain ahead of 2025 pre-season testing

Senjuti Jash1 month ago1 month ago015 mins

Following the unveiling of official liveries at the F1 75 season launch event in London on February 18, several teams have put their 2025 challengers through a shakedown run at the Bahrain International Circuit. Making use of the permitted mileage of 200 kilometres over the course of two filming days, Alpine, Haas, Aston Martin, Mercedes,…

FIA releases statement on “tribalist” booing of Max Verstappen and Christian Horner at F1 75

FIA releases statement on “tribalist” booing of Verstappen and Horner at F1 75

James O'Connor1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

Ahead of F1 testing in Bahrain next week, the FIA has released a statement regarding Max Verstappen and Christian Horner. What happened? Appearing at the F1 75 launch of all ten liveries ahead of the 2025 season in London, Max Verstappen and Christian Horner received boos from the crowd during the event. The Dutch driver,…

Pit Debrief writers predict who will win the 2025 F1 Drivers' Championship. Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, Charles Leclerc, George Russell, Oscar Piastri, Lewis Hamilton, Liam Lawson and Kimi Antonelli are all included.

Pit Debrief writers predict who will win the 2025 F1 World Drivers’ Championship

Editorial Staff1 month ago1 month ago031 mins

Ahead of a new Formula 1 season, Pit Debrief writers are predicting who will come out on top in the 2025 F1 World Drivers’ Championship. Max Verstappen — Rachel Stephens Let’s talk about our most recent world champion, shall we? With a great (but not the best!) car in 2024, Max Verstappen still managed to…

Max Verstappen and George Russell speaking about their clash at the Qatar GP post qualifying conference

Max Verstappen and George Russell have put 2024 F1 tensions to rest

Rohit Bhaskar1 month ago1 month ago06 mins

Max Verstappen and George Russell are ready to put the tensions of 2024 in the rearview mirror and focus on racing as the 2025 Formula 1 season kicks off. After a heated end to last year, the duo now focus solely on-track performance, not their past squabbles. When probed about his previous clashes with Russell,…