Eddie Jordan, former Formula 1 team principal, has been left astounded by the performance of rookie driver Oscar Piastri, praising the 22-year-old McLaren driver for his recent top-five finishes in Silverstone and Hungary. Jordan believes Piastri’s remarkable potential could lead him to Red Bull in the future, especially with the support of his manager, former
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Red Bull motorsport advisor, Helmut Marko, lauded Daniel Ricciardo’s stellar comeback performance at the Hungarian Grand Prix, hailing it as a “perfect debut.” Ricciardo, who returned to Formula 1 with AlphaTauri after being dropped by McLaren at the end of the previous season, immediately showcased his talent by out-qualifying his teammate Yuki Tsunoda and finishing
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Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen is the face of Heineken’s new alcohol-free campaign and has featured in a new anti-drink driving advert. Heineken are currently promoting their 0.0 alcohol-free beverage, something Verstappen has been involved in as an ambassador for the brand. The campaign video involving the two-time World Champion is called “The best driver”,
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has joked that McLaren should pay for Max Verstappen’s Hungarian Grand Prix trophy to be fixed, after it was destroyed by Lando Norris. Verstappen won last Sunday at the Hungaroring, with Norris having finished second. The duo locked-out the top two places for the second race in a row;
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has warned the Formula 1 paddock that the Austrians haven’t yet “fully exploited” the performance from their new upgrades, which were introduced last weekend at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Red Bull introduced a major upgrades package at the Hungaroring, which saw the side install new sidepods to the RB19.
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After securing a second-consecutive podium finish at the Hungarian Grand Prix, Lando Norris reflected on McLaren’s resurgence and overcoming early-season criticism. The British driver’s outstanding performance at the Hungaroring helped him clinch second place, holding off a charging Sergio Perez in the closing stages of the race. Norris credits McLaren’s progress to hard work, teamwork,
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Ferrari came under fire from Italian media following the Hungarian GP, where its drivers finished eighth and seventh respectively. Italian media sources, known for usually being partisan to the Scuderia, put them on blast. The Corriere della Sera newspaper gave Ferrari just 4 out of 10 stars for the weekend’s showing. It claimed that: “The
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McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has shed light on the challenges faced by young driver Oscar Piastri during the Hungarian Grand Prix, where the Australian talent showed early promise but ultimately finished in fifth place. Stella revealed that Piastri was unaware of the damage his car had incurred during the race, contributing to his decline
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Alex Albon is “confident” that Red Bull junior driver Liam Lawson will “soon” have a spot in Formula 1, after being snubbed for Nyck de Vries’ seat at AlphaTauri. Lawson is very much Red Bull’s leading Junior driver but wasn’t chosen to replace De Vries, with the team’s development driver Daniel Ricciardo having been chosen
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Ex-Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has questioned what Lewis Hamilton expected Max Verstappen to do at the opening corner of last weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, after the Dutchman forced the Mercedes star wide. The seven-time World Champion did brilliantly on Saturday to beat Verstappen to pole position, a feat he hadn’t accomplished since the 2021
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