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Aston Martin boss reveals impact of Lance Stroll’s struggles

Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack has admitted that Lance Stroll’s recent struggles have been “internally” impacting the Silverstone-based team, who are currently enduring a downward spiral. The second half of 2023 has been miserable for Aston Martin, although for Stroll his misery began before Bahrain. Stroll entered the season with negativity looming over him,

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George Russell calls for ‘clarity’ at Mercedes

George Russell has called for Mercedes to give him “clarity” ahead of this weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix, after suffering from tyre trouble in the last two races. The King’s Lynn-born driver hasn’t been a fan of his tyres in recent races, something which has been caused by separate problems. At the United States Grand

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Sergio Perez linked with return to former team

A truly bizarre rumour has come out of last weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix, linking Sergio Perez with a return to his former team. Perez’s future remains a huge talking point after he retired from the Mexican GP on the opening lap, after colliding with Charles Leclerc at the first corner. The home hero was fighting

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Max Verstappen move to blame for Sergio Perez accident

Mercedes development driver Esteban Gutierrez believes Max Verstappen played a role in Sergio Perez colliding with Charles Leclerc, at the opening corner of the Mexican Grand Prix last Sunday. Starting from fifth, the home hero made a terrific start and was contesting for the lead at the first corner, along with Leclerc and Verstappen. Perez

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Max Verstappen receives huge praise from Italian media

Max Verstappen was described as “Moses” by Italian media after last weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix, following the Dutchman’s 16th win of 2023. His victory saw him surpass his 2022 record of 15 wins in a single season, whilst he now sits just one win away from eclipsing Alberto Ascari’s 1952 record of having won 75%

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Christian Horner praises the ‘Daniel Ricciardo of old’ for finally returning

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes Daniel Ricciardo was finally back to his “old” self last weekend at the Mexican Grand Prix, where he finished in seventh place. Ricciardo was unbelievable throughout the weekend at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, to the point that a top-five finish looked on the cards. This arguably would’ve been

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Martin Brundle agrees with McLaren boss amid calls for key rule change

Ex-Formula 1 driver turned pundit Martin Brundle has agreed with McLaren team principal Andrea Stella that a “better solution” needs to be found to solve traffic during qualifying, as drivers are now opting to stop in the pit-lane. Max Verstappen and George Russell both came to a complete stop in the pit-lane for several seconds

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Are Fernando Alonso and Sergio Perez swapping seats in 2024?

The Formula 1 community has gone into overdrive following last weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix, with a huge rumour having been teased by members of the paddock. It’s been suggested that Red Bull driver Sergio Perez and Aston Martin ace Fernando Alonso could swap seats next season, which would see Perez return to the team he

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‘Very sad’ Sergio Perez doesn’t regret costly attack

Sergio Perez was “very sad” at the Mexican Grand Prix but admitted he didn’t regret trying to take the race lead at the opening corner, despite the fact his attempt resulted in a race-ending collision with Charles Leclerc. Starting from fifth at his home race, Perez made a “tremendous start”, which saw him fill a

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