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Christian Horner breaks silence on Aston Martin dumping Mercedes

In a significant move, Aston Martin has severed its longstanding engine supply partnership with Mercedes and inked a deal with Honda instead, paving the way for increased independence in their operations.  Since 2009, Aston Martin, formerly known as Force India and Racing Point, had relied on Mercedes for their engines. However, starting in 2026, the

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Billionaire F1 team owned linked to golf merger

Aston Martin owner Lawrence Stroll is remarkably linked to the recent merger between the PGA Tout and LIV golf, which has shaken up the sport like never before. It was announced last week that the PGA Tour and LIV golf would be merging into one, following seven weeks’ worth of talks between the two organisations.

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Toto Wolff warns Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that the Silver Arrows must remain “realistic” with their expectations, as a result of Sunday’s surprise double podium. The Germans secured a 2-3 finish at last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix, something which wasn’t on the cards given that George Russell started 12th. Lewis Hamilton and Russell both showed

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Bridgestone refuse to comment on F1 rumours

Bridgestone could be set to make a return to Formula 1 as the sport’s official tyre supplier, having left the pinnacle of motorsport at the end of 2010. Italian manufacturer Pirelli have been the sport’s tyre supplier since taking over from Bridgestone in 2011, with Bridgestone having been the sole supplier from 2007 to 2010.

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Nelson Piquet’s appeal over $1 million Lewis Hamilton fine gets rejected

Three-time Formula 1 World Champion Nelson Piquet has had his appeal over his £780,000 fine rejected, following his homophobic and racist comments directed at Lewis Hamilton. Four human rights groups recently took the Brazilian to court after comments he made about the seven-time World Champion surfaced, where racial slurs were used by Piquet against Hamilton

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Lewis Hamilton reveals target for Apple TV documentary

Lewis Hamilton is hoping an upcoming Apple TV documentary about his life will leave kids feeling “inspired”, with cameras having followed his everyday life. The seven-time World Champion has huge hopes for the project, which was announced by Apple in March last year. Hamilton is producing the documentary himself, alongside sports and media talent manager

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Bayern Munich star sends message to Arsenal fans at Spanish GP

During a live interview from the Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix, Serge Gnabry, the former Arsenal player turned Bayern Munich star, revealed his continued support for his former club despite his illustrious career away from the Gunners.  Gnabry’s journey in football has been one of the most discussed stories in recent years, particularly regarding players

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Christian Horner claims McLaren offered ‘half their cap’ to Red Bull engineer

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has openly admitted that the budget cap has made it incredibly difficult to stop staff from joining other teams, following the departure of Rob Marshall to McLaren. It was announced in May that Marshall would be joining McLaren as their Technical Director, Engineering and Design in January 2024, bringing

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Christian Horner jokes about Toto Wolff

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has had an easy start to the 2023 Formula 1 season, given that nobody has been able to compete with the Milton Keynes-based team. Red Bull have won all seven races this season, with the side often winning by over 20 seconds. Max Verstappen alone has won five races

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Lewis Hamilton mocks Carlos Sainz’s fashion sense

Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton, known as much for his fashion sense as his impressive skills behind the wheel, couldn’t resist poking fun at Carlos Sainz for what he considered the “worst bucket hat ever” worn by the Ferrari driver during the Spanish Grand Prix.  The light-hearted exchange between the two drivers was captured in a

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