Liam Lawson has revealed ahead of this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix that it was Daniel Ricciardo who told him that he’d be getting another chance behind the wheel of the AT04, following a comical FaceTime. The Red Bull reserve driver has replaced Ricciardo ever since the 34-year-old fractured the metacarpal in his left hand during
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Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon have chosen to remain discreet regarding Alpine’s recent on-track incident during the Japanese Grand Prix, which left Gasly fuming after being ordered to yield his position to Ocon on the final corner in Suzuka. The circumstances surrounding this contentious manoeuvre appeared to be mired in miscommunication, with both drivers harbouring
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Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz has voiced his concerns about the Qatar Grand Prix’s early-season placement, citing the intense heat as a significant challenge. The Losail International Circuit hosts the race in early October, contrasting with its debut in 2021 when it took place in late November. The forecast for the weekend suggests ambient temperatures soaring
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Former Ferrari and Williams team manager Peter Windsor has revealed that he’ll “never forgive” Daniel Ricciardo for leaving Red Bull for Renault at the end of 2018, something which left him “disappointed”. After being promoted from Toro Rosso to Red Bull in 2014 to replace Mark Webber, Ricciardo made an instant impact at the Milton
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Carlos Sainz is unsure how long Red Bull’s dominance will last, with the Austrians having recently sealed a second consecutive Constructors’ Championship. Max Verstappen’s victory at the recent Japanese Grand Prix was enough to claim Red Bull the 2023 title, whilst he can wrap up the Drivers’ Championship this Saturday in the Qatar Grand Prix
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Haas have announced ahead of this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix that Formula 2 driver Oliver Bearman will drive for the team in two Free Practice 1 sessions, in Mexico and Abu Dhabi. The American side are using the F2 driver to comply with the regulation that every team must field a driver yet to start
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Pierre Gasly has compared a recent incident in the Premier League to the 2021 season finale, where a ‘human error’ by ex-race director Michael Masi saw Lewis Hamilton lose an unprecedented eighth Drivers’ Championship. Last weekend in the Premier League, Liverpool had a goal ruled out against Tottenham; however, it was discovered that it should’ve
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George Russell has admitted that he’s not expecting an apology from Max Verstappen, after the reigning World Champion called the Mercedes driver a “d***head” after the Azerbaijan sprint race. Things got heated very quickly between Russell and Verstappen back at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix last April, where the duo collided on the opening lap of
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko is insistent that Andretti joining Formula 1 isn’t good for the sport, due to believing that some circuits won’t have room for an 11th team in the pit-lane. It was recently announced by the FIA that they’d granted Andretti permission to enter F1, with it now being down to
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George Russell has revealed that he views Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff as both a “friend” and as his boss, considering that he was signed by the Austrian when he was 16 years old. Wolff was quick to sign Russell when he was just a teenager, in a bid to ensure that his future was
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