Colapinto dismisses 2025 RB F1 rumours after Mexico GP
Williams driver Franco Colapinto has dismissed rumours he is in the frame for a seat at Red Bull’s RB Formula 1 team, suggesting he will be on the sidelines in 2025. Colapinto wowed the F1 paddock with his strong performances and calm attitude as a mid-season replacement for Logan Sargeant at Williams. In his five […]
Lawson’s «mega» Austin return to push Tsunoda to higher level, says RB
Liam Lawson’s impressive Formula 1 return at the United States Grand Prix will force Yuki Tsunoda to step up another gear, says RB team boss Laurent Mekies. Lawson was brought back for the final six races of the 2024 season as Red Bull weighs up its options for the Red Bull seat alongside Max Verstappen […]
Lawson reveals Alonso threat after US GP sprint battle
Liam Lawson has claimed Fernando Alonso threatened to «screw» him after a scrap during the sprint race for Formula 1’s United States Grand Prix. Racing for the first time since replacing Daniel Ricciardo after the Singapore GP, Lawson managed to irk Alonso while trying to pass the Aston Martin driver during the 19-lap sprint on […]
Marko wanted Ricciardo out after Spanish GP, reveals Horner
Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko wanted Daniel Ricciardo out of the RB seat after the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, Christian Horner has revealed. Ricciardo’s F1 career appears to be over after RB chiefs decided to replace him with Liam Lawson for the remainder of this campaign. It brings to an end a hugely […]
Is Liam Lawson the F1 driver Red Bull needs? Our writers debate
Liam Lawson will race in the US Grand Prix next month after replacing Daniel Ricciardo at Red Bull’s sister Formula 1 team RB. It won’t be the first time the Kiwi competes in F1 but, on this occasion, it’s not just as a stand-in, and his arrival is seen as a test for Red Bull […]
Ben Hunt: Grid penalty looms for Lawson
«Hi Liam, welcome to Formula 1. Oh, by the way, you’ve got a 10-place grid penalty for the sprint race due to an unscheduled engine swap.» It perhaps is not the way that Liam Lawson had envisaged ahead of his long-awaited full-time debut with RB, but the New Zealander is likely to be not too […]
Is Daniel Ricciardo’s time in F1 up? Our writers have their say
His demeanour at the end of the Singapore GP — not to mention the rumours linking Liam Lawson with his seat — left F1 media in little doubt that the Marina Bay event could be Daniel Ricciardo’s final race. But if that’s the case, is it fair or is Red Bull making the wrong decision? […]
Ricciardo in “much happier place” over uncertain F1 future than 2022 McLaren exit
Daniel Ricciardo admits there is a real chance he will not drive in Formula 1 again – but is more “at peace” with a potential exit than he was two years ago. Reports leading into the Singapore Grand Prix suggested the Australian’s position at RB was in the balance depending on his performance at the […]
McLaren wants review of Red Bull/RB relationship after «peculiar» Ricciardo fastest lap
McLaren team boss Andrea Stella has called for the relationship between Red Bull and RB to be “addressed” after Daniel Ricciardo’s “peculiar” fastest lap at the Singapore Grand Prix stole a point away from race winner Lando Norris. With McLaren dominant around Marina Bay, Norris was looking at taking eight points out of Max Verstappen’s […]