Throughout his career we have seen plenty of ideas for his ultimate F1 machine – which famously included his Red Bull X2010 created for Gran Turismo. It was a 1400bhp fan car that smashed the track record at Suzuka by 20 seconds during simulator runs. But delivering the perfect F1 car is not just about … Read more
Verstappen will start ahead of team-mate Sergio Perez and McLaren’s Lando Norris after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three segments with five cars each being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the top-10 shootout of Q3. Japanese Grand Prix grid: Verstappen on pole from Perez Read Also: What happened in Japanese … Read more
Needless to say, the touted possibility of Verstappen activating certain exit clauses to move before the end of his 2028 deal has put rival teams on high alert. Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff openly stated the triple world champion would be his number one target to replace outbound Lewis Hamilton, who is trading the Silver Arrows for … Read more
Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda, two F1 RB drivers in the Red Bull stable, are on a crash course for a showdown in Japan next weekend. Tsunoda has out performed the likeable Aussie at every race in 2024 so far. Not usually liberal with his praise, Red Bull’s Dr. Helmut Marko has said several times … Read more
The championship leader bagged his third pole of the season, denying Ferrari and Carlos Sainz a chance to lead the field away on Sunday despite the Spaniard heading both Q1 and Q2. Verstappen had struggled with the balance of his RB20 throughout the weekend so far, but incrementally drew closer to the front as Red … Read more
After another weekend of high drama at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix amid the power battle going on inside Red Bull, it emerged that Marko’s place at the squad could be under threat. He revealed ahead of qualifying that there was a chance he could be suspended following the event, amid allegations that he had … Read more
Helmut Marko (right) chatting with Max Verstappen, three-time F1 champion and Marko’s leveragePhoto: Clive Rose (Getty Images) Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko is now the focus of an investigation into media leaks regarding the inappropriate behavior allegations made against team principal Christian Horner. This comes a few days after the energy drinks company dismissed … Read more
Despite having been cleared of any wrongdoing in a complaint of “inappropriate behaviour” that was lodged against him, it seems as though Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner is still causing some chaos in the paddock as well as inside his team’s own garage. According to the latest reports, reigning world champion Max Verstappen’s … Read more
MAX Verstappen could be forced to turn to Mercedes after the in-fighting at Red Bull turned toxic. The F1 world champion was dragged into the explosive row that went nuclear after his father, Jos Verstappen, called for Christian Horner’s head. 5 Max Verstappen is in the middle of a toxic row between his dad and … Read more
Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner has been exonerated from allegations of “inappropriate behaviour” coming from an employee. The results of the internal investigation were confirmed on Thursday, and it is understood that Horner will retain his position as Red Bull’s boss as they launch their double World Championship title defence this weekend. Horner’s … Read more
