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Christian Horner breaks silence on FIA directive which could hurt Red Bull

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has insisted that a new technical directive introduced by the FIA won’t have any effect on the Milton Keynes-based side, with it set to be introduced at the Singapore Grand Prix. At the Marina Bay Circuit in two weeks’ time, a new Technical Directive is set to be introduced,

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Ferrari boss forces Sky Sports F1 to apologise

Sky Sports F1 were forced to apologise to their viewers ahead of qualifying on Saturday at the Italian Grand Prix, after Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur swore on live TV. Being Ferrari’s home race, Vasseur was incredibly emotional ahead of qualifying, where all the Tifosi were anxiously waiting to see how Charles Leclerc and Carlos

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Is Sergio Perez pushing his luck?

Sergio Perez did well to rebound from a difficult Free Practice 2 and Free Practice 3, to qualify fifth on Saturday for the Italian Grand Prix. Perez has shown good pace all weekend at the ‘Temple of Speed’ but crashed at the end of FP2 on Friday. It certainly wasn’t a good way to end

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Ferrari boss mum on 2024 car, Charles Leclerc’s contract

Following a lacklustre performance at the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix, Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur remained tight-lipped about the team’s 2024 car development and Charles Leclerc’s contract extension.  The team’s underwhelming showing at Zandvoort saw them secure a mere 10 points, primarily attributed to Carlos Sainz’s fifth-place finish. Sainz’s qualifying position behind competitors from five

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Adrian Newey makes Max Verstappen claim about controversial 2021 championship

Red Bull chief technical officer Adrian Newey has hailed reigning World Champion Max Verstappen as “one of the all-time greats”, with the Dutchman being just one win away from a huge record. Verstappen returned from the summer break last weekend at the Dutch Grand Prix and looked like he’d never been away, as the 25-year-old

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Ferrari boss blames Charles Leclerc over embarrassing incident

Ferrari’s team principal Frederic Vasseur has come to the defense of his team following a pitstop mix-up that unfolded early on during the Dutch Grand Prix.  As rain cascaded onto the circuit and the final sector of the track grew increasingly wet, Vasseur addressed the unforeseen challenge faced by the team. On the opening lap

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Lewis Hamilton lays the blame on Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton endured a challenging race at the Dutch Grand Prix, securing a sixth-place finish.  Despite the outcome, Hamilton remains steadfast in his conviction that a questionable team call hindered his prospects of contending for a coveted podium spot. The British racing ace, piloting for Mercedes, faced an uphill battle from the outset, starting from

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Max Verstappen makes admission about Lando Norris joining Red Bull

Max Verstappen has openly acknowledged that he and Lando Norris engaged in private discussions regarding the intriguing possibility of becoming teammates at Red Bull Racing.  This revelation comes in the wake of reports that the Red Bull team has been closely eyeing the young British driver, Norris, as a potential replacement for Sergio Perez, further

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Watch: Unseen footage of Charles Leclerc watching Max Verstappen

Charles Leclerc endured a Dutch Grand Prix to forget last weekend, as the Monegasque failed to build on from his impressive podium at the end of the first half of the season. Leclerc headed to Zandvoort hoping to build some momentum, having finished third at the Belgian Grand Prix before the summer break. Momentum certainly

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