Once Scared of Helmut Marko, Prodigy Liam Lawson Reveals Turning Point in His Relationship With Austrian

Once Scared of Helmut Marko, Prodigy Liam Lawson Reveals Turning Point in His Relationship With Austrian

Helmut Marko is a fiery character in the F1 paddock. As astute as his driver scouting skill is, the drivers he signs for Red Bull are under immense pressure to perform or make way for the next prodigy. Daniel Ricciardo was one of the Milton Keynes outfit’s golden finds last decade. But the ‘Honey Badger’ […]

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Max Verstappen Not the Favorite to Win Imola GP: Ferrari’s Upgrades, Track Changes, Rain Prediction, and in Form Lando Norris

Coming into the 2024 season, after the RB20 was revealed, many expected Red Bull and Max Verstappen to run away with the championship like in 2023, and so far it looks like the Dutchman will most likely win it. However, with the field being closer than ever and Ferrari and McLaren closing the gap to […]

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The eight key changes Ferrari has made to its F1 car for Imola

The team did so to ensure it had enough time if there were teething problems for what is quite a substantial change, not only to the aerodynamic performance of the car but also to how the power unit and ancillaries are cooled.A package of this magnitude has taken some time for Ferrari to develop, prepare and manufacture, with the team clearly working around Formula 1’s globe-trotting schedule to …Keep reading

Magnussen: “Unfinished business” with Haas F1 behind desire to stay

The Dane joined Haas in 2017, a year after the team made its grand prix debut, staying there until he lost his drive at the end of the 2020 season.Magnussen made a surprise return to Haas for 2022 after the team ousted Nikita Mazepin and Russian title sponsor Uralkali over the invasion of Ukraine.Magnussen’s current contract expires at the end of this year, but the 31-year-old wants to extend his …Keep reading
Fred Vasseur Deals Huge Blow to Charles Leclerc, as F1 Pundit Deems Arrival of Toto Wolff’s Former Employees a Clear Win for Lewis Hamilton

Fred Vasseur Deals Huge Blow to Charles Leclerc, as F1 Pundit Deems Arrival of Toto Wolff’s Former Employees a Clear Win for Lewis Hamilton

Ferrari announced Charles Leclerc‘s contract extension in the last week of January and just a week after that, Lewis Hamilton’s move to Maranello for 2025 was made official. Many questions were raised around Ferrari’s motives and whether Leclerc knew of Hamilton’s arrival before signing the long contract. Will the current Ferrari No.1 be deprioritized for […]

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16 Years After Once-in-a-Lifetime Meeting, Lewis Hamilton Bows Down to His “God” Nelson Mandela

16 Years After Once-in-a-Lifetime Meeting, Lewis Hamilton Bows Down to His “God” Nelson Mandela

“Nelson Mandela [sic] once said, We were not born with hate in our hearts, it’s something learnt over time,” Lewis Hamilton wrote in an Instagram post to shut his critics after a Qualifying failure at the 2018 German GP weekend. The 7-time champion has always considered Mandela his inspiration and is the only F1 driver […]

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Q&A: Brabham remembers Ratzenberger 30 years on

What are your memories of Roland? When did you first come across him?David Brabham: As we were coming up through the ranks, he was ahead of me – he was older than I was. Obviously, I knew of him because he was doing well wherever he was going, whether it was sportscars or single-seaters [including winning the 1986 Formula Ford Festival], touring cars.I think everyone loved his story because he …Keep reading