Brown hails ‘secret weapon’ Stella as the best Team Principal in F1 amid McLaren success

Zak Brown has hailed McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella as the squad’s “secret weapon” amid their recent success, with the CEO also naming Stella as the “best in F1” when it comes to his role. After first joining the papaya outfit back in 2015 as Head of Race Operations, Stella went on to act as … Leer más

‘He has the right attitude to cope with it’ – Perez backs Tsunoda to perform following Red Bull promotion

Sergio Perez believes that Yuki Tsunoda has what it takes to deliver at Red Bull following the team’s decision to promote the Japanese driver and demote Liam Lawson back to Racing Bulls just two races into the season. After four years with the squad, Perez parted ways with Red Bull following the end of the … Leer más

Michael Schumacher’s Monaco Grand Prix and double title-winning Ferrari F2001 to be sold at auction

RM Sotheby’s has announced that one of Michael Schumacher’s title-winning Formula 1 cars – Ferrari F2001 chassis 211 – will be put up for auction at the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix. Chassis 211 is among the most special and sought-after Grand Prix Ferraris ever made, with Schumacher driving that specific number to the fourth of … Leer más

Ex-Red Bull driver Webber assesses challenge facing team after ‘unacceptable’ lap time difference between Verstappen and Lawson

Mark Webber has given his take on the challenge facing Red Bull as they look to have both drivers contributing to the team’s performance, with the Australian suggesting that the car needs to become “useable” for not just Max Verstappen following the squad’s decision to send Liam Lawson back to Racing Bulls. After being promoted … Leer más

Alpine reserve Ryo Hirakawa to drive in FP1 at Japanese Grand Prix

Alpine have announced that Ryo Hirakawa – one of their reserve drivers for 2025 – will get behind the wheel of the A525 in front of his home crowd during Free Practice 1 at the Japanese Grand Prix. Hirakawa – who previously enjoyed his debut practice run with McLaren at last year’s season finale in … Leer más

‘I feel really lucky’ – Antonelli expands on what it’s like working with race engineer ‘Bono’

Kimi Antonelli has given an insight into how he has found working alongside new race engineer Pete ‘Bono’ Bonnington at Mercedes, with the rookie admitting that he feels “really lucky” to have such an experienced name to support him during his debut season. Bonnington is a familiar voice to F1 fans, having acted as race … Leer más

Formula 2 racer Victor Martins joins Williams Driver Academy

Williams have announced that F2 driver and former F3 champion Victor Martins has become the latest addition to their Driver Academy, adding to their roster of young talent on the pathway to Formula 1. Martins won a closely-fought title battle during the 2022 Formula 3 campaign, the Frenchman beating the six other drivers – including … Leer más

Opmeer and Red Bull crowned champions during F1 Sim Racing World Championship finale in Abu Dhabi

Jarno Opmeer has been crowned F1 Sim Racing Drivers’ World Champion for a record third time following Thursday night’s Abu Dhabi season finale, with his Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing outfit also taking the Teams’ title. Opmeer approached the 12th and final round of the campaign at a virtual Yas Marina Circuit sitting atop the … Leer más

Wolff hails Russell as one of ‘absolute top three’ drivers in F1 after ’10 out of 10′ performance in China

Toto Wolff believes that George Russell is one of the “absolute top three” drivers in Formula 1 – with the potential to become the “top one” – after deeming the Briton’s performance at the Chinese Grand Prix a “10 out of 10”. After claiming the final spot on the podium at the season opener in … Leer más

‘He’s not become the worst driver in two races’ – Ex-Red Bull junior Alguersuari sympathises with Lawson after Racing Bulls demotion

Former Red Bull junior driver and Toro Rosso racer Jaime Alguersuari has shown support for Liam Lawson following the announcement that he will be replaced at Red Bull Racing by Yuki Tsunoda from the Japanese Grand Prix – saying the New Zealander’s performance was “not as bad as it looks”. Lawson earned promotion to Red … Leer más