Sergio Perez put in a commanding performance as he won the Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix ahead of Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen, making it the team's second consecutive one-two victory after the season-opener in Bahrain. The reigning world champion started 15th after a driveshaft failure in qualifying on Saturday, but made his way up the field to jump to second within 25 laps, clinching...
Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has downplayed talks of a potential exit from Mercedes but insists that the team requires "a kick" after a disappointing start to the 2023 season. Looking to bounce back from a disappointing 2022 season that ended their run of eight consecutive constructors titles, Mercedes was well off the pace in Bahrain last Sunday, finishing four places behind Max Verstappen, who...
Dutch driver Max Verstappen led Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez to a one-two in qualifying at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday. The defending Formula 1 World Champion claimed his 21st career pole position, edging out Perez by 0.138s, a statement showing Red Bull remain the team to beat this season. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc only completed a single run in the final segment of qualifying...
Reigning Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen has called the International Automobile Federation's (FIA) decision to clamp down on drivers expressing their views on race day as "unnecessary". The governing body announced towards the end of last year that political, religious or personal statements made by drivers would need FIA permission before doing so. The move was met with criticism from a number of drivers, most especially...
Ford have confirmed a return to Formula 1 as an engine supplier from the 20026 season and will power Red Bull Racing and its sister team, Alpha Tauri. The American automobile giant left F1 in 2004 after it ended its operations with Jaguar which went on to become Red Bull Racing in 2005 and also its badging of Cosworth engines. Ford now returns ahead of the...
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