Key Highlights: Laurent Mekies has signed a major long-term contract extension to stay as Red Bull’s CEO and Team Principal through the 2031 season. Mekies guided the team through a difficult transition period under new regulations to regain front-running form, highlighted by Max Verstappen’s consecutive wins in Malaysia and Singapore. The contract renewal completes Red ...
Key Highlights Christian Horner opens his upcoming memoir, Drive, with the dramatic and contentious 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The former Red Bull chief described the battle between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton as an epic script that felt beyond fiction. Horner reflected on his intense rivalry with Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff, noting that ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen claimed his first career victory at the Marina Bay Street Circuit on his 10th attempt, sweeping the Singapore race weekend with wins in both the Sprint and the Grand Prix. The triumph marks the 27th unique Formula 1 circuit where Verstappen has won, placing him second all-time behind Lewis Hamilton, who ...
Key Highlights: Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen makes his GT World Challenge Europe debut at the Portimao season finale, driving the #3 Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO for Verstappen Racing in the Pro class. Nine-time motorcycle world champion Valentino Rossi will share the track in the same category, steering the #46 BMW M4 GT3 EVO for Team ...
Key Highlights: Isack Hadjar endured a relentless sequence of technical failures across the Singapore Grand Prix weekend, including recurring power unit malfunctions and a terminal gearbox issue. Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies issued an apology to Hadjar for the disruptions, admitting that “we owe him one” after the garage had to pull off extensive ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing turned their season around following a pivotal car upgrade introduced at Round 15 in Baku. The mechanical and aerodynamic adjustments resolved early-season handling issues, powering Verstappen to back-to-back victories at Sepang and Singapore. Verstappen credited the improved driveability and predictability of the RB22 for providing the competitive ...
Key Highlights: Red Bull Racing driver Isack Hadjar endured a nightmare run of mechanical breakdowns throughout the Singapore sprint weekend, including a sprint race DNF and failing to set a time in qualifying. Despite starting from the pitlane on Sunday, Hadjar fought through the field to secure a 10th-place finish and salvage a single championship ...
Key Highlights: Former Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner has criticized the team’s shift away from its original maverick identity following his July 2025 dismissal. Horner questioned the garage’s current power structure, bypassing team principal Laurent Mekies to highlight corporate CEO Oliver Mintzlaff and star driver Max Verstappen. Despite Red Bull Powertrains claiming victories ...
Key Highlights: Formula 1 superstar Max Verstappen will make his official GT World Challenge Europe debut at Portimao behind the wheel of the #3 Mercedes-AMG GT3 for Verstappen Racing. Verstappen steps into the seat alongside Chris Lulham and Ben Barnicoat after regular drivers Daniel Juncadella and Jules Gounon were diverted to the rescheduled World Endurance ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen earned a perfect score from the Power Rankings judges after capturing a long-awaited first Singapore Grand Prix victory in dominant fashion. Liam Lawson boosted his bid to retain his Racing Bulls seat with a double points finish, while Nico Hulkenberg secured valuable points finishes for Audi. Kimi Antonelli claimed a pivotal ...
Key Highlights Former Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner has opened up about his July 2025 dismissal, attributing it to a corporate power shift following the 2022 death of co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz. Horner revealed he was given no clear reason for his termination and refuted rumors that internal conflicts with Max Verstappen or Jos ...
Key Highlights Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has pushed back against claims that Red Bull is now the definitive team to beat in Formula 1. Max Verstappen has taken two consecutive grand prix victories from pole position in Malaysia and Singapore following Red Bull’s Baku upgrade package. Vasseur attributed Verstappen’s Singapore Grand Prix triumph largely ...