Red Bull Racing have announced the immediate promotion of Yuki Tsunoda from sister team Racing Bulls as a replacement for Liam Lawson, Afrosport reports. Lawson was promoted ahead of Tsonoda at the end of 2024 after Red Bull axed Sergio Perez following a string of poor results that saw them finish the year third in the constructors' championship behind McLaren and Ferrari. Lawson has however had...
Lando Norris says there were many inconsistencies with his McLaren despite showing form in Friday practice at the Australian Grand Prix, Afrosport reports. The British driver topped Friday practice before finishing third in second practice, 0.141 seconds behind Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. While Norris acknowledged the pace was strong, he was not happy with the overall balance of the car. “So-so. I think it’s been a good...
Max Verstappen reiterated that Red Bull are not the quickest team heading into the 2025 season-opening Australian Grand Prix this weekend, Afrosport reports. The Dutch driver heads to Melbourne as the reigning world champion and will be aiming to win a fifth-consecutive title, a record set by Michael Schumacher for Ferrari between 2000 and 2004. Verstappen is however not the favourite in Melbourne, with the bookmakers...
George Russell ended 2025 Formula 1 pre-season testing by clinching the fastest time on the final day in Bahrain ahead of reigning world champion Max Verstappen, Afrosport reports. Russell covered 91 laps in his Mercedes but his time of one minute 29.545 seconds was unable to beat the best time in testing from Williams’ Carlos Sainz (one minute, 29.366 seconds) on Thursday. He was however able...
Max Verstappen is confident of Red Bull Racing making gains in the RB21 car ahead of the 2025 Formula 1 season, Afrosport reports. The Duch driver is seeking a fifth straight drivers’ championship and will hope to do it in dominant fashion after coming under threat from McLaren’s Lando Norris last year. Verstappen won seven of the first 10 races in 2024 before going on a...
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