How Lindblad impressed Red Bull bosses in Mexico GP FP1 outing
Arvid Lindblad might have earned himself a visit to the stewards for potentially impeding fellow rookie runner Pato O’Ward’s McLaren during FP1 for the Mexico Grand Prix, but he did enough to warrant glowing reviews from those who matter to his career: Red Bull’s leaders. The headline news is that Lindblad’s fastest lap was 0.93s […]
F1 championship underdogs always have «psychological advantage»
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes there is a “psychological advantage” to being an underdog in the fight for the Formula 1 title. His comments came as Max Verstappen once again slashed his points deficit in Austin, picking up wins in both the sprint and grand prix. The 2025 F1 drivers’ championship looked certain to go […]
Who will win the 2025 F1 world title? Our writers have their say
Max Verstappen’s recent charge has thrown the 2025 Formula 1 world championship fight wide open. The defending world champion’s United States Grand Prix domination, winning both the sprint and main race, has cut the deficit to Oscar Piastri to 40 points. Meanwhile, Lando Norris has also been eating into the gap to the championship leader […]
Has McLaren’s Austin GP sprint fiasco really made Verstappen a genuine F1 title contender?
The elephant in the room as Max Verstappen digested his sprint race victory in Austin was that it represented a net gain of just eight points in his favour with six grands prix to go in the 2025 Formula 1 season. That was enough to excite the commentariat but not Verstappen himself. «The overall pace […]
US GP heat, tyre degradation can give McLaren way to beat Verstappen
McLaren Formula 1 team boss Andrea Stella says Max Verstappen’s Austin sprint pole confirms Red Bull can now win everywhere, but in the Texas heat the Italian still thinks McLaren has an ace up its sleeve. In sprint qualifying McLaren’s Lando Norris led Max Verstappen in the first two qualifying segments run on medium tyres. But […]
You can’t make F1 “100% fair”
Max Verstappen jokes that McLaren’s “papaya rules” wouldn’t be a problem if he were driving for the team as “we wouldn’t be that close in points.” He also suggested that if father Jos Verstappen were on hand, he would find a way to deal with the debate as well. Ahead of the United States Grand […]
What the F1 Singapore GP meant for Red Bull’s 2026 driver decision
After facing a well-publicised sputtering in its pipeline of young talent, such that it hired the experienced Sergio Perez to partner Max Verstappen for four seasons, Red Bull now has more Formula 1 prospects coming through its system. That, as ever, means peril for all the grand prix drivers on its books apart from Verstappen, […]
Is Verstappen right that Red Bull had this potential in its F1 car all along?
Now that Red Bull has passed the high-downforce test in the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, it’s clear that its progress over recent weeks hasn’t been limited to just one type of circuit. Of course, the Circuit of the Americas up next will pose a completely different challenge with its many medium-speed corners – the very […]
How Russell nailed Singapore GP pole as Verstappen’s dirty air complaint is examined
After Friday’s practice sessions, George Russell had never really factored in the discussion for pole at the Singapore Grand Prix pole — particularly after his FP2 shunt. Thus, a day made all the difference, as he reeled off two laps that were ultimately good enough to start from the front in tomorrow’s Formula 1 race. […]