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Helmut Marko reveals who will replace Nyck de Vries

The pressure appears to very much be on Nyck de Vries ahead of this weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, with the Dutchman having been shown a “yellow card” by Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko. De Vries has endured a challenging start to life as a Formula 1 driver, with the former Mercedes reserve having

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Max Verstappen reveals hilarious gift from Red Bull after DRS woes

Max Verstappen has shown fans the hilarious gift he received from Red Bull after his infamous DRS issues at the 2022 Spanish Grand Prix. On his way to a second consecutive Drivers’ title, Verstappen took victory in 15 rounds of the season but technical issues could’ve cost him the trophy. This was most notable during

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Formula 1 CEO fires shot at Bernie Ecclestone

Formula 1 has seen a significant spike in interest across America in recent years, in part, due to the popularity of the Netflix series ‘Drive to Survive’. The sport has been seeking to capitalise on this rapid rise in viewing figures and social media followers across America with new races in Miami and Las Vegas.

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Mercedes make surprising claim about Imola upgrade package

Mercedes has been one of the biggest victims of the new era of regulations, seeing their era of dominance at the top of the sport ended by Red Bull. After eight consecutive Constructors’ titles, Mercedes lost the crown last season to Red Bull, as the Silver Arrows found themselves substantially off the pace. 2023 hasn’t

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Christian Horner reveals how Adrian Newey ‘almost bankrupted Aston Martin’

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has comically revealed that chief technical officer Adrian Newey “almost bankrupted Aston Martin”, whilst working on the stunning Aston Martin Valkyrie. Newey was responsible for the bulk of the Valkyrie’s design; which Aston Martin are claiming to be the world’s fastest street-legal car. Only 150 Valkyrie’s are set to

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Sergio Perez told to copy Nico Rosberg and risk Red Bull firing him

Ex-Formula 1 driver Johnny Herbert has told Sergio Perez to just “go for it” this season against reigning World Champion Max Verstappen, with 2023 perhaps being Perez’s final chance at claiming a world title. Whether it’s his final chance or not remains to be seen; however, this season is without a doubt Perez’s best opportunity

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Watch: DJ Khaled embarrasses himself at 2023 Miami GP

Celebrity DJ Khaled was seemingly making the most of his time at the Miami Grand Prix recently, with the American DJ having spent considerable time with Aston Martin ahead of the fifth round of the 2023 Formula 1 season. At the Miami International Autodrome, there were celebrities everywhere you looked, with several having made the

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Toto Wolff makes admission about upgrades that will worry Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed the challenges at the Brackley-based team’s headquarters ahead of their Imola upgrade package. The W14 has been underperforming in 2023, as Mercedes finds itself in P3 in the Constructors’ Championship, having only secured one podium place so far. “We fear that there is something in our car that

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Ex-Ferrari engineer worried Charles Leclerc will leave because of Fred Vasseur

Former Ferrari engineer Luigi Mazzola is concerned that Charles Leclerc won’t renew his contract with the Maranello-based team, with Mazzola not believing that team principal Frederic Vasseur has what it takes to turn things around. Vasseur has endured a challenging start to life at Ferrari following his switch from Alfa Romeo, with the Italians having

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