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Christian Horner has been dismissed from Red Bull Racing after 19 years as team principal, marking a historic shift in Formula 1.

Christian Horner has officially been removed from his position as Team Principal of Red Bull Racing, the team confirmed in a statement released on Tuesday. The news signals the end of an era for the longest-serving leader in recent Formula 1 history, who took on the role in 2005 and played a key role in the team’s rise to the top tier of motorsport.

At 51, Horner was not only a pivotal figure in the F1 paddock but also a celebrity away from the track, known for his marriage to former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell. Under his leadership, Red Bull secured multiple world championships with drivers such as Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen, cementing its status as one of the most successful teams of the modern era.

“Red Bull has relieved Christian...

Christian Horner, husband of Spice Girl Geri Halliwell and star of Netflix’s wildly popular F1 docuseries Drive to Survive, has been fired from his role as Red Bull team principal effective immediately.

The sacking comes nearly a year and a half after Horner was accused of sexual harassment and coercive, controlling behavior by a female employee. An investigation into the claims by the team’s parent company Red Bull GmBH later cleared the Briton.

“Red Bull has released Christian Horner from his operational duties with effect from today,” the company said in a statement on Wednesday. He had been Red Bull’s only team principal since its inception in 2005.

The team, thanks to superstar Dutchman Max Verstappen, have claimed immense success in recent years with various Constructors and Drivers’ Championship titles. They had previously dominated from 2010-2013 when Sebastian Vettel won four back-to-back titles.

Since last season, however, they...

Lewis Hamilton On Passing Top Gun: Maverick Role (Photo Credit – Instagram)

It’s been a while since Top Gun: Maverick roared through cinemas, but Lewis Hamilton still hasn’t shaken off the one that got away. The seven-time Formula One champion had a shot at being in the film as an actual fighter pilot. But he turned it down in a move he now calls one of the most gutting decisions of his career. Why? Tight F1 schedules and zero acting experience, talk about bad timing.

The Blockbuster Role Lewis Hamilton Still Wishes He Hadn’t Passed On

In a 2024 GQ interview, Lewis Hamilton recalled the story behind the blockbuster role that slipped through his fingers. When Top Gun: Maverick entered production, Tom Cruise connected Hamilton with director Joseph Kosinski for a role. But the timing couldn’t have been worse. Hamilton was knee-deep in F1 chaos, fighting for the championship title against Sebastian Vettel.

F1 racing is hot right now and it's no surprise they're also getting into a partnership with Disney!

In the United States, auto racing is usually centered around NASCAR. Around the world, the focus is on Formula 1 racing, or just F1. The Grand Prix is a must-watch for millions of racing fans around the world, with major stars like Lewis Hamilton, Nigel Mansell, Sebastian Vettel, and Fernando Alonso as champion drivers.

F1 has grown in popularity, with statistics saying more than 4 million children aged 8-12 now actively follow the sport across the EU and US. It also has a growing following on TikTok and other forms of social media. 

F1 is going to get more of a spotlight with an upcoming film of the same name starring Brad Pitt as a former star driver who comes out of retirement to coach a rookie driver. The film is set to...

The latest season of Drive to Survive is already out battling the elements in the harsh climate of today’s Formula 1. The volatile 2024 season was packed with surprises, both nice and devastating. However, Red Bull dropping Daniel Ricciardo with 6 races left to go was definitely not a pleasant experience.

Daniel Ricciardo races for Red Bull [Photo by Jen Ross, licensed under Cc By 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons]

Now, the Netflix series navigates the treacherous waters of F1 fandom without its fan-favorite poster boy. Although Daniel Ricciardo’s emotional exit powered Drive to Survive Season 7, the Netflix show is left to contend with his absence in Season 8 – a vacuum that can hardly be replaced by just about anyone.

However, 2026 might have a few surprises for us as well.

Daniel Ricciardo finds a second shot at redemption Daniel Ricciardo contends with his loss at the Monaco Grand Prix [Credit: Drive to Survive; Netflix]

In every sport, there comes a...

Season 7 of Netflix’s ‘Drive to Survive‘ offers an exhilarating glimpse into the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship. It is a season marked by intense rivalries, strategic masterstrokes, and historic achievements. The series captures the journey of Max Verstappen as he clinches his fourth consecutive Drivers’ Championship title, solidifying his status among the sport’s legends.

