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Martin Brundle jokes about Max Verstappen’s dominance

Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen was unbeatable once again last weekend at the Hungarian Grand Prix, with the Dutchman having won by over 30 seconds. Verstappen beat Lando Norris at the Hungaroring by 33.7 seconds on Sunday, to secure his seventh consecutive win and his ninth of 2023. His ninth win of the season also

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Christian Horner breaks silence on budget cap breach with surprising claim

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has insisted that the Austrians ended last season “several million” below the budget cap, following some concerning rumours. Ahead of last weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix – which was won by Max Verstappen – a rumour began to circulate that three teams have exceeded the 2022 budget cap. It’s getting

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Toto Wolff: ‘We need to stop any kind of breach’

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has been impressed by how “robust” the FIA have been whilst investigating last season’s financial submissions, which are set to be released shortly. It’s that time of the year again when speculation over the budget cap starts, and whether any sides have breached the $135 million limit. It’s been rumoured

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Mercedes introduce sneaky rear-wing upgrade despite FIA clampdown

Mercedes have become the latest team in the paddock to introduce a sneaky upgrade to their rear wing, something the FIA have been trying to stop from happening. The Silver Arrows have taken inspiration from customer team Aston Martin, by connecting their rear wing endplate and upper flap’s tip section similarly to the Silverstone-based team.

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Alfa Romeo driver set to secure F1 future

Alfa Romeo faces a critical decision as Zhou Guanyu’s current contract is set to expire at the end of the 2023 F1 season.  The Chinese driver, F1’s first-ever fully fledged talent from China, has shown significant progress in his second year, earning praise and support for a contract renewal for the 2024 season. During his

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FIA provides update on reported budget cap breaches

The FIA has insisted that the 2022 financial submissions are still being audited, following rumours that three teams have exceeded the budget cap. Ahead of last weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, a rumour began to circulate that three teams have breached the 2022 budget cap. This was reported by several publications, something which has seen some

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Fernando Alonso reveals Lawrence Stroll’s offer

Fernando Alonso’s 2023 Formula 1 journey could have taken a different path had Alpine acted faster.  Last year’s Hungarian Grand Prix marked a crucial period for Alonso as he contemplated leaving Alpine for Aston Martin.  Despite concerns about the move being a step back, Aston Martin’s significant progress in 2023 led to multiple podium finishes

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Christian Horner issues Lando Norris demand

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has pointed fingers at McLaren’s Lando Norris for shattering Max Verstappen’s Hungarian Grand Prix victory trophy.  The unfortunate incident occurred when Verstappen placed his trophy on the podium’s top step to celebrate his win, and Norris accidentally knocked it over while spraying champagne after finishing in second place.  The

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