Mark Webber, a former Formula 1 driver for Red Bull Racing, has shared his insights on Max Verstappen’s remarkable performance this season and his pursuit of a significant milestone. The Australian driver has commended Verstappen’s dominance on the track while offering his perspective on the challenges that lie ahead. As the 2023 season progresses, Max
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In the annals of Formula 1 history, the narrative of racing giants often overshadows the tales of those who played supporting roles. One such figure, Heikki Kovalainen, emerged onto the F1 stage alongside the now-legendary Lewis Hamilton in 2007, creating a ripple of anticipation among racing aficionados. Many years later, amidst the crescendo of Hamilton’s
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Sky Sports commentator, David Croft, has posited that F1 should remove blue flags from the sport to make races more interesting. At the front of the grid, this season has been criticised for a lack of competition, with Max Verstappen taking first place becoming a given. Red Bull has won 12 out of 12 races
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Former F1 driver, Karun Chandhok, has analysed Alpine’s internal woes and thinks the team may well leave the sport. There has been a recent overhaul in senior personnel at the Enstone-based outfit. Team principal Otmar Szafnauer, technical director, Pat Fry, and sporting director, Alan Permane all left the team. Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi was moved
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Rookie Oscar Piastri has revealed that he’s become “more vocal” at McLaren throughout his debut campaign, as his confidence increased. Piastri has been enjoying an excellent maiden Formula 1 season, which has seen him already push Lando Norris more than any previous McLaren driver has. The Australian did take a couple of races to get
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McLaren team principal, Andrea Stella, has heaped praise on his driver Oscar Piastri, saying he is the only rookie of 2023 to “make it look simple.” Fellow 2023 rookie Nyck de Vries was dumped from AlphaTauri after only ten races. De Vries impressed as a substitute for Williams at the 2022 Italian GP and was
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The motorsport community has been buzzing with rumours and speculation surrounding the potential retirement of Dr. Helmut Marko. The distinguished Austrian, who holds a contractual commitment until 2024, has taken it upon himself to quell these speculations, affirming that he has no intention of stepping away from his role after the current season concludes. In
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Lance Stroll has blamed “bad fortune” for his disappointing results so far in 2023, which have seen him fall 102 points behind team-mate Fernando Alonso. The Canadian has endured a poor first half of the season, which has seen him claim a best result of fourth. This came at the Australian Grand Prix, and whilst
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Christian Horner, Red Bull’s team principal, is shown lamenting Sergio Perez’s antics in a new promotional video for the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The Las Vegas GP is a new addition to the F1 calendar and will take place this November for the first time. Las Vegas, also known as ‘Sin City’ is renowned for
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McLaren have been targeted by three big health foundations in the Netherlands ahead of next weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix, over their sponsor Velo. Velo is a nicotine-based company which produce ‘snus’ products, which is a powdered alternative of tobacco which the user holds between their lips and gums in a moist pouch containing nicotine. This
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