Why Red Bull thinks Verstappen is wrong about no more wins in F1 2025

Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies has rebuffed claims made by his world champion driver Max Verstappen that the team will fail to win again in the 2025 Formula 1 season.  
Verstappen said on Saturday that “the way things are going right now”, Red Bull will not add to the two grand prix victories it has this year after qualifying a disappointing eighth in Hungary.
He eventually finished the …Keep reading

Ferrari at a loss to explain Leclerc’s Hungary F1 collapse

The Ferrari Formula 1 team says it will need a full investigation into Charles Leclerc’s unspecified car problem that saw him lose a Hungarian Grand Prix podium.
Leclerc took a surprise pole over McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, before leading the opening stages of Sunday’s 70-lap contest. He looked set to at least finish on the podium until his SF-25 dramatically lost performance …Keep reading

Aston Martin F1 tech chief Cardile finally allowed to start after Ferrari dispute

Former Ferrari F1 technical director Enrico Cardile has started his role as Aston Martin’s chief technical officer after lengthy legal proceedings in Italy.
Cardile was announced as Aston’s latest key technical signing in July 2024, reporting into team principal and CEO Andy Cowell.
Ferrari held Cardile to a full year of gardening leave, but then initiated legal proceedings in Italy at the …Keep reading

Stella defends strategy split for Norris and Piastri in F1 Hungarian GP

McLaren boss Andrea Stella says the team’s split strategies between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri at the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix was a “part of racing”.  
Norris won after making a one-stop strategy work, holding off two-stopping Piastri, which he only opted to take out of desperation after losing positions to George Russell and – initially – Fernando Alonso on lap …Keep reading

Leclerc defends Hamilton after poor Hungarian GP: “I have no doubt it’s a one-off”

Lewis Hamilton seems to be struggling more than he ever was in Formula 1, but he does have an unwavering ally in Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc.
Leclerc has always played the team game; this was exemplified by his recent comments at the Belgian Grand Prix, when he was asked whether he was surprised to have the upper hand on Hamilton in terms of performance.
The Monegasque then insisted …Keep reading