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Lewis Hamilton announces big change | thejudge13
Lewis Hamilton admits he must reinvent himself to succeed at Ferrari - Lewis Hamilton's long-awaited debut in Ferrari red was supposed to mark an exciting new chapter in his illustrious Formula One career. Instead, it has opened with a series of underwhelming results that have raised eyebrows throughout the paddock and among fans. Now, just…
Hamilton dismisses FIA driver safety device | thejudge13
Its been just over a decade since the fateful day in Suzuka when in a rain soaked Grand Prix Jules Bianchi’s Marusia car slammed into a recovery vehicle whilst the race stewards dithered. The resulting death of the Frenchman was the first since the tragedy of Imola some twenty years previous, where the lives of…
Couthard slams Norris | thejudge13
McLaren divided: Norris debate intensifies as Coulthard and Vettel take opposing sides - Lando Norris' growing stature as one of F1's brightest talents has never been in doubt, especially after an electric start to the 2025 season that has him leading the championship. But while his on-track prowess continues to dazzle fans and pundits alike,…
Big rumour about Red Bull | thejudge13
Red Bull Racing pinning hopes on Saudi upgrade as pressure mounts with new parts bringing renewed optimism to Red Bull's struggling 2025 campaign - As Red Bull Racing enters a critical stretch of the 2025 Formula One season, the team appears to be pinning its hopes on a major upgrade package that will debut at the…
Red Bull Crisis | thejudge13
Christian Horner plays down speculation of crisis at Red Bull Racing as pressure mounts - Despite turbulent headlines, Red Bull Racing Team Principal insists everything is under control after a rocky start to the 2025 Formula One season. After a disappointing start to the 2025 Formula One season, Red Bull Racing has found itself in…
Ferrari join the list of Verstappen’s future team offers | thejudge13
The speculation over Max Verstappen’s Formula One future took another turn in Jeddah. With Red Bull sitting third in the constructors’ title race and their RB21 at times just the fourth fastest of the front runners on the grid this year, speculation is growing that should the Milton Keynes based team fail to give the…
Red Bull and Racing Bulls drivers risk grid drops in Saudi | thejudge13
Formula One is an eye wateringly expensive sport and even since the introduction of the cost cap, the FIA continues to demand the teams find cost saving measures where possible. The recent debate about the cost of the new 2026 power units again brings to light to an area of the sport which is could…
Sky Sports F1 commentary team on-air clash | thejudge13
Sky Sports F1 commentary team faces on-air clash as David Croft apologises for Karun Chandhok remark - There was more than high speed drama on the track at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend - tensions spilled into the commentary booth as a verbal clash between Sky Sports F1 lead commentator David Croft and co-commentator…
Verstappen not happy with Marko’s comment: “Don’t know why he says that” | thejudge13
Red Bull tensions simmer as Kravitz sheds light on Verstappen discontent - The relationship between reigning Formula One World Champion Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing appears to be under increasing strain, with Sky Sports F1 commentator Ted Kravitz revealing further friction behind the scenes. After a difficult start to the season and underwhelming results…
F1 bombshell: Verstappen could leave Red Bull this summer | thejudge13
The results from the opening rounds of the 2025 season are not exactly what Red Bull and Max Verstappen were hoping for. With just one win in four Grand Prix the Formula One drivers’ champion is enduring his worst start to a year in terms of victories since the epic season that was 2021. Then…
Alonso retirement & Verstappen | thejudge13
As speculation about Max Verstappen's future continues to dominate the paddock chatter, a curious twist has emerged. Amidst all the swirling transfer rumours, some insiders now believe that the biggest domino that could fall as a result of Verstappen's next move could be none other than his friend and fellow champion, Fernando Alonso. While the…
Vasseur tells Hamilton to improve, stop the complaints with a veiled threat of the sack | thejudge13
Lewis Hamilton arrived in Maranello to a fanfare laid on by Ferrari with the chairman of the Ferrari group giving him a personal tour of the factory which made a statement to those working within the team. Team boss Fred Vasseur then went to the exceptional lengths of laying on an extensive programme which used…
Ferrari boss contradicts Leclerc | thejudge13
Troubleshooting at the Scuderia: Ferrari's search for stability amid a slow beginning to the 2025 season, a shaky start means the gap to the sharp end widens - Ferrari's start to the 2025 Formula One season has been far from ideal. Once again, a team with championship ambitions finds itself behind its rivals and struggling to…
Shocking statistics from Red Bull young driver programme | thejudge13
