Red Bull dismisses McLaren’s 2026 F1 development claim: ‘Wolff said the same in 2021’

Helmut Marko dismissed McLaren’s assertion that Red Bull is sacrificing its 2026 preparations to develop this year’s car for longer, stating ‘Toto Wolff said the same in 2021’ when it stormed to both Formula 1 titles the following season.
While McLaren has long halted the development of its 2025 car and put all focus on the new regulations for 2026, Red Bull continues to introduce upgrades …Keep reading

Stella: Piastri “improves at the speed of light” after F1 US GP off-weekend

McLaren Formula 1 chief Andrea Stella is adamant Oscar Piastri’s United States Grand Prix struggles are largely track specific as the championship leader aims to rebound in Mexico.
Piastri suffered an off-kilter weekend at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas as he felt uncomfortable with his car’s behaviour throughout the weekend. His cause wasn’t helped by being eliminated at the start of …Keep reading

How Red Bull’s F1 car issues challenged Verstappen “in a different way”

To watch Max Verstappen methodically but seemingly inevitably reeling in the previously dominant McLaren pairing of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, it’s easy to forget that just over three months ago speculation was rampant that he had lost interest in this season and was even planning his exit from Red Bull.
Whereas last season Verstappen began with the fastest car on the grid, only for that …Keep reading

McLaren’s full focus is stopping Verstappen in F1 2025 title fight, says Stella

McLaren ditched its ‘repercussion’ system to put full focus on stopping Max Verstappen in his Formula 1 title fight against Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, revealed team boss Andrea Stella. 
Verstappen has put himself in contention for the 2025 crown against the previously dominant McLaren duo by winning three of the past four grands prix, plus last week’s Austin sprint. 
Piastri is …Keep reading

How Red Bull was able to introduce another F1 car floor upgrade for Verstappen

While McLaren has long since abandoned the development of its 2025 car, Red Bull continues to bring updates.
The Milton Keynes-based team introduced a new floor at Monza, followed by a new front wing in Singapore. In Mexico, Red Bull drew attention as the only team to bring an upgrade that is not track specific. Several teams made changes to help with cooling on high altitude, but Red Bull went …Keep reading