July 29, 2024

Sergio Perez will remain Max Verstappen’s Red Bull Formula 1 team-mate after the summer break, Motorsport.com understands.The Mexican’s future was one of the topics discussed on Monday in a meeting of the team’s management, including team principal Christian Horner and advisor Helmut Marko.But while there has been no official outcome of its team meeting, Motorsport.com understands Horner has …Keep reading

It’s happened: the cork has finally fired out of the bottle. And unexpectedly so, as it turns out; just as everyone had averted its gaze from the glass receptacle’s neck, the stopper broke free of its moorings and landed straight into the lap of James Vowles. Carlos Sainz has signed at Williams for 2025 and beyond, ending a seemingly inexhaustible saga of rumour, innuendo, and cyclical links and …Keep reading

Leaving Formula 1’s 2024 Belgian Grand Prix, Mercedes was dealing with the joy of what turned out to be a win after all for long-time race leader Lewis Hamilton, but the hurt (and embarrassment) of losing George Russell’s on-the-road triumph after his one-stop gamble had seemingly paid off.The main theory as to why Russell’s W15 ended up underweight is included in our regular post-race run …Keep reading

Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon says that IndyCar’s season-concluding events, that now include three short oval tracks, will make the title race “definitely interesting”.Dixon is chasing a seventh title this season – which would tie AJ Foyt’s all-time record – and is 53 points behind team-mate Alex Palou. Team Penske’s Will Power is second, 49 in arrears of Palou.Power would’ve …Keep reading

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes Oscar Piastri’s mistake at the final pitstop of the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix proved “costly” in his pursuit of victory.The Australian was seeking a second consecutive F1 win after his maiden triumph in Hungary and was on pace with the leaders throughout the 44-lap event at Spa-Francorchamps.But making his final stop, Piastri overshot his pitbox and …Keep reading

In the immediate aftermath of the Belgian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton questioned why he wasn’t afforded the same one-stop strategy that helped team-mate George Russell win the race.Read Also:Formula 1Why Hamilton wasn’t offered Russell’s one-stop option in Belgian GPFormula 1How Mercedes went from Friday practice disaster to F1 race winnerIt wasn’t just …Keep reading

Carlos Sainz will race for Williams in Formula 1 next year in what the team has described as a deal that goes into the championship’s new rules era in 2026.After learning he would leave his current Ferrari team at the start of this year with Lewis Hamilton being signed to race for the Scuderia alongside Charles Leclerc, Sainz has deliberated over his next move.Williams had thought its chance of …Keep reading