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 […]
“It’s going to hurt at some stage”
“If you want to be competitive, you need to be on the edge. If you are on the edge, it is going to hurt at some stage. It’s meant to happen.” That’s how Oracle Red Bull Racing’s CEO and team principal Laurent Mekies described the discipline of learning through difficult moments during episode one of […]
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 […]
Anyone predicting my F1 2025 turnaround would’ve been an «idiot»
Max Verstappen claimed his fifth Formula 1 victory of the year at the United States Grand Prix – three of which have come after the summer break. With two pole positions and two wins in Texas – including the sprint – Verstappen increased the pressure on both McLaren drivers in the championship fight. The leading […]
Red Bull rules breach involved tampering with Norris F1 grid marker
Following the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Red Bull was fined €50,000, of which €25,000 was suspended for the remainder of the Formula 1 season, when a crew member tried to return to the grid against marshals’ instructions after the formation lap had begun. It has been confirmed to Autosport by multiple sources that the purpose […]
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, […]