Charles Leclerc endured a Dutch Grand Prix to forget last weekend, as the Monegasque failed to build on from his impressive podium at the end of the first half of the season. Leclerc headed to Zandvoort hoping to build some momentum, having finished third at the Belgian Grand Prix before the summer break. Momentum certainly
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Red Bull chief technical officer Adrian Newey has revealed that the Milton Keynes-based team have switched their focus to 2024, but that it could “possibly” result in their winning streak ending. With a comfortable 285-point lead over Mercedes in the Constructors’ Championship, Red Bull are virtually guaranteed the title, as is Max Verstappen. The reigning
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has admitted that the team didn’t think Max Verstappen would overtake Sergio Perez, when the Dutchman switched from the Intermediates to a dry compound. Verstappen led the opening two laps before falling behind his team-mate, who pitted at the end of the first lap when the heavy downpour initially
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George Russell has revealed that he’d choose Max Verstappen as his next team-mate at Mercedes, when Lewis Hamilton does eventually retire. That won’t be happening until the end of 2025 at the earliest, with the Silver Arrows having announced ahead of this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix that Russell and Hamilton will be remaining with the
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Max Verstappen has hit out at those criticising Red Bull for being so dominant, with Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff being one of them. Wolff has recently hit out at Red Bull for making Formula 1 boring and less entertaining, as they boast such a significant advantage. The Mercedes boss also insisted that when the
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Red Bull were fined £428 on Friday at the Italian Grand Prix, after Max Verstappen was adjudged to have sped in the pit-lane. The opening day at the ‘Temple of Speed’ was a mediocre one for the reigning World Champion, who topped Free Practice 1 before finishing fifth in Free Practice 2. It was in
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Mercedes have expressed optimism about their consistent performance this season while maintaining their ambition to catch up to Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Amid Verstappen’s nine-race streak of victories, it is Mercedes that stands as the strongest contender behind the Red Bull duo. The team believes that their sustained performance and a car built for future
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In a candid exchange at Monza, Max Verstappen didn’t mince words when responding to a theory about Red Bull’s 2023 car development potentially affecting Sergio Perez’s driving style. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff had recently expressed surprise at the substantial performance gap between Perez and his Red Bull teammate, Verstappen, labelling it as “bizarre.” Wolff
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Championship leader Max Verstappen is confident that he can win all nine remaining races this season, with the Red Bull driver currently being extremely high on confidence. Verstappen is enjoying an unbelievable campaign, which has already seen him claim 11 victories. Nine of those 11 wins have come consecutively, something which saw him match Sebastian
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Sky Sports F1 have been criticised by Beyondtheflag.com for treating reigning World Champion Max Verstappen differently, as recently as last weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix. Verstappen’s home race last weekend was a chaotic affair, which saw heavy rain at the end of the opening lap lead to an immediate change to the Intermediate tyres for most
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