Pirelli respond to Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen complaints with key F1 2025 change planned

After the Monaco Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton expressed his dissatisfaction with Pirelli’s F1 tires. Pirelli have revealed plans to introduce an extra soft tyre to their range for the F1 2025 season, with Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz trialling the new C6 compound in a test at Paul Ricard this week. Pirelli currently …

Daniel Ricciardo makes telling Yuki Tsunoda gap comparison as F1 2025 talks loom

A downbeat Daniel Ricciardo. Despite Peter Bayer saying he’s happy with the RB driver line-up, Daniel Ricciardo admits he wants to be “doing better” as he continues to trail Yuki Tsunoda. Tsunoda is leading every RB battle that counts as he is up 19 points to five in the Drivers’ standings, 7-1 in their qualifying …

F1 2024 declared a ‘rat race with upgrades’ with major swings predicted

Lando Norris, Max Verstappen, and Charles Leclerc are the names of the individuals. Red Bull may have the advantage in the F1 2024 standings, but the last few races have shown Formula 1 is in a “rat race” with big swings predicted. In Miami, McLaren initiated the F1 2024 development competition by unleashing the upgraded …

Esteban Ocon makes Canadian GP status clear after ‘misinformed statements’ and ‘abuse’

Alpine driver Esteban Ocon. Esteban Ocon made it clear that he will be racing at the Canadian Grand Prix as he slammed the response to his first-lap crash with Alpine team-mate Pierre Gasly in Monaco. Attempting to overtake Gasly down the inside at Portier, the Alpine drivers collided, resulting in Ocon’s retirement from the race. …

Fred Vasseur quizzed on Adrian Newey amidst 2025 Hamilton v Leclerc title fight expectations

Is there a possibility of Adrian Newey joining Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari in 2025? Fred Vasseur refused to be drawn on the possibility of Adrian Newey joining Ferrari next season amidst suggestions he could be the key to a Lewis Hamilton v Charles Leclerc Ferrari title fight. Almost immediately after Red Bull confirmed design legend …

Laurent Mekies reveals all on RB as Carlos Sainz reportedly ‘close’ to 2025 decision – F1 news round-up

Having previously worked for Ferrari, Laurent Mekies joined RB this season. Saturday’s F1 news has landed, with lots to digest from the day as Formula 1 takes a weekend off from the on-track action. We’re not involved in ‘silly season’ but announced our own new signing with the highly respected journalist and novelist Elizabeth Blackstock joining …

Max Verstappen’s exciting F1 2024 prediction as Ferrari and McLaren hunt down Red Bull

Does Max Verstappen feel the need to watch his back due to the resurgence of Ferrari and McLaren? Max Verstappen is convinced that the advantage between the top teams will continue to “swing a bit” as Ferrari and McLaren hone in on Red Bull. Having eased to a third consecutive World Championship in F1 2023 …

Red Bull dominance over? Marko predicts when real moment of truth will arrive

Max Verstappen is driving the Red Bull RB20. Helmut Marko has admitted Red Bull will “have a problem” if the RB20 is uncompetitive at the Spanish Grand Prix later this month after Max Verstappen’s father Jos claimed the team’s dominance is over. Having produced the most dominant campaign in history in F1 2023, winning all …

‘In Mercedes’ slipstream’ – Pundit jokes about Red Bull’s Monaco issues

George Russell, driving for Mercedes, is currently leading the race ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and his teammate Lewis Hamilton, also from Mercedes. Struggling on the kerbs in Monaco after their simulator and what they saw on-track didn’t correlate, Christijan Albers joked Red Bull “are in Mercedes’ slipstream”. In this year’s championship, numerous teams …

Helmut Marko spots Alpine ‘problem’ which makes Esteban Ocon issue ‘very difficult’

Esteban Ocon, the driver for Alpine, will be departing from the team following the conclusion of the 2024 season. Helmut Marko believes Alpine face a “problem” in the fact Esteban Ocon’s collision with Pierre Gasly was not the first, making a solution “very difficult” from their perspective. During the Monaco Grand Prix’s opening lap, the …