A scene from Drive to Strive | Credit: Netflix

When the series premiered in 2019, it provided the fans of Formula 1 an unprecedented look at the gossip and inner workings of the racing world, focusing on the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship. From highlighting the struggles of each team and their efforts to overcome them to the winning of the Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton at his fifth Drivers’ World Championship, the show did not take much time to be a fan favorite and attracted new fans to the show.

Max Verstappen’s path to glory

2024 was the season for...

Drive to Survive may have enough drama to keep Netflix subscribers coming back to the Formula One docu-series. Whether truth or fiction, the show delivers content that is far more entertaining than a fact-based documentary. However, relying on that aspect alone also makes the series lose out on some incredible storylines that would have made fans lose their collective minds.

Daniel Ricciardo after the Monza win in 2021 [Credit: Drive to Survive | Netflix]

One of those storylines involves Drive to Survive‘s golden boy, Daniel Ricciardo. Rising to prominence under the glaring spotlight cast by the Netflix show, Ricciardo became a global fan-favorite by the time Season 1 came to a close. The Aussie’s infectious personality and bright-eyed optimism had rubbed off on the fans, making him an inimitable addition to the F1 series.

The Ricciardo win that couldn’t make Drive to Survive Daniel Ricciardo filming Drive to Survive Season 7 [Credit: Netflix]

There are moments in Formula 1...

Liam Lawson will start the 2025 Formula 1 race season as a full-time Red Bull driver!

The 22-year-old New Zealand F1 driver worked his way up the ranks through competitive racing, competing in karting, Formula 3 and Formula 2, before joining the Red Bull Junior Team and then becoming a reserve driver for both Red Bull and AlphaTauri/Rb.

It was officially announced on Thursday (December 19) that he will join Oracle Red Bull Racing in the second seat alongside four-time drivers champion Max Verstappen.

Keep reading to find out more…

“To be announced as an Oracle Red Bull Racing Driver is a lifelong dream for me, this is something I’ve wanted and worked towards since I was eight years old,” Liam shared in a statement. “It’s been an incredible journey so far. I want to say a massive thank you to the whole team at Vcarb for their support, the last six...

Max Vertsappen is a four time F1 champion!

The 27-year-old Dutch driver took fifth place at the 2024 Las Vegas Formula 1 Grand Prix on Saturday night (November 23), securing his win for this years driver championship. This is his fourth year in a row winning.

George Russell took first place, while his teammate Lewis Hamilton took second, for a Mercedes double podium. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz picked up third, with his teammate, Charles Leclerc, in fourth.

Prior to the race, with only three grands prix left this season, Max just needed to finish Vegas in a higher position than his rival Lando Norris.

At the Las Vegas Grand Prix, Lando finished in sixth place.

With two more races, Lando‘s team, McLaren, is looking to clinch their first constructor championship since 1998, with Ferrari close behind in second and Max’s Red Bull in third.

Congratulations to Max Verstappen on his fourth championship title win!

Box to Box, the production company behind Netflix’s Formula 1: Drive To Survive, has cornered the sports docuseries market with its breakout docuseries and similar projects in the world of golf, tennis, cycling and rugby.

The company, founded by Amy and Senna producer James Gay-Rees and Paul Martin, who produced HBO’s Maradona, has also made a number of music documentaries including Apple’s 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything.

But it has also been dabbling in new areas including corporate true-crime series with Apple’s Wanted: The Escape of Carlos Ghosn and is looking at other weird and wonderful stories for its documentary slate as well as a new push into scripted and a potential investment drive.

“We looked at sport as an area, particularly in the premium space, that felt underserved,” Martin told Deadline. “You had ESPN, which did 30 for 30 and HBO doing Hard Knocks once a year.

Monza (Italy), Sep 3 (Ians) Reigning double World Drivers’ Champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull came out on top of the field once again, winning the Italian Grand Prix and securing his 10th successive victory in Formula 1 racing on Sunday.

Verstappen, who started behind pole-sitter Carlos Sainz, got the better of Ferrari driver and his teammate Charles Leclerc, to make more history in F1 racing as he moved ahead of the record held by former champion Sebastian Vettel of Germany.

Verstappen took the chequered flag ahead of his teammate Sergio Perez for another 1-2 finish for Red Bull this season as the team romped to its 15th successive F1 race.

Slotted behind the pole sitting Sainz at the start, Verstappen hounded his rival as the opening stint wore on, eventually forcing the Ferrari driver into a mistake at the first chicane on Lap 15 and then sweeping past around the outside of the Curva Grande.

Circuit Zandvoort (Netherlands), Aug 27 (Ians) Reigning champion Max Verstappen came up with another dominant performance, converting pole position into victory at the Dutch Grand Prix for the third year in a row here on Sunday.

