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Max Verstappen breaks silence after Lewis Hamilton tears apart Helmut Marko

As the Formula 1 world gears up for the Singapore Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton has strongly condemned recent comments made by Red Bull’s motorsport adviser, Helmut Marko, regarding Sergio Perez’s ethnicity, describing them as “completely unacceptable.” Marko’s comments came after Perez’s strong performance at the Italian Grand Prix, where he finished second behind his Red

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Sergio Perez rushes to Helmut Marko’s defence amid calls for him to be sacked

Sergio Perez revealed on Thursday ahead of this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix that he’s accepted Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko’s apology, after the Austrian made a xenophobic comment directed at the Mexican. Marko’s recent comments have dominated the headlines ahead of this weekend’s event at the Marina Bay Circuit, where Perez is looking to

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Max Verstappen breaks silence on FIA’s new anti-cheating measure

Max Verstappen has insisted that the FIA’s new Technical Directive (TD018) won’t “hurt” Red Bull this weekend at the Singapore Grand Prix, an event the Dutchman has never won. Formula 1 heads to the Marina Bay Circuit knowing that the pecking order could change, given the FIA’s recent actions ahead of the event to be

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Williams unveil stunning livery at 2023 Singapore GP

Ahead of this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix, Williams have unveiled their striking special livery for the next three races, as voted for by their fans. In cooperation with sponsor Gulf Oil International, Williams held a vote earlier in the season where fans had to choose their favourite special livery from four designs, with the most

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Charles Leclerc accuses Helmut Marko of lying

Charles Leclerc has admitted that he’s “not buying” Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko’s fears that Ferrari are going to be very strong at the Singapore Grand Prix this weekend, with the Monegasque believing that the Italians will “struggle”. Ferrari have often performed very well at the Marina Bay Circuit, with Leclerc having beaten both

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FIA rejects Alpine request as Esteban Ocon denies claim

Earlier this year, Alpine made a request to the FIA for dispensation to address what they perceived as a performance gap between their Renault power unit and the power units of their rivals, Mercedes, Ferrari, and Honda RBPT.  However, their request was denied by the governing body. When asked if Alpine’s lacklustre performance at the

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Mick Schumacher considering Alpine contract

Mercedes reserve driver Mick Schumacher is reportedly in talks with Alpine over a switch to their Hypercar programme in the World Endurance Championship (WEC), which would see the German compete in the Le Mans 24 Hours. The report comes from Motorsport Aktuell, who have discovered that the driver is being considered for Alpine’s WEC programme.

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Red Bull worried about Ferrari and ‘specialist’ Charles Leclerc

In the lead-up to the Singapore Grand Prix, Red Bull Racing’s Helmut Marko has openly expressed his concerns about the formidable pace of Charles Leclerc and the Ferrari team.  Red Bull finds itself on the cusp of achieving an unprecedented feat in Formula 1, with just eight victories standing between them and a clean sweep

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Vintage Ferrari suffers catastrophe

The 2023 Goodwood Revival kicked off with a bang, and not just figuratively.  In a spectacular turn of events, a genuine Ferrari 250 GTO experienced a catastrophic engine failure while participating in one of the races. This race was a true spectacle for vintage car enthusiasts, featuring 18 remarkable Ferrari 250 variants, including iconic models

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