The inevitable has happened, Former F1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve has awoken from his slumber. This time, the Canadian has questioned Honda’s power unit for the 2019 season. He does not believe that Red Bull Racing will be able to compete at the top. With Honda making great strides with Red Bull’s junior team, Toro Rosso, many believe […]
Arrogant is a relative term to be used on an athlete. Every athlete has a certain air of arrogance when presented in a certain situation. Sometimes, there are cases where the arrogance shapes their personality. In other times, the arrogance is just an act when the athlete actually displays a different side to themselves. F1 […]
Daniel Ricciardo considered himself as a heavy metal music fan. Former Toro Rosso driver, Brendon Hartley can also attest for the same. Recently, video footage from back in 2015 saw the Aussie and the Kiwi rocking out in a road car while driving. The song they were jamming out to was called Happiness By The […]
Lewis Hamilton reached a “surreal level” in 2018 that was similar to how Michael Schumacher and Ayrton Senna changed the “reference” for Formula 1 drivers, says Ross Brawn. Hamilton wrapped up a fifth world title this year with a season that featured a joint-personal best tally of 11 wins from 21 races, despite increased opposition […]
Toto Wolff says Mercedes and Ferrari are unable to enjoy an “amicable” relationship during the heat of mid-season battle, but says Formula 1’s biggest rivals are able to discuss the future of the sport in a more constructive manner now that the campaign has finished. Ferrari have finished second behind Mercedes in three of the […]
Red Bull Formula 1 boss Christian Horner believes that his team did everything it could to convince Renault-bound Daniel Ricciardo to stay for next season. After weeks of discussions, Ricciardo was expected to sign a new contract with the Milton Keynes-based squad shortly after the Hungarian Grand Prix at the end of July. But the Australian […]
Being one of the oldest F1 teams, Ferrari enjoys the largest pocket among the 10 teams in 2018. With a budget of $410 million, they edged out Mercedes, who’s purse contains $400 million, as the constructor with the most financial clout. They raked in a lot of points too (571) and so spent $ 0.7 million per […]
Max Verstappen believes Daniel Ricciardo will ultimately rue leaving Red Bull more than the team will count the cost of losing the Australian to Renault. Ricciardo has departed Red Bull after 10 years under the team’s tutelage, and has admitted that his move to Renault could drop him down the grid in the short-term. Although Red Bull have […]
Lewis Hamilton fans vented their frustration after the five-time Formula 1 world champion was not present in the New Year’s honours list, despite another title-winning year in 2018. Hamilton was awarded an MBE in 2008 after winning his first world championship but further recognition has not followed. Sporting stars among those honoured in the Queen’s New […]
Nico Hulkenberg offered a tongue-in-cheek response to fans when he was asked how he reacted to the shock news that Daniel Ricciardo would be joining him at Renault next year. The Australian stunned Formula One when he finally announced he would be leaving the Milton Keynes-based team to drop down to Renault, despite reportedly speaking […]