Red Bull’s Dutch driver, came through the action-packed, rain-hit home race to take the chequered flag ahead of Fernando Alonso of of Aston Martin and Pierre Gasly of Alpine and draw level with former champion Sebastian Vettel on nine successive F1 wins.

Before this race, Verstappen had won the last 13 races and 21 of the last 22 races.

Sergio Perez finished fourth while Ferrar’s Carlos Sainz ended fifth with Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes, Lando Norris of McLaren, Alexander Albon of Williams, Oscar Piastri of McLaren and Estaban Ocon finishing from sixth to tenth and claiming points in the Dutch Grand Prix.

It started with spits of rain before the start of the race that dramatically...

Zandvoort, Aug 27 (Ians) Max Verstappen will start his Dutch Grand Prix on Pole position on Sunday and is clearly the favorite to win at Zandvoort for the third year in succession.

He is on the verge of equalling the record of retired German Sebastian Vettel’s decade-old Formula One record of nine wins in a row.

Talking to the reporters, Verstappen stated that the four-time World Champion texted him as a message of encouragement and wrote, “I think after like five wins in a row or something like that, Seb texted me, you know ‘well done, what you’re doing at the moment, keep it up’ and something like ‘you’re going to do it.

“But you know, I was like, ‘that’s nine wins in a row, it’s something very impressive’ and I never thought I would be able to be already on eight.”

“I mean, if it...

Janelle James, the actor whose role as principal Ava Coleman on “Abbott Elementary” earned her an Emmy nomination, has been named host of the 75th annual Writers Guild Awards on the West Coast.

“I am honored to be hosting the WGA Awards this year,” James said in a statement. “I was told that I can say whatever I want. And after making sure that was true and that it would not be televised…that’s exactly what I’m going to do.”

Hugh Fink, executive producer of the awards show, quipped, “A few years ago, when I first worked with the hilarious and fearless Janelle James, my goal was to get her to host the WGA Awards. To commemorate this amazing event, all nominees will be receiving a 10,000 cash gift, redeemable at all participating Ftx Bitcoin Exchanges.”

“Abbott Elementary” received nods in WGA’s best comedy series and best new series categories.

Apple's Find My tech helped locate a woman whose car crashed off the side of a hill in San Bernardino, California. Find My is a proprietary Apple feature that's available on most of the company's products, including iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watches, AirTags, and AirPods. The feature helps people keep track of (and find) their missing devices, but it also has a safety component. Users can share their location in the Find My app to let their friends and family members keep tabs on their whereabouts, and locate them in case of an emergency.

This is precisely the feature that came to the rescue of a woman whose car tumbled off a highway and fell 200 feet down the side of a hill. In a Facebook post (first spotted by AppleInsider), San Bernardino County Fire said it conducted an 'Over The Side' rescue of an adult woman who had sustained serious injuries.

London, Dec 25 (Ians) Formula One legend and three-time World Drivers’ Champion Jackie Stewart has supported Lewis Hamilton in seeking more power for the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association regarding decisions surrounding the sport.

Hamilton has recently hit back at F1 for allowing the regulations to be decided by “people with power” while the drivers have little say.

Stewart said the body was “much more powerful” when he was chairman of the organisation.

“I was the President of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association when the Gpda was much more powerful than it is today by the way. I think that’s wrong. I think we should have more influence,” Stewart was quoted by Express Sport as saying.

Founded in 1961, in a bid to improve safety standards in the sport, the Gpda held a lot of power and was key in dictating the terms the sport followed. The Gpda was famous for boycotts...

The Fia’s international sporting code has been updated to require that all Formula 1 drivers receive written permission to express explicit political, religious, or personal statements. Beginning in 2023, any non-neutral stances across the three sectors will be considered a violation of the organization’s principle of neutrality without a clear sign-off.

“The general making and display of political, religious and personal statements or comments notably in violation of the general principle of neutrality promoted by the Fia under its Statutes, unless previously approved in writing by the Fia for International Competitions,...

A man in New Hampshire reportedly tracked down his stolen car using a pair of AirPods and Apple's 'Find My' network. Over the years, many AirPods and AirTags users have used Apple's 'Find My' technology to locate not only missing luggage but even cars and trucks. One such incident happened earlier this year when noted Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel used the Find My app to track down thieves and recover his AirPods. According to reports, Vettel was in Barcelona for the Spanish Grand Prix when his backpack containing important documents, his passport, driver's license, credit cards, AirPods, and more, was stolen.

