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Lewis Hamilton says he’ll be retiring soon as he reveals final goal

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen will go head-to-head once again, if the seven-time World Champion wants to achieve his “dream” and retire from Formula 1 as World Champion. The 37-year-old has achieved everything that a driver could dream of, with the Brit having claimed more wins and pole positions than any other driver in the

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Ferrari gave Mattia Binotto a choice about his future

Following Mattia Binotto’s departure as Ferrari team principal, ex-Formula 1 driver Giedo van der Garde has given an insight into what former Alfa Romeo boss Frederic Vasseur is like to work with, with the Frenchman switching to Maranello in 2023. Van der Garde worked with Vasseur during his junior racing days, meaning he has a

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Lando Norris opens up on talks with Red Bull

Since joining McLaren in 2019 Lando Norris has been one of the most impressive drivers in Formula 1, often defying expectation and overachieving in his midfield car. The 23-year-old finished as the best of the rest driver in 2022 and was also the only driver outside of the top three teams to score a podium

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Lewis Hamilton makes admission about new Mercedes contract

While many teams expected Mercedes to come out in 2022 under the new regulations firing on all cylinders, the team struggled massively to find the right design pathway for the W13. Not only was their car significantly off the pace compared to Red Bull and Ferrari, the W13 suffered with a severe porpoising problem which

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Britta Roeske opens up on Sebastian Vettel’s refusal to follow ‘PR orders’

There is certainly no driver quite like Sebastian Vettel, in terms of his driving style and most importantly, his personality. The four-time World Champion’s retirement was an extremely sad one for the world of Formula 1, with Vettel’s long-term press officer Britta Roeske believing that the sport “should miss” the 35-year-old. Vettel has never been

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‘Ashamed of’: Ex-Mercedes boss puts pressure on Mick Schumacher

Former Mercedes vice-president Norbert Haug has admitted that Formula 1 has become a “tragedy” in Germany, that “every motorsport enthusiast can only be ashamed of”, with the nation having not hosted a race since 2020. Despite not having been on the calendar for the last three years officially, the Nurburgring was used during the first

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Sergio Perez not having same car as Max Verstappen is a ‘silly statement’

Ex-Formula 1 driver Rene Arnoux has admitted that Max Verstappen was “supreme” in 2022, after previously stating that the Dutchman’s 2021 title was as a result of “the least intelligent Safety Car decision ever”. The Dutchman beat Lewis Hamilton to the 2021 title following a ‘human error’ by former race director Michael Masi, who failed

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Fernando Alonso accused of switching to Aston Martin for this reason

Double World Champion Fernando Alonso has been praised for ditching Alpine for Aston Martin, with respected broadcaster Mark Gallagher hailing the Spaniard for “playing a blinder”. Following a two-year spell with the Enstone-based team, Alonso shocked the paddock after the Hungarian Grand Prix by revealing that he’d be replacing Sebastian Vettel at Aston Martin in

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AlphaTauri pays tribute to Pierre Gasly

AlphaTauri’s failures in 2022 were catastrophic, falling from sixth place in 2021 with 142 points to ninth place this year with just 35 points. Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda were not given a car under the new regulations capable of challenging for points on a regular basis, rarely making it through to Q3 sessions, where

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Guenther Steiner makes worrying admission about 2022 season

Haas’ 2022 campaign was considerably better than the one the Americans endured in 2021, with the team having claimed several points throughout the season. 2021 was a disastrous year for Haas, as they sacrificed the entire season to fully focus on the new aerodynamic regulations. It was a huge gamble by the side, but one

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