Valtteri Bottas will take on a new challenge in F1 in 2025, returning to Mercedes where he will fulfil reserve duties in support of George Russell and Kimi Antonelli. After it was confirmed that Stake was letting him go towards the end of last season, the Finnish driver tapped into his inner whimsy, releasing a
Red Bull has reflected on the seismic Max Verstappen crash with Lewis Hamilton during the 2021 British Grand Prix, which left the team facing a startling reality. The opening lap at Silverstone saw Verstappen’s race come to an end when the pair collided at Copse corner, sending the Dutchman into the barrier at high speed.
Max Verstappen picked up a spate of penalty points in the final races of last season, but says the looming threat of a ban won’t lead him to change his approach. The Red Bull driver is on eight penalty points. He will receive an automatic race ban if he reaches 12, and will not have
McLaren boasts one of the strongest driver line-ups on the grid in 2025, with both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri viewed as genuine drivers’ championship contenders. In the former, it has a now-proven grand prix winner who was on the cusp of launching a title charge against Max Verstappen last term. And the latter is
Jacques Villeneuve has underlined the influence Lewis Hamilton holds in F1 with a forthright comparison to rival Max Verstappen. The 40-year-old has joined Ferrari for the 2025 season, a move the Canadian wagers is the biggest signing in F1 in almost 30 years. The 1997 drivers’ champion compared it to when his title rival that
Sergio Perez’s father has backed his son to make an unbelievable move to Formula E, following his recent F1 exit. Perez and Red Bull mutually parted ways at the conclusion of 2024 after an uninspiring campaign for the 34-year-old. READ MORE: Perez backed for unbelievable move Red Bull confirm early exit of crucial F1 team
Former Ferrari engineer Rob Smedley has signalled he would be open to a return to the team – because of boss Fred Vasseur. Smedley initially joined Ferrari in 2004 on the test team before becoming Felipe Massa’s race engineer in mid-2006, forming an iconic working relationship before they both departed the Scuderia at the end
Since Pierre Gasly left the Red Bull family for pastures new at Alpine in 2023, Yuki Tsunoda has systematically and clinically dispatched the three team-mates he has been paired with at AlphaTauri/RB. First came Nyck de Vries, who lasted just 10 rounds before being fired for Daniel Ricciardo, whose own F1 comeback was scuppered by
Jürgen Klopp feels Max Verstappen will be able to teach him a trick or two after agreeing to meet the four-time F1 champion for talks. After eight-and-a-half years as manager of Liverpool, Klopp stepped down in May 2024 to take a break from football. Later last year, it was announced he would be taking up
McLaren has been frustrated in its attempt to secure an early release from Red Bull of its new sporting director. It was announced in 2024 that Will Courtenay was set to move to Woking to assume the sporting director role, having previously served as head of strategy for the Milton Keynes-based team. However, he was
Polish petroleum company Orlen will no longer sponsor the Racing Bulls team in 2025. Orlen has been in partnership with the Red Bull sister team since 2023, with the logo appearing prominently on the car – most notably on the rear wing. It has been associated with F1 for several years, having been a leading
US F1 hopeful Colton Herta has addressed the continued links to a Cadillac seat for the 2026 season. General Motors is on course to enter the F1 grid next year, joining under the Cadillac brand and expanding the grid to 22 cars. Colton Herta has been linked with a switch to F1 for a while,
