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Horner: Red Bull F1 will “work very hard over the winter to improve on the weaknesses of RB20” for 2025

Chiara Martin7 days ago7 days ago07 mins

Red Bull Racing anticipates a tough fight for 2025 despite Max Verstappen clinching his fourth F1 world championship in Las Vegas. The team is already shifting its focus to next year, acknowledging the rapid progress of rivals like McLaren and Ferrari under stable regulations. While overcoming challenges from McLaren and other rivals this year, the…

Tsunoda feels he “did the maximum” with P9 finish in F1 Las Vegas GP

Rachel Stephens1 week ago1 week ago07 mins

Under the lights of the Las Vegas GP, RB’s Yuki Tsunoda started in 7th, and finished in 9th, bagging a respectable points finish for the team — the driver is confident that he deserves a spot on the grid next year, and potentially a promotion to Red Bull. His impressive drive, in a less than…

Red Bull “optimised” F1 Las Vegas GP qualifying performance but still “too slow” — Verstappen

Karishma Persad1 week ago1 week ago016 mins

After qualifying fifth under the lights of the Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen will start the 2024 Las Vegas GP race from the third row, behind former teammate Pierre Gasly of Alpine in third. Despite strong efforts, the Dutchman, who won last year’s race, has struggled to match the pace of…

FIA bans protective skids ahead of F1 Las Vegas GP

Chiara Martin2 weeks ago2 weeks ago03 mins

The FIA has issued a technical directive outlawing the use of protective skids placed above skid blocks on F1 cars, a practice adopted by around half the grid. This directive, which comes into effect immediately, follows concerns raised by Red Bull, who identified the innovative concept as a breach of existing regulations, first reported by…

Oliver Goethe was “gutted to miss out on pole” after a “chaotic” qualifying session in Macau

Chiara Martin3 weeks ago3 weeks ago03 mins

Oliver Goethe emerged as a standout performer despite facing extraordinary challenges in the Macau GP Qualifying session. Amidst a session plagued by multiple red flags and disruptions, Goethe’s patience and skill saw him clinch second place, narrowly missing out on pole position by a fraction of a second. The drama for Goethe began early when…

Macau GP | FIA FR World Cup | Free Practice | Goethe tops a wet free practice

Chiara Martin3 weeks ago3 weeks ago03 mins

It was a rainy start to the morning at the Guia Circuit in Macau. It was unsure whether the sessions can start at their planned times due to a Typhoon 8 issued the night before. However, with a clear track ahead of him, German driver Oliver Goethe was the first to drive out of the…

Verstappen: Handling of Red Flag “ridiculous” during F1 Brazil GP qualifying

Ahmet-Kaan Cirakman1 month ago1 month ago05 mins

Max Verstappen hit out on the handling of the red flag in Q2 when Lance Stroll crashed. He reacted angrily to the delay of it, which sealed his early exit from qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix. The session was postponed to Saturday morning due to weather conditions, which made it impossible to run on…

Tsunoda “enjoyed” wet conditions to secure career-best start of P3 at F1 Brazil GP

Chiara Martin1 month ago04 mins

Amid the turbulent and rain-drenched qualifying session at Interlagos, Yuki Tsunoda showcased what he is made of, securing his best-ever starting position in Formula 1. The Japanese driver, starting P3, displayed great command over the challenging conditions, setting himself up for a promising race ahead. With five red flags marking one of the most unpredictable…

Verstappen: “Jumping around cost me quite a bit of lap time” in F1 Brazil GP Sprint qualifying

Ahmet-Kaan Cirakman1 month ago1 month ago04 mins

Max Verstappen struggled with the bumps on the resurfaced Interlagos Circuit. He believes that it made it more difficult to drive as his Red Bull RB20 bounced a lot, ultimately costing him valuable time. For Saturday’s Sprint, Verstappen qualified in fourth place. His championship rival Lando Norris was beaten for Pole by teammate Oscar Piastri…

Max Verstappen will not serve a grid penalty at F1 Mexico GP after Red Bull change power unit

Ahmet-Kaan Cirakman1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

Red Bull has decided to change the power unit on Max Verstappen’s RB20 following issues throughout Friday’s practice running for the Mexico City Grand Prix. He is not required to take a grid penalty for the Grand Prix on Sunday. In the opening practice session, Verstappen encountered two issues. The first being damage to his…