Sebastian Vettel admitted that his early mentor and Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko was the first person he called after learning that Ferrari would not be extending his contract. Vettel won his four Formula 1 world titles with Red Bull between 2010 and 2013 and remains close to Marko and Read more…
There were emotional and poignant scenes at the return of the Formula 1 season this weekend as fourteen drivers took a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement in the lead-up to the Austrian Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton wore a T-shirt emblazoned with the words ‘Black Lives Matter’ Read more…
McLaren conceded after Friday practice that Racing Point were out of their reach, but not only did Norris outqualify both of them, he also comfortably beat both Ferraris and finished Q3 just over a tenth down on Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. It’s comfortably Norris’ best qualifying performance to date, and he, like the Read more…
Lewis Hamilton has criticised reports claiming he is seeking a salary rise from Mercedes if he is to remain at the team beyond the end of this season. The six-times world champion insisted he has not begun talks over his contract with team principal Toto Wolff. Hamilton did not specify which Read more…
Lewis Hamilton instigated Mercedes’ decision to run a black livery for the 2020 F1 season as a stand against racism. The six-times world champion, who has been a vocal supporter of the anti-racism protests prompted by the killing of George Floyd on May 25th, first raised the idea with team principal Toto Wolff Read more…
Ferrari has admitted teams may need to miss this weekend’s Austrian GP if there is a coronavirus outbreak. Laurent Mekies, the Maranello team’s sporting boss, told Sky Italia that the two sides of the Ferrari garage will be divided into two anti-corona “bubbles”. “In the event that someone has a Read more…
Red Bull wanted to do more than just get reacquainted with the RB16 during its filming day at Silverstone on Thursday, as it also used its allotted 100km to test out some new parts ahead of the season opener in Austria next week. Unlike Mercedes and Ferrari, which opted for Read more…
Williams’s decision to split with its title sponsor ROKiT before the start of the 2020 Formula 1 season means its original livery for this year has been replaced with a new design. The red, white and blue colour scheme that was occasionally compared to a tube of toothpaste will be remembered Read more…
• Red Bull driver ready to take the fight to world champion• ‘Lewis is absolutely one of the best but he is not God’ Max Verstappen has insisted he can beat Lewis Hamilton in a straight fight for the Formula One world championship this season. The Red Bull driver was confident that, should his Read more…
Max Verstappen is doing well in Brazil. GPBlog spoke with Rafael Lopes, commentator for the Brazilian television channel Globo, about the common comparison between Verstappen and Ayrton Senna, the competition the Dutchman has to fear from contemporaries like Charles Leclerc and how Brazilian Formula 1 fans view Verstappen. “Max has a huge Read more…