Max Verstappen has admitted that he’s an admirer of two-time World Champion Fernando Alonso, who even competed against the Dutchman’s father in 2001 and 2003, Jos Verstappen. When Alonso made his F1 debut back in 2001, Jos was still on the F1 grid at Arrows. Jos’ final F1 season in 2003 also marked Alonso’s first
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Christian Horner, Red Bull’s team principal, has joined Max Verstappen in lauding McLaren as their most consistent rival, with Norris and Piastri displaying remarkable performance. In recent rounds, McLaren has outscored Red Bull, leading to recognition from within the Red Bull camp. Over the last three race weekends, McLaren has amassed an impressive 104 points,
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McLaren driver Lando Norris believes that his team could position itself as a formidable contender to challenge Red Bull Racing in the near future. Despite McLaren’s recent string of impressive performances, Norris recognises the formidable task of maintaining their current meteoric rise in the sport. McLaren, based in Woking, has been on an outstanding run
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Amid speculation surrounding the future of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc beyond their 2024 contracts with Ferrari, team principal Frederic Vasseur is determined to preserve what he considers an “excellent” driver lineup. This resolve aligns with former Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo’s recent declaration that, for the Scuderia, “the last problem today is the drivers
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Aston Martin team owner Lawrence Stroll has defended his son, Lance Stroll, and insisted that his disappointing campaign is down to “bad luck” rather than a lack of skill. Lance has endured a woeful season which started with him missing pre-season testing, after requiring surgery on two broken wrists following a cycling accident. Whilst he
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In the summer of 2022, Formula 1 fans were introduced to the romantic connection between renowned driver Daniel Ricciardo and his girlfriend, Heidi Berger. While Ricciardo is celebrated for his extraordinary F1 skills, Berger also hails from a motorsport background as the daughter of retired Formula 1 driver Gerhard Berger. The couple has shared their
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McLaren announced on Wednesday morning that they’d signed F1 Academy driver Bianca Bustamante, who’s become the first female driver in their development programme. The 18-year-old made her single-seater debut in 2022 in the final season of W Series, before the championship entered administration. She was the highest finishing rookie driver that year, with her sole
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has quashed rumours that he wants to oust advisor Dr Helmut Marko, who has worked alongside him since the Austrians joined the Formula 1 grid in 2005. It’d been reported that Horner is after more power at Red Bull, in return for giving the energy drink company’s bosses more
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After missing five races through injury, Daniel Ricciardo is expected to return this weekend at the United States Grand Prix; however, he’s supposedly “still struggling” in the simulator. Ricciardo hasn’t featured for AlphaTauri since fracturing a metacarpal in his left hand following a crash during Free Practice 2 at the Dutch Grand Prix, with Red
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has discussed Lewis Hamilton’s and George Russell’s collision in Qatar ahead of the start of a gruelling triple-header, which gets underway this weekend at the United States Grand Prix. The Silver Arrows head to the Circuit of the Americas following a frustrating weekend in Qatar, where Hamilton left Russell with
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