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Max Verstappen desperate to move on from 44

Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen was quick to note how many races he’s won in Formula 1, following his victory on Sunday at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Verstappen’s win at the Hungaroring marked the 44th of his Formula 1 career, the same number which 2021 rival Lewis Hamilton races with. As a result, the 25-year-old

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Max Verstappen leaves no doubt about his intentions

With the Formula 1 community heading to Belgium this weekend for the last race before the summer break, Max Verstappen is optimistic about continuing his impressive run of form. “Spa is, of course, my favorite track on the calendar, so I’m looking forward to racing there and seeing the fans,” Verstappen said ahead of the

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McLaren boss reveals stance on Lando Norris joining Red Bull

McLaren CEO Zak Brown believes that the team’s drastic improvements will convince its star driver, Lando Norris, to “stick around.” Norris has now achieved back-to-back second place finishes at the British and Hungarian Grand Prixs.   At Silverstone, he kept pace with Max Verstappen for most of the race and ended up finishing only +3.798s behind

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Mercedes reveal how ‘cooling’ destroyed Lewis Hamilton’s race

In the aftermath of the Hungarian Grand Prix, where Lewis Hamilton narrowly missed out on victory, Mercedes principal Toto Wolff has confirmed that the team’s next stage of the W14 upgrade plan will be unveiled at the Belgian Grand Prix.  The team is determined to bounce back from missed opportunities in Hungary and get back

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Max Verstappen already looking to the future

In a stunning display of skill and determination, Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing achieved a historic victory at the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix.  The Dutch prodigy’s remarkable overtaking manoeuvre against his title rival, Lewis Hamilton, at the start of the race led to his ninth win of the season and an incredible seventh

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Why Mercedes were ‘disappointed’ with Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes’ trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has admitted that Lewis Hamilton’s fourth place finish at the Hungarian Grand Prix last weekend was “disappointing”, given that he started from pole position. Hamilton shocked the paddock and claimed pole position at the Hungaroring, after going three-thousandths of a second quicker than Max Verstappen. Claiming pole ended up

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Christian Horner reveals who will be Max Verstappen’s team-mate in 2024

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has confirmed that the Austrians will stick with Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez next season, honouring the duo’s contracts. Whilst the reigning World Champion has several years left on his deal, 2024 is Perez’s last season on his current contract. There had been some suggestions that he could receive

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Max Verstappen blasts ‘sh** execution’

Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen stormed to a sensational pole position at the Belgian Grand Prix, but he was caught on the edge of his seat in Q2. Whilst the two-time World Champion did claim pole by over eight-tenths of a second at Spa-Francorchamps, it was by no means a simple session for the Dutchman.

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Forbes gets duped by man claiming to be owner of Williams F1 team

In a bizarre incident, Forbes have revealed that Hong Kong insurance broker Calvin Lo isn’t a part owner of Williams, something he claimed to be. Supposedly, Lo informed Forbes that he held a stake in the Grove-based team, in a bid to be included in the magazine’s billionaires list. Lo reportedly made several exaggerated claims,

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Why Max Verstappen will win the 2023 Belgian GP

Despite leading the field in the qualifying session for Sunday’s Grand Prix, Max Verstappen will only start in P6 after a five place grid penalty due to a new gearbox. However, according to Sky F1’s Martin Brundle, Verstappen and those around him firmly believe that winning from any starting position is within his grasp. Verstappen’s

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