Lewis Hamilton’s Gresini Racing MotoGP Purchase Can Fulfil One Dream Papa Anthony Didn’t Let Him Pursue

Lewis Hamilton’s Gresini Racing MotoGP Purchase Can Fulfil One Dream Papa Anthony Didn’t Let Him Pursue

If you thought Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari announcement was premature, here’s him planning his MotoGP ventures. The 7-time F1 champion has always been an avid MotoGP fan. Surprisingly, he preferred to race bikes in his childhood over four-wheelers, which is his day job now. Unfortunately, his father Anthony Hamilton forced him into four-wheeler racing, being absolutely […]

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Colapinto gets debut FP1 outing at British GP with Williams F1 team

Formula 2 racer Franco Colapinto will make his official Formula 1 practice debut for Williams at the British Grand Prix this weekend, replacing Logan Sargeant in FP1.Williams sporting director Sven Smeets said the call-up was a “reward” for Colapinto’s promising start to his F2 rookie season.The Argentinian 21-year-old, a member of the Williams Racing Driver Academy, currently lies fifth with MP …Keep reading
Lando Norris’ Crash Becomes Replica of Max Verstappen’s Brash Daniel Ricciardo Accident

Lando Norris’ Crash Becomes Replica of Max Verstappen’s Brash Daniel Ricciardo Accident

After the Red Bull Ring race, Max Verstappen has been making headlines for the wrong reasons. The Dutch driver has now come under fire from several F1 pundits for his driving at the Austrian Grand Prix. On lap 64, after defending the lead from Lando Norris over multiple attempts for the lead, Verstappen ended up […]

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10 things we learned at the 2024 F1 Austrian Grand Prix

The biggest talking point from Formula 1’s 2024 Austrian Grand Prix was, of course, Max Verstappen and Lando Norris colliding in the main race’s final laps, which decided the contest in George Russell’s favour.The result made the Mercedes driver a two-time GP winner and was a fine reward for his efforts, in a challenging W15 car, to put himself in position to capitalise on the collision …Keep reading
Guenther Steiner: Flavio Briatore Factor Enough to Turn Carlos Sainz Away from “Cheap Talk” Around Williams

Guenther Steiner: Flavio Briatore Factor Enough to Turn Carlos Sainz Away from “Cheap Talk” Around Williams

5 Months and 11 race weekends have passed since Lewis Hamilton‘s Ferrari announcement, but Carlos Sainz remains without a contract for 2025. As per reports, his Williams move was about to be announced ahead of the Spanish GP, his home race. But in a twist of fate, Flavio Briatore’s arrival at Alpine threw a spanner […]

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Max Verstappen Refutes Lando Norris’ Apology Demand as Helmut Marko Admits Red Bull Guilt in Ugly Crash

Max Verstappen Refutes Lando Norris’ Apology Demand as Helmut Marko Admits Red Bull Guilt in Ugly Crash

Red Bull’s home race turned out to be a disaster. Sergio Perez finished P7, unable to pass Nico Hulkenberg, while Max Verstappen lost his lead in a crash with Lando Norris. Norris had a DNF, while Verstappen secured P5. This incident caused a backlash against both Verstappen and Norris. Now, the Dutchman has passively refused […]

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Lando Norris’ “Cheating” Called Out as Fans Bash “Cry Baby” Zak Brown’s Bold Statement

Lando Norris’ “Cheating” Called Out as Fans Bash “Cry Baby” Zak Brown’s Bold Statement

While most of the F1 world rallies against Max Verstappen, let’s explore the other side. After his race-altering Austrian GP collision with Lando Norris, social media was ablaze with criticism for the 3-time champion. However, Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner termed Lando Norris’ overtaking “overambitious”. Opposing this take, McLaren CEO Zak Brown took to […]

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Verstappen just proved again he hasn’t changed, or matured, since F1 2021

The end of Formula 1’s 2024 Austrian Grand Prix was horribly familiar for motorsport purists – those who feel the world’s best drivers really shouldn’t be driving into each other. But it was thrilling again for so many other observers. Because it was F1 2021 all over again.There are similarities between Red Bull racer Max Verstappen clashing with McLaren driver Lando Norris at the Red Bull …Keep reading