Lewis 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
MoreRed Bull had a strong qualifying at the Nurburgring, with Max Verstappen and Alex Albon putting in lap times good enough for third and fourth, respectively. When asked what position he expects to finish the race, Albon joked: “I would be happy with first,” before adding, “But yeah I would say…fourth would be nice. We’ll
MoreWith Honda recently announcing its decision to withdraw from Formula One at the end of 2021, its customer teams – namely Red Bull Racing and Scuderia AlphaTauri – are looking to line up a competitive replacement. Mercedes is almost certainly top of their list, as they have dominated the V6 turbo hybrid era of Formula
MoreDutch ace Max Verstappen has said he is happy at Red Bull Racing and is not actively looking to move to Ferrari or Mercedes at the moment. Speaking ahead of the Eifel Grand Prix, Verstappen told the RTL broadcaster that he wants to stay with Red Bull for at least a few more years. READ:
MoreHelmut Marko, head of Red Bull’s driver development programme, has said the team could quit Formula One if it is unable to find a competitive engine supplier following Honda’s withdrawal from the sport at the end of next season. He also confirmed that Max Verstappen does have a clause in his contract which could allow
MoreFollowing the announcement of Honda’s decision to exit Formula One at the end of 2021, Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul has called for changes to the sport’s engine regulations. Speaking to Autosport, Abiteboul said the “engine situation is simply unsustainable,” both from an economic and technological perspective. READ: Sebastian Vettel Admits He Failed At Ferrari
MoreRed Bull team principal Christian Horner has insisted that Max Verstappen does not have a so-called “engine clause” in his contract which could see him leave the team if they are unable to secure a competitive power unit after Honda withdraws from F1. “There is no such clause in his contract,” Horner said, adding that
MoreHonda is looking to exit Formula 1 in style, with the Japanese car-maker eyeing a Drivers’ or Constructors’ title with Red Bull in 2021. Masashi Yamamoto, the managing director of Honda’s current F1 project, stressed that they aren’t giving up on the remainder of 2020 and next season because of their withdrawal. READ: Luca Corberi
MoreRed Bull have confirmed the existence of a clause in the new Concorde Agreement which allows the team to leave Formula One at the end of any season, despite them committing to the sport until 2025. “We can cancel the contract annually. There is a clause in it [the Concorde Agreement] that allows you to
MoreSince his demotion from Red Bull to Scuderia AlphaTauri in the middle of last season, Pierre Gasly has proved many of his critics wrong. In addition to winning the 2020 Italian Grand Prix, Gasly has been a consistent points scorer and his stock has risen considerably in the F1 paddock since he returned to the
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