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Is Red Bull really in crisis after Bahrain?Like Monza last year, the Bahrain Grand Prix was a low point for Red Bull. Max Verstappen’s sixth place finish – losing just seven points to Lando Norris – may not look so bad, but the real picture is different.”Everything that could go wrong has gone wrong”, Verstappen concluded after the race. Instead of battling the top teams, Red Bull found …Keep reading

Dennis Hauger’s career trajectory is one taken by many Formula 1 hopefuls, winning several karting titles before graduating into the F1 feeder series. There, he became an Italian F4 champion before winning the 2021 F3 title with Prema (beating current Alpine F1 driver Jack Doohan). He went on to win multiple F2 races and even earned a runner-up finish in the coveted Macau Grand Prix.But after …Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton started his Formula 1 career at a stern-faced McLaren where personality was basically poison. In the ensuing 18 years, feelings have changed dramatically and we see now the Hamilton that stands up for his beliefs and lets his flair shine through in everything from his helmet designs to the clothes he wears around the F1 paddock.It’s something the the seven-time world champion …Keep reading

While the previous week’s Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka was very much a qualifying race, Bahrain’s high degradation contest offered a better spectacle and with it more opportunities for midfield teams to make something happen.And only just as well, as Haas started on the backfoot with a crash for Esteban Ocon in Q2 which prevented him from starting higher than 14th. His rookie team-mate Oliver …Keep reading

Aston Martin is a long way off the promise it showed in past years, with the team scoring just 10 points over the first four races of the 2025 Formula 1 season.Now it’s emerged that juggling upgrades, getting to grips with the complex 2026 aero regulations and developing a new gearbox in house are all hitting the team’s results this year.Just two years ago, Aston Martin and driver …Keep reading

Last month, Katherine Legge became the 17th woman to race at the top level of NASCAR when she made her Cup debut at Phoenix Raceway. The experience made enough of an impression that she has made plans to return — and since last week’s announcement has been working to expand her NASCAR schedule in an even bigger way.On April 10th, she shared her renewed partnership with beauty brand e.l.f …Keep reading

Newly injured world champion Jorge Martin may be forced to spend at least two weeks resting in hospital in Qatar before he can return home to Spain. Initial indications are that he will be out for around three months.The Spaniard, who had only just made a return to MotoGP action after recovering from the injuries that kept him out of the first three races of the year, fell on lap 14 of …Keep reading

There is no shortage of creativity at French Formula 1 broadcaster Canal+, which recently set up an interview – or should we say ‘questioning’ – with its own pundit Jacques Villeneuve, pretending he was in police custody.Looking back on his career, the 1997 world champion delved into a few noteworthy aspects and events of his time as a racing driver.Gilles’ unwanted legacy …Keep reading

Saudi Arabia would be open to buying a Formula 1 team as Prince Khalid bin Sultan Al-Abdullah Al-Faisal admitted it is something he would like to see in the future.The country has invested heavily in motorsports partnerships in recent years with Aramco and Maaden both sponsors of the Aston Martin F1 team and the Public Investment Fund working with Formula E.Read Also:Formula …Keep reading

Hitting Jorge Martin, following the injured world champion’s fall in the Qatar Grand Prix was according to Team VR46’s Fabio Di Giannantonio, “the worst scene of my life”.The Italian Ducati rider was extremely close to Martin, making it difficult to avoid hitting the Spanish rider when he lost control of his Aprilia exiting the fast Turn 12 on lap 14.“He was in front of me and …Keep reading