Alex Palou has claimed that Zak Brown told him he could help find him a seat in Formula 1, but the McLaren Racing boss insists he never made any promises or misled the driver.The long-running dispute between Palou and McLaren reached the UK High Court this week, with the Woking-based squad suing the IndyCar star for over $20 million for breaching their contract.In July 2022, both Chip …Keep reading
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, since Dr Helmut Marko has always run the Junior Team on an …Keep reading
After Pirelli introduced the C6 tyre in Formula 1 this season, Max Verstappen and some of his colleagues weren’t too impressed with the compound, which has moved the Italian manufacturer to be open to discuss its shortcomings. During the C6’s last outing in Azerbaijan Grand Prix – where many drivers preferred to save the mediums for qualifying instead of using the softs – Verstappen …Keep reading
Carlos Sainz believes that FOM should change its approach to the Formula 1 broadcast in order to “respect the competition” rather than “exaggerating” the coverage by featuring “celebrities and girlfriends”.In recent days, many fans and experts have shared their complaints on social media about the lack of coverage given by FOM to the battles between drivers on the track and the …Keep reading
The occasional friction between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, and their McLaren team, last year was a mere taster for what has already transpired in 2025 – and what is still to come. Max Verstappen might be creeping up incrementally, but the battle for the Formula 1 drivers’ title is the McLaren drivers’ to lose.So, unlike last year, where Norris was chasing down Verstappen’s lead in the …Keep reading
They say Suzuka is a drivers’ track, and if that’s the case, then Kimi Raikkonen certainly proved his worth on 9 October 2005.Coming into the Japanese Grand Prix, 25-year-old Raikkonen had already lost the drivers’ title, with his deficit on new world champion Fernando Alonso having reached 23 points with two races remaining.Read Also: Formula 1On this day: When Alonso won …Keep reading
The hopes of any candidates dislodging incumbent FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem in December look all but gone, as it appears none of his rivals will be able to submit an eligible team.Ben Sulayem is seeking a second four-year term as FIA president during the governing body’s General Assemblies held on 12 December in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.Alongside the 63-year-old Emirati, three other …Keep reading
In Formula 1 the numbers never lie – whether it’s the number of zeros on your paycheque, the thousandths of a second on the stopwatch or the points of downforce on your new front wing.By looking at the underlying numbers of driver and team performance we can spot trends and learn more about what’s really going on this season.We did this at the quarter stage, the half stage and now …Keep reading
A few weeks ago, Charles Leclerc identified Singapore as one of the few remaining rounds of 2025 where he hoped Ferrari could redeem itself and deliver a smile in a Formula 1 season lacking satisfaction – a flash of brilliance in the night of Marina Bay.Based on the most recent races, though, Leclerc had already lowered his expectations ahead of the weekend, only for the reality to be …Keep reading
Andrea Kimi Antonelli owned up to a couple of costly mistakes following the Singapore Grand Prix, where he still achieved a second consecutive top-five finish in Formula 1.Although this was his first time driving on the Marina Bay Street Circuit, Antonelli was on the pace straight away, taking fifth and third in Q1 and Q2, both times with a one-tenth deficit on Mercedes team-mate George …Keep reading