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Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin demand

Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll is eager to see his team reclaim the position of strength it held at the start of the Formula 1 season.  The Silverstone-based outfit surprised many with their impressive performance earlier in the year, with Fernando Alonso showcasing remarkable speed in pre-season testing and living up to the expectations in

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Red Bull to fire Sergio Perez due to ‘lack of mental stability’

Ex-Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher has stated that Sergio Perez’s future at Red Bull is in doubt, claiming the Mexican’s days at the team “are numbered” Citing the growing gap in the Drivers’ Standings with Max Verstappen, Schumacher pointed to Perez’s inconsistent performances as the main reason why the team would drop him. Writing in

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Lewis Hamilton provides huge contract update with worrying admission

Lewis Hamilton has disclosed that the announcement of his new contract with Mercedes might not come until the end of the 2023 season as negotiations between the two parties continue.  Despite his clear intention to stay with the team beyond 2023, the details of the contract are still being worked out. Hamilton has been unwavering

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Christian Horner makes Sergio Perez ‘don’t write me off’ claim

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has come to the defense of Sergio Perez, following recent scrutiny over the Mexican driver’s performance.  After securing a third-place finish at the Hungarian Grand Prix, Horner asserted that this strong result would instill “a lot of confidence” in Perez and put his recent poor form behind him. With

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Why Lando Norris was ‘disappointed’ with himself

After a thrilling qualifying session for the Hungarian Grand Prix, Lando Norris of McLaren expressed disappointment over “too many mistakes” on his final lap, despite securing a commendable third position on the grid.  The team had entered the weekend with uncertainties about their recent major upgrade package’s performance on the low-to-medium-speed Hungaroring configuration.  However, their

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Haas don’t want to offer Kevin Magnussen a new contract

It’s been suggested that Haas aren’t in a position yet where they’re happy to offer Kevin Magnussen a deal for 2024, with his current contract set to expire at the end of the season. Magnussen has endured a bit of a disappointing campaign so far, with the Danish driver having often found himself behind team-mate

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Mercedes say they’re ready to sign Nyck de Vries

After Nyck de Vries’ recent departure from AlphaTauri, Mercedes F1 engineering director Andrew Shovlin expressed the team’s openness to welcoming back the talented Dutchman in a reserve role.  De Vries, who claimed victory in the FIA Formula 1 Championship in 2019 and the FIA Formula E world title in 2021, has a remarkable racing pedigree,

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Nico Rosberg demands apology from F1 Junior

2016 Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg was far from pleased with one of Sky’s F1 Juniors, during Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix. For last weekend at the Hungaroring, Sky and F1 partnered up to put on F1’s first-ever children’s broadcast. The broadcast team consisted of Scarlett and Braydon, who both present the Sky kids show

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How Lewis Hamilton’s Hungarian GP unravelled

In a thrilling Hungarian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen capitalised on Lewis Hamilton’s disastrous start to claim a commanding victory, extending Red Bull’s dominance with 12 consecutive race wins.  The championship leader, Verstappen, now has an impressive streak of seven consecutive race victories, edging closer to Sebastian Vettel’s record of nine set in 2013. Hamilton’s 18-month

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McLaren apologise to Max Verstappen

In a light-hearted but unfortunate turn of events, Lando Norris, the McLaren star, unintentionally caused Max Verstappen’s winners’ trophy to shatter on the podium during the Hungarian Grand Prix celebrations.  The comical incident took social media by storm as F1 fans reacted with amusement to the unexpected mishap. As the drivers celebrated on the podium,

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