With Charles Leclerc having expressed his loyalty to Ferrari, could McLaren’s Lando Norris be Mercedes’ ideal candidate to replace Lewis Hamilton, when the seven-time World Champion does eventually call it a day on his Formula 1 career? Whilst Red Bull have been busy claiming 1-2 finishes at all but one race so far this season,
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner may have angered ex-Formula 1 driver Jos Verstappen, after the team boss revealed that his son Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez are “free” to race. Just six points currently separate Verstappen and Perez in the Drivers’ Championship following the fourth round of the season, which Perez crucially won. Following
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Following some speculation, it was officially confirmed ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix that AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost would be leaving the Faenza-based team at the end of 2023, with Ferrari’s racing director Laurent Mekies to replace him in 2024. Tost is one of the longest-serving members of the Formula 1 paddock, with the
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Carlos Sainz has admitted that he’s “happy” for Ferrari’s race director Laurent Mekies, who was confirmed as AlphaTauri’s new team principal. The news was revealed ahead of this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, following an announcement by AlphaTauri that Franz Tost would be leaving the Faenza-based team at the end of the current season. Whilst it’s
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko revealed that Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen were allowed to fight last weekend at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with the Austrians having not given the duo “any orders”. Perez, of course, claimed victory from Verstappen, reducing the Dutchman’s championship lead to just six points ahead of this weekend’s Miami
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff doesn’t think reigning World Champion Max Verstappen races Mercedes differently; however, the Austrian does think he approaches battles with Lewis Hamilton in a different manner. It was put to Wolff whether Verstappen changes his tactics when he’s battling with a Mercedes driver, following George Russell’s collision with the Red Bull
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Double World Champion Fernando Alonso has interestingly claimed that Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas could’ve been a five-time World Champion, had Lewis Hamilton run into issues with Mercedes. Alonso has had a few interesting words to say about his former team-mate at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, who he insists is “one of the best in
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has faced substantial backlash following Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with the Briton having been criticised for disrespecting Sergio Perez’s performance. Perez won Sunday’s race at the Baku City Circuit to reduce the gap to Max Verstappen in the Drivers’ Championship to just six points, ahead of this weekend’s Miami
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For those new to Formula 1, it’d be difficult to imagine that Fernando Alonso is 41 years old, given the fact that the Spaniard has been more playful with the media this season than he arguably ever has been. Alonso has had the ability to crack a joke every now and then; however, for the
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Lewis Hamilton stunned fans ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after rocking a Tommy Hilfiger-inspired outfit, where the 38-year-old could be seen flashing his stomach. Hamilton’s pre-race outfit is usually one of the most vibrant on the grid; however, for Baku on Sunday he went for an all-white look. The seven-time World Champion wore a
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