Max Verstappen
Saudi meetings ease Red Bull saga - for now
The scandal and power struggle that has coloured the start of Red Bull's 2024 season looks to be easing - for now.
Mar 10, 05:44
Max Verstappen seals comfortable win in Saudi Arabia Grand Prix
Max Verstappen eases to victory in Saturday's Saudi Arabia Grand Prix, while 18-year-old British driver Oliver Bearman comes home seventh in the Ferrari.
Mar 9, 18:25
Ferrari 'intensifies contact' with Red Bull's Pierre Wache
Rival teams have a keen eye on the internal strife that is dogging the otherwise totally-dominant Red Bull Racing.
Mar 9, 05:35
Doctor says Sainz could be fit for Melbourne
Carlos Sainz could be in good enough shape to return to his Ferrari cockpit in Melbourne in a fortnight.
Mar 9, 05:32
Verstappen threatens to quit if 'glue' Marko leaves
Max Verstappen says Dr Helmut Marko is the "glue" that keeps him at Red Bull.
Mar 9, 05:30
Max Verstappen claims pole for Saudi Arabia Grand Prix
Defending world champion Max Verstappen cruises to pole for Saturday's Saudi Arabia Grand Prix.
Mar 8, 18:06
Leclerc not afraid of Hamilton head-to-head
Charles Leclerc insists he is not anxious about having to take on Formula 1's most successful driver in history as his Ferrari teammate from 2025.
Mar 8, 06:29
De la Rosa plays down Alonso's Saudi pace
Pedro de la Rosa, an Aston Martin team ambassador and close confidante of Fernando Alonso's, played down the Spaniard's top time in Jeddah free practice.
Mar 8, 06:28
Marko admits Verstappen contract 'has clauses'
Christian Horner has pleaded for the end of a scandal that endangered not only his top job at Red Bull, but could lead to Max Verstappen's shock exit.
Mar 8, 06:27
No 'miracle' changes in 2024 F1 pecking order now - Alonso
Even just a single race into the 2024 season, respected Formula 1 journalist Michael Schmidt thinks the pecking order is already essentially clear.
Mar 7, 07:33
Alonso happy to be on 'lists' at Red Bull and Mercedes
Fernando Alonso freely admits he is on the "lists" being drawn up by top teams Mercedes and Red Bull amid the swirling 2025 driver market silly season.
Mar 7, 07:31
Verstappen wants 'calm' restored at crisis-struck Red Bull
Max Verstappen admits he is hoping for a "quieter weekend" in Saudi Arabia, after the Christian Horner saga engulfed the Red Bull camp last time out in Bahrain.
Mar 7, 07:26
Red Bull's Mateschitz successor Mintzlaff to be in Jeddah
The scandal engulfing Christian Horner and revealing the depth of a power struggle at Red Bull looks set to race on throughout and beyond this weekend's Saudi Arabian GP.
Mar 6, 07:04
Ferrari's F1 policy could backfire in 2025 - Prost
Alain Prost wonders if Ferrari's new policy of having no clear de-facto 'number 1' driver from next year can work for the fabled Maranello marque.
Mar 6, 07:01
Perez doing well to not be 'destroyed' by Verstappen
If Sergio Perez can keep finishing second behind Max Verstappen this year, his place at the dominant Red Bull team might be safe for 2025.
Mar 5, 06:50
Verstappen admits Red Bull locked in 'power struggle'
Jos Verstappen has admitted that the Christian Horner scandal is also a "power struggle" involving Red Bull's Austrian and Thai shareholding factions.
Mar 5, 06:43
Horner's top job at Red Bull 'untenable' now - Schumacher
Ralf Schumacher suspects Mercedes and the Verstappen camp are "already in negotiations" for a sensational switch from Red Bull to Mercedes.
Mar 4, 07:26
Verstappen has 'character' to keep dominating F1 - Prost
Max Verstappen can navigate the murky waters at the very top of Formula 1 for a long time to come, according to F1 legend Alain Prost.
Mar 4, 07:21
Horner scandal risks loss of Verstappen, Newey
In the eye of the storm, Christian Horner put on a show of unity and harmony on Saturday - flanked by his wife Geri and Red Bull's majority Thai shareholder, billionaire Chalerm Yoovidhya.
