Max Verstappen logged surprise laps in a Ferrari 296 GT3 at the Nürburgring Nordschleife just days after finishing fourth in Miami. The four-time champion initially raced under the pseudonym “Franz Hermann” before confirming his identity on social media. Veteran Voices Safety Fears Former Williams driver Ralf Schumacher used Sky Germany’s Backstage Pit Lane podcast to
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Ferrari found itself on the stewards’ agenda at Imola after Charles Leclerc’s crew adjusted tyre pressures in FP1 while the SF-25 sat in the garage. Officials opened an inquiry into a possible breach of Technical Directive 003G 2.g.ii, which spells out how tyres can be reused and modified during a session. A team representative met
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George Russell has revealed the quirky detail that soured a celebratory flight with future team-mate Lewis Hamilton after learning he would debut in F1 with Williams in 2018. “I actually flew home with Toto and Lewis that night,” Russell said in a recent F1 YouTube video. The Hummus Incident During the journey Russell “double-dipped the
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Ferrari have confirmed Charles Leclerc missed Thursday media activities at Imola after waking “feeling unwell,” raising brief fears about his participation in the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. A team statement read: “Charles is feeling unwell and will not be coming to the track today. He will rest and focus on recovering and we expect him to
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Former Toro Rosso boss Franz Tost has pinpointed Max Verstappen’s dominant wet-weather Formula 3 win at the 2014 Norisring as the moment Red Bull knew they had a superstar. Tost led Red Bull’s junior team from 2006-2023 and championed Verstappen’s promotion to F1 at just 17. “I Was Pushing for This” “I was pushing for
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Championship leader Oscar Piastri collected the prestigious Lorenzo Bandini Trophy during a ceremony in the Emilia-Romagna hill town of Brisighella, days before the Grand Prix. The 24-year-old joins countrymen Mark Webber and Daniel Ricciardo as the only Australians to claim the award, bestowed for on-track achievement and sporting spirit. Stellar Start to 2025 Six races
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Mercedes driver George Russell has revealed that memories of childhood karting often ended “in tears” because of the financial strain on his family. In a candid interview the Briton said his father worked “from seven in the morning to nine at night” just to fund weekend racing. “My father was working every day … to
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Four-time Formula 1 champion Sebastian Vettel has rolled back the years with a throwback Instagram post honouring Daniel Ricciardo’s famous comeback win at the 2014 Hungarian Grand Prix. The pair shared the Red Bull garage that season, and Vettel’s latest black-and-white montage highlights the race in which a then-25-year-old Ricciardo out-foxed Fernando Alonso and Lewis
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Alpine has moved to end speculation about its chain of command after last week’s abrupt resignation of team principal Oliver Oakes. In a statement issued ahead of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, the Enstone outfit confirmed that executive adviser Flavio Briatore now “is fully in charge of the team, including duties previously held by Oliver Oakes,”
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Oscar Piastri’s composed victories have vaulted him into the championship lead, prompting ex-Haas boss Guenther Steiner to advise his McLaren team-mate. Blunt appraisal Steiner named Norris his “w*nker of the week,” adding: “Maybe there is an opportunity that makes him come back stronger.” Time to play the team game Steiner argued that if Max Verstappen
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