Key Highlights: Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen and MotoGP icon Valentino Rossi will clash directly in the top Pro class at the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup finale in Portimao. Verstappen steps into Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing’s 6.3-litre naturally aspirated V8 GT3 EVO, while Rossi campaigns Team WRT’s 3.0-litre twin-turbo straight-six BMW M4 GT3 ...
Key Highlights: Red Bull has unveiled special all-white race suits featuring bold blue accents and vintage partner badges for Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar ahead of the United States Grand Prix. The reveal has sparked widespread fan speculation and demand for a matching white livery on the RB22 at the Circuit of the Americas. Red ...
Key Highlights: Former Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner reveals in his upcoming book Drive that he actively pursued Fernando Alonso and Charles Leclerc for the 2025 seat alongside Max Verstappen. Horner discloses that Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko vetoed both prospective signings, citing resistance from Verstappen’s management camp regarding Alonso. Following the ...
Key Highlights: Former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner instituted a strict meeting ban on using the name of rivals Mercedes during the creation of Red Bull Powertrains, forcing staff to refer to them as “Team B.” Following Honda’s initial decision to withdraw from Formula 1, Red Bull transformed an old bubblewrap factory in Milton ...
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: Former Red Bull Formula 1 team principal Christian Horner revealed that internal perceptions of him having “too much influence” contributed to his dismissal in July 2025. Horner pointed to the October 2022 passing of co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz as the turning point that replaced founder-led autonomy with a corporate, committee-driven management structure. The leadership ...
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: Former Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner revealed he suffered from severe panic attacks caused by chronic professional stress, which he initially mistook for drinking too much coffee. Horner commended his long-time Mercedes rival Toto Wolff for speaking openly about mental health struggles and therapy, admitting he gained a new appreciation for ...