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Fernando Alonso replaces Max Verstappen

Ahead of the second Miami Grand Prix, double World Champion Fernando Alonso moved to the top of Formula 1’s power rankings, replacing fellow two-time World Champion Max Verstappen. The change in leader comes following the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, where Sergio Perez claimed his second victory of the 2023 F1 season and his second win at

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Lewis Hamilton urges Stefano Domenicali to make his ‘huge dream’ come true

Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he’s “pushing” behind-the-scenes for a return of the South African Grand Prix, with the 38-year-old having played a role in getting Formula 1 to go to Miami. F1 is in Miami this weekend for the second running of the Miami Grand Prix at the Miami International Autodrome,

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Lewis Hamilton reluctant to follow team orders as George Russell outperformed him

Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton did well on Sunday to recover from a disastrous qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix, with the Mercedes driver having come home in sixth. After being eliminated in Q2 on Saturday at the Miami International Autodrome, Hamilton’s hopes for the race certainly weren’t high. The 38-year-old started the race from

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Max Verstappen wants Red Bull to sack Sergio Perez

Red Bull has reportedly been warned that Max Verstappen “wants a new teammate” amid a growing rift between the Dutchman and Sergio Perez. Perez closed the gap in the title race to just six points in Azerbaijan after securing victory in the Sprint race and the Grand Prix. Putting the pressure on Verstappen, Perez could

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Elon Musk makes proposition at 2023 Miami GP

Tesla founder Elon Musk has called for a “pure EV vs gas/hybrid F1 race” to take place, with the billionaire being in attendance this weekend at the Miami Grand Prix. Musk has been spotted with Red Bull throughout the Grand Prix so far, with reigning World Champion Max Verstappen having stopped for a photo with

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Lewis Hamilton summoned to the stewards

Lewis Hamilton was ordered to meet with the Formula 1 stewards after he was eliminated from qualifying in P13. During the opening stages of qualifying, Hamilton had a near-miss with Haas driver Kevin Magnussen around Turn 17. Hamilton was forced into touching the wall to avoid a worse incident with the Danish driver, resulting in

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David Croft apologises to Charles Leclerc

Charles Leclerc has received an apology from Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft following an unfortunate bout of commentator’s curse on Saturday at the Miami Grand Prix, as the Monegasque crashed out of Q3. Turn 8 at the Miami International Autodrome certainly hasn’t been Leclerc’s friend this weekend, with the 25-year-old having crashed twice at

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Lewis Hamilton refuses to take responsibility for shocking performance

Lewis Hamilton has blamed his disappointing performance in Miami on a late strategy call, as the seven-time world champion suffered his worst qualifying result at an American race. Hamilton got caught in traffic during his attempted flying lap in the closing stages of Q2, leaving him unable to secure the necessary time to remain in

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‘Princess George is going to rile up Max Verstappen’

Following a late red flag in the closing stages of Q3 at the Miami Grand Prix, Sunday’s race at the Miami International Autodrome looks set to be an absolute thriller, with Max Verstappen starting from ninth on the grid. The reigning World Champion was the biggest driver to be caught out by the late red

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Toto Wolff says he takes ‘no enjoyment’ from George Russell’s performance

Lewis Hamilton exited qualifying in Miami in P13 as the Mercedes driver struggled with the handling of the W14 around the American circuit. While George Russell managed a slightly better performance, landing P6, the result reflected the struggles Mercedes have experienced in the new era of regulations. Since the biggest overhaul in regulations in Formula

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