Red Bull duo Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez were among seven drivers who appeared to be absent from the traditional post-season driver meal in Abu Dhabi. Fans were treated to a picture of the grid enjoying each other’s company after Zhou Guanyu uploaded the snap to his Instagram page after Sunday’s race. 11 different drivers were present in the photo posted by Zhou, who was pictured sitting on the right-hand
McLaren driver Lando Norris had a Red Bull sticker placed on his back by Max Verstappen, igniting fresh rumours that the 24-year-old could switch teams in the future. Fellow F1 driver Alex Albon said back in October that he believes Norris has an ‘open invitation’ to join Red Bull, although he warned him about being Verstappen’s teammate. Norris congratulated Verstappen after his 2023 World Championship success, and the Dutchman put
Sergio Perez has proved Formula One fans right by beating Lewis Hamilton to P2 in the World Drivers’ Championship standings. The Red Bull star will finish 2023 behind triumphant team-mate Max Verstappen in the overall leaderboard after securing the runner-up position at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. It comes after Express Sport readers voted to say that Hamilton will overtake Perez and finish second to Verstappen. A huge 61 per
Sky Sports F1 reporter Ted Kravitz was caught up in an awkward altercation with a young fan during his post-qualifying notebook segment, in which he was accused of being a Mercedes supporter. Kravitz was discussing Mercedes’ disappointing start to the weekend, explaining that George Russell was slightly underwhelmed by his fourth-place grid position for Sunday’s race. As he was doing so he came across a young fan who had managed
Three F1 teams will change their names after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin and AlphaTauri all undergoing rebrands ahead of the 2024 campaign. The Alfa Romeo name will be leaving the sport once again at the end of the 2023 season, bringing an end to their six-year title sponsorship deal with the Sauber F1 team as the team prepares for life under the Audi motorsport
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has promised that his team will opt for an ‘aggressive’ strategy for Carlos Sainz at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as the Italian manufacturer looks to come out on top in their battle with Mercedes. The two teams head into the final race of the 2023 season separated by a mere four points with the Silver Arrows holding the advantage. However, it is Ferrari who
Toto Wolff stated that he was ‘fed up’ after qualifying at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Mercedes failed to capitalise fully on Carlos Sainz’s Q1 elimination when Lewis Hamilton failed to make the cut for Q3. MORE TO FOLLOW We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story. For the latest news and breaking news visit: /sport/football . Stay up to date with
No wonder Lewis Hamilton wanted out! Christian Horner sticks the boot into Mercedes with dig at Brit’s two-year race win drought as row over his Red Bull talks continue in Abu Dhabi Red Bull chief Christian Horner claimed Lewis Hamilton wanted move to his team Hamilton denied these reports and took aim at the 50-year-old for his comments Now, Horner has responded with a dig at Hamilton’s two-year race win
Lewis Hamilton is fearful about the prospect of missing out on Q3 in qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend and his comments speak volumes about the team’s troubles. The 2023 season comes to a close on Sunday in the Middle East where Hamilton has previously lifted six of his seven F1 titles. The Mercedes driver was only eighth fastest in a disrupted FP2 on Friday after missing
Bookmark Offbeat news from the world of sport Thank you for subscribing! Offbeat news from the world of sport We have more newsletters Charles Leclerc has worried fans over his Ferrari future due to the nature of a message he wrote on his helmet. The Formula One star is gearing up for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday (November 26) – the last of the season – as the
