How will F1 tyres influence the 2025 title decider?
Just a few hours from now, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will stage a three-way Formula 1 title decider – the first of its kind for 15 years. It will involve two drivers from the McLaren team – Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri – and Red Bull racer Max Verstappen. Read Also: Pirelli F1 chief […]
How Verstappen beat himself to F1 Abu Dhabi GP pole – as well as both McLarens
Ahead of last weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix, Max Verstappen opined that if he were Oscar Piastri and McLaren leaned on him to support Lando Norris’s title bid, he would «tell them to F off». Slightly different circumstances, granted, but Yuki Tsunoda did not follow this advice when he was directed to help his team-mate out […]
Tsunoda pleads for answers from Red Bull after F1 Las Vegas GP blunder
Yuki Tsunoda has been having a tough Formula 1 season at Red Bull, and that makes his Las Vegas mishap all the more difficult to take. Tsunoda is 24-0 down on Max Verstappen in their qualifying head-to-head, but was a striking 3.340s slower than his team-mate in the wet Nevadan session. It emerged that Red […]
F1 predictions for the 2025 triple-header finale
Three rounds remain in the 2025 Formula 1 world championship, which will decide who becomes the drivers’ world champion, plus a few other key honours. This weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix kicks off a triple-header finale, followed by the Qatar GP (plus a sprint race) and then the season closer in Abu Dhabi. With so […]
Tsunoda “didn’t even notice” collision with Stroll in F1 Brazil GP
Yuki Tsunoda was surprised to send Lance Stroll into a spin in Formula 1’s Brazilian Grand Prix, a contact that led to his race unravelling. Tsunoda was in 16th following the race’s safety car restart on lap six when, exiting Ferradura behind Franco Colapinto, the Red Bull driver braked much later, swerved to avoid the […]
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 […]
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, […]
Tsunoda reveals key to best F1 2025 result at Azerbaijan GP
Yuki Tsunoda revealed ‘unlocking something’ post-Monza was key to his much-improved Azerbaijan Grand Prix performance amid doubts over his Formula 1 future. The 25-year-old both qualified and finished sixth in Baku over the weekend, marking his best result since joining Red Bull for round three of 2025 from sister squad Racing Bulls. It was a […]
Why promoting Hadjar for F1 2026 would be Red Bull repeating the same mistake
“Isack is different,” Helmut Marko told journalists after Isack Hadjar finished a sensational third at Zandvoort, answering a question about whether he believes the Frenchman can withstand the pressure of potentially being Max Verstappen’s team-mate. Of all the Faenza team’s podiums, Sebastian Vettel’s Monza win excluded, this was probably one of the most solid. Yes, […]