Piastri rubbishes Red Bull F1 rumours after Marko comment

McLaren Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri says he has no intention of seeking Red Bull talks and is “very happy where I am”.Piastri has long been on Red Bull’s radar as a future option, and in a recent interview Red Bull driver advisor Helmut Marko said Piastri’s manager Mark Webber was keen to have a conversation about the 23-year-old’s future.But Piastri, who has a contract with the Woking-based …Keep reading

The hunter or hunted argument that could be key to McLaren’s right of review push

McLaren’s petition to seek a right of review over Lando Norris’s penalty for overtaking Max Verstappen off track in Austin shows it remains deeply unhappy over what happened last weekend.And while few would argue against the fact that overtaking off track is not allowed in Formula 1, a deeper understanding of what played out at Turn 12 has opened up a much more complex scenario where the arguments …Keep reading

Drivers seeking FIA answers over why Verstappen wasn’t penalised in Austin

Formula 1 drivers are set to review the United States Grand Prix battle between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris in Mexico’s drivers briefing amid questions over how the FIA’s racing rules are applied.Verstappen and Norris fought a hard battle for third position in Austin until they both went off at Austin’s Turn 12 with four laps to go. Norris passed his title rival off the track, which netted him …Keep reading

Hamilton elects to stick with Austin upgrade despite US GP troubles

Lewis Hamilton is sticking with Mercedes’ latest upgrade for Formula 1’s Mexican Grand Prix, despite the troubles he faced with it in Austin.The seven-time world champion spun out of last weekend’s United States GP early on, in an incident he suspected had been triggered by balance problems from new developments.His view seemed to be supported by the fact that team-mate George Russell had had …Keep reading

Tsunoda thinks “background” elements prevented earlier Red Bull test

Yuki Tsunoda is surprised it has taken Red Bull so long to offer him a Formula 1 test, but thinks elements in the “background” have stopped it happening before now.As revealed by Autosport earlier this week, Tsunoda is being lined up for his first proper run in a Red Bull F1 car after the season finale in Abu Dhabi.The details have not been finalised yet – and Tsunoda admits the plan could …Keep reading

Verstappen’s only job is to beat me, not win races – Norris

Lando Norris accepted that Max Verstappen’s sole job for the rest of the 2024 Formula 1 season is to beat him in races, and that his own role is to return the favour without being “over-ambitious”. Red Bull found greater performance in the United States Grand Prix thanks to a floor upgrade, which helped Verstappen to victory in the Austin sprint race – his first race win in F1 since the Spanish …Keep reading