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Gabriel Bortoleto fires back at Helmut Marko criticism ahead of F1 debut
Sauber F1 rookie Gabriel Bortoleto has hit back at criticism made by Red Bull senior advisor Helmut Marko ahead of his debut at the Australian Grand Prix. The post Gabriel Bortoleto fires back at Helmut Marko criticism ahead of F1 debut appeared first on Motorsport Week.
Piastri bags $25-Million a year after new McLaren deal
Oscar Piastri signed a new multi-year contract extension with McLaren on Wednesday and reports claim that deal is worth $25-Million a year to the young Aussie. After helping McLaren to a constructor's championship in 2024, Piastri was rewarded with a multi-year contract worth nearly $26-Million per year, according to Racing News 365. The new deal...
Indycar could be ‘good option' after F1 – Bottas
Mar.13 A move to Indycar could be a 'good option' for the future, Valtteri Bottas admits. The 35-year-old Finn lost his race seat at Sauber at the end of last season, and has returned to Mercedes to serve as the full-time reserve driver. He is already linked with the new Cadillac team for 2026. 'There are a lot of opportunities on the driver...
Lewis Hamilton: Ferrari driver 'itching to get going' at Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne | F1 News | Sky Sports
Lewis Hamiltons long-awaited first weekend as a Ferrari driver has been the big talking point in the build-up to this season; watch the season-opening Australian GP on Sky Sports F1 from Friday with practice at 1.30am and 5am, with the race live on Sunday at 4am
Marko sides with Briatore over endangered Jack Doohan
Mar.13 Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko thinks his Alpine counterpart Flavio Briatore is serious about ejecting Jack Doohan from his race seat sooner rather than later. Rookie Doohan has touched down for his first home race in Australia amid a sea of negative speculation. The headline in Melbourne's Age newspaper believes the 'brutal reality' is...
Domenicali has made F1 ‘much stronger' – Briatore
Mar.13 Flavio Briatore says his fellow Italian Stefano Domenicali has helped to make Formula 1 'much stronger'. The Liberty Media-owned sport has just announced that, following a period of uncertainty about Domenicali's future, the 59-year-old has secured a new contract to keep him in the role of F1 CEO through 2029. Specialist publications...
Newey hasn't worked on 2025 Aston Martin at all – boss
Mar.13 Adrian Newey is yet to work his fabled magic on Aston Martin's new car for 2025. In Bahrain pre-season testing recently, the green cars appeared to lack pace – with leading team figures like Fernando Alonso already looking ahead to the all-new era from 2026. 'I think we've taken a step forward,' said Alonso in Melbourne, 'but it...
F1: Piastri and Lawson support fellow-Antipodean Doohan
Oscar Piastri and Liam Lawson have given their support to Jack Doohan, whose seat appears to be under pressure before a wheel has turned in anger. While Helmut Marko might be Red Bull's Lord High Executioner in terms of firing those who don't deliver their results, at Alpine Flavio Briatore has an equally ruthless reputation. However, the Italian...
Lando Norris rubbishes ‘short-sighted' claims of McLaren advantage over F1 rivals
Lando Norris has slammed the “short-sighted” notion that McLaren holds an advantage over its F1 rivals ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. The post Lando Norris rubbishes ‘short-sighted' claims of McLaren advantage over F1 rivals appeared first on Motorsport Week.
F1: The pressure is from within, says Hamilton
Revealing that he lives in his own 'little bubble', ahead of his Ferrari debut Lewis Hamilton admits that his true pressure comes from within. Alain Prost, Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel are three of the world champions who headed to Maranello expecting to add to their tally of titles. All three failed, indeed, the legendary Frenchman was...
Lewis Hamilton downplays pressure associated with Ferrari drive
Lewis Hamilton has denied that he has been exposed to the expectation of being a Ferrari driver in F1 as the pressure that he puts on himself is “10 times higher”. The post Lewis Hamilton downplays pressure associated with Ferrari drive appeared first on Motorsport Week.
McLaren desire to avoid distractions from F1 rivals behind Oscar Piastri renewal
McLaren has revealed that a desire to avoid potential distractions from rival F1 teams showing interest in its drivers was behind the timing of Oscar Piastri’s renewal. The post McLaren desire to avoid distractions from F1 rivals behind Oscar Piastri renewal appeared first on Motorsport Week.
Parc Ferme: A Ferrari start and a game of two halves
The 2025 Formula 1 season finally kicks off in Melbourne, and not a moment too soon. The sport seems to have been horribly empty of any newsworthy story, with the same old blah being re-hashed or combined with another to try and create a new headline. Most of it has been of the red kind… as in Ferrari red. To…
F1: Norris downplays McLaren favourites tag
People are 'short-sighted' claims Lando Norris as he insists that there is still no true idea of the pecking order. While it looks certain that Stake and Aston Martin are in for another tough season, many are of the opinion that McLaren will pick up where it left off in Abu Dhabi. A strong pre-season test, combined with extended contracts for all...
