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Max Verstappen leaves his dad speechless

Max Verstappen’s father Jos has become a key feature of the Formula 1 paddock, joining his son at races and appearing on the front row of Red Bull celebrations when he scoops victory. However, the relationship between the two is thought to be sometimes tense, especially during Max’s upbringing, where Jos is believed to have

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Franz Tost: ‘We can’t just poach from Red Bull as Aston Martin did’

AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost has revealed that the Faenza-based team have “intensified” their relationship with sister side Red Bull, after enduring a woeful start to the 2023 F1 season. AlphaTauri have arguably got the worst car on the grid as it stands, with the Italians currently sat ninth in the Constructors’ Championship on just

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Lewis Hamilton warned of ‘whole different story’

Ex-Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher believes Mercedes’ excellent performance at the Australian Grand Prix last weekend was a “one-hit wonder”, with the German expecting the Silver Arrows to be weaker in Azerbaijan. Mercedes enjoyed their strongest weekend of the season at the Albert Park Circuit, with George Russell and Lewis Hamilton having qualified second and

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Toto Wolff admits plan to sell Mercedes stake and move to Thailand

Toto Wolff is synonymous with the success Mercedes has seen in recent years, leading the team to eight consecutive Constructors’ titles and seven consecutive Drivers’ Championships.  Wolff joined Mercedes in 2013, becoming a one-third owner of the team in partnership with Daimler and INEOS. While the Austrian had believed he would take a step back

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Daniel Ricciardo defends McLaren decision

Daniel Ricciardo joined McLaren in 2021, partnering Lando Norris at the Papaya outfit in the hope of renewing his career following a winless stint at Renault. Despite a victory in his maiden season for the team at the 2021 Italian Grand Prix, Ricciardo failed to compete with his teammate in the Drivers’ Standings. 2022 marked

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Lewis Hamilton breaks yet another record amid Mercedes woes

Even when Lewis Hamilton isn’t winning races, he continues to break record after record, with the seven-time World Champion having surpassed yet another benchmark at the recent Australian Grand Prix. By claiming second place at the Albert Park Circuit, Hamilton extended his record of having finished on the podium at least once in 17 consecutive

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Lando Norris fires brutal jibe at Daniel Ricciardo

McLaren’s Lando Norris has come out in defence of his new teammate Oscar Piastri after the pair have endured a tough start to the season. With the Papaya outfit struggling to find sufficient performance in their car to fight for a title, McLaren is currently sat at fifth in the Constructors’ Standings after only scoring

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Ferrari boss suggests Max Verstappen is alone

Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur believes all teams on the Formula 1 grid are ‘aligned’ in their agreement over the changes proposed to the sprint race weekend format. Tweaks to the format will see practice sessions removed in favour of an extra qualifying session, with drivers now qualifying for the Grand Prix in Friday, and

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