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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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Ex-team boss urges Lewis Hamilton to ditch Mercedes and join Ferrari

The 2023 season has kicked off with more Mercedes woes. The once-superior Silver Arrows have continued their run of poor form and currently sit third in the Constructors with 95 points – far adrift of rivals Red Bull on 224 points. Having finally conceded their Constructor’s crown last year and failing to have won a

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Red Bull admit they considered selling AlphaTauri as they provide new update

Dr Helmut Marko has rejected reports that Red Bull is gearing up to sell AlphaTauri amid a shake-up at the team and poor performances from its drivers. The Austria advisor has admitted that there were internal discussions about the junior team’s future in the wake of the death of Red Bull’s founder Dietrich Mateschitz recently.

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Toto Wolff fighting for Mick Schumacher to return to F1 in a few races

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is working to secure Mick Schumacher’s swift return to the grid, sparking speculation that Logan Sargeant could be axed from Williams to clear a spot for the German. Schumacher has been working hard behind the scenes as a reserve driver for Mercedes since he left Haas at the end of the

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Charles Leclerc addresses rumours about him joining Mercedes

Charles Leclerc has looked to reaffirm his commitment to Ferrari during ongoing speculation about his future with the Italian team. After a string of disappointing results on track this season, having suffered two DNFs out of five races, Leclerc is thought to be disgruntled at Ferrari, potentially looking for a new seat on the grid.

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Lewis Hamilton celebrates ‘another W’ over Nico Rosberg

Even when he’s not driving, seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton seemingly can’t stop winning, after his Extreme E side claimed victory last weekend at the Hydro X Prix. Hamilton’s team won the first of two races in Scotland, after Fraser McConnell and Cristina Gutierrez defeated Andretti. X44 are the reigning Extreme E Champions but currently

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