Will Verstappen be a Red Bull Formula 1 ‘lifer’?

News of Max Verstappen’s new Red Bull Formula 1 contract reportedly worth around €50m per year may have come as no surprise – but its duration is the big talking point.
In what is understood to be one of the longest contract arrangements in F1 history, Verstappen has committed to Red Bull until the end of the 2028 season. His previous contract ran until the end of 2023, but five years have …Keep reading

F1 terminates Russian GP contract after cancellation of 2022 race

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last week, F1 announced that it would not be racing in Russia later this year, with the race for 25 September being called off.
The promoter of the Russian Grand Prix, Rosgonki, claimed at the time that it was still possible the race would go ahead, but that the contract had been suspended.
But F1 has now confirmed that the contract for the Russian …Keep reading

Why McLaren avoided F1 porpoising headache at first test

That has inevitably prompted some interest about what it was on the MCL36 that seemed to be working so well to avoid the problem that affected everybody else.
Much of the attention focused on the car’s floor, which features a more developed edge surface and ‘edge wing’ than some of its counterparts.
The design seen on the McLaren MCL36 takes advantage of the ‘edge wing’ that’s …Keep reading