Why Red Bull's 'good problem' F1 driver dilemma is getting worse

Global music superstars Beyonce, The Black Eyed Peas, Simple Minds, ZZ Top and N.E.R.D have all been lined up by F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone to rock the weekend of the Singapore Grand Prix next month - though ticket sales for the island city-state's second race are still struggling to get off the starting grid.

BMW has dropped hints that it may be willing to follow fellow German manufacturer Mercedes-Benz in supplying 'customer' versions of its engines to other F1 teams - with suggestions the Bavarian marque has Red Bull Racing as its prime target.

Flying in the face of the opinions expressed by both Ferrari and BMW over the past week, Ross Brawn has thrown his support behind the FIA's new optional ?40 million budget cap in Formula 1, warning that without it the top flight risks 'turning [engineers] into Swiss watchmakers' - but equally underlining that it will only be workable if it is embraced by all.

An interesting chat between Sky's Ted Kravitz and Max Verstappen

An interesting chat between Sky's Ted Kravitz and Max Verstappen

This week James Allen delves into a topic that has always fascinated him - the way Formula 1 teams and drivers present themselves – in other words their identity.The F1 season launch at the O2 in London in February showed which teams had figured out their identity and those that hadn’t.F1 teams go to endless lengths to refine the tiniest details on their car to gain performance, but ...Keep reading

As it stands, Red Bull has yet to decide how to order its Formula 1 drivers – and it will likely take a few more weeks before a press release is issued naming who will partner Max Verstappen at the senior team in 2026 and what the Racing Bulls duo will be. It’s a common habit in the F1 paddock for a team principal to declare it is ‘a good problem to have’ when there is more than one ...Keep reading

Alberto Puig gives his thoughts on signing Marc Marquez again in the future

Lat week, Randall Burnett announced that he would exit Richard Childress Racing (RCR) at the conclusion of the 2026 season, where he has worked as a crew chief since the 2020 season. He will move over to Trackhouse Racing with Connor Zilisch for the 19-year-old's rookie season at the top level of the sport.However, he will not end the year with Kyle Busch and the No. 8 team. Starting with this ...Keep reading

Where will Christian Horner end up next in F1?

Carson Hocevar will have to pay a $50,000 fine to NASCAR as part of a behavioral penalty issued this week.The Spire Motorsports driver was involved in an incident late in Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Kansas Speedway, spinning out on the backstretch. He was unable to get back rolling due to flat tires on the No. 77 car, triggering a caution.However, when safety workers came to assist ...Keep reading

Former Penske IndyCar star Simon Pagenaud is among three drivers signed by Cadillac to work on its Formula 1 simulator programme. Pagenaud is sharing the Cadillac F1 sim role with former Haas reserve and two-time grand prix starter Pietro Fittipaldi as well as Charlie Eastwood, who represents General Motors as a Corvette factory GT driver for sister brand Chevrolet. Pagenaud suffered a ...Keep reading

The 2025 MotoGP title chase has been settled in Marc Marquez’s favour with five rounds left to go. But that doesn’t mean there still aren’t plenty of storylines to keep you intrigued across the finals rounds of the campaign…

Former Penske IndyCar star Simon Pagenaud is among three drivers signed by Cadillac to work on its Formula 1 simulator programme. Pagenaud is sharing the Cadillac F1 sim role with former Haas reserve and two-time grand prix starter Pietro Fittipaldi as well as Charlie Eastwood, who represents General Motors as a Corvette factory GT driver for sister brand Chevrolet. Pagenaud suffered a ...Keep reading

Was Oscar Piastri's nightmare weekend in Baku an important lesson in the 2025 F1 title race

Le Mans 24 Hours winner Nick Tandy will replace Mini Challenge frontrunner Jamie Osborne in the championship finale at Brands Hatch this weekend.Osborne, who currently lies second in the standings, has been ruled out for medical reasons and Porsche factory driver Tandy will deputise in the NAPA/Alliance team. He will race alongside friend and former Mini Se7en rival Lewis Selby, who is third ...Keep reading

Le Mans 24 Hours winner Nick Tandy will replace Mini Challenge frontrunner Jamie Osborne in the championship finale at Brands Hatch this weekend.Osborne, who currently lies second in the standings, has been ruled out for medical reasons and Porsche factory driver Tandy will deputise in the NAPA/Alliance team. He will race alongside friend and former Mini Se7en rival Lewis Selby, who is third ...Keep reading

Marco Rigamonti’s poise and elegance make him measured when asked to compare Marc Marquez, who handed him his first MotoGP title as a crew chief last Sunday, with the other riders he has worked with.Ducati entrusted Rigamonti with the greatest challenge of his career, and the Italian has responded brilliantly.“The first thing I thought when they offered me the job was that I must have ...Keep reading