Jos Verstappen has received praise from 1996 world champion Damon Hill and Red Bull team principal Christian Horner for the way in which he has raised his son, and now world champion, Max. Jos claimed two podiums in a career that took him to teams such as Benetton and Arrows, and ended in 2003 after
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is not a fan of the prohibition of radio messages between the teams and race control ahead of the 2022 season. Formula 1 managing director Ross Brawn and executive director of single-seaters Peter Bayer have confirmed that there will be one select member from each team who will be
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Two more drivers have emerged as potential replacements for Haas’ Nikita Mazepin after the Russian was ejected from his seat following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. After Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to cross the border and begin a full-scale invasion of the neighbouring country, he came under global condemnation, and Haas took the
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Former Formula 1 driver Daniil Kvyat’s 2022 season looks to be over before it has even begun after he failed to sign a document related to Russian and Belarusian competitors in FIA sanctioned events. The Russian had looked set to join Russian team G-Drive to contest the European Le Mans series as well as the
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The FIA does not see anything untoward with the direction the teams have gone in with their cars under the new regulations, but are said to have suggested that some teams are cutting it fairly fine. Formula 1’s technical regulations have changed massively ahead of the 2022 campaign, with a ground effect-led aerodynamic concept coming
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Guanyu Zhou admits that there is pressure behind his presence as the only Chinese driver on the Formula 1 grid, and described himself as his country’s only hope for the next five to ten years. Zhou claimed four race wins in the Formula 2 championship on his way to a third-placed finish in the Drivers’
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Having grown up in Austria, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff feels the impact of the war between Russia and Ukraine, and is glad to see the Russian Grand Prix removed from the calendar. On 24 February, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, leading to widespread condemnation from the international community. Mohammed
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AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly says he wants to be driving for Red Bull in 2024 season, but admits that he does not know what awaits him should he not be promoted by then. Gasly spent half a season with Red Bull alongside Max Verstappen in 2019, but managed a best finish of fourth while the Dutchman
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McLaren CEO Zak Brown has said that Red Bull can be rather cutthroat with their decisions to axe drivers, and believes that many of them weren’t given enough time to succeed. Since 2016, Daniil Kvyat, Pierre Gasly and Alex Albon have all been dropped from the Red Bull senior team, which is in part due
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Max Verstappen has opened up on his mentality late on in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last year, and insists he was not prepared to give up despite the deficit he had to rival Sir Lewis Hamilton. The pair entered the final round of 2021 level on points following a remarkable season of racing, and
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