Franz Tost has conceded he was in favour of replacing Pierre Gasly with Mick Schumacher, before Red Bull intervened and signed Nyck de Vries instead. De Vries has since lost his place at AlphaTauri to Daniel Ricciardo, after a disappointing half-season with Red Bull’s junior outfit. Tost admits that he wanted to sign Mick –
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Journalist Erik van Haren has said he “wouldn’t be surprised” to see Max Verstappen one day team up with Nico Hulkenberg. The German Haas driver is currently ranked at number 14 in the Driver’s Standings. Van Haren clarified this would likely not be in the context of F1 racing, but rather at Le Mans 24
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Lando Norris’ famous champagne celebration went wrong in Budapest, where he smashed Max Verstappen’s trophy during the podium celebration. He put his hand to his mouth and apologised straight away to the Dutchman, who immediately seemed to find humour in the situation. Speaking ahead of the Belgian GP, Norris reiterated his apology to Verstappen and
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In a playful, yet telling, remark, Red Bull’s top executive, Helmut Marko, jokingly hinted at the possibility of having two different drivers for the Belgian Grand Prix. Marko teased that they could have Nico Hulkenberg take the wheel for qualifying and then let Sergio Perez handle the race, fuelling rumours linking the German driver to
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Red Bull motorsport advisor, Helmut Marko, lauded Daniel Ricciardo’s stellar comeback performance at the Hungarian Grand Prix, hailing it as a “perfect debut.” Ricciardo, who returned to Formula 1 with AlphaTauri after being dropped by McLaren at the end of the previous season, immediately showcased his talent by out-qualifying his teammate Yuki Tsunoda and finishing
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The Red Bull team has said they aren’t concerned about rivals “closing the gap” on them, as they have Aston Martin-style upgrades lined up for the Hungarian GP. Helmut Marko, the Red Bull team advisor, said he was not worried that rival teams would close the performance gap between themselves and Red Bull. He pointed
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Christian Horner has admitted that Daniel Ricciardo’s first sim test run upon rejoining Red Bull was disastrous. The Australian driver replaced Nyck de Vries following the British GP. He was a back-up driver to Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez and now drives for AlphaTauri, Red Bull’s junior outfit. Ricciardo returned to Red Bull after losing
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Guillaume Le Goff, the manager of former AlphaTauri driver Nyck de Vries, has blasted media outlets for reporting ‘fake’ comments made by the Dutch driver. De Vries was quoted saying that he had been “promised the second Red Bull seat in 2025.” The 28-year-old also allegedly said that the decision to oust him was “not
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Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo have been brought up as contenders to replace Sergio Perez by Red Bull’s senior advisor Dr Helmut Marko and star driver Max Verstappen, respectively. Last week Helmut Marko described Norris as the “strongest of the young drivers.” This follows the McLaren driver’s impressive display at the British Grand Prix, where
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The risk of Max Verstappen, the likely-in-2023 triple world champion, leaving Formula 1 is becoming a genuine concern. Despite having a contract until 2028, Verstappen has recently issued warnings about his potential departure due to the expanding F1 calendar and the controversial new regulations set for 2026. In an interview with Osterreich newspaper, Red Bull’s
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