Red Bull’s Miami GP updates have «almost halved» gap to F1 frontrunners
Max Verstappen believes that Red Bull’s wealth of upgrades for the Miami Grand Prix have so far «almost halved» the gap to the leaders, but still sees weaknesses in this year’s RB22 to work on. Red Bull caught the eye with its own interpretation of the «Macarena» rear wing; when the active aero system is […]
F1 rule changes for Miami GP are «just a tickle»
Max Verstappen has described the Formula 1 regulation changes as “just a tickle” in terms of the impact it will have, but sees the greater communication and interaction between the drivers and rules makers as a positive development. The FIA and F1 used the April break, as planned, to review the technical regulations. The consensus […]
F1’s long-term future could suit Verstappen – but will it come soon enough?
When the media gathered at Red Bull’s hospitality unit during the first week of winter testing in Bahrain, most colleagues were wondering how Max Verstappen would respond to the new regulations. After all, the Dutchman had already warned about this engine formula in the summer of 2023 and had openly stated that, in his view, it […]
Max Verstappen could race WEC hypercars «in a few years», says BMW’s Robin Frijns
Factory BMW driver Robin Frijns expects Max Verstappen to make the switch to the World Endurance Championship in the future, with Hypercar likely to be his preferred category. Frijns recently returned to the Nurburgring-Nordschleife for the third round of the Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS). Together with Marco Wittmann and Phillip Eng, he competed in the Schubert Motorsport […]
“His voice has to be listened to”
After the first three race weekends under the new-for-2026 ruleset, the April break offers a few weeks of reflection for the FIA and Formula 1. On 20 April, team principals will meet to further discuss possible adjustments that have been brought up in technical discussions, including a meeting of technical experts last Thursday. The possible […]
Lambiase set for McLaren switch in F1 2028
Max Verstappen’s long-time Red Bull race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase is set for a switch to McLaren, Autosport understands. Lambiase has long been the subject of intense interest across the paddock, as the 45-year-old weighed up his options last winter. Amid links with Aston Martin and Williams, Lambiase ultimately chose to remain in place at Red […]
Could Verstappen really leave F1? The two factors that are different this time
After another disappointing Formula 1 qualifying session, Max Verstappen appeared in the Suzuka media pen on Saturday afternoon. Of course, being knocked out in Q2 did not help, but he found what he had experienced an hour earlier even more disappointing. A qualifying session that, despite an FIA intervention that made things slightly better, was in […]
What did Verstappen actually say in 2023 about the 2026 F1 cars?
There has been no bigger critic of the 2026 Formula 1 regulations than Max Verstappen. The four-time world champion first caused a stir during pre-season testing when he labelled the new ruleset as «anti-racing» and like «Formula E on steroids» due to the increased reliance on electrical energy. His fears were that the new power […]
How Wolff’s joke about Verstappen in Zandvoort has become the new reality in F1
Every time Max Verstappen has spoken about F1’s new technical regulations, he immediately added one very important disclaimer: his opinion about the new ruleset is separate from the competitive picture. “Yes, because if I were winning, I would still say exactly the same.” It means that the two elements must be viewed separately: the competitive picture and Verstappen’s […]