McLaren’s one-second-a-lap dominance is “alien” to Verstappen – Marko

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko is worried that McLaren’s Formula 1 advantage has turned into “a whole new world” lately, with reigning world champion Max Verstappen equally astonished.Lando Norris was unrivalled in the recent Singapore Grand Prix, outqualifying Verstappen by two tenths for pole position before winning the race with a 21-second margin on the three-time champion – the gap …Keep reading

Two senior FIA figures depart governing body

The FIA has lost two of its senior figures, as its director of communications Luke Skipper and secretary general of mobility Jacob Bangsgaard have resigned.Both are said to have left the organisation to pursue other interests, but their departures come at a time when FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s style of leadership has again been in the spotlight.Ben Sulayem triggered controversy ahead …Keep reading

Mark Mann-Bryans: Latest global deal shows F1 is a luxury brand in itself

A luxury conglomerate boasting world renowned names, sought after brands and a global appeal announced a landmark partnership on Wednesday evening – as they agreed a deal with LVMH.Formula 1 has once again become the height of luxury; a company, a sport and a brand that is soaring amid levels of popularity that has sponsors queuing up to get on board and pay millions of dollars a year for the …Keep reading

Aston Martin must not sit back and wait for Newey to start, says Krack

Aston Martin team boss Mike Krack says his Formula 1 squad cannot just sit back and wait for Adrian Newey to arrive before thinking it can make big progress.The Silverstone-based squad has pulled off a massive coup in securing Newey’s services in the wake of his departure from the championship-winning Red Bull squad.But, due to the terms of his Red Bull contract, he cannot start work for Aston …Keep reading

Exclusive: Ben Sulayem claims British media bias “convicted me”

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem claims that he has not been treated fairly by the British media during his tenure.Ben Sulayem’s comments regarding the media in the UK comes in the wake of Adrian Newey’s appearance on the High Performance podcast, in which he talked about his reasons for leaving Red Bull to join Aston Martin.The designer remarked that both Max Verstappen and ex-Red Bull driver …Keep reading