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Esteban Ocon fires huge warning at Pierre Gasly

Esteban Ocon has insisted that he’s returning to how he worked in 2022 next season after finishing behind Pierre Gasly in the Drivers’ Championship, something he’s referred to as “war mode”. Whilst they were childhood friends, Ocon and Gasly became rivals towards the end of their junior careers, raising concerns if Alpine signing Gasly was

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FIA announces ban amid concerns

The FIA have confirmed that teams will be banned from working on their 2026 cars until 2025, meaning no work can be done for the entirety of next season. 2026 marks the introduction of the new power unit regulations and is when Audi will join the sport as a powertrain supplier, whilst they’ll also be

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Max Verstappen reveals why he was ‘shaking’

Max Verstappen has revealed that his pole lap for the 2023 Monaco Grand Prix earlier this year left him “shaking”, as he pushed himself and the RB19 to the absolute limit. As well documented, securing pole position at the Circuit de Monaco is absolutely crucial, given that it’s almost impossible nowadays to pull off an

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Lando Norris makes major prediction amid Red Bull rumours

Lando Norris is certain that he’s going to win his first Formula 1 race next season, with him feeling like himself and McLaren are “so close” to finishing on the top step of the podium. Whilst Norris was exceptional in the second half of 2023, he never really had a serious chance at victory, given

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Max Verstappen warned about Red Bull signing Fernando Alonso

Two-time Formula 1 World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi believes Fernando Alonso would be just as fast as Max Verstappen, if the Spaniard were to race for Red Bull. The 1972 and 1974 World Champion believes the Dutchman is “making the most” of having the best car on the grid, similar to what Lewis Hamilton did for

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Max Verstappen shockingly tells F1 bosses to ignore him

Max Verstappen has interestingly admitted that he understands why certain decisions are being made to make Formula 1 more entertaining, with him sharing his view that if he “was the owner”, he “wouldn’t listen to the drivers”. Verstappen has been the biggest critic of the recent changes made by Liberty Media, including the return of

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FIA under pressure after all F1 teams issue statement amid misogyny scandal

Following a statement made by the FIA on Tuesday, all 10 teams have united to demonstrate their support for F1 Academy managing director Susie Wolff, who is facing allegations of giving away “confidential” information to her husband, Toto Wolff. The FIA stated on Tuesday that they’d be investigating allegations that an unnamed team principal had

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How Max Verstappen’s party will end

Ex-Formula 1 driver Johnny Herbert believes that only the introduction of the new power unit regulations in 2026 “might stop” Max Verstappen, whose dominance looks set to last for at least two more seasons. Since the new aerodynamic regulations were introduced at the start of 2022, Verstappen and Red Bull have been superior. Ferrari managed

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Lewis Hamilton had to ‘negate’ Red Bull rumour

1997 Formula 1 World Champion has admitted that Lewis Hamilton had no choice but to “negate” the rumour that he spoke to Red Bull earlier this season, given that talking to other teams whilst under contract is “not allowed”. Ahead of the 2023 season finale in Abu Dhabi, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner told

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F1 teams unite to defend Susie Wolff

Nine Formula 1 teams have released similar statements on defence of F1 Academy managing director Susie Wolff, after she was accused of giving “confidential” information to her husband, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff. The FIA released a statement on Tuesday that they were aware of allegations that Susie had given information to her husband, without

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