Christian Horner has expressed his belief that Alan Permane deserved greater respect following his 34 years with the Enstone outfit before being dismissed this week. Permane has been a fixture in the F1 paddock for over three decades, having first joined the sport in 1989 as a test electronics engineer for Benetton. The engineer endured
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Christian Horner has referred to Helmut Marko as a “communication manager’s nightmare” when he “goes rogue” and candidly expresses his opinions. Horner, as the team principal of Red Bull, has control over almost everyone in the team with the notable exception of Helmut Marko. Marko’s official role is senior advisor to the Red Bull team,
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Sergio Perez’s Red Bull contract reportedly includes a provision that could reduce the Mexican driver’s salary if he falls a specific number of points behind his teammate, Max Verstappen, in the driver standings. Dutch media outlet De Telegraaf has revealed that there is a clause in Perez’s contract with Red Bull that would permit the
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Christian Horner, the Red Bull team principal, has reacted to Daniel Ricciardo’s request to race for Red Bull before 2025. The Australian drove for Red Bull from 2014-2018, and he has voiced his “dream” to get back in a Red Bull seat. Ricciardo had said he still has “unfinished business” with Red Bull, and wanted
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Oscar Piastri has been having a very impressive rookie season with McLaren, leading some to claim that Lando Norris should be concerned. Piastri’s form has been compared by some to that of Lewis Hamilton’s 2007 run, when the then 22-year-old placed second in the world championship. The Australian has been on a rapid rise since
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Amidst complaints from Mercedes’ principal, Toto Wolff, about Red Bull’s domination, Christian Horner has said that the Silver Arrow’s reign from the mid-2010s was like a “jail sentence.” Both Wolff and Silver Arrows drivers have expressed annoyance at the lack of competition for the top spot in the sport today. The last season that saw
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Fred Vasseur, the Ferrari team principal, is allegedly using his friend Loic Serra to lure Red Bull’s technical director Pierre Wache over to the Maranello. Loic Serra currently works as Mercedes’ performance director, but Ferrari is assured they will sign him up in 2025. Esteemed F1 journalist, Michael Schmidt, believes that the Italian team will
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Red Bull driver Sergio Perez is facing a reduction in his salary, due to his relative underperformance compared to his teammate Max Verstappen. Dutch source, De Telegraaf, reported that Verstappen’s win at the Belgian Grand Prix triggered a points difference clause in Perez’s contract. The Mexican racer is now 125 points behind his Red Bull
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Sky F1 commentator David Croft has voiced disappointment at the possibility of Daniel Ricciardo serving as a wingman for Max Verstappen, suggesting it negates the Australian’s initial reasons for leaving Red Bull. Ricciardo, once discontented with his secondary role to Verstappen at Red Bull and with the aftermath of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, sought greener
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes Red Bull increased their advantage last weekend at the Belgian Grand Prix, following the introduction of their latest upgrade. The Austrians introduced a new upgrade at the Hungarian Grand Prix a week prior, which appeared to perform significantly better at Spa-Francorchamps. Max Verstappen was imperious once again and won
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