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Guenther Steiner reveals when Haas will announce 2024 driver line-up

Guenther Steiner hopes that Haas will be able to make a definitive decision on their 2024 team line-up by the upcoming summer break. This follows last year, which saw plenty of uncertainty for Haas’ driver line-up. Mick Schumacher was fighting to retain his seat throughout the 2022 season before ultimately losing his spot to Nico

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Honda calls for talks but remains coy on Aston Martin deal

Honda has expressed its desire to engage in discussions with Formula 1 to amplify the influence of engine manufacturers.  Although the Japanese marque withdrew from the sport after 2021, it maintained its association with Red Bull through the subsidiary Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) in collaboration with the team’s newly established “Red Bull Powertrains” project. However,

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Lewis Hamilton’s take on Brad Pitt’s F1 movie

Lewis Hamilton has applauded Brad Pitt’s determined preparation for the F1-based film ‘Apex,’ which is being made with the help of Mercedes. Filming for this upcoming movie will begin this weekend, at the British Grand Prix. ‘Apex’ is being produced in collaboration with Apple Studios and Hamilton’s production company, Dawn Apollo Films. The production was

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Mercedes reveal why they struggled to give Lewis Hamilton vital information

Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has shed light on the challenges faced by the team during the Austrian Grand Prix, particularly regarding communication with driver Lewis Hamilton regarding track limits breaches.  Shovlin explained that the FIA messaging system struggled to keep up with the high number of lap time deletions, making it difficult to

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Daniel Ricciardo opens up on F1 future as Sergio Perez to be sacked

Red Bull reserve driver Daniel Ricciardo has stated that being on the sidelines next season is not his preferred plan, but he will not panic if a full-time Formula 1 drive doesn’t materialise. The 34-year-old Australian is currently embedded with the Red Bull team at each race, conducting development work in the simulator. Ricciardo will

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Sergio Perez ignites calls for Daniel Ricciardo to replace him

Sergio Perez’s early elimination from Q1 during the recent Formula 1 qualifying session at Silverstone has sent shockwaves through the F1 community, prompting a flood of amusing reactions on Twitter.  The incident has also fuelled growing demands from fans for fan favourite Daniel Ricciardo to take Perez’s seat at Red Bull Racing. Despite being under

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Fans react to Toto Wolff giving Charles Leclerc the finger

For the second British Grand Prix in a row, Charles Leclerc received the finger; however, this time it was from Mercedes boss Toto Wolff. Wolff waved his finger at Leclerc in the Silverstone paddock whilst riding an electric scooter, with his wife Susie having been alongside. The Mercedes boss clearly saw the funny side of

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‘Ah f***’: George Russell frustrated with Lewis Hamilton

George Russell appeared to be disappointed in the closing phase of the British Grand Prix, following the race’s only Safety Car. Starting from sixth, Russell made an excellent start to the race and immediately overtook Carlos Sainz for fifth, before he began to put Charles Leclerc under pressure. Russell did almost overtake the Monegasque driver

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Max Verstappen claims Red Bull don’t need Sergio Perez

Max Verstappen has stated that he can lead the team to victory in the constructors’ world championship in 2023 without relying on his current teammate, Sergio Perez.  Verstappen’s comments came after securing yet another pole position at Silverstone, while Perez failed to make it to Q3 for the fifth consecutive race. Speaking about his own

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Lewis Hamilton says Brad Pitt is ‘ageing backwards’

Lewis Hamilton has expressed no worries about Brad Pitt’s age in relation to his portrayal of a Formula 1 driver in an upcoming movie.  Pitt, known as one of Hollywood’s most iconic actors, is playing the role of F1 driver Sonny Hayes in an Apple Originals film.  Despite questions arising about the authenticity of Pitt

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