Verstappen’s warming advice for Antonelli
Andrea Kimi Antonelli finished a career-best second in the 2025 Formula 1 Brazil Grand Prix, although this was somewhat overshadowed by his role in a tangle with Oscar Piastri in which the Australian was controversially hit with a 10-second penalty. While Antonelli’s inexperience has shown on some occasions this year, he has been spectacular and […]
Spanish GP clash with Russell «a mistake» after ‘everything went red’
Max Verstappen has admitted ‘everything went red’ during his clash with George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix, as he reflected on the major «mistake» of his Formula 1 season so far. With three race weekends remaining, a fifth consecutive world title for Verstappen seems unlikely as after the Brazil GP the Dutchman finds himself […]
Could Verstappen have won the F1 Brazil GP from the pitlane?
One year on from winning from 17th on the grid, Max Verstappen delivered another heroic Sao Paulo drive to romp from the pitlane to the Formula 1 podium. But could the world champion have even won it? Last year, Verstappen received a helping hand from the weather gods to deploy his wet weather skills, opening […]
Explaining Verstappen’s final Brazil GP stop
When Lando Norris made his second stop of the Brazilian Grand Prix at the end of lap 50, it put Max Verstappen — who’d started from the pitlane — in the lead. Verstappen later made a final stop while just under seven seconds ahead, ceding the lead as Red Bull doubted that the four-time champion […]
Max Verstappen on why MotoGP tempts him: «If I had the talent!»
Max Verstappen has revealed that if he hadn’t been successful in his four-wheeled racing career, he would have instead chased a life in MotoGP. Speaking on the Pelas Pistas podcast alongside Sauber rookie Gabriel Bortoleto, the four-time champion didn’t hesitate when he was asked which racing series he loves the most. «MotoGP,» he confirmed, before adding: “If I could choose […]
Why McLaren is now more confident of F1 2025 drivers’ glory
As early as the eve of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella warned of the spectre of the inevitable Max Verstappen inserting himself into what looked like an intra-team Formula 1 title battle between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Stella would soon be proved right, through a combination of Red Bull’s unexpected […]
Russell blasts «lawnmower racing» at Mexico GP start
George Russell has blasted “lawnmower racing” following opening-lap incidents that may have cost him track position in Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix. Polesitter Lando Norris tackled the first braking zone four-wide alongside Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen, from inside to outside; while the former two stayed on the track, Leclerc and Verstappen ended […]
‘Wolff said the same in 2021’
Helmut Marko dismissed McLaren’s assertion that Red Bull is sacrificing its 2026 preparations to develop this year’s car for longer, stating ‘Toto Wolff said the same in 2021’ when it stormed to both Formula 1 titles the following season. While McLaren has long halted the development of its 2025 car and put all focus on […]
«We were nowhere» on long runs despite topping F1 Mexico GP FP2
Max Verstappen fears Red Bull is on the back foot following Friday practice at Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix. After sitting out FP1 as Red Bull junior Arvid Lindblad got some regulations-induced track time ahead of his likely graduation to F1 in 2026, Verstappen topped the second session by 0.153s over Charles Leclerc, outpacing title […]