Max Verstappen has joked that his irritable messages over the radio to his team at the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix did not reach the peak that some of his previous frustrations have. Verstappen was involved in a thrilling battle with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc during the Bahrain Grand Prix last weekend as he attempted to use
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is unmoved by Red Bull counterpart Christian Horner’s jibe at him being a “tax exile” due to his residence in Monaco, stating that the Briton’s comments do not incite a reaction anymore. Wolff and Horner became embroiled in a deeply personal battle as Red Bull battled Mercedes for the Constructors’
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said that Max Verstappen is an aggressive racer who takes no shortage of risks, while George Russell is more calculated. Verstappen came to blows on several occasions with Sir Lewis Hamilton last year on his way to beating the seven-time champion to claim his first Formula 1 title, and
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Former Formula 1 driver Marc Surer has admitted he feels “sorry” for Lando Norris after the Briton inked a multi-year contract extension with McLaren, only to find that they have tumbled down the pecking order in 2022. Surer also said that he does not understand why drivers are so keen to tie themselves down with
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An unnamed Formula 1 team has reportedly claimed that Red Bull’s devastating double non-finish at the 2022 Bahrain Grand prix was down to a lack of fuel towards the end of the race. As a result of radical changes to the cars under brand-new technical regulations, the FIA increased the weight limit of the cars
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Ferrari have more power at their disposal should they want to use it after their exceptional one-two finish through Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz at the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix, according to reports. Leclerc took pole for the first time since the Azerbaijan Grand Prix last year, before Sainz capitalised on a late reliability issue
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Labour Peer Lord Peter Hain has criticised Christian Horner’s comments at last year’s British Grand Prix, indicating that he lost respect for his compatriot. Sir Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen came to blows in Silverstone last summer when they made contact at Copse corner on the opening lap of the race, resulting in a 10-second
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Christian Horner has revealed where the bulk of Red Bull’s deficit to Ferrari came at last weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix. Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc took pole position on Saturday in Sakhir ahead of Max Verstappen, who made lunging moves three times on the Monegasque, all of them eventually to no avail. The 24-year-old suggested after
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Sergio Perez has revealed that he could feel that there was an issue with his Red Bull power unit not long before the end of the Bahrain Grand Prix as he and Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen both ended up out of the race. Verstappen had looked set to end the opening race of the
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A former Red Bull engineer has predicted that there could well be an adverse reaction if it transpires that the fuel pumps are what caused the team’s double retirement at the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix. Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez looked set to end the 2022 season-opener second and fourth respectively, but a mechanical failure
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