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Marko believes loss of high-skilled F1 personnel from Red Bull is “natural development”

Helmut Marko claims recent loss of key Red Bull F1 personnel is natural development and unrelated to rumours of a difficult relationship between himself and Christian Horner. Following the high profile departures of Adrian Newey, Jonathan Wheatley and Will Courtenay in recent months, with all three key players joining Aston Martin, Sauber and McLaren respectively,…

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Horner: Lawson will have a “soft re-entry” with engine penalty at F1 US Grand Prix

Liam Lawson is about to return to full-time racing at the upcoming United States Grand Prix. However, the 22-year-old will be re-introduced with an engine penalty for the 56-lap contest at COTA. Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner calls it a “soft re-entry”. Lawson replaces Daniel Ricciardo at RB F1 for the remainder of…

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Johnny Herbert says there is “too much swearing” in F1 and reveals details about the stewards discussions with Max Verstappen in Singapore

Following the Thursday FIA Driver Press Conference leading up to the Singapore Grand Prix Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was called to the stewards for using foul language to describe the state of the Red Bull car. Later that day the Stewards found Verstappen in breach of the International Sporting Code (Article 12.2.1.k) and decided that the…

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Wolff reacts to Horner voicing interest in hiring George Russell for Red Bull F1 — “Christian is always trying to stir s*** up”

In June it was announced that Sergio Perez signed a new 2-year contract with Red Bull that would take him to the end of the 2026 season. With the newly signed contract the speculation about the Mexican’s future should have been put to rest. Instead there is an endless stream of rumors and speculation about…

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“It will just be very interesting to see how Liam performs over the last remaining six races” — Christian Horner on Lawson’s RB F1 return

Last week it became official that Daniel Ricciardo will no longer be a Formula 1 driver in 2024, and likely beyond that, as he is to be replaced by Liam Lawson at RB. Following a five race stint at predecessors AlphaTauri last year the young Kiwi will round up the season starting in Austin with…

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“Hard to understand which are the good drivers in F2” — Pérez says performances of Bearman and Colapinto shows Formula 2 “has work to do” on its series

Red Bull Racing’s Sergio Pérez has described the strong performances by Franco Colapinto and Oliver Bearman as “great to see” and has expressed much optimism over the potential of young drivers currently in Formula 2 (F2). Despite having only had three races so far with Williams Racing, Franco Colapinto currently sits 19th in the 2024…

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Christian Horner reveals that Daniel Ricciardo’s performance was “never compelling enough” to justify a promotion back to Red Bull F1

Although the official announcement arrived a few days later, it seemed fairly certain that Daniel Ricciardo was bidding his farewell to the F1 paddock at the Singapore Grand Prix. With six race weekends to go, he is set to be replaced by Liam Lawson at Racing Bulls with immediate effect. Despite his departure from the…

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“I want to finish my career when I want to” — Pérez vows to end F1 journey on his own terms

Co-Author: Fernanda Álvarez Sergio Pérez has vowed to carry on until the end of his current Red Bull contract, which runs until the end of the 2026 season. A 2-year extension was agreed earlier this season. The 34-year-old laughed off a wild rumour that he was going to announce his retirement at the Mexican Grand…

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Goodbye to the Honey Badger: The F1 grid pays tribute to Daniel Ricciardo

The chequered flag seems to have waved one last time for 8-time Grand Prix winner Daniel Ricciardo. With RB confirming that Liam Lawson will be replacing the Aussie for the remainder of the 2024 F1 season, it looks like another surprise return to F1 is unlikely for Ricciardo. With his vibrant personality and infectious smile, Ricciardo has…

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