Why Lewis Hamilton ‘cannot afford to back off’ in final Mercedes season

Damon Hill has said Lewis Hamilton “cannot afford to back off too much” in his final year at Mercedes, with a big challenge awaiting him at Ferrari next season. Hamilton has started his 12th and...

Christian Horner saga development and FIA president under investigation – F1 news round-up

Another quiet day in the world of F1 then? Well not quite as we had a Max Verstappen contract revelation and the FIA president coming under fire. Lately it seems you cannot go more than...

Ex-F1 driver’s stolen Ferrari F512M incredibly found three decades later

A Ferrari that belongs to Gerhard Berger was found in London 28 years after it was stolen while he was racing. The red Ferrari F512M was stolen outside of Imola while Berger was competing in...

Charles Leclerc reveals huge pace deficit which affected Bahrain Grand Prix result

Charles Leclerc was reportedly missing 0.6s per lap in the first 20 laps of the Bahrain Grand Prix, which cost him a shot at the podium, perhaps even P2. Starting Saturday’s Bahrain Grand Prix from...

The ‘excellent’ Bahrain Grand Prix drive that went massively under the radar

A year after battling through two broken wrists and a broken toe to finish P6 at the Bahrain Grand Prix, Lance Stroll would have been looking forward to a more ‘normal’ race weekend this time...

FIA president being investigated for interfering with race result

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is reportedly under investigation for allegedly interfering over a Formula 1 race result. The BBC reports that a whistleblower has told the FIA that Ben Sulayem allegedly intervened to overturn...

Max Verstappen Red Bull exit clause revealed following Christian Horner investigation

Max Verstappen could reportedly walk away from Red Bull and join Mercedes should an exit clause in his contract be utilised. The idea of the Dutchman leaving the Milton Keynes side right now seems fanciful...

The F1 2024 Drivers’ Championship standings without Max Verstappen

Yes, we know it’s early to make it look like the season is a foregone conclusion, but given how comfortably Max Verstappen won the title last year and how he cantered to victory in Bahrain,...

‘We need to make sure it doesn’t happen again’ – Bottas reflects on 52-second pit stop in Bahrain

A 52.4s pit stop was the nadir of a frustrating opening Grand Prix of the season for Kick Sauber’s Valtteri Bottas, with the Finn coming home a distant 19th at the Bahrain International Circuit. Bottas’s...