McLaren defend under-fire sponsor and Mercedes concept fears emerge – F1 news round-up
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Under-pressure driver talks up progress as Mick Schumacher threat looms
Rumour has it Toto Wolff could turn to an old friend to find Mick Schumacher a seat at Williams.
Carlos Sainz tells Ferrari what they must ‘celebrate’ in underwhelming F1 2023
Despite a difficult start to the season, Carlos Sainz wants Ferrari to look at the positives.
Oscar Piastri finds his voice as F1 confidence and expereience grows
Any rookie can find engineering meetings intimidating but Oscar Piastri believes he has found his feet.
Lando Norris reveals five-year McLaren weakness yet to be addressed
Despite their spike in performance, Lando Norris still sees major work to be done for McLaren...
Former ‘wingman’ proposed as ideal ‘number two’ driver for Max Verstappen
Red Bull's assurances that Sergio Perez will partner Max Verstappen in F1 2024 have failed to silence speculation.
Mercedes’ Mike Elliott explains possible reason for George Russell’s struggles
While he excelled in 2022, George Russell has found life harder so far in 2023.
Driver expresses ‘personal opinion’ that his team will not catch Red Bull in F1 2023
Red Bull are yet to beaten in F1 2023 with a perfect record of 12 grand prix wins out of 12.
Guenther Steiner warns against ‘risks’ of adding new team to F1 grid
Guenther Steiner is the team principal of the newest team and said F1 has never been so stable.
Pundits agree on ‘one regret’ in F1 they hope to see change in future
Times are changing in F1, but that hasn't stopped a lack of representation in one area being a 'regret'.
IndyCar driver rails against ‘DRS crap’ used in F1 as overtaking aid
"None of this DRS crap that makes it easy..."
‘Only’ one thing can stop Max Verstappen, and Mark Webber says it’s not his rivals
Max Verstappen will be out to equal Sebastian Vettel's run of nine successive victories when F1 returns at Zandvoort.
How revisiting the past with Felipe Massa could cause issues for F1’s future
With Felipe Massa beginning 'Crashgate' legal action, the outcome of the case will be closely watched by interested parties.
Pundit worried Mercedes concept changes driven by those in ‘the cockpit’, not the engineers
"But I just worry that the changing concept, did it come from the cockpit or did it come from back at base?"
Red Bull tech team responded to budget cap penalty as a ‘personal attack’
"In the technical team, we don't understand getting this kind of penalty, because we have done a good job."
‘Hustler’ Lando Norris made money off rivals in junior days with unusual side gig
Lando Norris was a "hustler" both on and off the track, as it would turn out.
Red Bull junior throws his name into the mix after Helmut Marko ‘congratulated’ him
Red Bull have yet to decide their 2024 drivers with Daniel Ricciardo at AlphaTauri on a loan deal.
Ferrari aim to bring forward ‘leading name’ signing date after 2025 deal agreed
"How can I get Toto Wolff to release him sooner? I'll try it when we're on the boat together."
McLaren defend sponsor amidst calls for livery ban
Several Dutch health organisations have reportedly filed a complaint ahead of the Zandvoort race.
Alpine detail new F1 ‘battlefield’ that could give teams a cost cap edge
Could battles off the track be just as important as ones on it soon?
Lewis Hamilton facing ‘engineer decision’ as Ferrari temptation complicates contract talks
Might Lewis Hamilton be tempted by a switch to Ferrari to see out his F1 career?
Massa begins 2008 claim as Verstappen preferred over Hamilton in equal car – F1 news round-up
A couple of big stories have broken in the world of F1 news on Thursday, not least in how the 2008 World Championship is being disputed.
F1 stars of the future honoured as prestigious BRDC award nominees confirmed
Some big names in the F1 world have won this award in the past, can the eventual winner become another one day?
Ferrari reveal state of play for 2024 challenger as they take on ‘aggressive’ project
Fred Vasseur says Ferrari have an "aggressive" development plan for their 2024 challenger.
Eddie Jordan highlights the ‘severe impact’ of ‘too many races’ on F1 calendar
Eddie Jordan believes the F1 calendar has expanded to the point where it's now detrimental to the staff working in the sport...