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Italian police make arrests after Charles Leclerc’s watch stolen

Charles Leclerc’s unlucky streak might be about to end after Italian police arrested four people in connection with the theft of his exclusive Richard Mille watch last year. The Ferrari driver was in the Italian resort of Viareggio in April 2022 when he was approached by two people in helmets who asked him for a

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‘It’s just ridiculous’: Lewis Hamilton agrees with Max Verstappen

Despite having claimed his 37th career victory last Sunday at the Australian Grand Prix, reigning World Champion Max Verstappen still found the time to complain about the Safety Car, which featured several times. Sunday’s race at the Albert Park Circuit was action-packed and incident-filled, with the Grand Prix having seen three red flags, resulting in

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Lewis Hamilton confused by race control in Australia

Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton put on an excellent display at the Australian Grand Prix, after the Mercedes driver managed to convert a third-place start into a second-place finish at the Albert Park Circuit. Sunday’s race in Australia was without a doubt Hamilton’s best of the 2023 F1 season, with the 38-year-old having shown consistent

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David Croft defends Max Verstappen amid calls for him to be penalised

Max Verstappen stormed to his second victory of the season around the Albert Park Circuit with another dominating display by the Red Bull driver. While Verstappen’s performance was impressive, the race is more likely to be remembered for the safety car and red flag chaos that resulted in multiple restarts. On the second restart, eagle-eyed

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Toto Wolff demands FIA clarification

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has called upon the FIA to explain in more detail when each flag will be used, after teams “didn’t see” the three red flags at the Australian Grand Prix coming. Sunday’s race at the Albert Park Circuit was certainly a crazy one, with three red flags and three standing starts

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Fernando Alonso reacts to Lance Stroll’s crash with Charles Leclerc

Charles Leclerc’s 2023 season continued its downward spiral at the Australian Grand Prix, as the Monegasque driver had his second DNF in three races when Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll shunted him into the gravel. The incident, shortly after the race began, meant the Ferrari driver left Melbourne with zero points, while Stroll would go on

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Max Verstappen threatens to quit Formula 1

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has opened up about proposed changes to the qualifying format on race weekends, suggesting that it will speed up a decision over his future in the sport. Following discussions among Formula 1 teams, amendments to Sprint race weekends have been agreed, starting at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Baku is the first

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