Max Verstappen: Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says move to sign Red Bull driver 'not on any radar' at the moment | F1 News | Sky Sports
Toto Wolff says Mercedes interest in signing Red Bulls Max Verstappen has cooled ahead of the the start of the 2025 F1 season; watch the season-opening Australian GP on Sky Sports F1 from Friday, with the race live at 4am on Sunday
Flexi-wing clampdown could benefit Verstappen – Marko
Mar.13 The mid-season wing flexibility clampdown could actually benefit Max Verstappen more than any other driver in the field. That's the view of Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko, who nonetheless slammed the FIA's decision to wait until Barcelona in June to impose harsher flexibility tests on the front wings. 'Now everyone except the smaller...
Tsunoda would have struggled with Verstappen ‘pressure'
Mar.13 Yuki Tsunoda could struggle to remain in Formula 1 after the 2025 season. One issue is that this year is his fifth at Red Bull's junior F1 team – and the door to Red Bull Racing has closed for now with Liam Lawson's promotion. Team advisor Dr Helmut Marko says it was the 24-year-old Japanese driver's character, rather than his pace,...
Father ‘still disappointed' about Audi snub – Sainz
Mar.13 Carlos Sainz admits his father is 'still disappointed' the ousted Ferrari driver turned down Audi's offer for 2025 and beyond. The 30-year-old instead opted for Williams, another midfield team that did impress the Formula 1 world in the pre-season Bahrain test with Sainz's overall fastest time. 'This was a surprise for us too,' Sainz...
F1: 'We'll do our best,' says Verstappen
Admitting that the RB21 isn't currently the fastest car on the grid, Max Verstappen hasn't entirely given up hope. Not only did the team's pre-season test times leave a little to be desired, Liam Lawson's sole race sim was around a second a lap slower than Lando Norris. As id that wasn't bad enough, the Austrian outfit also completed the fewest...
EU antitrust regulators to decide on Liberty Media MotoGP takeover in July
EU antitrust regulators have set a July 1 deadline for their decision on Liberty Media's 3.5-billion-euro ($3.8 billion) bid for Dorna Sports. The EU antitrust regulators have resumed their investigation, according to an update on the European Commission website. The EU antitrust watchdog had paused its scrutiny last month while waiting for...
Montoya: It can blow up pretty bad between Norris and Piastri
With the 2025 Formula 1 season-opening Australian Grand Prix just days away, Juan Pablo Montoya has delivered bold predictions on key storylines, including McLaren’s driver dynamic, and Red Bull’s struggles. Montoya believes the partnership between McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri is bound to fracture as they grow more competitive....
US-backed Cape Town Grand Prix bid for Formula 1 return to Africa
A United States-funded initiative, backed by the Western Cape Government, is pursuing a Formula 1 Grand Prix in Cape Town, with a state-of-the-art racing circuit set to be developed in the city. Boundless Motorsport, the organisation behind the bid, confirmed the project on Tuesday. The proposed Boundless Cape Town Grand Prix Circuit will be a...
Oscar Piastri: McLaren driver signs new contract extension until at least 2028 with reigning F1 constructors' champions ahead of Australian GP | F1 News | Sky Sports
Oscar Piastri and McLaren have agreed a contract extension ahead of the new F1 season; watch the season-opening Australian GP on Sky Sports F1 from Friday, with the race live at 4am on Sunday
F1 2025 predictions: Sky Sports F1 team pick world champion, Australian GP podium, race winners and more | F1 News | Sky Sports
Predicting the unpredictable?! Pundit picks and new-season expectations heading into the eagerly-anticipated 2025 campaign; watch the season-opening Australian GP on Sky Sports F1 from Friday, with the race live at 4am on Sunday
Oscar Piastri signs multi-year F1 contract extension with McLaren
On the eve of his home race, F1 Australian Grand Prix hero Oscar Piastri has signed a multi-year contract extension with McLaren. The post Oscar Piastri signs multi-year F1 contract extension with McLaren appeared first on Motorsport Week.
F1: Piastri extends contract with McLaren
McLaren has announced a multi-year extension of its partnership with Oscar Piastri. The Australian joined the team in 2023 on a multi-year deal, which was quickly extended later that year to run until 2026. He has continually impressed throughout his career, quickly rising through the junior ranks as Formula 2 and Formula 3 Champion, before...