Emerging motorsport team LKYSUNZ has announced a major breakthrough by securing a substantial investment of $1 billion (£818 million) from the American firm, Legends Advocates Sports Group, based in Florida. This significant financial backing has the potential to revolutionise their path to Formula 1, positioning them as formidable contenders on the grid. LKYSUNZ, with a
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Lewis Hamilton was in good spirits ahead of last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix, a nation he clearly loves to be in. The seven-time World Champion is known for his unique fashion sense; however, he took this to a whole new level in Japan. Hamilton was spotted in the Asian nation dressed Toad from Super Mario
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Mercedes made a costly error last weekend at the Japanese Grand Prix, which saw their supply of Red Bull cans run dry. Whilst the Silver Arrows don’t make it public for “obvious reasons”, the side do keep a small stock of Red Bull behind the bar in their hospitality suites, as revealed by an insider.
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The Japanese Grand Prix witnessed a tense moment within the Mercedes team as George Russell expressed his dissatisfaction with teammate Lewis Hamilton’s controversial overtake early in the race. The incident occurred when both drivers temporarily left the track to position Russell ahead of the seven-time world champion. On lap 16, Hamilton made an error, providing
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Mercedes’ Bradley Lord confirmed after the Japanese Grand Prix that Lewis Hamilton’s and George Russell’s battle would be discussed in the team’s post-race debrief, when the “heat of the moment” has cooled. Lord is standing in for team principal Toto Wolff this weekend alongside ex-F1 driver Jerome D’Ambrosio, as the Austrian is having surgery back
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Sergio Perez had a weekend to forget at the Japanese Grand Prix, in what was one of his worst performances of 2023. As Red Bull team principal Christian Horner put it, Perez had a “shocker” at Suzuka, where he retired twice from the race under bizarre circumstances. Starting from fifth, Perez made contact with Carlos
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Max Verstappen left no room for ambiguity as he asserted the equality of Red Bull’s cars, addressing the performance gap between himself and his teammate, Sergio Perez, following a commanding pole position win at the Japanese Grand Prix. During qualifying at Suzuka, Verstappen secured the top spot, while Perez had a tougher time and could
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Mercedes’ decision to issue team orders instructing George Russell to allow Lewis Hamilton to pass him in the closing laps of the race has ignited a spirited debate among Sky TV commentators. Russell, despite expressing his disagreement via team radio, complied with the order, setting the stage for a contentious post-race analysis. As the race
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Fernando Alonso has stepped forward to address the controversy surrounding his in-race radio communications, asserting that his remarks were taken “completely out of context.” Alonso, a two-time World Champion, has occasionally been criticised for his heated radio exchanges during races, and this time was no exception, as tensions flared during the event at Suzuka. The
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McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has admitted that the upcoming return of the Qatar Grand Prix should be somewhere where the side are “competitive”, although he notes that Red Bull are “still a step too far” ahead of the improving side. The Woking-based team’s recovery this season has been one of the biggest talking points
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