Author: James Phillips

Alpine has announced it has signed Kush Maini as its new reserve driver for 2025. Kush Maini is the fourth driver to join the team’s growing reserve driver pool ahead of the new season. He joins Paul Aron, Ryo Hirakawa, and the dark horse for a 2025 seat, Franco Colapinto. Maini’s deal with Alpine will involve simulator work, and participating in the Testing of Previous Cars (TPC) regulations. This permits Maini to test F1 machinery older than three years. The Indian driver will also continue to drive in F2, entering his third year in the junior racing series. He will…

Former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has revealed who he believes will take the 2025 crown at the end of the season. As F1 prepares for its first race in 2025, Bernie Ecclestone has added his name to the growing list predicting multiple winners. Pre-season testing painted a clouded picture of performance, with Red Bull and Ferrari struggling at points. Midfield runners also look set to spring a surprise. Alpine and Pierre Gasly looked particularly strong on the final day of testing. The thoughts of former king of F1 Bernie Ecclestone Speaking to Reuters, Ecclestone believes McLaren enters 2025 as the…

RB Technical Director Jody Egginton will shortly join Red Bull as its new Engineering Director. RB has announced that Technical Director Jody Egginton will leave the team at the end of the month and start his new role on April 1st. Jody Egginton has a long history within F1. He started his career at Tyrrell in 1996 as a Junior Designer. He departed for other categories once his one year contract was complete. Returning in 2006, he joined the Silverstone team known as Midland, Spyker and Force India, as a Race Engineer. An offer to become Chief Engineer at Team…

TV pundits have raised concerns Lewis Hamilton may repeat his challenging 2024 season as he prepares for his debut with Ferrari.

Valtteri Bottas has set his sights on a return to the Formula 1 grid in 2026, confirming his interest in joining the new Cadillac F1 team. The Finn lost his Sauber drive in November 2024 and is currently serving as a reserve driver for Mercedes while also mentoring the team’s rookie, Andrea Kimi Antonelli. A fresh start after Sauber exit Bottas’ departure from Sauber came as the team, preparing for its transition to Audi in 2026, opted to sign Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto instead. Reflecting on his time at Sauber, the 10-time Grand Prix winner admitted that joining the…

Max Verstappen recently criticised Netflix’s Drive to Survive during a Twitch stream, calling out the show for making him appear “upset” after the 2024 Miami Grand Prix. The Miami race was a landmark moment for McLaren’s Lando Norris, who secured his first-ever Formula 1 Grand Prix victory. Taking full advantage of a well-timed safety car, Norris managed to pit without losing his lead over Verstappen. The Dutchman had already pitted before the safety car was deployed following a collision between Haas’ Kevin Magnussen and Williams’ Logan Sargeant, which ultimately worked in Norris’ favour. What happened in Miami? Norris’ confidence soared from that…

Defending Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen has weighed in on the FIA’s controversial new penalty system, which will fine drivers for swearing on team radio and in media interviews starting in the 2025 season. The Red Bull driver previously joked that he could simply swear in Limburgish—his native dialect—to avoid detection by race stewards. Speaking at a virtual press conference in Zandvoort, Verstappen expanded on his plan while also offering some advice to FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem. Verstappen: swearing in Limburgish is an option Verstappen admitted that swearing in Limburgish was second nature to him growing up. “I…

F1 and the FIA have formally approved Cadillac to join the Formula 1 grid for the 2026 season. This development follows an agreement ‘in principle’ revealed in late 2024, confirming that the American squad – which began life as a Michael Andretti entry over two years ago – will race in Formula 1 in 2026. A statement released by the FIA and Formula 1 stated: “The FIA Formula One Championship’s expansion to an 11th team in 2026 is a milestone. GM/Cadillac brings fresh energy, aligning with the new FIA 2026 regulations and ushering in an exciting era for the sport.…

Yuki Tsunoda and his newly recruited management team may have been hoping for some backing from Honda as he fights to secure his place in Formula 1. Still, the signals coming from the Japanese manufacturer suggest otherwise. Tsunoda, a product of Honda’s driver program, was fast-tracked through the European junior racing categories before making his F1 debut in 2021 with what was then AlphaTauri. At the time, Red Bull had good reason to accept a Honda-backed driver, as the team was working to keep the manufacturer engaged in the sport following significant investment to reach a competitive level, especially after…

As the 2025 Formula 1 season approaches, Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari has generated significant buzz. However, Red Bull advisor Dr. Helmut Marko offers a tempered perspective, suggesting that the transition may not immediately yield championship results. How does it look after pre-season testing in Bahrain? Reflecting on pre-season testing in Bahrain, Marko observed that McLaren appears to be the frontrunner, with Red Bull closely following. He positions Ferrari as the third-strongest team, just ahead of Mercedes. Marko noted in an interview with sport.de: “In Bahrain, Leclerc was the clearly faster driver. But that’s normal. He knows the team, he…