Racing

Bathurst legend warns soft tyres a ‘complete unknown’ before wild Great Race

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Dick Johnson has branded the revamped Bathurst 1000 “a complete unknown” as drivers grapple with soft compound tyres as part of the relatively untested Gen3 era. In the past, only the hardest available compounds had been used at the Mount Panorama circuit, because of the demanding load on tyres. But the significantly lighter

Max Verstappen planning to party night before Qatar GP as rivals given hope

Max Verstappen sent offer to quit Red Bull and join F1 rival keen to be his team-mate Max Verstappen has admitted he is planning to party the night before Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix if he clinches the F1 world title on Saturday. The Red Bull genius is 177 points clear at the top of the Drivers’ Championship standings and will win his third consecutive title if he secures a top-six

Lewis Hamilton on deciding not to have children as he approaches 39th birthday

Lewis Hamilton commits to Mercedes until 2025 Lewis Hamilton claims that he ‘does not have time’ for children as he chases down a record-breaking eighth F1 world title. The 38-year-old’s search is virtually guaranteed to go on for at least one more year, with Max Verstappen just three points away from the 2023 crown. Hamilton was the dominant force in F1 while Mercedes were in their prime. The Englishman picked

Max Verstappen 'had multiple arguments' with dad Jos due to his F1 belief

Max Verstappen sent offer to quit Red Bull and join F1 rival keen to be his team-mate Max Verstappen claims that dad Jos was not always a fan of his relaxed approach to life as an F1 driver. The Red Bull ace has admitted that the sport isn’t ‘everything’ to him, despite closing in on a third consecutive world title as he approaches the end of a dominant 2023 season.

Red Bull chief discusses Alonso partnering Lewis Hamilton or Max Verstappen

Red Bull chief technical officer Adrian Newey has suggested that Fernando Alonso has mellowed out since his fierce team-mate rivalry with Lewis Hamilton back in 2007, and that it would be a different story if he were to partner the seven-time champion or Max Verstappen in 2023. While the unbeatable performance of the RB19 is allowing Verstappen to dominate the Drivers’ Championship in 2023, the incredible showings from the legendary

Lando Norris 'top of shopping list' for Mercedes and Red Bull

Former F1 driver Karun Chandhok believes that Lando Norris is at the ‘top of the shopping list’ for the likes of Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull as the young Brit continues to impress for McLaren this season. Norris has been a consistent performer ever since making his F1 debut at the start of the 2019 season, but 2023 has been another breakthrough year for him. Four second-place finishes already this

Max Verstappen 'as good as Michael Schumacher' and five other iconic F1 drivers

Former F1 driver turned Sky Sports pundit Karun Chandhok believes that Max Verstappen is already one of the top six drivers of all-time, naming Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher among those on his level. Verstappen heads into next weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix with the chance to secure his third consecutive World Championship with six Grands Prix to spare, should he finish in sixth place or higher during Saturday’s sprint race. Red Bull’s star

F1 star has crashed so often he has cost his team 'triple his wages' in repairs

F1 rookie Logan Sargeant has reportedly cost Williams more than three times his salary in crash repairs. The 22-year-old American has endured a tricky first season on the grid, struggling to keep his car on track on multiple occasions – with his latest accident coming in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix last weekend. He's now the costliest driver so far this year, racking up a $3.9million (£3.2m) repair bill

F1 team entry teased as FIA snub New Zealand-based Rodin's application

Audi announces they are joining Formula 1 The FIA have turned down an application from Rodin Cars to enter Formula 1 in the coming years, the New Zealand outfit have announced. The world governing body of motorsport had invited applications for interested parties earlier this year to express their desire to enter F1 as a new team. But Rodin have been turned down, leaving one particular party as the heavy

Bernie Ecclestone questioned George Russell's thinking before Hamilton clash

Former F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone has questioned George Russell’s ability to think tactically about races, claiming that team-mate Lewis Hamilton is much better equipped in this area of his performances. The 25-year-old Brit was on course to challenge Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris for the top two places at the Singapore Grand Prix two weeks ago when he clipped the outside wall at turn ten on the final lap, throwing