Adrian Newey has revealed why he nearly joined Ferrari and what ultimately kept him at Red Bull, after having become “pretty disillusioned” with the Austrians’ situation in the opening years of the hybrid era. Whilst the energy drink-owned side dominated 2022 and claimed their first Constructors’ Championship since 2013, the hybrid era as a whole
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Aston Martin are certainly hoping for a big 2023, with the Silverstone-based outfit pulling out all the stops to try and move closer to the front of the field. Since Lawrence Stroll bought Force India, Aston Martin have been a comfortable midfield side, who have enjoyed one podium since being rebranded from Racing Point at
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Formula 1 drivers are some of the most well-known and rare sportspeople in the world, with only twenty drivers in the world able to race in the pinnacle of motorsport at one time. Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has 31 million followers on Instagram while the recently retired Sebastian Vettel boasts 2.6 million despite only
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In recent interviews, double World Champion Max Verstappen and girlfriend Kelly Piquet have revealed that they “definitely want kids” together, with Piquet already having a daughter with former Red Bull driver Daniil Kvyat. With Verstappen being 25 years old and Piquet being 34 years of age, the duo have seemingly reached a point where they
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Drivers and staff in Formula 1 are entitled to enjoy the winter break however they see fit. George Russell has decided to head home to spend Christmas in England with his family and girlfriend, while the man he replaced at Mercedes Valtteri Bottas has elected to chase the sun in Australia, the birthplace of his
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It appears that another face might be seen in the Ferrari garage more often in 2023, with Motorsport.com’s Italian branch reporting that Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna is wanting to work in an ‘active role’ alongside new team principal Frederic Vasseur. During Mattia Binotto’s four-year tenure, neither Vigna nor Ferrari chairman John Elkann were seen in an ‘active’
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Success appears to have come at a price for Red Bull, with the Austrians having been forced to pay an extraordinary amount following their domination of both the Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championships. Red Bull’s first crown since 2013 came in superior fashion, with the Milton Keynes-based outfit having accumulated 759 points in 2022. This is
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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has agreed with Mercedes reserve driver Mick Schumacher, who stated that young drivers nowadays aren’t given enough time to develop in Formula 1. Mercedes’ newest signing made the comment following his disappointing departure from Haas, after an eventful two-year spell was brought to an end. The American side opted not
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Max Verstappen is possibly one of the worst teammates to have in Formula 1, through no fault of his own, with his natural talent and ability to push his car beyond the limit making him a tough act to follow. Pierre Gasly and Alex Albon were both quickly moved on by the energy drink giants
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Mercedes’ head of trackside engineering Andrew Shovlin has revealed that the team didn’t think they were in a “bad place” with the W13 pre-season, with their 2022 struggles having appeared to be a shock to the usually unstoppable Germans. Since the start of the hybrid era in 2014, Formula 1 fans have become used to the Brackley-based outfit
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