The power of Verstappen’s F1 championship mindset

The Red Bull driver had been cool, seemingly bulletproof throughout the season. He brushed off the low moments and never appeared overly obsessed with viewing the world championship as some monumental life achievement.
“It’s not really going to change my life,” he had said back in October. To him, it was always simple: he and Red Bull do their best, and if that wasn’t enough to win the title …Keep reading

Perez: Lack of track time led to “slow adaptation” at Red Bull in F1

Perez joined Red Bull from Racing Point for 2021, becoming Max Verstappen’s fourth team-mate in as many seasons.
The Mexican driver initially struggled to get to grips with the Red Bull RB16B car, which is known for requiring a very aggressive driving style, but he scored his second F1 win in Azerbaijan.
Perez finished the season strongly with podiums in Turkey, the United States and …Keep reading

Norris: More people realised what Sainz is capable of in F1 at Ferrari

Norris spent two seasons racing alongside Sainz at McLaren prior to the Spaniard’s switch to Ferrari for 2021, where he partnered Charles Leclerc.
Sainz enjoyed his most successful season in F1 to date last year, scoring four podium finishes en route to fifth in the drivers’ championship ahead of Norris and Leclerc in sixth and seventh respectively.
Sainz’s performances have prompted …Keep reading

Russell ready for “most intense year of my life” in F1 with Mercedes

After three years with Williams, Russell has joined Mercedes full-time for the 2022 season, partnering seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.
The promotion for Russell comes after five years with Mercedes’ young driver programme that saw him win titles in GP3 and Formula 2 before graduating to F1.
PLUS: How Russell sees himself in the Mercedes-Hamilton superteam 
Speaking in an …Keep reading