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Max Verstappen reveals real reason for giving Sergio Perez priority

At the 2023 season finale in Abu Dhabi, Max Verstappen allowed Red Bull to pit Sergio Perez first, despite the fact the Dutchman was in the lead. Traditionally, whichever driver is in front is pitted first by their team, to protect their position and give them the best opportunity to make further ground. At the

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Max Verstappen warned by controversial F1 champion

1997 Formula 1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve is confident that Red Bull and Max Verstappen can be caught before the new power unit regulations are introduced in 2026, something many believe is unlikely. Lewis Hamilton and many others are expecting Red Bull and Verstappen to continue dominating throughout 2024 and 2025, given that the current

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Watch: Lando Norris being comically ‘sus’ for two minutes

Since the conclusion of the 2023 Formula 1 season, Lando Norris has often spent his evenings streaming on Twitch, alongside other streamers. Recently, he’s been streaming with the popular Angry Ginge, who has gained a sizeable following over the past 12 months in particular. The duo played Fortnite together last Tuesday night, with their conversations

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Max Verstappen doesn’t ‘miss’ Lewis Hamilton

Max Verstappen has admitted that he doesn’t “miss” his titanic duels with Lewis Hamilton, although he does “appreciate” the fights he had with the seven-time World Champion in 2021. Verstappen and Hamilton had a title fight for the ages in 2021, which was ultimately decided by ex-race director Michael Masi. As well documented, Masi failed

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Lewis Hamilton bounce back prompts George Russell’s change

1997 Formula 1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve believes Lewis Hamilton’s fight back this year has been the reason for George Russell’s “mindset” changing, after he shot onto the Mercedes scene in 2022. After making the switch from Williams to Mercedes for the 2022 season, Russell was given the task of simply performing at his best

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Mercedes demand staff ban

Mercedes technical director James Allison has revealed that talks have started in regard to a cap being introduced on how many events Formula 1 personnel can attend, amid the increasing travel demands. The 2023 F1 season was a brutal affair for all involved, with many in the paddock having fallen ill in the closing rounds.

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Toto Wolff is ‘tempted’ to sell Mercedes shares

Sky Sports reporter Craig Slater has heard from some “well-placed insiders” that some shareholders of various teams in Formula 1 have started to question if the sport has “peaked”, and whether it’s time to sell their share. Thanks to Netflix docuseries ‘Drive to Survive’, the F1 has exploded in recent years across the pond, making

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Mercedes launch investigation into Lewis Hamilton and George Russell

George Russell has revealed that Mercedes are looking into why himself and Lewis Hamilton were never able to produce similar pace to one another, in what was a bizarre theme for the team throughout 2023. From the outside, Russell and Hamilton drawing 11-11 in their qualifying head-to-head would suggest that the pair were equally matched

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Lewis Hamilton brutally snubs the FIA

Lewis Hamilton sent a brutal message to the FIA last Friday, by leaving his award for finishing third in the 2023 Formula 1 standings at the end-of-season prize giving gala. After ditching the gala in 2021 following the controversial Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that year, it was pondered by many if Hamilton would even attend

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