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FIA president reveals stance which will anger Max Verstappen

Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen won’t be happy to hear that FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem supports the suggested changes to sprint weekends, with a vote set to take place on Tuesday. Verstappen has been incredibly vocal in his support of the traditional Formula 1 format, with the Dutchman having been against sprint races since

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Verstappen the horse makes headlines

Double World Champion Max Verstappen is currently busy preparing for next weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with the Dutchman having enjoyed some time to relax following his victory at the Australian Grand Prix. Whilst the reigning World Champion has been away from the track, a horse named after the 25-year-old has been making the headlines. Verstappen,

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Ferrari poach Red Bull engineers as Charles Leclerc eyes Maranello exit

It has been revealed by Italian publication Corriere dello Sport that Ferrari have signed two engineers from rivals Red Bull, with the duo set to join the Maranello-based team next year. The two engineers that Ferrari have signed are required to enter a “full gardening” leave, meaning they won’t be able to work with the

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Will Max Verstappen copy Lewis Hamilton?

With seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton having effectively ruled out a move following the end of his current deal with Mercedes, could reigning World Champion Max Verstappen make a similar career choice to his former rival? Since his karting days, Hamilton has had ties to Mercedes, with the 38-year-old having recently labelled the German manufacturer

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German magazine takes action after Schumacher family files lawsuit

The publishers of German gossip magazine Die Aktuelle have released a statement apologising to Michael Schumacher’s family, whilst they also confirmed that the magazine’s editor had been immediately fired. The Funke media group announced that Die Aktuelle editor-in-chief Anne Hoffmann had been fired, after the magazine published a story based on the seven-time World Champion.

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Max Verstappen worried about Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen will likely be wanting to get through next weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix as quickly as possible, with the Baku City Circuit set to host the first sprint race of the 2023 F1 season. This year will see six events host sprint races, with it yet to be decided whether a

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McLaren boss makes Red Bull revelation

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has pinpointed where he thinks Red Bull have gained such an advantage over the entire grid, with it coming down to the Austrians being the only side not to think that the new aerodynamic regulations “were quite restrictive”. Since the new aerodynamic regs were introduced at the start of 2022,

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Guenther Steiner brands cheating allegations as ‘clearly rumours’

Haas team principal Guenther Steiner isn’t concerned that new prospective F1 teams could leak aerodynamic data to some of the current sides on the grid, as the FIA’s expression of interest deadline approaches. It’s been reported that some of the prospective teams are already carrying out wind tunnel tests; however, it’s believed that to do

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