Did Alex Albon Make the Right Move by Committing Long Term to Williams?

Did Alex Albon Make the Right Move by Committing Long Term to Williams?

When Alex Albon was sacked from Red Bull after an underwhelming performance compared to teammate Max Verstappen, many believed that the Thai driver’s F1 career might be over, just as things ended up happening with Daniel Kvyat. However, Albon rose from the low point of being sacked to now being one of the highly regarded […]

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Lando Norris’ Birthday Post Goes Wrong as He Exposes Max Verstappen’s Adventurous Side on Instagram, Sends Fans Into a Frenzy

Lando Norris’ Birthday Post Goes Wrong as He Exposes Max Verstappen’s Adventurous Side on Instagram, Sends Fans Into a Frenzy

Remember when Lando Norris popped the champagne on the podium and broke Max Verstappen‘s winning trophy? The McLaren driver is infamous for his mischievous behavior, and one can tell just by looking at him that something crazy is brewing inside his mind. And now, as Lando Norris posted a birthday wish on his social media, […]

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A vote of confidence or biding his time? What Albon’s new Williams F1 deal means

Albon was hailed as one of the stand-out performers of last season, scoring all but one of Williams’ 28 points to drag it up to seventh in the constructors’ standings.With over half the grid out of contract for 2025, that made the 28-year-old an enticing prospect for any top team looking to make a change. Albon was still under contract for next year, but never totally ruled out the possibility of …Keep reading

Hamilton has never known F1 tyres to have such a ‘miniscule’ working range

The recent Miami Grand Prix proved to be extremely tricky for drivers to find the sweet spot with their rubber, as a combination of temperatures, track surface and layout created a perfect storm of difficulty.For Hamilton, things have also not been helped with his Mercedes car being especially sensitive to tyre temperatures where it can easily fall in and out of the perfect operating …Keep reading
Bad News for Toto Wolff as Former Teammate Takes Away One of Mercedes’ 2025 Driver Options

Bad News for Toto Wolff as Former Teammate Takes Away One of Mercedes’ 2025 Driver Options

George Russell made the Mercedes move in 2022 and shocked everybody as the Silver Arrows let go of Valtteri Bottas. Even after Lewis Hamilton asked Wolff to keep Bottas, the Mercedes CEO decided to look at the future. And now that Hamilton is gone, many were expecting Alex Albon to be one of the contenders […]

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Albon signs new multi-year F1 contract with Williams

Albon’s previous Williams contract was due to end in 2025, but his excellent 2023 form for the Grove team made him a left-field player in next year’s driver market.But the 28-year-old has now pledged his future to Williams for 2026 and beyond, with the team announcing it has re-signed him on what has been called a “multi-year” deal.”I am incredibly happy to be remaining with Williams Racing and to …Keep reading

F1 ready to consider different engines from 2030 in push for more noise

With F1 chiefs and the FIA close to finalising the 2026 chassis and power unit regulations over the next few weeks, attention has already shifted to the subsequent rules era.And in what could be a dramatic change of approach for F1 after what by then will have been more than 15 years of turbo hybrid engines, Domenicali has hinted that one option could be to abandon the current concept …Keep reading