Where Lawson and Tsunoda stand three races into their Red Bull/Racing Bulls switch
For the reasons previously explored in this writer’s column last week, the RB21 has performance available to be extracted — but largely in a certain, admittedly narrow, window. When comparing how the drivers occupying Red Bull’s rotating second seat had got on, it was evident that was something that Liam Lawson struggled with, while Yuki […]
Should Vettel replace Marko as Red Bull’s young driver boss?
Succession planning trips up many business leaders. Captains of industry, along with politicians and monarchs, naturally see themselves as irreplaceable – and, indeed, regard potential successors as threats to their eternal dominion. For many years in Formula 1, anyone identified by the media or insiders as “the next Bernie Ecclestone” immediately needed to keep their […]
Red Bull formally rules out right of review of Verstappen’s Saudi F1 penalty
Red Bull has formally ruled out launching a right-of-review petition against Max Verstappen’s decisive five-second penalty in Formula 1’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Polesitter Verstappen was penalised for leaving the track and gaining an advantage at the start of the race, going off after a duel with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri. Verstappen and Red Bull decided […]
Are F1’s racing guidelines working? Our writers have their say
The decision to hand Max Verstappen a five-second penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage – by cutting Turn 2 to keep the lead against Oscar Piastri – resurfaced the debate over racing rules in Formula 1. But whichever side of the fence you sit on, it was apparent that it was the […]
How can Verstappen win F1 Saudi GP, and how will Norris move up?
Jeddah’s fast and furious street race is shaping up to be an enthralling contest, thanks to several cars which are starting out of position. At the front there is Red Bull’s pole sitter Max Verstappen, who will be desperately fighting off the faster McLaren of Oscar Piastri. Then there is Lando Norris — starting 10th […]
Why Verstappen thinks McLaren will be tough to catch amid impact of a key Woking signing
Max Verstappen feels it is unrealistic for Red Bull to catch McLaren over the 2025 Formula 1 campaign as it pins hopes on small, gradual upgrades to cure handling issues. Red Bull’s balance problems were brutally exposed at last weekend’s hot and demanding Bahrain Grand Prix, with Verstappen only passing Pierre Gasly’s Alpine on the final […]
Tsunoda apologises to Red Bull having admitted fault for FP2 crash at Saudi Arabian GP
Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda revealed his own mistake led to the crash that curtailed second practice for the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix — admitting he ‘turned too much’ in the final corner. Tsunoda tagged the wall at the final hairpin coming onto the main straight with under nine minutes left, which appeared to […]
Red Bull «better», but not «where I want it to be» after Jeddah F1 practice
Max Verstappen says Red Bull has found a «better» feeling on one-lap pace in practice for the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix — but notes overall performance on the long runs is still «not where I want it to be». The four-time world champion came third in FP2 after finishing only ninth in FP1, […]
Can Verstappen still rely on Red Bull to turn its F1 fortunes around?
Just like last year’s Italian Grand Prix in Monza, the Bahrain Formula 1 race weekend turned out to be a low point for Red Bull. Max Verstappen spent large parts of the race battling with Alpine and Haas, although he managed to limit the damage by finishing sixth. That Monza misery served as a wake-up […]