US court dismisses Haas trademark case against Steiner

A United States judge has dismissed the trademark infringement case made by Haas Automation against its former Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner.In May, the Haas F1 team’s parent company Haas Automation sued Steiner for alleged trademark infringements in his “Surviving to Drive” autobiography, claiming that Steiner used Haas branding and trademarks in his book without permission or …Keep reading

Horner: Monza low the turning point for Red Bull’s 2024 F1 season

Christian Horner thinks Red Bull’s poor Italian Grand Prix weekend may have been the low point that helped turn its 2024 season around.Red Bull’s performance dip hit a new low in Monza where the RB20 was the fourth-fastest car, with Max Verstappen calling his car a “monster” as he became ever more pessimistic about his chances of holding off McLaren’s Lando Norris in the championship.But the Italy …Keep reading

Marko: Red Bull interested in maintaining Ricciardo ties

Red Bull’s Helmut Marko says the team is interested in retaining Daniel Ricciardo in some role following his Formula 1 exit.On Thursday Ricciardo was officially replaced at Red Bull’s satellite RB team by reserve driver Liam Lawson.Lawson will partner Yuki Tsunoda from October’s Austin round onwards as Red Bull weighs up its options for its long-term driver line-up at the main team.It will likely …Keep reading

Should F1 drop the point for the fastest lap? Our writers debate

Daniel Ricciardo setting the fastest lap in the Singapore GP reopened the debate about the rule that awards one extra point to the driver who sets it.The Australian’s late switch to soft tyres allowed him to steal the fastest lap from dominant race winner Lando Norris, who was set to get the bonus point before the final lap. The move reignited the controversy about a rule that could prove vital …Keep reading

How Ricciardo was collateral damage for Red Bull’s 2026 driver headache

The Red Bull and RB Formula 1 teams’ decision to drop Daniel Ricciardo mid-season had nothing to do with him performing so badly that an immediate change was needed.RB team boss Laurent Mekies made it crystal clear last weekend that, if the Australian had the car underneath him he needed, like in the Miami sprint this year, his pure speed was still there to make the most of it.Instead, the …Keep reading