Being without an F1 win since 2013 «doesn’t sound right»
Fernando Alonso has spent much of the second act of his Formula 1 career pondering his luck and, amid the swings between the better years and more common leaner spells, he has concluded that over a decade without an F1 win «doesn’t sound right». The two-time champion’s last F1 victory remains his 2013 Spanish Grand […]
Are Verstappen and Red Bull really back on top of F1?
Max Verstappen predicted in Hungary that he wouldn’t win another Formula 1 race this season, but in the three grands prix after his proclamation, he has won two and whispers of a title fight have returned. Following convincing victories in Monza and Baku, one of the most asked questions now is – can Verstappen actually […]
Verstappen wins on NLS GT3 debut at the Nordschleife
Max Verstappen took an emphatic victory on his GT3 debut at the Nordschleife in the Nurburgring Endurance Series. Driving a Ferrari 296 entered by Emil Frey Racing alongside team-mate Chris Lulham, Verstappen jumped from third to first at the start and proceeded to create a gap of approximately one minute at the front of the […]
How Lawson bounced back after demotion and why Red Bull isn’t his only F1 dream now
The 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix marked Liam Lawson’s best results in his nascent Formula 1 career. A fine Q3 lap on a damp Baku track propelled the Racing Bulls racer to third on the grid; he dropped behind both Mercedes in the race but pounced on Yuki Tsunoda for fifth as soon as the Red […]
Norris keen to follow Verstappen into endurance racing after F1
Lando Norris has confirmed he would “love to” emulate Max Verstappen in contesting other racing series once he is done with Formula 1. A fortnight ago Verstappen raced a Porsche GT4 at the Nordschleife in the Nurburgring Endurance Series to obtain a licence which allows him to race GT3s at the ‘Green Hell’. On Saturday […]
Tsuboi set for second F1 test with Haas at Silverstone
Reigning Super Formula champion Sho Tsuboi is set for his second Formula 1 test outing at the wheel of a Haas VF-23 next month at Silverstone. Toyota-contracted Tsuboi had his first taste of grand prix machinery when he took part in a specially-organised TPC test at Fuji Speedway in Japan in early August. The 30-year-old […]
Grosjean on Haas F1 test: «They made me cry!»
Five years on from his Formula 1 career-ending Bahrain Grand Prix accident, Romain Grosjean made an emotional return to F1 in a Mugello test. A Haas driver from 2016 to 2020 before he moved on to IndyCar, Grosjean got the chance to drive the team’s VF-23 car from the 2023 campaign alongside F1 TV pundit […]
Leclerc dismisses reverse grids, backs V8 push
Charles Leclerc feels Formula 1 has found its right number of sprint races but is against adding reverse-grid elements, while he has thrown his support behind the V8 push. F1 introduced sprint races in 2021 to increase the spectacle on offer over a grand prix weekend and provide a more compelling product to TV viewers […]
Why Pirelli is already doing what Verstappen told it to do with the C6 F1 tyre
When Pirelli announced the arrival of a new member of its tyre-compound family pre-season, Singapore and Las Vegas was on the list of possible venues where the ultra-soft C6 tyre could be used. This plan had been dropped even before Max Verstappen made a remarkable outburst after qualifying for the Azerbaijan GP. «You’re really better […]