Key Highlights: Former Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner reveals in his upcoming book Drive that he actively pursued Fernando Alonso and Charles Leclerc for the 2025 seat alongside Max Verstappen. Horner discloses that Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko vetoed both prospective signings, citing resistance from Verstappen’s management camp regarding Alonso. Following the ...
Key Highlights: Former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner instituted a strict meeting ban on using the name of rivals Mercedes during the creation of Red Bull Powertrains, forcing staff to refer to them as “Team B.” Following Honda’s initial decision to withdraw from Formula 1, Red Bull transformed an old bubblewrap factory in Milton ...
Key Highlights Christian Horner opens his upcoming memoir, Drive, with the dramatic and contentious 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The former Red Bull chief described the battle between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton as an epic script that felt beyond fiction. Horner reflected on his intense rivalry with Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff, noting that ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen claimed his first career victory at the Marina Bay Street Circuit on his 10th attempt, sweeping the Singapore race weekend with wins in both the Sprint and the Grand Prix. The triumph marks the 27th unique Formula 1 circuit where Verstappen has won, placing him second all-time behind Lewis Hamilton, who ...
Key Highlights Lewis Hamilton finished sixth at the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix after overruling Ferrari’s instruction to pit under a Virtual Safety Car. Sky Sports F1 analyst Martin Brundle labeled the driver’s choice to run 44 laps on a single set of soft tyres a “bizarre” strategic move. Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur confirmed the ...
Key Highlights: Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen makes his GT World Challenge Europe debut at the Portimao season finale, driving the #3 Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO for Verstappen Racing in the Pro class. Nine-time motorcycle world champion Valentino Rossi will share the track in the same category, steering the #46 BMW M4 GT3 EVO for Team ...
Key Highlights: Former Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner revealed he suffered from severe panic attacks caused by chronic professional stress, which he initially mistook for drinking too much coffee. Horner commended his long-time Mercedes rival Toto Wolff for speaking openly about mental health struggles and therapy, admitting he gained a new appreciation for ...
Key Highlights Pierre Gasly started seventh on the Marina Bay grid but slipped outside the top 10 due to severe rear traction loss and tyre overheating after just three laps. Gasly lost crucial late positions to Liam Lawson and Isack Hadjar, attributing his struggles to getting sideways on corner exit and equipment choices involving wheel ...
Key Highlights: Red Bull Racing driver Isack Hadjar endured a nightmare run of mechanical breakdowns throughout the Singapore sprint weekend, including a sprint race DNF and failing to set a time in qualifying. Despite starting from the pitlane on Sunday, Hadjar fought through the field to secure a 10th-place finish and salvage a single championship ...
Key Highlights Red Bull Racing technical director Pierre Wache evaluated the team’s first in-house Formula 1 power unit at just a “four or a five” out of 10, pointing to significant untapped potential. Despite the conservative self-assessment, the FIA’s ADUO evaluation showed the Milton Keynes-built Red Bull Ford DM01 internal combustion engine produced the highest ...
Key Highlights: Global fashion retailer Zara has launched its first-ever menswear collaboration with Senna Brands, highlighting Formula 1 legend Ayrton Senna’s off-duty 1990s style rather than his racing suits. The collection has debuted in key international markets, including the UK, the United States, Brazil, Portugal, and Spain, with market-specific product selections and pricing. The release ...
Key Highlights: McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris has acquired an equity stake in UK-based premium ticketing marketplace Seat Unique. Norris participated as part of a Ā£20 million funding round led by Nickleby Capital, joining via athlete-led venture firm The Players’ Fund. Seat Unique is pursuing an ambitious Ā£500 million valuation and Ā£350 million annual ...