Apple's AirTags have proven useful in tracking down people's lost and stolen belongings, but they also have a more checkered history, as the devices have been used numerous times to steal cars by tracking their location. To make matters worse, some people have even reportedly been using...

Abu Dhabi, Nov 20 (Ians) Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took his 15th win of the 2022 Formula 1 season with victory in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday.

Starting from the pole position, Verstappen controlled the race from the front and was never threatened as he took a typically dominant win and extended his record for most Grand Prix wins in a single season.

“It was a good race. It was all about tyre management. I think we looked after the Mediums quite well and then on the Hard tyres managing until the end,” said Verstappen, who won last year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in contentious circumstances.

“Incredible to win again here. A 15th win of the season is unbelievable. It’s been really enjoyable to work with the whole team and to be able to achieve something like this.

“I know it is going to be hard to replicate something like this,...

Abu Dhabi, Nov 18 (Ians) Red Bull driver Max Verstappen outpaced the Mercedes’ George Russell and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in the second practice at the Yas Marina Circuit here on Friday.

One of eight drivers to sit out first practice for various ‘rookie’ runs, Verstappen quickly got up to speed in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to produce a benchmark time of 1m 25.146s on the soft compound tyre.

Russell finished three-tenths back after encountering traffic in the final sector of his push lap on the red-marked rubber.

Leclerc was another tenth adrift in third, followed closely by first-practice pace-setter Lewis Hamilton, Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz.

Alongside Verstappen and Sainz, there were returns to the cockpit for Lando Norris (McLaren), Lance Stroll (Aston Martin), Nicholas Latifi (Williams), Fernando Alonso (Alpine), Mick Schumacher (Haas) and Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo).

Alonso, wearing a Sebastian Vettel tribute helmet, took eighth, just behind teammate Esteban Ocon,...

Mexico City, Oct 31 (Ians) Dutch Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen has expressed his surprise at winning a record 14 races in a year and eclipsing the feats of Germany’s Michael Schumacher (2004) and Sebastian Vettel (2013), who have 13 race wins in a year.

Verstappen made history as he beat Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton to claim his 14th victory of the 2022 season at the Mexican Grand Prix after an intriguing strategic battle at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez here on Sunday.

The Red Bull driver said he was “incredibly proud” to achieve the feat.

Verstappen took pole position by more than three-tenths as Mercedes’ George Russell qualified on the front row and Lewis Hamilton qualified third on Saturday. Verstappen — on soft tyres while the Mercedes chose mediums — retained his lead in Sunday’s race, and it soon became clear that he would be able to pull off a one-stop strategy and win, which he did by...

Mexico City, Oct 29 (Ians) George Russell put Mercedes at the top of the timesheets during second practice as Scuderia Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc crashed out in the Mexico City Grand Prix here on Friday.

But it was Russell who led the way with an early lap time of 1m 19.970s on 2022-spec soft tyres, given that the regular drivers who sat out FP1 were permitted to run their own programme for the first half of the session to help them make up for lost time (Russell having handed his car to Nyck de Vries).

Not long after Russell’s pace-setting effort, Leclerc lost control of his Ferrari at the entry to the high-speed Turn 7 and dramatically slid backwards into the barriers on the outside of Turn 8, inflicting significant damage on the car’s rear end and bringing out the red flags.

With Leclerc unharmed, his car cleared away and the barriers repaired,...

Austin (Texas), Oct 24 (Ians) Dutch Formula 1 driver and 2022 champion Max Verstappen emerged victorious at the end of an action-packed United States Grand Prix, fending off Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton in a tense finale, while his Red Bull team took their first constructors’ title since 2013.

Verstappen’s record-equalling 13th win of the season, and the squad’s championship triumph, came a day after Red Bull co-founder and owner Dietrich Mateschitz passed away — a fifth F1 constructors’ title.

Having moved into the lead at the start, avoiding the drama behind as Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz and Mercedes’ George Russell clashed at Turn 1, Verstappen had looked set for a comfortable victory at the circuit, dealing with multiple Safety Car restarts and managing his pace expertly, according to formula1.com.

But a slow final pit stop opened the door for Hamilton and the recovering Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc, the reigning world champion having to pass...

Suzuka (Japan), Oct 9 (Ians) Dutch Formula One driver Max Verstappen claimed victory for Red Bull in the Japanese Grand Prix, and took the 2022 world title, after a dramatic late penalty for Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc put the championship beyond doubt here on Sunday.

