Christian Horner replaces Sebastian Vettel at Goodwood after Red Bull RB8 Silverstone run

Red Bull boss Christian Horner. Christian Horner got behind the wheel of the Red Bull RB8 at Silverstone in preparation to stand-in for Sebastian Vettel at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Red Bull reserve driver Liam Lawson was in action in Red Bull’s current challenger, the RB20, on Thursday at Silverstone as part of a …

McLaren tease two mystery driver signings as hot US prospect catches the eye

Having climbed up through the McLaren Driver Academy, Lando Norris achieved victory as an F1 race winner in Miami. McLaren CEO Zak Brown has teased some new signings to the team’s junior programme which haven’t yet been announced. Zak Brown has suggested the addition of two undisclosed signings to McLaren’s driver academy, bringing the current …

Ex-Mercedes chief lifts lid on W15 issues as Verstappen shares unpopular opinion – F1 news round-up

In Saturday’s F1 news, Max Verstappen acknowledged that winning races through wheel-to-wheel racing is not his preferred method. Saturday’s F1 news is here, with lots to dig into from the paddock as the drivers enjoy a weekend away from racing. This weekend in Monaco, a multitude of historic Formula 1 cars are participating in races. …

Potential twist in F1 2025 driver market teased with only six seats remaining

Drivers start the British Grand Prix. Valtteri Bottas warned that “priorities might change” for teams in the F1 2025 driver market, with Carlos Sainz serving as the cork in the bottle. While slowly the F1 2025 grid is falling into place, it appears the final stage of driver moves cannot happen until Sainz – set …

Mercedes deliver 2025 driver update after back-to-back F1 wins secured

Toto Wolff, team principal of Mercedes, is seen in this photo taken at Imola. Toto Wolff says Mercedes’ back-to-back victories in Austria and Silverstone will not “influence” his thinking as he weighs up the candidates to replace Lewis Hamilton next season. A driver short for the 2025 season, much has been written, said and speculated …

‘Fight to the end’ – Under-fire driver’s vow with F1 future on the line

The Spanish Grand Prix began with a frantic start as the drivers raced towards the opening chicane in a three-wide formation. Logan Sargeant won’t just hand his Williams race seat over to a rival driver, the American adamant he’ll “fight to the end” to continue in the sport. Sargeant, who moved up from Formula 2 …

Out with the ‘spaghetti culture’, in with Adrian Newey? Fred Vasseur’s ‘UK’ agenda

Fred Vasseur, the team principal of Ferrari, is positioned in the paddock. Bidding farewell to technical director Enrico Cardile, rumours say to make room for Adrian Newey, Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur is in a “UK” recruitment drive and it is partly thanks to Lewis Hamilton. As we approach almost two decades since Ferrari’s last …

Max Verstappen warned against ‘stupid’ Red Bull decision as ‘p*ssed’ Jos theory raised

Max and Jos Verstappen rejoice in their triumph within the pitlane. Seven-time F1 race winner Juan Pablo Montoya says Max Verstappen would be “stupid” and “crazy” to leave Red Bull, pondering whether a frustrated Jos Verstappen could be steering him that way? Following the off-track tensions which blighted Red Bull earlier in the year, Max’s …

Helmut Marko grilled on Sergio Perez exit clauses in new Red Bull contract

Sergio Perez from Red Bull is seen alongside Helmut Marko during the Dutch Grand Prix. Helmut Marko is adamant “all” F1 contracts have exit clauses, not just Sergio Perez’s, but confirmed Red Bull will make a decision on their line-up in August. Despite signing Perez to a new two-year extension in May, Red Bull is …