From hero to zero in just four Formula One weekends, Liam Lawson who finished the career of Australian Daniel Ricciardo is facing a bleak future in motorsport’s top category. Having been surprisingly promoted ahead of Yuki Tsunoda to replace Sergio Perez at Red Bull Racing, the New Zealand born driver is facing a crisis of…
Domenicali erases a Grand Prix | thejudge13
F1 supremo to ditch controversial race venue - The 2025 Formula One season is under way in a fashion we’ve not seen previously. The flyaway races are usually a slow burn at the start of each season with the momentum starting to build as the European season gets under way. For the first time in…
F1 boss urgent overhaul of 2026 engines in shock U-turn | thejudge13
F1's boss proposes DRASTIC measures to quickly change 2026 power regulations - At the 2025 Formula One weekend in Bahrain, there was big trouble discussed by those in charge of the sport. Last June when the FIA announced the final specifications for the all new F1 power units coming on line next season, the boss…
Red Bull rejects internal changes after underperformance | thejudge13
Red Bull deny internal changes amid Bahrain collapse: Structural problems and Verstappen frustration ring alarm bells - A disastrous performance at the Bahrain Grand Prix has raised concerns within Red Bull Racing's once dominant Formula One operation. With Max Verstappen only sixth and clearly frustrated throughout the weekend, the spotlight is once again on the…
The solution to Red Bull’s roller coaster ride | thejudge13
Max Verstappen may well wish his RB21 Formula One car was indeed a carriage from a white knuckle ride roller coaster, because bar the odd tragedy those things run on rails. In stark contrast id Red Bull’s latest F1 challenger which whilst it goes up and down, there is little to explain the reason for…
Intentions for an F1 team based in Saudi announced | thejudge13
Formula One is heading to its second weekend of the year in the middle east as the teams make the short hop from Bahrain to the shores of the Red Sea and the city of Jeddah. It is the second largest city in Saudi Arabia and the commercial centre of the oil rich country. The…
Haas reacts to P5 in the Constructors’ Championship | thejudge13
Two drivers who can deliver: How Haas is thriving in P5 after a tumultuous start to the season - At the start of the 2025 Formula One season, few would have expected Haas to emerge as a serious contender for the title of best of the rest. But just a few races into the season,…
‘Perez closes mega deal and makes spectacular comeback with new F1 team’ | thejudge13
Sergio Perez poised for triumphant F1 return as major sponsorship deal seals comeback - Sergio Perez could be set for a dramatic return to Formula One less than a year after his high-profile exit from Red Bull Racing. According to reports from Switzerland, the veteran Mexican driver is close to agreeing a deal with the…
Vasseur suggests Hamilton caused unrest at Ferrari | thejudge13
Ferrari turmoil or normal growing pains? Vasseur on the Hamilton effect - Since Lewis Hamilton's bombshell announcement that he would be joining Ferrari in 2025, the legendary Italian team has been at the centre of Formula One's attention like never before. Hamilton's every move in red has been dissected, debated and dramatised both inside and…
Heated argument now Verstappen threatens to leave | thejudge13
Sleepless nights for Marko as Verstappen's Red Bull future in doubt - The 2025 Formula One season may have only just begun, but tensions within the Red Bull Racing camp are already reaching boiling point. After a frustrating Bahrain Grand Prix for reigning world champion Max Verstappen, rumours are swirling about his possible departure from…
Big Russell rumour hits Verstappen hard | thejudge13
George Russell's blistering start to the 2025 Formula One season could soon be rewarded with one of the sport's most lucrative contracts. As Mercedes look to cement their post-Hamilton identity, talks are reportedly in full swing to secure Russell's services for the long term - and if the rumours are true, the Silver Arrows are…
Verstappen’s escape clauses leaked ‘Then he can leave’ | thejudge13
Verstappen's exit clauses revealed as pressure mounts on Red Bull amid internal turmoil - As Red Bull Racing faces one of its most turbulent periods in recent memory, fresh revelations about Max Verstappen's contract have emerged, shedding new light on the reigning world champion's potential exit from the team. According to Daily Mail journalist Jonathan McEvoy,…
Next driver sacked? New rumors about Doohan deadline | thejudge13
Doohan under increasing pressure at Alpine as rumours of possible mid-season exit swirl - The 2025 Formula One season has only just begun, but already one of the most talked about stories in the paddock revolves around Jack Doohan and his increasingly uncertain future at Alpine. The Australian rookie, who was promoted to a full-time…
Hamilton’s string of F1 excuses for 2025 listed | thejudge13
Lewis Hamilton is a seven times Formula One world champion, but his list of excuses as to why he has won just two Grand Prix in over three years keeps on growing. At Mercedes he demanded ‘heads roll’ after the team apparently refused to listen to his engineering genius over how to design the car.…