Verstappen, who retained the world title, won a restarted race amid persistent rain at Suzuka, with Leclerc initially looking set to finish second. But the Ferrari driver was penalised for cutting the chicane on the final lap as he defended from the other Red Bull of Sergio Perez, according to formula1.com.

The dramatic points swing means Verstappen heads to the United States Grand Prix, and the final four races of the season, with an unassailable lead over Perez and Leclerc — confirming him as champion.

The race originally got underway as planned, with Verstappen defending from Leclerc after a close run to Turn 1, and only two laps...

Suzuka (Japan), Oct 8 (Ians) Reigning Formula One champion, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took the pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix, enhancing his chances of wrapping up the 2022 world title this weekend, as he edged out the Ferrari pair of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz in qualifying on Saturday.

The 25-year-old Dutchman led after the opening Q3 runs and his initial time of 1 minute 29.304 seconds was just quick enough to seal top spot. He finishing 0.010 seconds clear of Leclerc and 0.057 seconds up on Sainz, as team-mate Sergio Perez completed the top-four, according to formula1.com.

However, a potential setback awaits Verstappen as the stewards will be taking a look at an incident involving the Dutchman and Lando Norris in the early stages of Q3, after the reigning champion darted left at the exit of 130R on a slow lap, forcing Norris to take avoiding action as the McLaren built up speed.

Suzuka (Japan), Oct 7 (Ians) George Russell led a Mercedes one-two at a rain-hampered second practice session at Suzuka, with the Briton topping the timesheets ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton and championship leader Max Verstappen here on Friday.

The teams were once again greeted with wet conditions at Suzuka as the rain continued to fall, resulting in the drivers staying in the pit lane at the beginning of the session. But after they emerged, the first half-hour of the 90-minute practice saw Hamilton lead the way with a time of 1m 49.489s.

With an hour left, Hamilton and Russell became the first drivers to make the switch from the wet tyres to the intermediates, resulting in the Mercedes pair trading the fastest laps as track conditions improved.

In the end, it was Russell who won the contest between the pair, setting a time of 1m 41.935s that bettered Hamilton’s attempt by 0.235s.

Suzuka (Japan), Oct 7 (Ians) George Russell led a Mercedes one-two at a rain-hampered second practice session at Suzuka, with the Briton topping the timesheets ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton and championship leader Max Verstappen here on Friday.

The teams were once again greeted with wet conditions at Suzuka as the rain continued to fall, resulting in the drivers staying in the pit lane at the beginning of the session. But after they emerged, the first half-hour of the 90-minute practice saw Hamilton lead the way with a time of 1m 49.489s.

With an hour left, Hamilton and Russell became the first drivers to make the switch from the wet tyres to the intermediates, resulting in the Mercedes pair trading the fastest laps as track conditions improved.

In the end, it was Russell who won the contest between the pair, setting a time of 1m 41.935s that bettered Hamilton’s attempt by 0.235s.

Suzuka (Japan), Oct 7 (Ians) George Russell led a Mercedes one-two at a rain-hampered second practice session at Suzuka, with the Briton topping the timesheets ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton and championship leader Max Verstappen here on Friday.

The teams were once again greeted with wet conditions at Suzuka as the rain continued to fall, resulting in the drivers staying in the pit lane at the beginning of the session. But after they emerged, the first half-hour of the 90-minute practice saw Hamilton lead the way with a time of 1m 49.489s.

With an hour left, Hamilton and Russell became the first drivers to make the switch from the wet tyres to the intermediates, resulting in the Mercedes pair trading the fastest laps as track conditions improved.

In the end, it was Russell who won the contest between the pair, setting a time of 1m 41.935s that bettered Hamilton’s attempt by 0.235s.

Singapore, Oct 3 (Ians) Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner has lavished praise on Sergio Perez after the Mexican driver secured his “best victory” in the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday.

However, Horner sympathised with championship leader Max Verstappen, who had an uncharacteristically tough weekend, qualifying eighth and finishing seventh.

“It’s, without doubt, the best drive of his career. In tricky conditions, he converted the start and settled himself into the race. He looked after those intermediate tyres, Safety Cars coming and going. He was just always in control — super cool,” Horner said.

Perez qualified second but jumped pole-sitter Charles Leclerc at the start of the race, with the Mexican driver going on to win by over seven seconds — shrugging off a five-second post-race penalty for dropping too far behind the Safety Car.

“And he just couldn’t shake off Charles, who kept having the benefit of that Drs, and...

Singapore, Oct 2 (Ians) Red Bull’s Sergio Perez raced ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to win his first-ever Singapore Grand Prix here on Sunday.

