After 14 years of sponsoring Mercedes, popular energy drink Monster Energy have ended their partnership with the Silver Arrows, in favour of a “multi-year” deal with McLaren. Starting in 2024, the Monster Energy logo will feature on McLaren’s car, apparel, drinks bottles, caps and on Lando Norris’ and Oscar Piastri’s race suits and helmets. It’s
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner jokingly admitted that the team’s biggest challenge in 2023 was their constant livery changes, just to add some more salt into the wounds of the likes of Mercedes and Ferrari. The Milton Keynes-based side introduced a unique special livery at each of the three races in the United States
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Following another underwhelming campaign, Lewis Hamilton has openly admitted that he pondered whether he’d lost his magic or if his struggles were purely down to the car. The gains Mercedes were hoping to make in 2023 simply didn’t materialise, with the Silver Arrows having arguably fallen further behind Red Bull. Entering this year with a
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Charles Leclerc has openly admitted that Ferrari’s 2023 car, the SF-23, simply hasn’t been “good enough”, although he recognises that things did start to improve in the latter stages of the season. For the bulk of 2023, Ferrari were more often than not the third or fourth best team at most events, as they tended
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Red Bull have taken a cheeky shot at Lando Norris and McLaren following the British team’s recent announcement, that they are now sponsored by Monster Energy. It was confirmed on Tuesday that Monster Energy had signed a “multi-year” deal to become partner with McLaren, ending their 14-year relationship with Mercedes. As a result, Mercedes will
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Lewis Hamilton has revealed why he was “frustrated” at the start of the 2023 season, after discovering that his input following the end of last year’s campaign hadn’t been listened to. Hamilton arrived at the pre-season test in Bahrain hopeful that the W14 would be stronger than the ‘diva’ that was the W13, unfortunately, this
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FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is open to bringing back ex-Formula 1 race director Michael Masi, despite his handling of the controversial 2021 season finale. Two years ago, at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Masi failed to follow the rule book which ultimately impacted who became World Champion. Lewis Hamilton was set to win
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has revealed that a “general discussion” will take place, to decide what he’ll do in 2024. It was recently reported that team principal Christian Horner was trying to oust Marko, who’s been by his side since Red Bull entered Formula 1 back in 2005. Marko sharply quashed these rumours
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Daniel Ricciardo has admitted that rumours linking him with a remarkable return to Red Bull are making him “smile”, as he never thought he’d be in a position where such speculation would exist. Ricciardo raced for Red Bull from 2014 until the end of 2018, when he departed the side to join Renault after becoming
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Johnny Herbert doesn’t believe Lewis Hamilton ever spoke to Red Bull team principal Christian Horner, following a series of comments made by the latter. Ahead of last weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Horner told the Daily Mail that a representative of Hamilton’s approached him earlier this season, to enquire about a potential
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