Christian Horner issues Red Bull upgrade vow as McLaren and Ferrari close in

In the final stages of the 2024 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, it is Max Verstappen who holds the lead over Lando Norris. Christian Horner has said Red Bull will respond in the F1 2024 development race following the emergence of McLaren and Ferrari over recent weeks. Red Bull produced the most dominant season in history …

McLaren answer killer Lando Norris question on everyone’s lips after Imola GP

At the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, Lando Norris nearly surpassed Max Verstappen, falling just a few tenths short. Did Lando Norris need just one more lap to pass Max Verstappen for the win at Imola? McLaren team principal Andrea Stella suggested Verstappen had rather judged his tyre life to perfection. Verstappen seemed to have enough speed …

Lewis Hamilton responds to crazy fan reaction after Red Bull overtake at Imola

Lewis Hamilton waves to the crowd. Sending the Imola crowd wild with an overtake on Sergio Perez, Lewis Hamilton thinks they were very excited by that rare sight. While Max Verstappen bounced back from struggles earlier in the Emilia Romagna GP weekend to claim pole, Sergio Perez in the other Red Bull missed the Q3 …

Toto Wolff and Christian Horner update on F1 Concorde Agreement negotiations as 2026 draft lands

Could it have been a happier moment? Toto Wolff and Christian Horner engage in conversation during the ill-fated 2020 Australian Grand Prix. Toto Wolff and Christian Horner have given their reaction to the draft of F1’s latest Concorde Agreement, with the Mercedes and Red Bull team bosses in agreement that it represents a good starting …

Valtteri Bottas’ rumoured shock move as another F1 2025 domino falls down – F1 news round-up

Valtteri Bottas is still uncertain about his plans for 2025. Monday’s F1 news saw reports linking Valtteri Bottas with a move back to Williams, which PlanetF1.com understands to be a serious possibility. Let’s now turn our attention to the latest updates from Imola. Alongside Thomas Maher’s insightful reporting, here are the main headlines from Monday. …

Lewis Hamilton now hopeful Mercedes have found ‘North Star’ in W15 development

At Imola, Lewis Hamilton crossed the finish line in sixth place, driving his W15 to the end. Accepting Mercedes have “not done the best of jobs” in recent times, Lewis Hamilton is buoyed by their updates as they have found their “North Star”. After facing challenges in the initial two years of Formula 1’s ground-effect …

F1 lifeline for Mick Schumacher? Mercedes reserve named as possible Alpine candidate

Mercedes reserve Mick Schumacher. As Alpine boss Bruno Famin weighs up his F1 2025 driver options, he confirmed that Mick Schumacher, who is impressing them in the World Endurance Championship, is an option. Having completed two seasons in Formula 1 with Haas in 2021 and 2022, Schumacher was unfortunately let go by the team and …

Ferrari SF-24 ‘inconsistencies’ come to light for Carlos Sainz after big Leclerc gap

At the 2024 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Carlos Sainz finds himself seated in the Ferrari garage, comfortably settled in the cockpit. Carlos Sainz has pointed to “inconsistencies” with the Ferrari SF-24 for his disappointing performance at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, admitting he was “not happy” after lagging behind team-mate Charles Leclerc at Imola. Despite …

Sebastian Vettel offers F1 return update after ‘wish to be in competitive car on the grid’ claim

Four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel. Sebastian Vettel admitted at Imola that being there had him longing to be on the Formula 1 grid in a “competitive car”, but reeled in the comeback hopes. At the conclusion of the 2022 season, Vettel bid farewell to Formula 1 after securing the title of World Champion for the …

Four drivers rumoured to be on Audi’s ‘unofficial shortlist’ if ‘dream’ target is not secured

The Sauber team will be taken over by Audi, marking their official entry into F1 in 2026. Four drivers are on Audi F1’s ‘unofficial shortlist’ of targets to partner Nico Hulkenberg if Sauber are unable to persuade Carlos Sainz to sign for the F1 2025 season, local media has claimed. Audi’s preparations for their highly …