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The saga surrounding Christian Horner and his future as team principal at Red Bull has dominated the agenda and grabbed front pages around the world.As the multiple layers of a very complicated story continue to be unwrapped, every time it appears that things are ready to calm down they erupt again.Perhaps the biggest bombshell came after the Bahrain Grand Prix when Jos Verstappen launched a …Keep reading
However, the Frenchman remains confident that the team can recover in the coming months on the back of a restructuring that has seen a switch to a new system with three technical directors.Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly qualified 19th and 20th in Bahrain, and finished 17th and 18th, beating only the delayed cars of Valtteri Bottas (Sauber) and Logan Sargeant (Williams).After the flag the drivers …Keep reading
The manufacturer’s logos will appear on the driving suit and MP Motorsport-run car of Emely de Heus.Ford is backing the Red Bull Powertrains power unit that will be used by both the main F1 team and RB from 2026, when the new regulations are introduced.However, its commitment has been called into doubt by the Christian Horner controversy that has dominated the headlines in recent weeks.Ford …Keep reading
Hamilton’s move from the Brackley team to Ferrari at the end of this season leaves a prime seat available from 2025 onwards.Mercedes has a strong focus on preparing its protégé Kimi Antonelli for an early graduation, and the young Italian remains a prime candidate.One possible scenario is that Antonelli arrives in 2026, leaving the seat vacant for a driver willing to take a one-year deal, with …Keep reading
Verstappen Sr. dropped a bombshell on the evening of the Bahrain Grand Prix when he launched a public attack on Horner, suggesting that he needed to step down for the good of the team.Speaking to The Daily Mail, Verstappen said “There is tension here while he remains in position.“The team is in danger of being torn apart. It can’t go on the way it is. It will explode. He is playing the victim …Keep reading
Bell was announced in the new role on Wednesday shortly after it emerged that he had left Alpine, where he had been working on non-F1 projects.Alonso worked with Bell through his first two stints at Renault, including his world championship-winning seasons in 2005 and 2006, when the Ulsterman was the technical director.When Alonso returned to the renamed Alpine team in 2021, Bell was again present …Keep reading
Hamilton made the comments ahead of this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and in the context of Max Verstappen’s father, Jos, offering his views on the Christian Horner controversy.In the wake of the Bahrain GP, Verstappen Sr made his first comment on the ongoing saga, cautioning that the Red Bull team would be “torn apart” if Horner remained in charge following an internal investigation …Keep reading
The Dutchman’s place at the Milton Keynes-based squad has been the subject of intense speculation in recent days after his father Jos publicly criticised team principal Horner and called for him to go.Read Also: Formula 1Jos Verstappen: Red Bull F1 team risks being “torn apart” if Horner stays That even fuelled speculation that Verstappen’s management could be looking …Keep reading
The allegations of misconduct by Red Bull boss Christian Horner involving a team employee have been in the headlines around the world for the past month.That controversy has been followed by news of internal investigations involving FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.Asked by Motorsport.com if he was saddened that off-track events are currently dominating the world championship he has contested …Keep reading
Jones, 29, will run three NASCAR Xfinity races in the No. 24 Sam Hunt Racing Toyota Supra. The organization has never won an NXS race, but have scored seven top-fives with four different drivers since 2021.His first start will come at the Circuit of the Americas later this month. He will also compete at Portland International Raceway and Sonoma Raceway.Jones has 63 starts as an IndyCar driver …Keep reading