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Carlos Sainz blasts the FIA

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz has furiously reacted to the FIA’s decision to dismiss his appeal of the last lap five second penalty at the Australian Grand Prix that saw him go from P4 to P12. Sainz was penalised for causing a collision with the Aston Martin of Fernando Alonso following a chaotic red flag restart on

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Guenther Steiner says Christian Horner and Toto Wolff ‘want to kill each other’

Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has revealed the true nature of the relationship between Red Bull team boss Christian Horner and Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff. The clear rivalry between the pair has sometimes spilled out in public, with tense moments during press conferences showing the frosty nature of the pair’s relationship. Steiner notes in

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Toto Wolff told he needs to ‘rally’ Lewis Hamilton after public criticism

Eddie Jordan, who founded and owned Jordan Grand Prix, which raced from 1991-2005, has taken Lewis Hamilton’s side amid a public discussion over Mercedes’ failure to listen to him while developing the W14. The seven-time world champion spoke out in the media to demand accountability over the team’s challenges on-track, calling on those behind the

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IndyCar fires back after British driver bombarded with death threats

IndyCar have officially released a statement following last weekend’s Grand Prix of Long Beach, after former Ferrari junior driver Callum Ilott received death threats due to an incident which took place during the race. Death threats and online abuse are a growing issue in motorsport, with several drivers from multiple championships having taken to social

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Helmut Marko: ‘We have not yet reached the optimal number of employees’

Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has revealed that the Milton Keynes-based team’s “passion for victory” from 2026 onwards has increased, following the arrival of Audi. The German manufacturer will join Formula 1 in 2026 as a power unit supplier, with the Germans having partnered with Sauber. Red Bull are also becoming a power unit

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Max Verstappen makes Fernando Alonso claim amid electric start to 2023

Fernando Alonso will, undoubtedly, be remembered as one of the greatest Spanish drivers in Formula 1, having won two world championships in 2005 and 2006 during his spell at Renault. Despite his skill and track record, Alonso only has 32 wins to his name, having not finished in P1 for nearly a decade. The Spaniard’s

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FIA slammed over cost cap as Max Verstappen and Red Bull lauded

Ex-Formula 1 team owner Eddie Jordan has labelled the cost cap as “a farce”, with Red Bull currently dominating the championship despite having breached the cap in 2021, as judged by the FIA last season. Since the start of the new aerodynamic regulations in 2022, Red Bull have been virtually unstoppable, with the Austrians having

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Fernando Alonso makes surprising claim about Lewis Hamilton

The relationship between Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso dates back to the pair’s partnership at McLaren during the 2007 season. With Hamilton debuting in Formula 1, Alonso had made the switch to the team, having won back to back titles at Renault. Alonso’s time at the team would last for one season, finishing third in

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‘First blaming yourself’: Ex-team boss on Charles Leclerc

Alfa Romeo sporting director Beat Zehnder has labelled Ferrari star Charles Leclerc as the “most perfect driver” he’s ever worked with, due to the 25-year-old’s “eagerness” to understand everything about Formula 1. Leclerc raced for Alfa Romeo in 2018, the year where the Monegasque made his mark at the pinnacle of motorsport. Leclerc’s rookie campaign

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