Verstappen remains tight-lipped on F1 future but rules out sabbatical
It appears everyone is now talking about Max Verstappen’s Formula 1 future — apart from the four-time world champion himself. At his cagey media session at Silverstone, in a Red Bull motorhome heaving with print journalists asking similar questions to last week’s Austrian Grand Prix, Verstappen quickly made clear he wouldn’t respond to questions about 2026. […]
How Dunne’s McLaren outing shows Red Bull that changing drivers isn’t the solution
Yuki Tsunoda now has nine grands prix under his belt with Red Bull, after taking over Liam Lawson’s Formula 1 seat at the Japanese GP. The impact has been negligible so far. Tsunoda has scored just seven points in that time, while team-mate Max Verstappen has racked up 119. Tsunoda’s recent qualifying results don’t paint […]
What F1 must change after Red Bull’s Canadian GP protest
Red Bull’s decision to appeal the result of the Canadian Grand Prix drew widespread criticism, with Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff branding it “petty” and “embarrassing». The ensuing delay in confirming the race result drew negative reactions from both fans and the media alike. It took more than five and a half hours for […]
How Red Bull deployed both an offensive and defensive strategy in F1 Canadian GP
«They are faster, so I’m not even thinking about that,» said Max Verstappen during the Canadian Grand Prix media day when asked whether victory was on the cards. By «they,» the reigning Formula 1 world champion was referring to McLaren as, like many, the Dutchman was predicting another win from the papaya-coloured team and thought […]
Why Red Bull’s protest was rejected and Norris’ penalty didn’t lead to an F1 grid drop
The closing stages of the Canadian Grand Prix delivered many talking points, as the top five were closely bunched together and Lando Norris hit his team-mate Oscar Piastri. But the drama didn’t end yet after the chequered flag, thanks to a protest lodged by Red Bull. The timing was reminiscent of the situation a few […]
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 […]
FIA approves Red Bull’s Lindblad F1 superlicence request
The FIA has formally approved Red Bull’s request to grant its British youngster Arvid Lindblad an FIA superlicence before he turns 18. Lindblad turns 18 on 8 August 2025, meaning he would normally have to wait two more months before reaching the minimum requirement age to be eligible for the licence that would allow him […]
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 […]
Red Bull requests FIA superlicence exemption for Lindblad in F1
While Red Bull’s reserve drivers and junior talents are currently in the spotlight due to Max Verstappen’s 11 penalty points, it emerges that Red Bull submitted a request for a superlicence exemption for Arvid Lindblad. It’s important to note that this request is not directly related to Verstappen’s penalty situation and was submitted well beforehand, […]