Why promoting Hadjar for F1 2026 would be Red Bull repeating the same mistake
“Isack is different,” Helmut Marko told journalists after Isack Hadjar finished a sensational third at Zandvoort, answering a question about whether he believes the Frenchman can withstand the pressure of potentially being Max Verstappen’s team-mate. Of all the Faenza team’s podiums, Sebastian Vettel’s Monza win excluded, this was probably one of the most solid. Yes, […]
FIA sets date for Williams right of review hearing after F1 Dutch GP penalty
The Williams and Racing Bulls Formula 1 teams have been summoned for a virtual hearing with the FIA stewards to discuss Carlos Sainz’s penalty from the Dutch Grand Prix. Sainz clashed with Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson at Turn 1 during the Zandvoort contest, an incident which earned the Williams racer a 10-second penalty. Sainz […]
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 […]
Hadjar left emotional after «unreal» podium at F1 Dutch GP
Formula 1 rookie Isack Hadjar has said his maiden podium felt «unreal» after claiming third for Racing Bulls at the Dutch Grand Prix. Hadjar qualified a stellar fourth in Zandvoort on Saturday and looked set to stay there after a well controlled race, shadowing Red Bull’s Max Verstappen every step of the way. But Lando […]
Why Red Bull can’t fix F1 car problems by copying Racing Bulls
Red Bull team boss Laurent Mekies has stated his Formula 1 team’s struggles couldn’t be fixed simply by copying elements of a more consistent Racing Bulls car. Racing Bulls drivers have performed much better than the second Red Bull driver – regardless of the latter being Liam Lawson or Yuki Tsunoda – over the 2025 […]
New Racing Bulls boss Permane ‘shocked and proud’ as he takes up challenge
The surprise ousting of Christian Horner after 20 years at the Red Bull helm has also had knock-on effect within the wider Red Bull family. With Laurent Mekies named as Horner’s replacement, Red Bull’s management turned to Racing Bulls racing director and paddock veteran Alan Permane to fill the role as team principal, overseeing the […]
Will Lawson’s ‘elbows out’ approach help him succeed in F1?
The most recent Spanish Grand Prix showed Liam Lawson’s trademark aggression is not going away. Is it starting to pay off? Because it is fair to say Lawson has forged an elbows out reputation over his first 20 grands prix in F1. Over his second, six-race stint in 2024 the New Zealander drew the ire of […]
The hard lessons Tsunoda and Lawson learned after swapping F1 seats
In recent years the second Formula 1 seat at Red Bull has become the proverbial poisoned chalice – coveted by many, and yet ultimately toxic. Mid-season driver changes have almost become the norm, a question of ‘when’ rather than ‘if’ – and while the faces change, the difficulty in exploiting the car’s theoretical potential remains […]
How F1 teams actually produce car upgrades in five steps
Formula 1’s current rules have gradually led to the closest grid in history, which means a minor upgrade can make the difference between scoring points and being out in Q1. Paired with tricky ground-effect cars and limitations on spending and aerodynamic testing, it has made the margin for error in the development process even smaller, […]