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The Formula 1 world has been doused in controversy ahead of the final race in the 2024 season thanks to two of its biggest stars.Max Verstappen and George Russell’s war of words has been raging since post-race in Qatar. This very public feud is arguably the first of its kind F1 fans have been able to witness in at least three years, with Verstappen’s utter dominance quelling any real reason …Keep reading

Charles Leclerc has revealed a mixture of technical issues and illness left him concerned he would lose the “unique opportunity” to drive alongside his brother during practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.As part of F1’s requirement to enter a rookie driver in two Free Practice 1 sessions, Ferrari opted to hand Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari SF-24 to Arthur Leclerc, three years younger than Charles …Keep reading

As Max Verstappen has had the 2024 Formula 1 drivers’ championship sewn up for nearly two weeks, the only competitive interest in this Abu Dhabi season finale centres on which of McLaren or Ferrari will wrap up the constructors’ title.That’s other than the early mind games shots of possible 2025 title contenders Verstappen and George Russell…But in the much more meaningful fight, it’s …Keep reading

Shortly after the announcement that he’s expecting his first child with girlfriend Kelly Piquet, Max Verstappen took his infamous quote — “It’s an opportunity… to sell” — quite literally and launched a line of baby merch.The pair, who have been dating since 2020,  said they “couldn’t be happier” with their “little miracle” in a joint Instagram post confirming the news (below). “Mini …Keep reading

Pirelli now believes that the tyre failures suffered by Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz in Formula 1’s Qatar Grand Prix were not caused by debris from the mirror run over by Valtteri Bottas.The Mercedes and Ferrari drivers both suffered front left failures within seconds of each other during the Qatar event, which also coincided with a moment when parts from Alex Albon’s discarded mirror were …Keep reading

McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris insists his team’s rapid pace in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix free practice has been flattered by its rivals running in more conservative engine modes.McLaren has a golden opportunity to seal its first constructors’ title since 1998 this weekend, leading its only remaining challenger Ferrari by 21 points.The papaya team started on the front foot with strong pace out …Keep reading

As the machine in which he achieved his greatest career successes, Ryan Hunter-Reay’s pick for his favourite car comes as no surprise. The more pertinent question is establishing the 2012 IndyCar champion and 2014 Indianapolis 500 winner’s preferred specification of the stalwart Dallara DW12.So named after the late Dan Wheldon, who completed most of the development work on the car and was …Keep reading

McLaren is in a “league of their own” at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix according to George Russell, in a view shared by the Woking-based team’s immediate Formula 1 rivals.Although Charles Leclerc headlined FP1 despite missing the opening 30 minutes of the session with a battery issue, McLaren finished 1-2 in the second – and more representative – practice session at the Yas Marina Circuit.Lando Norris …Keep reading

Logan Sargeant is being “given a platform” to progress to Genesis’s new-for-2026 World Endurance Championship squad with his LMP2 programme in next year’s European Le Mans Series.Cyril Abiteboul, team principal of Genesis Magma Racing, explained that the idea of the so-called trajectory programme in the ELMS that former Williams Formula 1 driver Sargeant has joined along with Jamie …Keep reading

Jorge Martin believes Ducati must be regretting passing him over for a factory MotoGP seat after his triumph over Francesco Bagnaia in the 2024 title battle.Martin was denied a promotion to Ducati’s official team for 2025 after four years at its satellite Pramac squad, with the Borgo Panigale marque instead opting for the star power of six-time premier class champion Marc Marquez.Ducati …Keep reading