It is no secret that there is no love lost between two-time Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton. Despite having spent nearly two decades together on the grid, the Spaniard boldly proclaimed that he does not see himself ever becoming friends with the Briton. It may be remembered that Alonso … Read more
Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton stamped his authority over fierce rival Max Verstappen at least when it comes to being at the wheel of a high-performance Mercedes. A recently-released video shows the Briton taking a $170,000 (£133.8k) Mercedes AMG GT out for a day of testing during the ongoing winter break. Incidentally, Verstappen was … Read more
Verstappen caused a fair degree of intrigue last month when pictures began circulating of the Dutchman testing for DTM team Emil Frey in Portugal. While it is known that team regular and fellow Dutchman Thierry Vermeulen is supported by Verstappen, the fact that their connection was so close that he would spend two days testing … Read more
Max Verstappen may be a three-time Formula 1 World Champion, but that did not stop a car rental company from denying him the chance to rent a Mercedes sports car while he was on holiday with friends and family in Portugal. The reason? He was said to be too young. The 26-year-old Red Bull Racing … Read more
Three-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen is always all over the headlines, especially after his most dominant year yet. Despite constantly being in the spotlight, he rarely speaks about his personal life. However, in a recent interview, he opened up about his life at home with his girlfriend Kelly Piquet and her daughter, Penelope. … Read more
Photo: VALERIE MACON/AFP (Getty Images) In a previous life, we used to be lucky to get a good racing movie, documentary, or TV show every few years. Now that Netflix’s Drive to Survive has proven that people care about watching race car drivers on the big screen — and Hollywood has delivered. This year saw … Read more
The Dutchman won 19 of the 22 races, with only one victory escaping Red Bull and going instead to Ferrari.Meanwhile, Mercedes finished a distant second in the constructors’ championship after failing to win a race.Wolff says that despite Red Bull’s success, interest in F1 is still high and that Red Bull’s rivals simply have to … Read more
There has been quite a mystery surrounding British F1 driver Lewis Hamilton’s third-place trophy from the FIA, which he received at the end-of-season Prize Giving ceremony in Baku on Friday. The trophy has since disappeared, but was later revealed to have been in the possession of a fan who thought that the driver “gifted” it … Read more
Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton had to settle for third place in the championship in 2023, but he managed to put disappointment aside while heaping praise upon the Red Bull Racing team and its drivers. The Mercedes star had a lot of nice words to say about the Austrian outfit, particularly his once … Read more
Daniel Ricciardo is the undisputed darling of the F1 crowd. While Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen fans are busy bashing each other, the Australian is around to offer some fun and laughter for the general F1 fan base. However, in an in-depth interview with F1’s “Beyond The Grid” podcast, Ricciardo admitted that he still dreams … Read more
