FIA figurehead Nikolas Tombazis has responded to Max Verstappen’s critical remarks. The Dutchman called the new 2026 cars ‘unworthy of Formula 1’ during the Bahrain test days, even comparing the driving to the Formula E category. While Tombazis is cautious in
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Watch out for Oliver Bearman during the opening Grands Prix of the new season. The Haas driver faces a suspension — he arrives in Melbourne with as many as ten penalty points on his racing licence. The first points for the Brit do not fall away until May. How many
Isack Hadjar is pleased with the partnership with Max Verstappen. Although the two have so far only driven as team‑mates during the Barcelona and Bahrain test days, the Franco‑Algerian driver likes having the four‑time world champion at his side. Still, the move to Red Bull isn’t a huge step, Hadjar
McLaren CEO Zak Brown secretly hopes former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner will return to Formula 1. The Brit was forced to step aside after his home race in 2025 in favour of Laurent Mekies. Although Brown says the paddock has become “friendlier” as a result, he admits he
Ferrari team principal Frédéric Vasseur lays out how he handles the pressure coming from the Italian press. The Scuderia is a source of national pride for Italy, and that routinely fuels speculation about everything that happens behind the scenes in Maranello. “Everything is magnified in Italy,” Vasseur says — he
Toto Wolff says it doesn’t matter to his team how the vote over the compression rule plays out. The FIA earlier announced that the five engine manufacturers – Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull Powertrains, Honda and Audi – will be given the opportunity to jointly decide on introducing a possible second
Van der Garde raced in Formula 1 in 2013 for the Caterham team and was therefore the last Dutch F1 driver before Max Verstappen’s arrival in 2015. Tom Coronel is still active as a racing driver himself and is also the father of Formula 4 rookie Rocco Coronel. Claire Dubbelman