Red Bull crisis meeting, ominous message on Verstappen: ‘Things are happening’ | thejudge13
Tensions mount at Red Bull as crisis deepens and Verstappen's future remains uncertain - Red Bull Racing is no stranger to adversity in Formula One, but the storm clouds currently hanging over the Milton Keynes-based outfit appear darker than usual. In the wake of a dramatically poor performance at the Bahrain Grand Prix, senior figures…
Verstappen blasts his own team “Catastrophe” | thejudge13
Verstappen reeling after Bahrain setback as Red Bull faces questions over future stability - The Formula One paddock was left stunned after reigning world champion Max Verstappen endured a frustrating and chaotic Bahrain Grand Prix that ended with the Dutchman finishing a disappointing sixth. Once a symbol of untouchable dominance, Verstappen's race under the lights…
FIA issues huge penalty, then says sorry | thejudge13
Qualifying chaos as FIA penalises Mercedes and apologises for costly mistake after another issued - Qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix took a dramatic turn on Saturday as the FIA handed out penalties, made costly mistakes and came under intense scrutiny after a cascade of controversial decisions. The sport's governing body not only penalised both Mercedes…
Unaired team radio message shows the seriousness of Ferrari’s problems | thejudge13
Ferrari's set-up gamble begins to pay off as Charles Leclerc secures front row spot in Bahrain - Ferrari's quest for performance has rarely lacked effort, but in Bahrain the reward has finally matched the effort. Charles Leclerc will start Sunday's Grand Prix on the front row, alongside McLaren's Oscar Piastri, following a grid penalty for…
Hamilton: “not many answers” after qualifying debacle | thejudge13
Lewis Hamilton's long-awaited and headline-grabbing move to Ferrari was meant to be the dawn of a thrilling new chapter for Formula 1's most successful driver. A romantic return to the Scuderia for the twilight of his career. The red suit, the adoring Tifosi, the promise of one last championship chase - on paper, it looked…
‘It’s a joke around the paddock about Verstappen’ | thejudge13
Windsor rolls his eyes at Bahrain and shares paddock joke about Verstappen - Peter Windsor has long been one of F1's most passionate and detailed analysts, a former manager for Williams and Ferrari turned pundit, presenter and journalist, he is a man who can make poetry out of tyre data and take delight in chassis…
Lewis Hamilton a ‘dead man walking’ | thejudge13
With all the talk in Bahrain about the new F1 2026 power units being a flop, rumours have emerged that Lewis Hamilton was aware that the Mercedes programme was running into trouble, which is why he left for Ferrari. This is clearly not possible given the final specifications for the new F1 engines were issued…
Tsunoda latest RBR driver at risk ‘miles behind Verstappen’ | thejudge13
“We are too slow,” was the rocket science inspired verdict of Red Bull’s Dr. Helmut Marko. Following Verstappen’s win in Japan last weekend, hopes were high for the Milton Keynes based squad particularly since Mclaren have never gone particularly well in Bahrain Heading into the weekend McLaren’s Lando Norris admitted his team have had a…
Video: Verstappen slams McLaren for cheating | thejudge13
Verstappen camp slams McLaren after viral video sparks fresh cheating allegations - The Formula One paddock has once again been embroiled in controversy, this time surrounding McLaren and a now-viral video that has reignited the debate over flexible rear wings. The footage, which emerged after the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, has been shared widely…
Norris offers Verstappen McLaren seat | thejudge13
Norris teases Verstappen with mock invitation to McLaren test amid car swap debate - The ripples from Max Verstappen's pointed comments in Suzuka are still being felt, with the reigning F1 champion adding fuel to the fire during Thursday's media rounds in Bahrain. What began as a cheeky hypothetical about jumping into a McLaren has turned…
Pérez signs new deal | thejudge13
A new chapter beyond Red Bull - Although he will no longer have a coveted Formula One seat in 2025, Sergio Pérez has reminded the world that his value extends far beyond the cockpit. Recently released by Red Bull Racing after a tumultuous 2024 season, the Mexican veteran has secured a new sponsorship deal with…
Sainz strike one on route to an F1 ban | thejudge13
Carlos Sainz is in double trouble as Formula One rolls into the weekend of the Bahrain Grand Prix. The Spanish driver was fined 20,000 - half suspended - for being late for the Japanese national anthem a week ago. The drivers are in dispute with the FIA over the fines they receive, with the consensus…
Drivers reveal new F1 2026 engines are ‘not good’ | thejudge13
One of the biggest stories in Formula One history is brewing following remarkable comments in China from the FI official in charge of day to day affairs in the sport. Nicolas Tombazis revealed there are widespread concerns over the 2026 regulations and the risk of “Frankenstein” monsters appearing on the grid next year is very…