Despite securing P3, Max Verstappen believes Red Bull Racing struggled to match its rivals at the 2026 F1 Italian GP due to deployment and rear axle issues. The result came after a challenging start to the weekend, with Verstappen finishing P9 in FP2 before improving to P3 in FP3. A rear-axle issue then limited him…
With a boatload of grid penalties ahead of the 2026 F1 Italian GP, there was little left of the original qualifying result. Kimi Antonelli and Alex Albon were demoted to the back of the grid because of new power unit elements, whereas Fernando Alonso and Liam Lawson were sentenced to a pit lane start due…
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen expressed his frustration after another P6 Qualifying at the F1 2026 Italian GP. Still, he was bumped up to P5 after Piastri received a three-place grid penalty for impeding Lawson during Q2. Qualifying was off to a promising start for Verstappen as he finished P2 in Q1 with a lap time…
Max Verstappen admitted he’s bracing for a “pretty painful” weekend ahead at the 2026 F1 Italian GP, with Monza’s long straights and high-speed layout set to exacerbate energy management demands under the new regulations. With a much greater reliance on electrical power, the drivers now face a unique challenge at circuits where the cars cannot…
Red Bull Racing have confirmed that F1 stalwart Tom McCullough will join the team as Head of Racing in 2027. This comes in response to GianPiero Lambiase leaving for McLaren in the not too distant future. The British engineer has been involved in the sport since the early 2000s. He started out at Williams as…
The 2026 F1 Dutch GP was nothing as expected for Red Bull Racing; Max Verstappen crashed out on the first lap. Speaking after the race, Laurent Mekies shared his thoughts about the weekend. The weekend was certainly irregular. Due to Isack Hadjar’s wrist injury, Racing Bulls Liam Lawson took his car. Yuki Tsunoda stepped in…
Liam Lawson opened up about the challenges of returning to Red Bull Racing despite securing his first points with the team with P7 at the 2026 F1 Dutch GP. The Kiwi driver was promoted to Red Bull for the Zandvoort weekend after Isack Hadjar was ruled out with a hand injury, with Yuki Tsunoda stepping…
The Williams F1 drivers have reflected on their contact at the 2026 Dutch GP that resulted in Alex Albon retiring from the race and Carlos Sainz receiving a 10-second penalty. With fresher tyres, Albon had closed right onto the back of his teammate, and the pair went wheel-to-wheel into Turn 1 on Lap 67. On…
Max Verstappen endured a disappointing 2026 F1 Dutch GP that ended on the opening lap as the Dutchman lost control and found the wall. Verstappen entered the final Dutch GP weekend after recently extending his Red Bull Racing contract until 2030. However, his weekend quickly fell apart as he only managed P11 in FP1 before…
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen discussed his disappointment after qualifying P7 for the F1 2026 Dutch GP. The hometown hero has not been able to get into the top 5 throughout the weekend. Verstappen had been P11 in FP1 and started, and remained, P6 in an uneventful Sprint Race. During the main Qualifying, the four time…
