Ex-Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle has praised Sergio Pérez for having “matched” anything reigning world champion Max Verstappen tried to throw at him, with the Mexican having claimed his first victory of the 2023 F1 season at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Pérez’s victory from pole position has certainly raised the interest in the championship
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Reigning world champion Max Verstappen was clearly “not happy” to have claimed second at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, despite the fact the Dutchman recovered from 15th on the grid following a sudden driveshaft failure during qualifying. The Red Bull driver’s mood was evident once the race had concluded, with 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg
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Reigning world champion Max Verstappen has confirmed once again that he is “seriously thinking” about retiring from Formula 1 in just five years’ time, when his lucrative Red Bull contract expires. Verstappen’s future post-2028 is something that’s been discussed several times, with the Dutchman having admitted several times that there are other things he wants to do
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The 2023 championships already look Red Bull’s to lose, with the power of the RB19 not being something that any other team on the grid can match. Sergio Perez took pole position and cruised to victory after a brief battle with Fernando Alonso, despite a safety car triggered by Lance Stroll’s retirement threatening to hinder
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa believes the sport is officially in an era of Max Verstappen dominance, similar to dominant spells enjoyed by Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton. The reigning world champion is certainly at the top of his game currently, with the Dutchman having cruised to the title last season, whilst smashing some of
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Sergio Pérez emphatically claimed his first win of the 2023 F1 season at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, after a dominant display from pole position. The Mexican did initially lose the lead to Fernando Alonso at the opening corner of the race but was soon back past the Spaniard when DRS was activated. From that
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With the first two rounds of the 2023 season now complete, it appears that the only thing that can stop Red Bull is themselves. Both Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez were forced to monitor an issue towards the end of the Bahrain Grand Prix and the team’s issues continued in Saudi Arabia. Ahead of Saturday’s
MoreReigning world champion Max Verstappen put on an excellent display at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, as the Dutchman successfully salvaged a podium at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, despite having started 15th. Verstappen was forced to start from 15th after being eliminated in Q2, following an unexpected driveshaft failure. Prior to his mechanical failure in
MoreReigning world champion Max Verstappen has revealed that he was never going to miss this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, despite the fact he didn’t appear at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit until Friday due to having suffered from a stomach bug. It was announced on Thursday by Verstappen and Red Bull that he’d be missing
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff jokingly accused Red Bull of making Max Verstappen suffer a driveshaft failure during qualifying “on purpose”, in a bid to show that the RB19 has the pace to win “from the back”. Verstappen has once again been completely dominant at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with the Dutchman having topped
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