Indy 500 race result: Josef Newgarden breaks McLaren hearts with a last-lap pass on Pato O’Ward

Josef Newgarden kisses the bricks Josef Newgarden won the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500, pulling off a last-lap-of-the-race pass on Pato O’Ward to become the first back-to-back winner since 2002. The Indianapolis 500, which was initially delayed due to rain on Sunday, eventually commenced four hours later than planned. Despite the setback, the race …

F1 points system and cost cap update with big pre-season switch confirmed

The FIA logo The latest F1 Commission meeting has seen a selection of updates given on cost cap restrictions, including ‘team entertainment’ remaining excluded from the budgetary restrictions alongside parental and sick leave. Additionally, the FIA has unanimously decided to maintain the current Formula 1 points system until the end of the year. Earlier, there …

The Sergio Perez sponsor theory aiding Max Verstappen’s huge Red Bull salary

Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez have been teammates for a duration of four seasons. Max Verstappen’s Red Bull salary stretches the budget in a way which makes Sergio Perez very useful amid talk of a new contract coming. That is the claim of Ralf Schumacher, who has identified the sponsorship money which Perez brings to …

Helmut Marko hits back at Red Bull junior team critics with ‘luxury’ F1 2025 ‘problem’ analysed

Red Bull’s Helmut Marko. Reeling off the list of driver options for Red Bull in their Junior Team, Helmut Marko called out critics who felt the talent pool was running dry. Traditionally, the two Red Bull Formula 1 teams had clear purposes, one to develop talent, where the likes of Max Verstappen, Sebastian Vettel and …

‘Then the collision’ – The photographer injured in Sergio Perez’s crash speaks out

Red Bull driver Sergio Perez suffers a crash in Monaco. Andrea Bruno Diodato, the photographer injured when Sergio Perez and Kevin Magnussen crashed in Monaco, says he won’t “accuse” the Haas driver as that was probably his “only glimmer of opportunity” in Monaco. On the opening lap of the Monaco GP, Magnussen, Perez, and Nico …

‘Does this spell the end?’ – Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull question posed after Sergio Perez announcement

RB’s Daniel Ricciardo. Daniel Ricciardo had been hoping to challenge for a Red Bull drive next season, but the announcement of Sergio Perez staying has put paid to that for at least the next two years. Perez penned a new deal that will keep him at the team until 2026, and with Max Verstappen contracted …

Simone Resta delivers final Ferrari message ahead of rival move to Mercedes

Simone Resta will join Mercedes in 2025. After 23 years under the Ferrari umbrella, Simone Resta has proclaimed “onwards and upwards” as he swaps red for silver having signed as Mercedes’ strategic development director. While the spotlight has mainly been on the personnel changes within Mercedes, such as the transitions of Lewis Hamilton and Loic …

Carlos Sainz and Red Bull plot twist uncovered and Williams’ ‘major coup’ – F1 news round-up

Carlos Sainz remains uncertain about his future destination in Formula 1. Carlos Sainz has been in the F1 news headlines on Wednesday, with his future still up in the air beyond the end of the 2024 season. Let’s delve into Wednesday’s headlines, as the confirmation of Sergio Perez continuing at Red Bull leaves us wondering …