With just six races remaining in the 2022 Formula 1 season, drivers have begun to heap praise on the all but certain 2022 Drivers’ Champion Max Verstappen, who is on the brink of retaining his 2021 crown. The Dutchman has been imperious and utterly dominant in his bid to retain his title, after clinching his
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Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez are on the verge of clinching Red Bull’s first Constructors’ Championship since 2013, with the Austrian side currently boasting a massive 139-point lead over Ferrari. Verstappen has been particularly dominant this season, with the reigning World Champion having won 11 races so far this season. His victory at the recent
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Whilst everything is going perfectly for Max Verstappen on the track, off the track, it appears that a potential issue could be brewing. It’s been reported that the reigning World Champion’s long-time personal sponsor, supermarket chain Jumbo, are currently being investigated by the Dutch police. Jumbo’s CEO and owner Frits van Eerd had his home raided by police
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McLaren Racing CEO, Zak Brown, finds it peculiar that some of the best IndyCar drivers on the grid are not eligible for a Formula 1 super license. Andretti driver, Colton Herta, has been trying to find a seat in the pinnacle of motorsport this year, but the super license system has stood in his way.
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Max Verstappen’s manager, Raymond Vermeulen, has refused to be drawn into speculation about one of the Dutchman’s sponsors, Jumbo. The supermarket chain is one of Verstappen’s partners, and it has stores across the Netherlands and Belgium. It CEO, Frits van Eerd, took on his current position in 2002 – 23 years after Jumbo was founded
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has reaffirmed that he is against the idea of sprint races, as he does not feel they add anything to Formula 1. Sprint races were introduced last season, with three taking place in Silverstone, Italy and Brazil, and there were expected to be six this year. However, several teams were concerned
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Reigning World Champion and probable 2022 World Champion Max Verstappen has spoken about how “big” the job is for Red Bull to build their own power units, following a breakdown in talks with Porsche. It had looked very likely that Porsche and Red Bull would form a partnership from 2026, with the German manufacturer eager
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Max Verstappen claimed his first ever victory at the Italian Grand Prix last weekend, in what was his fifth consecutive win of the season. The Dutchman has sensationally won 11 races in 2022, edging him ever closer to Sebastian Vettel’s and Michael Schumacher’s joint-record of 13 wins in a season. The reigning World Champion claimed
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Red Bull will not be allowed to spend as much time working on their car next season due to the current regulations. These days, there is a sliding scale imposed by the FIA that gradually limits teams’ ability to use the wind tunnel and simulate aerodynamic efficiency. The higher up the Constructors’ Standings a team
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McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo believes that Max Verstappen’s championship journey started in 2018, when he matured and came back from a tough start to the year. The Dutchman had contested just one season of single seaters in Formula 3 in 2014 before making his Formula 1 debut with Toro Rosso a year later. Then 17 going
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