McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has revealed that he’s going to “get to work” on a contract extension for Lando Norris, something he has a couple of seasons to sort out. It was announced ahead of this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix that rookie Oscar Piastri had signed a contract extension with McLaren, keeping him at
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The FIA admitted on Friday at the Japanese Grand Prix that Max Verstappen should’ve received a grid penalty at the Singapore Grand Prix, for impeding Yuki Tsunoda. Several drivers were left perplexed after Singapore last weekend as to why the reigning World Champion wasn’t penalised, following three separate impeding incidents. Verstappen was investigated three times
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The organisers of the Japanese Grand Prix have unveiled an extraordinary trophy which will be presented to the winner on Sunday, with it consisting of ‘kiss-activated’ technology. If qualifying is anything to go by, then Max Verstappen should win Sunday’s Japanese GP with relative ease, after the Dutchman bounced back from his Singapore woes by
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McLaren Racing has revealed that Ryo Hirakawa will become a part of the McLaren F1 Team as a reserve driver. This move is a significant step for Hirakawa, as he joins McLaren’s Driver Development program. The 29-year-old Japanese driver boasts an impressive racing record, with notable achievements in Super Formula and Super GT. Additionally, he
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George Russell revealed ahead of this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix that Mercedes have a “few more little things” to introduce before the conclusion of the season, to hopefully improve the performance of the W14. Mercedes head to Suzuka having shown strong pace at the Singapore Grand Prix last weekend, where Lewis Hamilton finished third after
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AlphaTauri have admitted that Daniel Ricciardo returning to the grid at the Qatar Grand Prix next month is looking unlikely, with him still recovering from his hand surgery. AlphaTauri head of trackside engineering Jonathan Eddolls revealed at the Japanese Grand Prix – where Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda are reportedly going to be confirmed for 2024
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has admitted that Liam Lawson is giving him a “nice headache”, with their sister side having three drivers but only two seats available. Since replacing the injured Daniel Ricciardo from Free Practice 3 at the Dutch Grand Prix, Lawson has done a sensational job for AlphaTauri, something which has
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Vice president of Alpine Motorsport Bruno Famin has confirmed that the company are in talks with Mercedes reserve driver Mick Schumacher, over a potential seat in their Hypercar programme. It was reported ahead of this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix that Schumacher was talking to the French side about joining their Hypercar programme in the World
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Fernando Alonso has offered some cautionary advice to former world champion Sebastian Vettel regarding the potential challenges of returning to the sport. Vettel, who retired at the end of the previous season, has not ruled out the possibility of a comeback, but Alonso, who himself made a successful return to the grid, has highlighted the
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Lewis Hamilton was delighted to have qualified seventh on Saturday at the Japanese Grand Prix, following a shocking performance on Friday at Suzuka. The seven-time World Champion ended the opening day at the Japanese GP all the way down in P14 and half a second behind George Russell, in what he admitted was a “nightmare”.
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