Newey claims Verstappen has been unfairly demonised

Max Verstappen is not fully appreciated by outsiders and has been unfairly demonised by ‘nationalistic’ Formula 1 television coverage by Sky, reckons design legend Adrian Newey.In a wide-ranging interview with Jake Humphrey’s popular High Performance podcast reflecting on his time at Red Bull, Newey offered some fascinating insights into Verstappen’s character.He also opened up on some …Keep reading

Liberty boss: Hamilton wants a MotoGP team because F1’s growth can be replicated

Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has shown interest in purchasing a team in MotoGP, claims Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei.It was announced in April that Liberty would acquire 86% of the shares of Dorna Sports, the Spanish company which has owned MotoGP since 1992.The deal was valued at $4.2billion, with the remaining stake staying with MotoGP management and in August Liberty …Keep reading

Bortoleto edging closer to Sauber race deal for 2025

Formula 2 title contender Gabriel Bortoleto has emerged as the frontrunner to land the second Sauber seat in 2025 – if the squad opts to pursue the young driver route.The Brazilian, who won the FIA F3 title in 2023,  is coming on the back of an encouraging F2 campaign where he has taken two feature race victories and is currently second in the standings. He is just 10.5 points behind …Keep reading

Obituary: March and Arrows F1 co-founder Alan Rees

Alan Rees had the distinction of helping to found two Formula 1 teams, and was one of the earliest employees of a third. The Briton, who has died aged 86 after a long illness, was a partner in both March and Arrows, which entered the grand prix arena in 1970 and ’78 respectively. In between times, he was recruited by Shadow to put together its UK operation for an F1 entry in 1973.Although he had …Keep reading

Honda and Alpine in procedural breach of F1 cost cap

Honda and Alpine have been found to be in procedural breach of Formula 1’s power unit cost cap by the FIA, although it has been made clear neither overspent.Motor racing’s governing body announced on Wednesday morning that it had completed its administration process in evaluating the cost cap of all the current teams and engine manufacturers up until the end of 31 December, 2023.It stated that …Keep reading