Rookie Oscar Piastri has reacted to fellow Australian Daniel Ricciardo returning to Formula 1, as he is replacing Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri. It was confirmed on Tuesday that Red Bull’s development driver would be returning to the side’s sister team, for the first time since 2013. The eight-time race winner will complete the rest
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Bernie Collins, the former strategy chief of Aston Martin, has expressed his disappointment with Ferrari’s performance at the British Grand Prix, where the team finished a lowly ninth and tenth, behind a Williams car. While acknowledging mitigating circumstances, Collins deemed the result “borderline unacceptable” from a team performance perspective. Despite starting the race with Charles
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Lando Norris has once again been heavily linked to a potential switch to Red Bull, after the McLaren driver’s manager was spotted talking to Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko ahead of the British Grand Prix. Norris performed exceptionally well at his home race, as he converted a second place start into a P2 finish.
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Lewis Hamilton has made his thoughts on Daniel Ricciardo’s Formula 1 return clear, as he previously defended the Australian driver when he was dropped by McLaren last year. Hamilton believed that the eight-time race winner should still have a place on the grid, arguing that his talents would be wasted as a reserve driver. The
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has brutally admitted that Nyck de Vries was sacked for being “constantly three-tenths slower” than AlphaTauri team-mate Yuki Tsunoda, something the side couldn’t accept. AlphaTauri have replaced the rookie with eight-time race winner Daniel Ricciardo after just 10 races. De Vries has certainly struggled to adjust to Formula 1;
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According to a report from Italy, Formula 1 owners Liberty Media are allegedly pushing for a ‘dream team’ scenario at Red Bull, targeting the inclusion of Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc from 2025 or 2026 onwards. The objective is to form a team of two ‘number one’ drivers in order to enhance the competition at
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Mercedes driver George Russell received an extraordinary treat ahead of last weekend’s British Grand Prix, as he got the chance to fly in a Typhoon. Russell was joined by Sky Sports F1 reporter Ted Kravitz, with the pair having been filmed with the RAF and 29 Squadron for a pre-race segment. The pair met at
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Max Verstappen’s quest for a sixth consecutive Formula 1 race victory faced a moment of uncertainty at the British Grand Prix last weekend due to a “risky” strategy employed by Red Bull. Despite this hurdle, the team maintained their perfect winning record for the season at Silverstone, with Verstappen securing Red Bull’s first British GP
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Valtteri Bottas has disagreed with former Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who called for the FIA to introduce a date when teams can start working on their cars for 2024. With Red Bull being so far ahead, the Austrians will be able to start working on their 2024 challenger before several other teams, something Hamilton views
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that the Silver Arrows will soon switch their focus to 2024, with the side currently “balancing” plans for next season whilst continuing to develop the W14. The Brackley-based team endured another mixed weekend at the British Grand Prix, which ended with Lewis Hamilton on the podium. Concerningly, Mercedes
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