Lando Norris has hit out at reports that the MCL36 “doesn’t suit” outgoing McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo due to the car being developed around the Brit, something he says couldn’t be “more untrue”. The 22-year-old has had a fantastic season, despite the team having arguably taken a step backwards compared to the last couple of
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has affirmed that he was justified in waiting to achieve success at the team. The Dutchman joined the Milton Keynes-based squad in 2016 having spent a year alongside Carlos Sainz at Toro Rosso. The now 24-year-old replaced Daniil Kvyat just four races into the 2026 season, and he would partner Daniel
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AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly has indicated that he would like to move on from the Red Bull junior team in the future, but he is happy to stay for another year. The Frenchman made his debut with the Italian side, under their Toro Rosso guise, towards the end of 2017 when he replaced the struggling Daniil
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Daniel Ricciardo’s decision on whether to take a one-year hiatus from Formula 1 or not has had another factor added to it, following rumours that NASCAR side Trackhouse Racing Project 91 have the 33-year-old firmly on their radar. The Honey Badger is, of course, going to be replaced by exciting 2021 Formula 2 World Champion Oscar Piastri,
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George Russell has enjoyed an incredible first season with Mercedes, despite the Silver Arrows having been relatively weak in 2022. It’s been an extremely challenging year for Mercedes, as they’ve had to watch on as Red Bull have streaked away in both the Drivers’ and the Constructors’ Championships. The German’s eight-year run of winning the
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Fernando Alonso is keen to feature in a James Bond movie in the future, and his upcoming ties with Aston Martin might just help him achieve that. Alonso won two world titles with Renault in 2005 and 2006, before leaving for McLaren ahead of the 2007 season. Two more years would follow with the Enstone-based
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Former Formula 1 driver, Jaime Alguersuari, has revealed that he has been in therapy trying to overcome mental scars caused by Red Bull adviser, Dr Helmut Marko. The Spaniard was signed up to the Red Bull junior programme at the age of 15, and he made his debut in 2009 with Toro Rosso, replacing the
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Jos Verstappen will try to ensure he is there when his son, Max, brings home his second world championship. The Dutchman won the title in dramatic fashion last year, beating Sir Lewis Hamilton in the final round in Abu Dhabi, but things were not quite plain sailing at the beginning of 2022. Two reliability failures
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Sir Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc had a brilliant exchange on Instagram after the Monegasque posted a picture of himself in an ice chamber. Leclerc was undergoing cryotherapy, a medical practice that is proven to speed up the process of tissue healing. It is particularly useful for muscular injuries, as well as post-workout therapy, increasing
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Retiring four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel has revealed how “liberating” it was to announce his retirement from the sport prior to the Hungarian Grand Prix, with the German expecting to “reflect” on his career later on. The Aston Martin driver’s announcement came as a shock to the vast majority of the paddock, with Vettel having
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