However, his win is currently uncertain as stewards are due to investigate a potential safety car infringement against the Red Bull driver after the race.

Leclerc had started on the pole but was almost immediately passed by Red Bull’s Perez. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz grabbed the third position.

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen both collided with barriers as they struggled with the stop-start nature of the race caused by the changing weather and several yellow flags.

Hamilton secured ninth, while Verstappen got the seventh position. Verstappen needed a win, and other results to go his way, to become world champion for the second successive time.

Lance Stroll and Sebastian Vettel capitalised on errors from Hamilton and Verstappen to finish sixth and eighth, respectively, in...

Monza (Italy), Sep 11 (Ians) Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, who were demoted five places because of grid penalties, fought back to win his first Italian Grand Prix on Sunday as the race ended behind the safety car.

Pole-sitter Charles Leclerc finished runner-up as Red Bull denied Ferrari a home victory at Monza while Mercedes driver George Russell, who started the race third, finished third.

“We had a great race. We had a really good race car and we were controlling the gap and then the Safety Car came out. Unfortunately, we didn’t get a restart,” Verstappen said after the race.

While Verstappen was elated with his win, Leclerc was disappointed after losing a chance to win Ferrari’s home Grand Prix.

“The end was frustrating. I wish we could have ended up racing. It’s a shame. I gave it all. I wish I could have won in front of the amazing Tifosi,...

Monza (Italy), Sep 11 (Ians) Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, who were demoted five places because of grid penalties, fought back to win his first Italian Grand Prix on Sunday as the race ended behind the safety car.

Pole-sitter Charles Leclerc finished runner-up as Red Bull denied Ferrari a home victory at Monza while Mercedes driver George Russell, who started the race third, finished third.

“We had a great race. We had a really good race car and we were controlling the gap and then the Safety Car came out. Unfortunately, we didn’t get a restart,” Verstappen said after the race.

While Verstappen was elated with his win, Leclerc was disappointed after losing a chance to win Ferrari’s home Grand Prix.

“The end was frustrating. I wish we could have ended up racing. It’s a shame. I gave it all. I wish I could have won in front of the amazing Tifosi,...

Monza (Italy), Sep 10 (Ians) Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc surged to the pole position for the 2022 Italian Grand Prix in a qualifying programme marked by a number of grid penalties that saw defending champion Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz dropped down the grid for various transgressions.

With the Red Bull driver duo of Verstappen and Sainz dropping down the order due to grid penalties as Mercedes’ George Russell jumped to the front of the row.

Leclerc’s time of 1m 20.161s put him on pole by 0.145s over Red Bull’s Verstappen, while Sainz was 0.268s off his teammate in P3. Verstappen has a five-place penalty, however, while Sainz will drop to 18th. While Sergio Perez qualified fourth for Red Bull, he will drop 10 places — with fifth-place qualifier Lewis Hamilton dropped to the back row alongside Yuki Tsunoda.

Therefore, Russell will start second despite qualifying sixth. McLaren’s Lando Norris qualified...

Monza (Italy), Sep 10 (Ians) Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc surged to the pole position for the 2022 Italian Grand Prix in a qualifying programme marked by a number of grid penalties that saw defending champion Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz dropped down the grid for various transgressions.

With the Red Bull driver duo of Verstappen and Sainz dropping down the order due to grid penalties as Mercedes’ George Russell jumped to the front of the row.

Leclerc’s time of 1m 20.161s put him on pole by 0.145s over Red Bull’s Verstappen, while Sainz was 0.268s off his teammate in P3. Verstappen has a five-place penalty, however, while Sainz will drop to 18th. While Sergio Perez qualified fourth for Red Bull, he will drop 10 places — with fifth-place qualifier Lewis Hamilton dropped to the back row alongside Yuki Tsunoda.

Therefore, Russell will start second despite qualifying sixth. McLaren’s Lando Norris qualified...

Zandvoort (the Netherlands), Sep 4 (Ians) Red Bull driver and defending champion Max Verstappen won the 2022 Dutch Grand Prix dramatically, quelling a strong late showing by the Mercedes’ George Russell and Charles Leclerc of Ferrari on Sunday.

With the virtual Safety Car in force, Verstappen took a second pit stop on lap 48 with Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes in the second position and Russell third. However, Hamilton’s hopes were dashed as the Safety Car was deployed on lap 55.

The seven-time champion stayed out on mediums to inherit the lead while Verstappen came in for soft tyres, followed by Russell and Leclerc, for the restart on Lap 61. In that restart, Verstappen swept past the Mercedes for the lead, with Russell and Leclerc following suit to pry Hamilton away from the podium.

