Concerns over budget cap compliance in Formula 1 have resurfaced, with two leading rival teams admitting that certain loopholes in the rules need to be closed. Last year, Red Bull and Aston Martin were found in breach, and recent rumours suggested that two or three teams are once again at risk of penalties for exceeding
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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen is set to be hit with a grid penalty at the Belgian Grand Prix, dropping him five places before the race even begins. The penalty comes as Verstappen is set to use his fifth gearbox of the season, surpassing the limit of four gearbox units allowed per driver before incurring
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Lando Norris and axed AlphaTauri driver Nyck de Vries were seen with reigning World Champion Max Verstappen recently, at the birthday party of the Dutchman’s stepdaughter. It was recently Verstappen’s stepdaughter Penelope’s fourth birthday, with several of the Dutchman’s colleagues and friends having been in attendance. Penelope has often been seen disrupting Verstappen’s Twitch streams,
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is standing strong in his mission to improve their 2023 challenger. Lewis Hamilton showed the potential the Silver Arrows have in Hungary, as he secured his first pole position of the season since 2021. However, the car failed to have strong enough race pace to compete against its rivals, dropping
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Aston Martin has acknowledged it examined photos of Red Bull’s dominant RB19 car. After a strong start to 2023, the Silverstone-based team has dropped to a distant third in the constructor’s standings. Aston Martin driver, Fernando Alonso, took podium positions in four of the five opening Grand Prix of the year. His third-place finish at
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Red Bull chief technology officer Adrian Newey has labelled the team’s record-breaking 12 consecutive wins as a “fantastic tribute” to everyone at Milton Keynes, who have worked tirelessly. Max Verstappen’s win last weekend at the Hungarian Grand Prix saw the Austrians exceed McLaren’s 11 wins in a row in 1988, a feat many thought was
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McLaren’s introduction of a significant three-step aerodynamic update at the Austrian and British Grand Prix has earned high praise for its impressive performance, allowing the team to outpace rivals, including Mercedes. However, while the recent results have been encouraging, McLaren’s Team Principal, Andreas Stella, remains cautious about their performance and acknowledges the need for further
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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has received a rebuke from team advisor Helmut Marko following the Hungarian Grand Prix, where Verstappen secured his seventh consecutive victory and the team’s 12th in total, breaking McLaren’s 35-year record. However, Marko was displeased with Verstappen’s post-race behaviour when a valuable trophy was accidentally smashed during the podium celebrations
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2016 Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg believes Red Bull are the favourites to win again this weekend at the Belgian Grand Prix, but he expects McLaren to once again be the “surprise” package. The sport heads to Spa-Francorchamps on the back of the Hungarian Grand Prix last weekend, where Max Verstappen claimed his seventh
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It’s been revealed by Sky reporter Craig Slater that Max Verstappen will receive a new trophy for winning last weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, after Lando Norris broke the original. The reigning World Champion cruised to victory at the Hungaroring after finishing the race almost 34 seconds ahead of Norris, who claimed a second consecutive P2
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