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FIA told to make Lewis Hamilton 2021 champion after Saudi Arabian GP

Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was certainly an eventful one for all the wrong reasons, as the FIA once again grabbed all the headlines after slapping Fernando Alonso with a 10-second time penalty, just to revoke it hours later. Alonso drove brilliantly once again for Aston Martin at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, with the Spaniard

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Lewis Hamilton claims George Russell had a faster car in Saudi Arabia

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has blamed his set-up at last weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as the reason why he struggled so much, with the Briton convinced he would’ve claimed a “better position” with George Russell’s set-up. Whilst he claimed a second consecutive fifth place finish, Hamilton struggled throughout the weekend at the Jeddah

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Charles Leclerc given first bit of good news by Ferrari boss

Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has delivered Charles Leclerc his first bit of good news of the 2023 F1 season, with the Frenchman having confirmed that the Monegasque’s engine from Bahrain can be used again. Leclerc’s season started in woeful fashion in Bahrain, after the 25-year-old suffered an engine failure whilst running in third. The

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George Russell addresses Lewis Hamilton incident

George Russell enjoyed an excellent Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Sunday, as the Mercedes driver successfully converted a third place start into a fourth place finish. The British driver demonstrated consistent pace throughout the race but was unable to challenge for a podium, due to Red Bull and Aston Martin having been too strong. Despite

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Lewis Hamilton publicly disagrees with Toto Wolff

Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff have disagreed over the scale of Red Bull’s current dominance, with the duo sharing very different views in regard to just how strong the Austrians currently are. Hamilton endured a mixed Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with the seven-time world champion having finished fifth after starting in seventh.

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Nico Rosberg tears into ungrateful Max Verstappen

The 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend did not go to plan for Max Verstappen at all, with the Dutchman not even arriving to the track until Friday due to a stomach bug he was struggling with. The 25-year-old then failed to set a lap time during Q2 because he experienced a driveshaft issue that

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David Croft urges Max Verstappen conspiracy theorists to ‘stop’

Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft has told Max Verstappen conspiracy theorists to “stop” making up ridiculous comments, after several Formula 1 fans called for the reigning world champion to be penalised after the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver had an excellent race at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Sunday after successfully

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Fernando Alonso’s Max Verstappen prediction shockingly came true

As well as being a double Formula 1 world champion, it appears that Fernando Alonso also has an ability to see into the future, with the Spaniard having made an incredibly accurate prediction ahead of last Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Alonso’s 2023 season has certainly started emphatically, with the Aston Martin driver having successfully

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Helmut Marko denies Red Bull silenced him in Saudi Arabia because of CEO joke

Red Bull’s key advisor Helmut Marko has dismissed any suggestion of friction with Red Bull’s management after Oliver Mintzlaff was appointed, replacing the late Dietrich Mateschitz.  Outspoken Marko, who has never tried to hide his thoughts on the F1 landscape, told the Osterreich newspaper that he “won’t let” Red Bull prevent him from speaking out.

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