Red Bull today won their first constructors’ championship since 2013. Verstappen’s victory for the team was his 13th of the season, which ties the record set by Michael Schumacher in 2004 and Sebastian Vettel in 2013. Today was Red Bull’s eighth consecutive win, putting them just one short of their team record set in 2013. […] More
Max Verstappen emerged victorious at the end of an action-packed United States Grand Prix, overhauling and fending off Lewis Hamilton in a tense finale. At the same time, his Red Bull team wrapped up their first constructors’ title since 2013. Verstappen’s record-equalling 13th win of the season, and the squad’s championship triumph, came a day […] More
Ferrari Charles Leclerc, 2nd, 1:34.421 “A tricky qualifying with quite a bit of wind today. I won’t be starting the race in P2 due to the penalty we have received, so my target for tomorrow is to make up as many positions as possible at the start and take any opportunity there is to fight […] More
With the drivers’ title decided, another is still on the line; it’s set to be a showdown between Ferrari and Red Bull in front of a packed house at Circuit of The Americas, a track that has been a strategic challenge in the past. So here are some of the different options available to the […] More
1. Sainz vs Verstappen Saturday belongs to @Carlossainz55! 💪#USGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/vFsz2wwkW1 — Formula 1 (@F1) October 22, 2022 The drivers’ championship might have been settled last time out in Japan but that doesn’t mean there will be any less of an edge to the racing between the drivers as Carlos Sainz and Max Verstappen line-up […] More
Carlos Sainz grabbed his first pole position in Austin ahead of his teammate by less than a tenth of a second as newly crowned world champion Max Verstappen had to settle for third on a windy day in Austin. But with grid penalties to follow for Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez, there will be some […] More
Carlos Sainz stormed to pole position in qualifying for the 2022 United States Grand Prix, where grid penalties will see Max Verstappen join him on the front row and the Mercedes start on the second row. Dietrich Mateschitz’s passing cast a shadow over the paddock ahead of qualifying, with the likes of Red Bull Team […] More
Dietrich Mateschitz, co-founder and owner of Red Bull, has died at the age of 78. Red Bull confirmed Dietrich Mateschitz’s death ahead of the United States Grand Prix, where the team can claim their fifth F1 constructors’ title. Founder of Red Bull and its energy drink, Mateschitz turned the brand into a market leader while […] More
Max Verstappen 🆚 the Texas elements The wind catches the Red Bull racing driver out at the final Turn! #USGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/HZ5SzA11Vn — Formula 1 (@F1) October 22, 2022 Red Bull’s Max Verstappen topped the timesheets during final practice for the United States Grand Prix, finishing comfortably clear of Ferrari pair Charles Leclerc and Carlos […] More
Ferrari Sainz looked strong from the off, topping FP1 with relative ease. Shwartzman in the sister car looked composed and did well, only leaving time out there thanks to catching traffic on his flying lap in the form of Verstappen’s Red Bull. As for Leclerc, he topped the second session as one of three drivers […] More
Red Bull’s Sergio Perez and Alfa Romeo’s Zhou Guanyu have both received a five-place grid penalty for the 2022 United States Grand Prix after taking their fifth internal combustion engine. Perez, as well as teammate Max Verstappen, have taken their seventh of eight allocated exhausts. In contrast, George Russell and Alex Albon have taken their […] More
Friday at the Circuit of The Americas had a different flavour, with the second practice extended to 90 minutes to allow Pirelli to test 2023 prototype tyres. That running means it’s tricky to distil a pecking order from the track action, but there are plenty of takeaways. 1. Ferrari’s early pace looks promising Carlos Sainz […] More
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