April 17, 2025

Max Verstappen says his Red Bull car’s handling issues can’t just be attributed to correlation issues with the Formula 1 squad’s ageing wind tunnel.Red Bull has endured a tough start to the season with a car that is difficult to balance and suffers greater tyre wear than the leading McLaren.Verstappen managed to limit the damage over the first two rounds and then achieved a shock …Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton enjoys the spotlight and generally makes the most of it. He amply demonstrated his understanding of the enduring power of the image in his exquisitely curated first week at Maranello, down to his crimson-soled Christian Louboutin shoes.But the combination of Formula 1’s most successful driver and its most historically evocative team has invited a potent level of scrutiny – …Keep reading

Red Bull’s disastrous showing – by its standards – in last weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix has fanned the burning embers of speculation that Max Verstappen will join another team for 2026.The most lucrative offer on the table is understood to come from Aston Martin, reputed to be worth over £1 billion over five years.Verstappen is contracted until the end of 2028, but all F1 driver …Keep reading

McLaren won three out of the first four races in the 2025 Formula 1 season, and while things are close between Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari, George Russell isn’t expecting his rivals to take the fight to McLaren until a technical directive clamps down on flexible rear wings from the Spanish Grand Prix.The Mercedes driver has been outspoken about McLaren’s performance advantage and, despite …Keep reading

Max Verstappen has responded to fears that he would leave the team, outlaid by the team’s adviser Helmut Marko, who shared his concern that the four-time champion may depart if Red Bull does not improve.The Milton Keynes-based squad’s RB21 has been characterised as a car that is difficult to drive with a narrow set-up window; although Verstappen has proven that he is able to drive around some …Keep reading

Such are the political sensitivities embedded in the Alpine team’s Anglo-French make-up that the shortcomings in the engine bay represent a weakness that dare not speak its name. “You know I can’t answer that question” was Pierre Gasly’s polite but firm reply in Jeddah when asked to account for how much of the difference in Alpine’s performance in Japan (where Gasly finished 13th) …Keep reading

Reflecting on his return to Racing Bulls, Liam Lawson denies that his confidence took any knocks after his two Formula 1 races with Red Bull, and contends that he hadn’t driven enough to determine if he was truly struggling.The Kiwi reunited with the Italian squad after just a brace of grand prix weekends with the lead Red Bull team, where his results and gap to Max Verstappen were considered …Keep reading

Aston Martin’s new managing technical partner, Adrian Newey, has hit the ground running, but he’s laser-focused on the 2026 car despite the team’s current on-track struggles. “100% of Adrian’s designing time is focused on 2026,” team boss Andy Cowell told reporters in Jeddah on Thursday, with new Formula 1 regulations coming up next year.“He joined in March, so there was a …Keep reading

Last week, former rally co-driver and FIA deputy president for sport Robert Reid publicly announced his resignation – in an election year, the equivalent of rolling a grenade under the door.Now he has taken to Substack to clarify his reasons for quitting the post. In the published statement he thanked those within motorsport and the FIA member clubs who had sent him messages of support – …Keep reading