The allegations of misconduct by Red Bull boss Christian Horner involving a team employee have been in the headlines around the world for the past month. That controversy has been followed by news of internal investigations involving FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. Asked by Autosport if he was saddened that off-track events are currently dominating […]
The Dutchman’s place at the Milton Keynes-based squad has been the subject of intense speculation in recent days after his father Jos publicly criticised team principal Horner and called for him to go. That even fuelled speculation that Verstappen’s management could be looking for a way out of his current contract, with Mercedes an option […]
Hamilton made the comments ahead of this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and in the context of Max Verstappen’s father, Jos, offering his views on the Christian Horner controversy. In the wake of the Bahrain GP, Verstappen Sr made his first comment on the ongoing saga, cautioning that the Red Bull team would be “torn […]
Sargeant was sent skidding off the track at Sakhir last weekend after the brake bias moved unexpectedly and caused him to lock up. Williams revealed afterwards that the problem had been caused by the brake bias changing in a way that had not been requested. Team principal James Vowles told Autosport: “With Logan, we have […]
Red Bull recently captured the imagination of fans when it showed off spectacular footage of Max Verstappen during its recent Silverstone filming day from an overhead drone that tracked the car for an entire lap. The Red Bull Drone 1 can hit F1 speeds and has been developed by Red Bull’s Advanced Technologies division in […]
The first corner climbs 20 storeys high, the main straight races alongside a rollercoaster and the layout combines street and circuit sections that can be extended into one of the world’s longest racetracks. The Speed Park Track in Qiddiya City, just outside Riyadh, has been designed by legendary F1 designer Hermann Tilke, with former F1 […]
According to the BBC story, a whistleblower claims that they were told “on behest of the FIA president” to not homologate the street track ahead of last November’s inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix – a flagship event for F1 as it moved to promote the race itself for the first time. This claim is included […]
Since last season, the FIA has been making efforts to avoid dangerous scenarios of drivers coming across slow-moving cars while on flat-out qualifying laps. Various ideas have been trialled, with an attempt at the Bahrain Grand Prix to force drivers to keep to a maximum delta time at all marshalling posts abandoned after it proved […]
Sainz took the final step on the podium in Bahrain far behind the dominant Max Verstappen, but only two seconds in arrears of the second Red Bull of Sergio Perez. Sainz’s 25-second deficit to Verstappen was half the gap of the same race 12 months ago when Ferrari’s tyre management issues and inconsistent handling first came […]
With Verstappen caught between ongoing power plays at Red Bull and team principal Christian Horner’s now public rift with his father Jos, speculation is rife on whether among the fallout the Dutchman could end up leaving Red Bull before the end of his deal. It isn’t clear yet whether the latter scenario could even become […]