George Russell has fought back in a war of words with Max Verstappen – and explained how the Dutchman threatened to put "my f**king head in the wall" at the start of the Qatar GP. Verstappen made the threat at the pair left the stewards' room on the Saturday evening in Qatar, implying...
Franco Colapinto says that it was “quite stupid” for rivals to take risks at the start of the Qatar GP. The Williams driver was collected at the first corner by Esteban Ocon, who had in turn been hit by Nico Hulkenberg, who had struggled for grip on the hard tyre. Colapinto and Ocon were...
Liam Lawson insists that a scrappy Qatar GP won’t impact his future prospects despite it coming just as Red Bull makes up its mind about who will replace Sergio Perez in 2025. Lawson spun at the first safety car restart in Qatar, forcing Valtteri Bottas off the road. He subsequently...
Fernando Alonso has blamed the power issues he had in the Qatar GP on his Aston Martin AMR24 being "confused." Despite complaining about a lack of speed at points the Spaniard drove a strong race and took advantage of problems for others to secure seventh place. It was the first score...
Lewis Hamilton admits that he doesn’t anticipate a competitive race on his final outing for Mercedes in Abu Dhabi – and he goes into the weekend with “low hopes.” Hamilton had a frustrating time in Qatar, citing his personal lack of speed after both the sprint and main qualifying...
Carlos Sainz agrees that Ferrari has “nothing to lose” heading into the Formula 1 constructors’ title showdown with McLaren in Abu Dhabi. After last weekend’s race in Qatar the team is now only 21 points behind its British rival, with up to 44 to be won with a one-two finish and a...
Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda effectively have one race in which to stake their respective claims to replace Sergio Perez at Red Bull Racing in 2025. Sources indicate that Lawson is set to get the job, but the decision won’t be made until after the Abu Dhabi race. Christian Horner has...
Lando Norris has apologised to his McLaren Formula 1 team for his costly penalty in the Qatar GP - while also insisting that he’s “not an idiot” and was unaware of the double yellow flag situation. Norris was caught out when a mirror fell off Alex Albon’s Williams and lay on the track...
Max Verstappen says he has lost respect for George Russell after the Mercedes driver successfully argued for his rival to get a grid penalty in Qatar. Russell came across a slow-moving Verstappen late in Q3, and highlighted his frustrations on the radio. He continued on that theme at the...
Charles Leclerc admits that his second place finish in the Qatar GP came as a surprise and that his Ferrari team was “lucky” to get such a result at a track where McLaren had superior pace. Leclerc was running fourth when he jumped Oscar Piastri around the safety car pit sequence, and...
Zhou Guanyu says that he’s yet to make a decision on a future reserve role, with Ferrari currently favourite to secure the services of the Sauber driver. Zhou is well known to Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur, who was his team boss at the then Alfa Romeo outfit in...
Charles Leclerc admits that the early tyre graining he suffered in the Las Vegas GP was “my bad” after he pushed too hard while fighting George Russell. From fourth on the grid Leclerc jumped past Pierre Gasly and his Ferrari team mate Carlos Sainz to claim second...
Ferrari Formula 1 boss Fred Vasseur admits that the team was in “a bit of chaos” as it tried to juggle the interests of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc in Las Vegas. Both drivers suffered badly with tyre graining and swapped places several times over the course of...
Carlos Sainz said that “no one's happy today in the team” after he and Charles Leclerc finished third and fourth in the Las Vegas GP. The pair suffered from more tyre graining than had been anticipated in a race that proved difficult for the team to manage as the pair...
Ferrari Formula 1 boss Fred Vasseur expects the World Championship battle to remain close with no single team dominating over the remaining races. The Italian outfit is currently 36 points behind leaders McLaren, with Red Bull Racing third and still mathematically in...
Fred Vasseur says that Ferrari didn’t want to “fight” the FIA on the clampdown on skid blocks contained in a recent technical directive. The Italian outfit was one of several teams that has had to make changes to meet the clarification issued by the FIA, and which...
Lewis Hamilton says he didn’t want to make his first appearance for Ferrari in the post-season Abu Dhabi Formula 1 test – but admits that missing out will hamper his preparations for 2025. While Carlos Sainz, Nico Hulkenberg and Esteban Ocon will all be driving for...
Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff says that the cold conditions in Las Vegas put the W15 in a “sweet spot” that allowed George Russell and Lewis Hamilton to secure a surprise one-two finish. In addition the team managed to avoid the tyre graining that hampered the...
Lewis Hamilton insists that he had “one of the most enjoyable races” as he charged from 10th on the grid to second in Las Vegas. Hamilton didn’t set a competitive time in Q3 after making mistakes on both of his runs with what was a difficult car. By the second round...
George Russell says he won the Las Vegas GP with an "exceptional" opening stint having started from pole position. On a day dominated by tyres the Mercedes driver opened up a lead and was able to stop later than his main rivals. He stayed in front throughout, and was...
Lewis Hamilton was left stranded in 10th on the grid for the Las Vegas GP after his previously quick Mercedes W15 “started snapping away” in the crucial Q3 session. Having been fast throughout practice Hamilton was second to team mate George Russell in Q1, and then...
George Russell says that his pole position at the Las Vegas GP came as “a real surprise” for his Mercedes Formula 1 team – and he’s at a loss to explain why the W15 is so competitive on the street track. Between them Russell and team mate Lewis Hamilton topped every...
Max Verstappen says that he's particularly proud of his 2024 Formula 1 World Championship title because Red Bull didn't have the fastest car for "70% of the season." Verstappen clinched his fourth consecutive title with fifth place in the Las Vegas GP, behind the four...
Sergio Perez’s difficult recent run continued in Las Vegas when he struggled with a lack of grip and failed to progress from Q1. Perez and team mate Max Verstappen both found the Red Bull RB20 unsuited to the street track, with the lack of a low drag rear wing...
Max Verstappen admits that the lack of an ultra low drag rear wing for the Red Bull RB20 has been "a bit of a handicap" in Las Vegas. The team opted some time ago not to devote limited resources in terms of both the cost cap and aero testing into making a wing that...
Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner has praised Max Verstappen’s “mental resilience” after the World Champion bounced back from a difficult qualifying session to win the Sao Paulo GP. Verstappen was caught out by a red flag in Q2 and left stranded in 12th, which...
Max Verstappen on Sunday at Interlagos his emotions went from "almost trying to destroy the garage to winning the race” after he recovered from a major setback in qualifying. The win was his first since in a full length race since Barcelona in June and enabled him to...
A tyre controversy has emerged over the Interlagos F1 weekend that adds yet another layer to the battle between Red Bull and McLaren has the title battle hots up. Red Bull has suggested that some teams – potentially including McLaren – could be gaining an advantage by...
