F1 Rumor: Christian Horner and Wife Geri to Publicly Reveal All Details on Leaked Chat Scandal

F1 Rumor: Christian Horner and Wife Geri to Publicly Reveal All Details on Leaked Chat Scandal

Christian Horner might just become the David Beckham of F1, but not in the sporting sense. The troubled Red Bull Boss’ professionalism has been under the scanner since the allegations of ‘inappropriate behavior’ surfaced. His wife, Geri Halliwell, was seemingly ‘devastated’ when the investigation began, but Horner was eventually cleared of any wrongdoing. The relief, […]

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Sainz: Leclerc start battle cost Ferrari in F1 China GP

Leclerc and Sainz lined up sixth and seventh respectively, but both lost positions to Mercedes driver George Russell and Haas man Nico Hulkenberg as they crossed paths in Shanghai’s first corner complex.Sainz was pushed wide in Turn 2 by an understeering Leclerc, who visibly struggled to get his tyres up to temperature, further illustrated by a huge moment for the Monegasque in the second …Keep reading
Toto Wolff Exposes Lewis Hamilton’s Hypocrisy After Strange Behavior at the Chinese GP

Toto Wolff Exposes Lewis Hamilton’s Hypocrisy After Strange Behavior at the Chinese GP

Relationships seem to be worsening within Mercedes. Lewis Hamilton, who had affirmed after his Ferrari announcement that he would be “100%” committed to progressing with the Silver Arrows in 2024, no longer appears to be as invested. The W15’s performance is degrading, and the 7-time champ hit rock bottom at the Chinese GP Qualifying, getting […]

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10 things we learned from the 2024 F1 Chinese Grand Prix

Formula 1 finally headed back to China after the COVID-19 pandemic, where home hero Zhou Guanyu was cheered on passionately – moving the Sauber driver and 2004 Fernando Alonso fan considerably.Zhou was granted a post-race celebration on the grid behind the podium-sharing Red Bull drivers – Lando Norris absent from the initial congratulatory shots between the dominant Max Verstappen and the …Keep reading

Norris: “Nothing pointed” to McLaren’s shock China F1 form

Norris took pole for the sprint and while he went off at the start and struggled with tyre wear throughout the 19-lap event, the Briton did excel in Sunday’s grand prix.Aided by the timing of a mid-race safety car for him to bolt on hard tyres, Norris comfortably held off the Red Bull of Sergio Perez to claim second behind Max Verstappen, clinching his 15th career podium.McLaren’s form was a …Keep reading
Charles Leclerc Faces Brutal Bashing as Opening Lap Battle With Carlos Sainz Earns Fury of Spanish Media

Charles Leclerc Faces Brutal Bashing as Opening Lap Battle With Carlos Sainz Earns Fury of Spanish Media

Will the 2024 season destroy the relationship between Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz? The two Ferrari drivers are known to be good friends and have a lot of respect for each other. However, the Chinese Grand Prix weekend gave us glimpses of the beginning of the end of their friendship. And the Spanish newspaper, Marca, […]

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Lewis Hamilton Deserves Respect for Driving Toto Wolff and Co’s “Lawnmower”, F1 Pundit Says

Lewis Hamilton Deserves Respect for Driving Toto Wolff and Co’s “Lawnmower”, F1 Pundit Says

“Sh*t happens”, is what Lewis Hamilton said when asked about his disappointing elimination from Q1 in China. Hamilton went from the high of securing second in the Sprint race on Saturday to the low of finishing P9 on Sunday. And that has been the story of Hamilton’s 2024 season so far. This has led to […]

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Frederic Vasseur Reveals Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc’s Glaring Failures at the Chinese GP

Frederic Vasseur Reveals Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc’s Glaring Failures at the Chinese GP

What exactly happened to Ferrari during the Chinese Grand Prix? We could have sworn that they would make it to the podium in Shanghai. However, both Carlos Sainz Jr and Charles Leclerc failed to do so both during the sprint and the main race. At least in the sprint race, Lewis Hamilton scored some much-needed […]

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Perez: F1 safety car meant it was “game over” for second place in China

Ferrari driver Leclerc and McLaren’s Lando Norris had delayed their first pitstop in Shanghai and were able to convert to a one-stop under a mid-race safety car, deployed to recover Valtteri Bottas’ stricken Sauber.Perez and team-mate Max Verstappen had already made a green flag pitstop earlier and were forced in a second time so they could get to the end on hard tyres.Verstappen’s ferocious pace …Keep reading