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George Russell makes admission about Mercedes personnel change

George Russell has backed the team’s decision to make changes at its home base, bringing James Allison back to the team as technical director and moving Mike Elliott to chief technical officer. Mercedes have announced the reshuffle after a disappointing start to the 2023 season saw them, once again, struggle to keep up with their

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Max Verstappen lashes out at Red Bull in Azerbaijan

Max Verstappen has blamed Red Bull for his failure to secure pole in Azerbaijan after the Dutchman was beaten into P2 by just 0.188 seconds. Charles Leclerc secured Ferrari’s first pole position of the 2023 season, showing signs of a comeback for the Italian team that has struggled to find its form this year. After

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Inspector Lewis returns in Azerbaijan

Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton channelled his inner Sebastian Vettel once again after qualifying on Friday in Azerbaijan, after being spotted looking intently at Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari. Prior to his retirement, Vettel was often dubbed as ‘Inspector Seb’, with the four-time World Champion having more often than not been seen after a session checking out

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Fernando Alonso almost crashes with Lewis Hamilton

After recently stating that he’d love to be team-mates with Lewis Hamilton once again, Fernando Alonso might be reconsidering his comment, with the duo having almost come together in qualifying on Friday at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The former McLaren team-mates locked-out the third row of the grid on Friday, with Hamilton set to start

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Lewis Hamilton helped Oscar Piastri knock out George Russell

Mercedes suffered an incredibly mixed qualifying on Friday at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, after Lewis Hamilton accidently cost team-mate George Russell a spot in Q3. Q1 and Q2 were extremely disappointing for the Silver Arrows, with both Hamilton and Russell having looked off the pace. As a result, they were both at risk of being

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Max Verstappen incident reviewed by stewards after Azerbaijan GP qualifying

Max Verstappen enjoyed a solid qualifying session on Friday at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with the Dutchman having secured a strong front row start. Despite being blisteringly quick in the last sector throughout qualifying, Verstappen couldn’t beat Charles Leclerc to pole at the Baku City Circuit, with the Monegasque having claimed his third consecutive pole

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Lewis Hamilton breaks silence on Charles Leclerc replacement rumour

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has been linked to Mercedes, with reports claiming discussions have already begun between the Monegasque and the Silver Arrows. It’s no secret that Leclerc was disappointed in Ferrari’s failures last season, as the Italian team effectively threw away a shot at their first championship since 2008 and his maiden Driver’s title with

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Max Verstappen’s car investigated by the FIA

Ahead of this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, reigning World Champion Max Verstappen had his car investigated by the FIA, as part of a random check carried out by the governing body. The FIA revealed on Wednesday that Verstappen’s car had been randomly selected for checks, after the Dutchman finished in the top ten at the

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