The special radio message hinting at the key to Verstappen’s Italian GP pole
To the surprise of many, Max Verstappen grabbed his fifth pole-position of the Formula 1 season at the same track he had described the Red Bull car as “a monster” just 12 months ago. So how have Verstappen and the Milton Keynes-based team been able to tame that monster and complete the fastest lap in […]
Red Bull’s battle with Hadjar shouldn’t have happened, says Verstappen
Max Verstappen has declared that Red Bull’s Dutch Grand Prix battle with a Racing Bulls Formula 1 car “shouldn’t be happening”. Verstappen and Racing Bulls driver Isack Hadjar ran third and fourth behind the McLarens during most of the Zandvoort race; both of them ended up on the podium, courtesy of Lando Norris’ late-race retirement. “Of […]
Red Bull «amazed» by Verstappen’s driving at F1 Dutch GP
Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies has revealed his Formula 1 squad still gets left “amazed” by the capabilities of its world champion driver Max Verstappen after the Dutch Grand Prix. Verstappen has raced for Red Bull since 2016 and during that time, he has clinched the last four world titles and broken countless records. Although […]
Why Russell is yet to sign his Mercedes contract for F1 2026
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has explained he needs to sort out the finer details of George Russell’s 2026 Formula 1 contract before making next year’s line-up official. Wolff has always insisted he wanted to keep both Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli next season, though a layer of doubt lingered until Max Verstappen became contractually […]
Red Bull in ‘no rush’ to decide Verstappen’s team-mate for F1 2026
Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies has confirmed his squad is “not in any hurry” to confirm Max Verstappen’s team-mate for the 2026 Formula 1 campaign. The four-time world champion’s current team-mate Yuki Tsunoda has struggled since replacing Liam Lawson for round three of 2025 onwards, scoring just seven points leaving him 18th in the standings. […]
Perez explains how Red Bull F1 car gets “undriveable” and blames media for pressure
New Cadillac Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez certainly sounds vindicated when it comes to his time at Red Bull. Perez was dropped at the end of last season after a four-year stint as Max Verstappen’s team-mate, during which he was a consistent podium finisher until his performance collapsed shortly after the 2024 campaign began. Perez […]
‘If I had an F1 team, I’d hire Verstappen’
Reigning four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen might just be the most highly-rated current driver – and Emerson Fittipaldi clearly won’t disagree. Double world champion Fittipaldi was asked by Autosport in an exclusive interview about the Red Bull driver’s current performance, and the Brazilian readily singled him out as the best driver on the […]
Why Red Bull thinks Verstappen is wrong about no more wins in F1 2025
Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies has rebuffed claims made by his world champion driver Max Verstappen that the team will fail to win again in the 2025 Formula 1 season. Verstappen said on Saturday that “the way things are going right now”, Red Bull will not add to the two grand prix victories it has […]
Max Verstappen predicts no more wins for Red Bull in 2025 F1 season
The Hungarian Grand Prix weekend has so far proven to be a tough challenge for the Red Bull Formula 1 team. Max Verstappen will start from eighth on the grid, while Yuki Tsunoda is lining up in P16. This underlines the ongoing struggles this weekend, with technical director Pierre Wache summarizing the situation as “nothing […]