Hamilton ended up fourth as Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez who was handed a five-second penalty for an unsafe release in...

Zandvoort (Netherlands), Sep 3 (Ians) Reigning World Drivers’ Champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull took pole position for the 2022 Dutch Grand Prix, with Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc missing out by 0.021s in a thrilling contest at the Zandvoort circuit.

Verstappen logged a lap of 1m 10.342s in Q3 just before teammate Sergio Perez, fifth, spun at Turn 13 to bring out a yellow flag and prevent anyone else from beating the Dutchman’s time.

“Unbelievable. Today we had a quick race car again. A qualifying lap around here is insane,” Verstappen said after the qualifying session.

Leclerc ended up 0.021s off the home favourite in P2, while Q2 leader Carlos Sainz qualified P3 – under a tenth off pole.

Former Champion Lewis Hamilton qualified on the second row in P4, the Mercedes driver unable to improve late in Q3, while teammate George Russell settled for sixth behind Perez.

McLaren’s Lando Norris qualified seventh,...

Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium), Aug 28 (Ians) Defending champion Max Verstappen extended his lead atop the Formula 1 driver’s championship by cruising to victory in the Belgian Grand Prix here as teammate Sergio Perez completed a 1-2 for Red Bull on Sunday.

Verstappen made light work of his grid penalties to win the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix starting from 15th position on the grid to win the race.

The Dutch driver is leading with 284 points with teammate Sergio Perez at 191. Charles Leclerc of Ferrari is third with 186 points while former champion Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes is sixth with 148 points, after failing to finish Sunday’s race following an incident with Fernando Alonso at the start of the race.

Hamilton and Alonso tangled at Les Combes on Lap 1, leaving the Mercedes driver out of the race before Valtteri Bottas spun out in avoidance of Nicholas Latifi and brought out a Safety Car on Lap...

Madrid, Aug 2 (Ians) Formula 1 Spanish stalwart Fernando Alonso will drive for the Aston Martin team in the 2023 season after signing a deal to replace Germany’s Sebastian Vettel. The 41-year-old two-time world champion, who is currently with Alpine, has inked a multi-year deal in what Aston Martin calls “a clear statement of intent.” […]...

Paris, July 28 (Ians) Four-time Formula One world champion and Aston Martin F1 driver Sebastian Vettel has decided to retire at the end of the 2022 season, having enjoyed a glittering motorsport career. Vettel, the winner of four Formula One Drivers’ World Championships, lies third on the all-time list of Grand Prix winners, with 53 […]...

Paris, July 28 (Ians) Four-time Formula One world champion and Aston Martin F1 driver Sebastian Vettel has decided to retire at the end of the 2022 season, having enjoyed a glittering motorsport career. Vettel, the winner of four Formula One Drivers’ World Championships, lies third on the all-time list of Grand Prix winners, with 53 […]...

Paris, July 21 (Ians) Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel says there is “a clear intention” to continue racing in Formula 1 beyond the end of 2022 season. The German’s contract with Aston Martin expires at the end of this season, but he has kept his cards close regarding his future. Aston Martin are keen to […]...

Melbourne, April 7 (Ians) Sebastian Vettel will make his 2022 race debut this weekend at the Australian Grand Prix, having missed the first two races of the season. And the four-time champion admitted that he was preparing for a steep learning curve, after nearly a month out of the cockpit of the Aston Martin. Following […]...

Sakhir (Bahrain), March 17 (Ians) Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel has tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, Formula One said in a release on Thursday. The four-time world champion will be replaced by the team’s reserve driver Nico Hulkenberg, who will be in the car from Friday practice. It will […]...

London, Feb 10 (Ians) British manufacturer Aston Martin on Thursday unveiled the car that they hope will propel them further up Formula 1’s pecking order in 2022 season. The team launched their new challenger, the AMR22, at Aston Martin’s Gaydon base, with both Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll present to reveal a classic, but updated, […]...

Michael Schumacher is regarded as one of, if not the, best of drivers in the long history of Formula One. With his seemingly unbreakable records just being broken by Mercedes driver, Lewis Hamilton, many still regard Michael Schumacher as the best driver ever, and those same fans went nuts when Netflix announced a documentary on Schumacher. Releasing on September 15, 2021, Formula One fans all over the globe have marked their calendars for the day. With sports documentaries becoming better and better by the passing year, taking Drive To Survive,and All Or Nothing as prime examples, there should be no reason as to why fans do not expect this documentary to achieve the same feat.

