Nico Hulkenberg has impressed many people in the paddock this year when he’s filled in for Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll at Racing Point, and the German is hopeful that he will land a seat on the F1 grid next year. Helmut Marko, head of Red Bull’s driver development programme, recently suggested that they would
MoreThere is a “real risk” of promising young talent George Russell losing his seat at Williams to Sergio Perez next year, according to the Italian edition of Motorsport.com. Citing its sources in the paddock, the media outlet reported that Russell “has lost the certainty” that he will still be at Williams Racing next year. READ:
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There has been plenty of speculation over the last couple of months regarding the second seat at Red Bull for 2021. Most of those rumours have been centered around whether Pierre Gasly and Alex Albon should retain their current positions or be switched around for a second time. READ: Red Bull Will Leave F1 Unless
MoreSpeaking after the eventful Eifel Grand Prix, Helmut Marko, head of Red Bull’s driver development programme, said Alex Albon “has to perform” if he wants to keep his seat at the Milton Keynes-based team. “Albon has to perform, then he stays. He did a good job at the Nurburgring, but we will look at this
MoreMany people in the Formula One paddock are scratching their heads and trying to figure out why Red Bull continue to back Alex Albon, as the Thai continues to falter at the team and cost them valuable points. Ever since Pierre Gasly won the Italian Grand Prix last month, there have been renewed calls for
MoreF1 pundit and former racing driver Martin Brundle believes Nico Hulkenberg’s strong performance at the Nurburgring on Sunday, coupled with his solid drives at Silverstone earlier this year, have made him a strong candidate for a Red Bull seat next year. “He [Hulkenberg] is making a good case for a Red Bull seat, should one
MoreLewis Hamilton has won the Eifel Grand Prix to equal Michael Schumacher’s record of 91 Formula One grand prix victories and extend his lead in the Championship to 69 points. Hamilton started the race second on the grid and momentarily overtook team-mate Valtteri Bottas in the first sequence of corners, before the Finn quickly retook
MoreLance Stroll played no part in the race weekend at the Nurburgring, with both of the Friday practice sessions being cancelled due to poor weather and the Canadian withdrawing from the rest of the weekend due to him feeling unwell. Racing Point team principal Otmar Szafnauer said Stroll tested negative for coronavirus and wasn’t displaying
MoreValtteri Bottas has taken pole position for the Eifel Grand Prix, beating Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton by over two-tenths of a second. Red Bull driver Max Verstappen qualified third, while Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc put in a very strong performance to qualify in P4. READ: Nico Hulkenberg Knocked Out Of Q1, 0.9s Off Perez’s Pace The
MoreNico Hulkenberg has been knocked out of the first segement of qualifying for the Eifel Grand Prix, with his fastest lap of the session being just under one second slower than team-mate Sergio Perez’s best lap. With the German not having driven an F1 car since Silverstone earlier this year, it was always going to
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