Marko: Red Bull will consider its juniors, not Russell, for the future

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko says the Austrian brand will mainly look at its junior drivers for the future, rather than established Formula 1 stars.Red Bull is searching for the best driver to partner Max Verstappen in the future, due to incumbent Sergio Perez – who is under contract for next year – having struggled to match his team-mate.Perez has scored only 41 points in the latest 12 …Keep reading

The Colapinto effect: Argentina’s yearning for its next sporting hero

Franco Colapinto’s confident performances haven’t just surprised the Formula 1 paddock, but the Williams rookie has also awakened a nation’s yearning for its next sporting hero.Few countries are as sporting crazed as Argentina. Just remember the scenes in the capital Buenos Aires after its national icon Lionel Messi finally captained the country to winning the football World Cup, with an estimated …Keep reading

Friday favourite: The “awful” Jordan that became an unlikely winner

The Jordan-Ford EJ13 has a credible case to be one of the worst Formula 1 cars ever to win a Grand Prix. It would be a colossal understatement to suggest that its shock victory courtesy of Giancarlo Fisichella at the 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix came against the run of play during a season in which it proved slower than all bar Minardi by a metric of supertimes.Taking the chaotic, prematurely …Keep reading

Wolff: It’s time to stop “flirting” with Verstappen

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says the time is right to stop “flirting” with Max Verstappen now that his squad’s Formula 1 driver line-up is sorted.In the wake of Lewis Hamilton announcing his departure from Mercedes at the end of this season, Wolff held numerous discussions with the Verstappen camp earlier this year about a potential switch.Wolff was hoping that the early season turmoil within …Keep reading

Exclusive: The inside story of Antonelli’s first F1 test

During the Austrian Grand Prix weekend, the Schonberghof Hotel is an unapproachable destination. Located just a few minutes walk from the paddock entrance of the Spielberg circuit, it is obviously reserved for Formula 1’s leading figures. The scenery changes completely when there are no races on the circuit, for example on a Tuesday last April. Spring arrives very slowly in these parts, the …Keep reading