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Lance Stroll makes admission about his injury after shocking return

Despite fears that Lance Stroll might pull out of the Bahrain Grand Prix, the Canadian looks set to complete the entirety of the weekend, after performing well in Free Practice 3 on Saturday morning. Friday afternoon was Stroll’s first time in the AMR23 since crashing whilst cycling in Spain, where he broke his right wrist

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FIA change key rule after Ferrari complained about Max Verstappen

Ahead of the first race of the 2023 season in Bahrain, the FIA have updated the wording of a rule in the International Sporting Code, following an issue at the Monaco Grand Prix last season. Ferrari filed a complaint to the FIA last season at Monaco directed at Red Bull and double World Champion Max

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Sergio Perez sends Red Bull warning as Aston Martin look very strong

In 2022, Red Bull were almost unbeatable, with Max Verstappen’s record-shattering 15 wins leading the team to victory in both championships. It seems that the energy drink giants have picked up where they left off this season as well, with Max Verstappen or Sergio Perez finding themselves at the top of the timing screens at

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Bahrain GP: Several Mercedes upgrades revealed after woeful pre-season test

In a bid to close the gap to Red Bull, Ferrari and Aston Martin, Mercedes have introduced six upgrades for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, after a disappointing display in pre-season testing. After their abysmal campaign last year, Mercedes were hoping to enter 2023 in much better shape; however, it appears that the start of

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Max Verstappen’s car being investigated for ‘strange behaviour’

Pre-season testing in Bahrain went almost flawlessly for Red Bull Racing last week, with the team topping the timing screens across all three days of the event. The team did experience some ‘little gremlins’ however, with the RB19 struggling slightly in certain corners on the odd occasion. Heading into the Bahrain Grand Prix, Max Verstappen

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Lewis Hamilton facing penalty in Bahrain as he violates rule

The Middle East’s presence in Formula 1 has continued to grow once again this season, with races set to be held in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi this season. Unfortunately, a lot of regions in the Middle East still find homosexuality illegal and regularly punish homosexuals with prison time. Lewis Hamilton has made

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Fernando Alonso is a ‘real threat’ to Max Verstappen

Aston Martin’s pre-season pace is certainly no fluke, with Fernando Alonso having topped Free Practice 2 at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. The double World Champion looked exceptional on the opening day of the season at the Bahrain International Circuit, with him having finished Free Practice 1 in second before topping FP2. The conditions in

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Lando Norris breaks into Rich List for the first time

The Sunday Times Young Rich List for 2022 has been released and McLaren’s Lando Norris features for the first time, with the young Brit coming in 85th place. The 23-year-old has been McLaren’s shining light for a number of years now, with Norris being the only driver outside of Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari to score

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Bahrain GP: FIA makes ruling on Lewis Hamilton jewellery dispute

Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton will not be punished for wearing jewellery at this weekend’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, after a doctor’s letter was presented detailing that the 38-year-old couldn’t remove his nose stud. Hamilton and the FIA bumped heads last season after the governing body cracked down on jewellery wearing, with the Mercedes driver, as well known, being somebody who

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