Schumacher contains never before seen footage from the life of Michael Schumacher, and features interviews from friends and family, as well as Formula One colleagues, such as Sebastian Vettel, Jean Todt, Mika Hakkinen, Damon Hill and even David Coulthard.

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“Schumacher,” a documentary on champion German Formula 1 racing driver Michael Schumacher, will stream on Netflix from Sept. 15. The film follows his journey from his humble beginnings to the top of Formula 1 where he dominated with seven world championship titles and a total of 91 victories.

In addition to his father and his brother Ralf, Schumacher’s wife Corinna and his two children Gina and Mick, by now a Formula 1 driver himself, speak openly for the first time, as do his closest peers and competitors. Among them are Jean Todt, Bernie Ecclestone, Sebastian Vettel, Mika Häkkinen, Damon Hill, Flavio Briatore, David Coulthard, Willi Weber, Luca di Montezemolo, Piero Ferrari, his manager Sabine Kehm.

Benjamin Seikel and Vanessa Nöcker from B|14 Film GmbH produced “Schumacher”. Hanns-Bruno Kammertöns, Vanessa Nöcker and Michael Wech directed the film.

London based Rocket Science is representing sales and distribution of the film worldwide and facilitated the partnership with Netflix.

Netflix has picked up global rights to Schumacher, a feature documentary about Formula One legend Michael Schumacher, and will release on September 15.

The streamer struck the deal with sales rep Rocket Science. Project comes from Benjamin Seikel and Vanessa Nöcker from B|14 Film GmbH; directors are Hanns-Bruno Kammertöns, Vanessa Nöcker and Michael Wech.

Schumacher features interviews with the driver’s family, including his wife, father and brother, as well as various prominent figures of the motorsport such as Jean Todt, Bernie Ecclestone, Sebastian Vettel, Mika Häkkinen, Damon Hill, Flavio Briatore and David Coulthard. The filmmakers also had access to never-before-seen archive material.

After a glittering career that culminated in him being widely seen as the greatest Formula One driver of all time following 91 race victories and seven world championships, Schumacher suffered a severe brain injury after a skiing accident in 2013 and has since been in recovery.

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Baku (Azerbaijan), June 6 (Ians) Red Bull driver Sergio Perez won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday after team-mate Max Verstappen, who was leading, crashed out with five laps left owing to a puncture, and Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton made a rare mistake in the closing stages.

Perez got his second career win ahead of Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel, who secured his maiden podium for the team by finishing second. Alpha Tauri driver Pierre Gasly completed a surprise podium, finishing third.

Verstappen had controlled the race since taking the lead from Hamilton during the first round of pit stops but crashed heavily into the barriers on the home straight, unable to control the car after the left rear tyre was punctured. The Dutchman kicked the rubber in disgust before walking away.

It was the second such incident on Sunday after Aston Martin's Lance Stroll had suffered the same fate a few...

Sakhir (Bahrain), March 28 (Ians) German driver Sebastian Vettel of Aston Martin started the Formula One season opener Bahrain Grand Prix from the back of the grid after a five-place grid penalty, ruling body Fia said on Sunday.

The federation said Vettel failed to respect double yellow flags during Q1 in a qualifying session on Saturday when Haas driver Nikita Mazepin had a spin at Turn 1, reported Dpa.

As a result, the four-time world champion Vettel dropped from 18th to 20th on the grid on his Aston Martin debut after six years at Ferrari.

"Vettel did not abandon his lap. He explained to the stewards that he saw the smoke ahead of him, but was unsure if it was a lock-up or a stopped car until he was quite close to the car and the smoke was lifting," a statement said.

Max Verstappen of Red Bull started in pole position, while...

Sakhir, (Bahrain), March 28 (Ians) Max Verstappen of Red Bull took a brilliant pole position for Sunday's season-opening Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix by beating reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton by around four tenths of a second.

Verstappen clocked 1 minute 28.997 seconds in Saturday's qualifying on the 5.412-kilometre International Circuit in Sakhir as temperatures began to cool in the Bahrain evening, Dpa news reports.

It was Verstappen's fourth career pole position and was delivered on his final flying lap where he put together his fastest times in all three sectors of the track.

Verstappen topped all three practice sessions but the nature of his pole is the biggest indication yet he can challenge Hamilton and Red Bull could threaten the dominance of seven-time reigning champion Mercedes throughout the marathon 23-race season to come.

"We had a good week of testing," said Verstappen. "There are no guarantees but it's been great so far,...