Red Bull staff being poached is a “natural development” – Marko
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has downplayed the latest developments within the Milton Keynes-based squad, with key staff having been poached by rival teams. In the last few months, chief technical officer Adrian Newey, sporting director Jonathan Wheatley and head of race strategy Will Courtenay have been signed by Aston Martin, Sauber/Audi and McLaren as […]
Why ‘mini-DRS’ will not be Formula 1’s last flexi-wing controversy
Formula 1’s off-track political battles can often be as interesting as the action on track. The fight to get technical innovations approved on your car, and taken away from rivals, has long been the name of the game in getting to the front of the field. One such battleground this year has been flexi-wings, with interest […]
Singapore GP steward Herbert explains Verstappen’s FIA swearing penalty
Johnny Herbert has explained the decision making behind Max Verstappen’s penalty for swearing, having been part of the FIA stewards panel at the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix. Verstappen has been issued with a community service order by F1’s governing body for swearing in a live televised press conference. PLUS: What happened the last time Verstappen […]
Singapore Grand Prix rights owner charged in former transport minister gifts case
The rights owner to Formula 1’s Singapore Grand Prix has been charged in connection with a major corruption case surrounding the country’s former transport minister. S. Iswaran was jailed for a year on Thursday after being found guilty of receiving gifts while in office. The owner of the rights to the race in Singapore’s Marina […]
Red Bull will consider its juniors, not Russell, for the future
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko says the Austrian brand will mainly look at its junior drivers for the future, rather than established Formula 1 stars. Red Bull is searching for the best driver to partner Max Verstappen in the future, due to incumbent Sergio Perez – who is under contract for next year – having […]
The «awful» Jordan that became an unlikely winner
The Jordan-Ford EJ13 has a credible case to be one of the worst Formula 1 cars ever to win a Grand Prix. It would be a colossal understatement to suggest that its shock victory courtesy of Giancarlo Fisichella at the 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix came against the run of play during a season in which […]
The critical element Haas needed for Hulkenberg to crack an old F1 weakness
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu says convincing Nico Hulkenberg to buy into a different approach to winter testing is behind their much-improved results in the 2024 Formula 1 season. The American squad, which came last in 2023, is currently engaged in a close fight with RB for sixth place in the constructors’ championship, as three […]
McLaren’s one-second-a-lap dominance is “alien” to Verstappen
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko is worried that McLaren’s Formula 1 advantage has turned into “a whole new world” lately, with reigning world champion Max Verstappen equally astonished. Lando Norris was unrivalled in the recent Singapore Grand Prix, outqualifying Verstappen by two tenths for pole position before winning the race with a 21-second margin on […]
Ben Sulayem claims British media bias «convicted me»
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem claims that he has not been treated fairly by the British media during his tenure. Ben Sulayem’s comments regarding the media in the UK comes in the wake of Adrian Newey’s appearance on the High Performance podcast, in which he talked about his reasons for leaving Red Bull to join […]