The qualities that put new Red Bull F1 team boss Mekies «up there with the best»
Incoming Racing Bulls team principal Alan Permane believes his Formula 1 squad’s parent team Red Bull is in good hands with Laurent Mekies. Mekies was appointed Red Bull F1 team boss and CEO earlier this month as Red Bull’s top management decided to remove Christian Horner after 20 years in the role. While Red Bull […]
F1 heading towards Net Zero by 2030 after latest sustainability growth
Formula 1 is confident of becoming net zero by 2030 having reduced carbon emissions by 26% across the last seven years. A recent report from F1 stated that the championship’s carbon footprint stood at 168,720 tCO2e at the end of 2024, compared to 228,793 tCO2e following 2018. This comes just over a year after F1 […]
Sainz confused why Red Bull rejected him as Verstappen’s team-mate for F1 2025
Williams Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz “doesn’t understand” why he was refused an opportunity to return to the Red Bull fold and prove himself against Max Verstappen after being dropped by Ferrari for 2025. Sainz was given his start in F1 through the Red Bull junior programme, joining the series in 2015 at Toro Rosso […]
When the Schumachers went to war
Few races in the last 25 years of Formula 1 can attest to providing the same kind of drama the 1998 Belgian Grand Prix offered. From the huge start-line pile-up to the shock 1-2 for Jordan, there are many, many moments that make the race stand out. But it was also the day the Schumacher […]
New Racing Bulls boss Permane ‘shocked and proud’ as he takes up challenge
The surprise ousting of Christian Horner after 20 years at the Red Bull helm has also had knock-on effect within the wider Red Bull family. With Laurent Mekies named as Horner’s replacement, Red Bull’s management turned to Racing Bulls racing director and paddock veteran Alan Permane to fill the role as team principal, overseeing the […]
How Verstappen helped Bortoleto on his journey to F1
That Gabriel Bortoleto and Max Verstappen get along well has been evident on several occasions this year. Just before the start of the Australian Grand Prix, the four-time Formula 1 world champion advised the Sauber rookie to start the race on intermediate tyres – a call that proved to be the right one. In Austrian […]
Why McLaren’s approach to introducing F1 upgrades is different from rival teams
During the British Grand Prix weekend at Silverstone, McLaren introduced a completely new floor, as noted in the FIA’s technical documents. The squad ran it during opening practice, but team principal Andrea Stella made clear that the new spec would be removed afterwards. “The plan was always going to be that the floor was a […]
Brown «not surprised» by Horner’s Red Bull F1 exit
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown was “not surprised” by Christian Horner’s Red Bull Formula 1 departure — but was a little thrown off by the timing. Just three days after the British Grand Prix on 9 July, Red Bull announced the removal of Horner as CEO and team principal, roles he’d held since the team’s […]
Why Ben Sulayem’s V8 F1 plan might work
It was on the morning of the glitzy season launch at London’s O2 Arena in February when Formula 1 lost its collective head. There, it’s said, during an F1 Commission meeting, Christian Horner – Red Bull’s then team principal – set his smartphone in the middle of the table. “Bring back V10s” hissed the voice […]