Hands off our underpants: F1 drivers slam meddling motorsport chief Sport Business Formula 1 drivers have accused Mohammed Ben Sulayem, president of motorsport governing body the FIA, of failing to provide financial transparency. In a wide-ranging open letter, the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association hit out at the FIA’s policy of fining drivers for minor indiscretions, such as swearing, wearing jewellery and choosing non-fireproof underwear. The GPDA also [...]
Verstappen has hand on fourth title after Sao Paulo win Sport Max Verstappen won his first race since June to put one hand on a fourth consecutive Formula 1 world championship. The Dutchman started 17th at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil to storm to victory ahead of a gutsy Alpine duo of Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly. Verstappen picked up the full 26 points [...]
‘Dick Dastardly stuff’: British F1 great slams Verstappen tactics Sport British Formula 1 great Damon Hill has accused reigning world champion Max Verstappen of using his car as a weapon, likening him to the Wacky Races cartoon character Dick Dastardly. Red Bull’s Verstappen received two 10-second penalties for running McLaren’s Lando Norris off the track in Mexico last weekend, the latest examples of the Dutchman’s [...]
Red Bull chief warns that F1 is ‘flipping overtaking laws upside down’ October 28, 2024 Verstappen’s bid for a fourth successive drivers’ championship suffered another blow on Sunday.
Formula 1 Driver Standings before United States Grand Prix October 20, 2024 The United States Grand Prix gets underway this evening with Lando Norris on pole looking to close the gap to Formula 1 title leader Max Verstappen. The front row at the Circuit of the Americas will see the two title rivals alongside one another with Ferrari pair Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc in behind. Oscar [...]
Guenther Steiner: On Max and Jos Verstappen, Gene Haas, Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris October 7, 2024 Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner speaks to City AM about Max Verstappen and his father Jos, Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, Gene Haas. and more ahead of the release of his second book Unfiltered Guenther Steiner is not one to mince his words. The former Haas team principal, breakout star of Drive To Survive and [...]
Formula 1 Driver Standings in full as Norris cuts gap with Singapore win September 22, 2024 Lando Norris picked up his third win of the Formula 1 season as the Brit stormed to victory over Max Verstappen in Singapore. The victory in the final F1 race before a three-week break cut Verstappen’s lead at the top of the Driver Standings, too. With the McLaren driver winning the night race he has [...]
F1 Driver Standings after Piastri wins in Baku and Norris closes gap on Verstappen September 15, 2024 Oscar Piastri won a thrilling F1 race in Baku on Sunday as McLaren overtook Red Bull in the Constructors’ Standings and Lando Norris inched towards title leader Max Verstappen. Piastri and Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc were in a bitter battle for the race win before the McLaren driver pulled away and a crash between the [...]
Back in Baku, F1 season in for fierce run-in between McLaren and Red Bull September 14, 2024 The Formula 1 paddock is in Baku this weekend for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in the first of back-to-back street races. The final race, partially at least, in Europe for the rest of the season, Baku should throw up a number of surprises where the most successful driver – surprisingly – over the race’s six-edition [...]
Aston Martin door open for Max Verstappen move September 12, 2024 The door is open for Max Verstappen to join Aston Martin, according to team principal Mike Krack, after the Formula 1 team signed Adrian Newey from Red Bull. The design guru turned down opportunities at Mercedes, Ferrari and McLaren to join Lawrence Stroll, Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso at their Silverstone base. But the Formula [...]