2009 F1 world champion Jenson Button expects to see a different Lando Norris in 2025 after his 2024 battle for the world championship with Max Verstappen, Afrosport reports. The McLaren driver was Verstappen’s closest challenger for much of the campaign but was not able to pull it off after Verstappen cruised from 17th to win the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Verstappen went on to clinch his fourth consecutive title by...
Jenson Button has backed Lando Norris to beat Max Verstappen to this year’s Formula 1 title world championship title, Afrosport reports. Verstappen holds a 52-point advantage over Norris with six grands prix and three sprint races remaining this season, with the paddock heading to Austin for this weekend’s United States Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver claimed victory in seven of the opening 10 Grands Prix...
Former Ferrari engineer Rob Smedley has touted Lewis Hamilton as a catalyst when he joins the Scuderia next season, Afrosport reports. The seven-time world champion will leave Mercedes at the end of this year to move to the most successful constructor in Formula 1 and some enthusiasts of the sport such as Smedley, who worked at Maranello for 11 years, believes good times could be back...
Seven-time Formula One world champion insists he remains committed to Mercedes after Damon Hill and Jenson Button suggested he might be considering retiring from the sport. The 38-year-old’s contract with the Brackley-based team expires at the end of the year and there is no indication he will be signing anytime soon. The former McLaren driver had a torrid 2022, where he failed to win a race...
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