Mar 3, 06:40
Verstappen already in 'a different galaxy' in 2024
As Max Verstappen dominated the Bahrain GP having also secured the first pole position on offer in 2024, hopes began to fade among Red Bull's rivals.
Mar 3, 06:36
Max Verstappen coasts to win in Bahrain Grand Prix
Defending champion Max Verstappen coasts to victory in Saturday's Bahrain Grand Prix.
Mar 2, 16:36
Red Bull chiefs give Perez an early boost in 2024
Sergio Perez's bosses have given his chances of securing a new contract for 2025 an early boost.
Mar 2, 07:12
Verstappen rivals all 'racing for second' in Bahrain
George Russell admits the entire Formula 1 field, except for Max Verstappen, will be "racing for second" as the 2024 season begins in Bahrain on Saturday.
Mar 2, 07:09
Max Verstappen starts season with pole for Bahrain Grand Prix
Defending champion Max Verstappen to start Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix on pole position.
Mar 1, 17:03
Rivals suddenly hopeful Red Bull 'can be caught' in 2024
The team pecking order in Formula 1, which until Thursday appeared to be reasonably clear, was thrown on its head on the opening day of practice in Bahrain.
Mar 1, 07:04
FIA boss wants more teams, less races in F1
The president of F1's governing body has confirmed he is at odds with the sport's commercial rights holder in a fundamental way.
Mar 1, 07:03
'Something else' behind Hamilton-Wolff split - Kovalainen
Yet another well-known F1 name has questioned why Lewis Hamilton triggered an exit clause to get out of Mercedes at the end of 2024 in order to move to Ferrari.
Feb 29, 07:46
Alonso's wild claim about Red Bull dominance 'realistic'
Dr Helmut Marko had to smile in Bahrain when asked about Fernando Alonso's prediction of another sure-fire title for Max Verstappen this year.
Feb 29, 07:42
'War not over' despite Horner winning scandal battle
The investigation into a staff member's allegations of bad behaviour has finally resulted in Christian Horner being cleared of wrongdoing.
Feb 29, 07:41
Radical 2024 Red Bull car concept 'makes sense' - Wolff
Toto Wolff has played down the fact that, just as Mercedes totally scrapped the 'no sidepods'-style car concept after 2022-2023, Red Bull rolled out a similar car for 2024.
Feb 28, 07:45
Russell defends F1's Netflix 'fakery'
George Russell has leapt to the defence of the official Formula 1 Netflix series Drive To Survive, as the newly-released season 6 continues to divide opinions.
Feb 27, 08:44
Horner scandal outcome expected early this week
The Christian Horner scandal is finally coming to its end, with Red Bull executives tipped to resolve his future in Formula 1 as he jets back to Bahrain on Wednesday.
Feb 27, 08:43
'More talk' about 2025 than 2024 season - De la Rosa
The 2024 season has not even begun, and yet one of the biggest talking points in Formula 1 at present is 2025.
Feb 27, 08:42
Imminent end of Horner scandal will be 'nice' - Verstappen
The collective F1 paddock is expecting the outcome of the Christian Horner scandal to be known before track action resumes in Bahrain this week.
Feb 26, 07:51
2025 contract still possible for Perez - Marko
It is still possible that Sergio Perez will be offered a new contract to keep racing at Red Bull beyond 2024.
Feb 26, 07:50
No plans to join F1's tattoo craze - Verstappen
Max Verstappen says he has no immediate plans to join the growing ranks of Formula 1 drivers with tattoos.
Feb 26, 07:45
Lauda may have stopped Hamilton's Ferrari move
World champion Max Verstappen thinks Red Bull's off-track controversies are being "used" by Formula 1 rivals to throw the dominant team off its game.
Feb 23, 07:17
Ricciardo admits targeting Perez's Red Bull seat
Daniel Ricciardo is still not denying that he is opening eyeing a return to Red Bull's top Formula 1 team for 2025.
Feb 22, 07:12
Marko plays down Red Bull's 'enormous' early pace advantage
Even embattled team boss Christian Horner was all smiles in Bahrain on Wednesday as Red Bull's new and radical car for 2024 stunned every other Formula 1 rival on the opening day of pre-season testing.
Feb 22, 07:01
Horner saga should end to stop 'rumours' - Marko
Dr Helmut Marko says he is hoping for a swift resolution to Red Bull's current management crisis surrounding embattled long-time F1 team boss Christian Horner.
Feb 21, 06:34