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Lewis Hamilton blasts the FIA in fresh rant

Seven time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has criticised the biggest overhaul in the sport’s regulations for failing to deliver the promised era of competitive racing. The slate of regulations move the industry towards a focus on ground effect, hoping to allow drivers to follow more closely behind one another. However, last season, it

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Mercedes obliterates Monza lap record

Whilst they might not be the fastest in Formula 1 currently, the German manufacturer are certainly suffering from no straight-line speed issues with their Mercedes-AMG ONE, their latest road car project. The sensational car broke the production car lap record at the home of the Italian Grand Prix recently, by an immense 11 seconds. The

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McLaren ‘wish’ this man would come back

Former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan believes McLaren “wish” they could have Ron Dennis back at Woking, with the British side having endured a challenging start to the 2023 F1 season. Despite sitting fifth in the Constructors’ Championship, 2023 has stated poorly for the Woking-based team, with McLaren arguably having one of the worst cars

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George Russell told he must beat Lewis Hamilton to avoid being sacked

George Russell joined Mercedes in 2022, as the team went through one of the toughest periods in its recent history, having lost the Constructors’ title for the first time in eight years. With Mercedes struggling to adapt to the new era of regulations, finding itself off the pace of Red Bull, former Formula 1 World

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Watch: Max Verstappen endures comical pre-race nightmare

Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen caused an uproar of laughter ahead of a recent sim-race, with the Dutchman having unplugged his monitor just a minute before the race got underway. Whilst on the circuit things have been near enough faultless for the 25-year-old, off the circuit in the virtual world he’s been having a complete

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Red Bull engineer defects to Mercedes partner

Former Red Bull engineer Laura Davies has revealed that she’ll be joining INEOS Britannia for the second time to contest the 37th America’s Cup, after departing the Milton Keynes-based team. INEOS are, of course, a major shareholder of the Mercedes F1 team, with the company owning a third of the Brackley-based team. Team principal Toto

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Red Bull lining up replacement for Sergio Perez

There is no doubt that Sergio Perez has enjoyed a solid start to the 2023 F1 season, with the Mexican having perhaps started this year better than any previous campaign. Whilst his weekend at the Albert Park Circuit was made more difficult following an error in Q1, which saw him start the race from the

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Fernando Alonso on signing new Aston Martin contract

Fernando Alonso is riding high in Formula 1 again, over 15 years since he last won a Drivers’ Championship.  As the oldest driver on the grid at the age of 41, questions have been swirling over how long Alonso will remain in the sport. Despite his age, Alonso appears to have no interest in slowing

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Pierre Gasly admits he is not ‘pleased’ with Alpine

­­­With a double points finish under his belt after three races, Alpine believes that Pierre Gasly could help the team reach their full potential, Gasly joined the team as a replacement for Fernando Alonso, giving them an entirely French line up through his partnership with Esteban Ocon. The French driver finished in P9 in Bahrain

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