Verstappen confused by tough start to F1 Hungarian GP weekend
Max Verstappen has said «nothing really works» on his Red Bull Formula 1 car as he finished the Hungarian Grand Prix’s Friday sessions adrift of the frontrunners. Verstappen finished the afternoon’s FP2 session in a lowly 14th position, 1.1s adrift of leader Lando Norris and behind cars from Haas, Aston Martin as well as his […]
‘Unfair’ to compare to Verstappen given different Red Bull F1 car
Red Bull has felt like a one-car – or at least one-driver – team for several years now as the second seat has been occupied by a rotating cast of individuals, who are granted a vanishingly small window to prove themselves before being fired or demoted. Four-time world champion Max Verstappen is clearly a once-in-a-generation […]
All that matters is a fast car
Max Verstappen has played down suggestions that Christian Horner’s Red Bull exit will influence his long-term commitment to the Formula 1 team. After a 20-year stint building Red Bull into one of F1’s genuine powerhouses, leading to eight drivers’ titles and six constructors’ championships, Horner was removed from his position as team principal and CEO just […]
Russell and Antonelli are Mercedes’ «absolute priority» despite Verstappen interest
Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff says continuing with George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli for the 2026 season is the «absolutely priority» amid conversations with Max Verstappen’s entourage. Over the past few weeks it emerged that Verstappen’s camp had sounded out Wolff over future plans, as the Dutchman weighs up his options to remain […]
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 […]
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 […]
Amid the Red Bull drama, what should Verstappen do for F1 2026? Our writers have their say
One question that has been constant in recent weeks is will Max Verstappen leave Red Bull before his contract ends in 2028 – and that isn’t likely to change after the sacking of Christian Horner as Formula 1 team boss. Mercedes has made no secret of its ‘flirting’ with Verstappen while rumours also link the […]
Amid the Red Bull drama, what should Max Verstappen do for F1 2026? Our writers have their say
One question that has been constant in recent weeks is will Max Verstappen leave Red Bull before his contract ends in 2028 – and that isn’t likely to change after the sacking of Christian Horner as F1 team boss. Mercedes has made no secret of its ‘flirting’ with Verstappen while rumours also link the four-time […]
Is Red Bull axing Horner now a good idea? Our writers have their say
On Wednesday, Red Bull made the decision to part ways with its Formula 1 team principal of more than 20 years, Christian Horner, replacing him with Racing Bulls boss Laurent Mekies. The call was made as Red Bull’s F1 struggles keep worsening, with Max Verstappen now realistically out of the 2025 title fight and potentially […]