Spanish GP clash with Russell «a mistake» after ‘everything went red’
Max Verstappen has admitted ‘everything went red’ during his clash with George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix, as he reflected on the major «mistake» of his Formula 1 season so far. With three race weekends remaining, a fifth consecutive world title for Verstappen seems unlikely as after the Brazil GP the Dutchman finds himself […]
Red Bull and Ford to unveil 2026 F1 liveries in the United States
Red Bull has announced both its Formula 1 teams’ 2026 liveries will be unveiled at its season launch on 15 January in Detroit, Michigan, where new engine partner Ford is based. Next year will mark the end of Red Bull’s successful Honda partnership and the beginning of its new era, as the Red Bull Ford […]
Could Verstappen have won the F1 Brazil GP from the pitlane?
One year on from winning from 17th on the grid, Max Verstappen delivered another heroic Sao Paulo drive to romp from the pitlane to the Formula 1 podium. But could the world champion have even won it? Last year, Verstappen received a helping hand from the weather gods to deploy his wet weather skills, opening […]
Explaining Verstappen’s final Brazil GP stop
When Lando Norris made his second stop of the Brazilian Grand Prix at the end of lap 50, it put Max Verstappen — who’d started from the pitlane — in the lead. Verstappen later made a final stop while just under seven seconds ahead, ceding the lead as Red Bull doubted that the four-time champion […]
Max Verstappen on why MotoGP tempts him: «If I had the talent!»
Max Verstappen has revealed that if he hadn’t been successful in his four-wheeled racing career, he would have instead chased a life in MotoGP. Speaking on the Pelas Pistas podcast alongside Sauber rookie Gabriel Bortoleto, the four-time champion didn’t hesitate when he was asked which racing series he loves the most. «MotoGP,» he confirmed, before adding: “If I could choose […]
Red Bull is “overprotecting” Tsunoda given how bad he’s been – Villeneuve
The 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve has hit back at suggestions Yuki Tsunoda has been performing better in Formula 1, suggesting Red Bull has been “overprotecting” him. Although he’s down 21-0 to Max Verstappen in their qualifying head-to-head, Tsunoda had one of his best performances so far at the Mexico Grand Prix, with ‘just’ a […]
‘Wolff said the same in 2021’
Helmut Marko dismissed McLaren’s assertion that Red Bull is sacrificing its 2026 preparations to develop this year’s car for longer, stating ‘Toto Wolff said the same in 2021’ when it stormed to both Formula 1 titles the following season. While McLaren has long halted the development of its 2025 car and put all focus on […]
«We were nowhere» on long runs despite topping F1 Mexico GP FP2
Max Verstappen fears Red Bull is on the back foot following Friday practice at Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix. After sitting out FP1 as Red Bull junior Arvid Lindblad got some regulations-induced track time ahead of his likely graduation to F1 in 2026, Verstappen topped the second session by 0.153s over Charles Leclerc, outpacing title […]
How Lindblad impressed Red Bull bosses in Mexico GP FP1 outing
Arvid Lindblad might have earned himself a visit to the stewards for potentially impeding fellow rookie runner Pato O’Ward’s McLaren during FP1 for the Mexico Grand Prix, but he did enough to warrant glowing reviews from those who matter to his career: Red Bull’s leaders. The headline news is that Lindblad’s fastest lap was 0.93s […]