FIA issued technical directives before Imola GP, but did they have an effect?
In the week leading up to the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, the FIA clarified some aspects of the technical regulations through technical directives (TD) — which is a common procedure in itself. Autosport has learned that these were not actual changes to the regulations, but clarifications of what the rules specified and their intended purposes. The […]
What happened to McLaren’s pace advantage on Red Bull at F1 Imola GP?
At the Miami Grand Prix Max Verstappen denied Lando Norris pole but only crossed the finish line in fourth in the race, nearly 40 seconds adrift of winner Oscar Piastri in the second McLaren. Fast-forward two weeks and Verstappen not only defeated both papaya drivers, but did so comfortably. If his Japanese Grand Prix win […]
Verstappen’s “win it or bin it” move delivers victory on Red Bull’s 400th F1 race
Christian Horner has hailed Max Verstappen’s sensational opening-lap overtake on polesitter Oscar Piastri as the difference to set up his Formula 1 Imola Grand Prix victory, as the Red Bull boss labelled it a “win it or bin it” manoeuvre. Verstappen swooped past Piastri around Tamburello to power into the lead, where he controlled the […]
Why Ford remains confident it is «on track» with 2026 Red Bull F1 engine
The 2025 Formula 1 campaign is only a quarter of the way through, yet a lot of focus and energy is already being directed towards what comes next. That’s especially true for the power units, since the shift to greater electrical deployment in the power mix has influenced almost every other facet of the incoming […]
How big is Red Bull’s challenge in F1 2025?
The pattern after the first six Formula 1 weekends of 2025 is clear: Max Verstappen can compete with McLaren over a single lap and compensate for some weaknesses himself, but on most Sundays he and Red Bull simply don’t have the tools to fight the papaya cars over a full race distance. The explanation for […]
The 2025 F1 McLaren is faster
As if there was any doubt, McLaren’s crushing 1-2 win in Formula 1’s Miami Grand Prix further confirmed that the papaya team remains well on top in racing conditions, especially when rear tyre wear is critical. But why is Max Verstappen regularly beating Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to pole as well? Piastri led Norris […]
Red Bull’s Russell protest over yellow flags is rejected by stewards
Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell has avoided any sanction after Red Bull protested that he had failed to slow under yellow flags during the Miami Grand Prix. Russell was ahead of Max Verstappen’s Red Bull in third when Gabriel Bortoleto pulled off the road with power unit concerns, leading to a virtual safety car being […]
No penalty for Max Verstappen after sprint qualifying incident
Max Verstappen has escaped a grid drop for Saturday’s Miami Grand Prix sprint race after an investigation into his SQ2 outlap, with Red Bull handed a reprimand instead. Verstappen, who ended up qualifying fourth behind shock polesitter Andrea Kimi Antonelli and both McLaren drivers, was summoned to the stewards for allegedly driving unnecessarily slowly. The FIA’s […]
The hidden F1 lessons Sauber can learn from Red Bull
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast,” as the famous Peter Drucker quote goes. As a karting mechanic, Jonathan Wheatley wore white gloves. As Red Bull’s sporting director, he was the drill instructor who hustled Formula 1’s fastest pit crew. And now, as team principal at Sauber, his task is to help transform one of the smallest […]