Lando Norris has revealed that he is “surprised” to see the Dutch Grand Prix only offered a new F1 deal until 2026. It was confirmed ahead of last season’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that Zandvoort had only been offered a one-year contract extension for 2026, before falling off the calendar. Several European races have found
In 2024, Red Bull provided Max Verstappen with a car that allowed the Dutchman to win his fourth F1 title. However, the team slipped to third in the constructors’ championship, but that was not only due to the unsatisfactory performances of Sergio Perez. Throughout 2024, it was emphasised several times that the RB20 proved to
Christian Horner has backed Red Bull to continue to ‘evolve’ despite the “headline” departures suffered in 2024. Across last year, chief technical officer Adrian Newey, sporting director Jonathan Wheatley and head of race strategy Will Courtenay announced they would be leaving to take up new roles at Aston Martin, Stake/Audi, and McLaren respectively, although Courtenay
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Jos Verstappen has revealed which of Max’s F1 titles he believes is best, due to the “emotional moment’ it created for the pair. Max secured his fourth consecutive drivers’ title last season despite Red Bull facing difficulties with its car. The 27-year-old endured a shock 10-race winless streak, resulting in championship pressure from McLaren’s Lando
F2 champion Gabriel Bortoleto will partner Nico Hulkenberg at Stake F1 this year in an intriguing driver line-up. Stake has opted for a new pairing, with Bortoleto and Hulkenberg replacing the experienced Valtteri Bottas and China’s first F1 driver, Zhou Guanyu. Its interesting blend of youth and experience is a strategy that several other teams
Liam Lawson has expressed relief he will be avoiding the kind of tough start to this season he has endured the past two campaigns. In 2023, as reserve driver for Red Bull and AlphaTauri, Lawson was thrown in at the deep end in deputising for Daniel Ricciardo. That came during the Dutch Grand Prix weekend
Fernando Alonso has voiced frustration at the role of the F1 media and drivers being required to “explain” poor performances. After a strong first season at Aston Martin in 2023, Alonso’s fortunes dipped in ’24, taking a best finish of only fifth in Saudi Arabia as he fell from fourth in the drivers’ to ninth.
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Aston Martin has announced Felipe Drugovich will continue in a test and reserve capacity during the 2025 F1 season. The Brazilian driver, who won the F2 championship in 2022, has held the position for the past two years. He will alternate in his duties with the team’s other test and reserve driver, Stoffel Vandoorne, who
Charles Leclerc feels the fact team principal Fred Vasseur is “emotionally flat” has been a vital asset in Ferrari’s revival. Vasseur has now been in charge of the Scuderia for two seasons, taking up the helm in January 2023 after Mattia Binotto left at the end of the previous season. After a transitional debut campaign
Max Verstappen received a drive-through penalty for causing a first lap collision at Daytona in the IMSA Global Esports Championship. The four-time F1 world champion received a wildcard entry to the online race, entering under the Verstappen.Com Racing banner, driving an Acura machine. From third on the grid, Verstappen lunged up the inside of the
