Charles Leclerc outduels Max Verstappen to win Austrian Grand Prix, thrusts himself back into championship race

Charles Leclerc outduels Max Verstappen to win Austrian Grand Prix, thrusts himself back into championship race

It wasn’t easy for the Ferrari driver as he had to overtake Red Bull’s Verstappen three times to claim his first spot atop the podium since the Australian GP in April. Despite issues with his throttle near the end of the race, Leclerc was able to hold on, finishing 1.532 seconds ahead of second place. … Read more

Zhou Guanyu: Formula One driver says halo device ‘saved me’ during high-speed crash

Zhou Guanyu: Formula One driver says halo device 'saved me' during high-speed crash

Zhou was one of several drivers involved in the turn one crash, which resulted in his Alfa Romeo flipping over and skidding across the track and onto the gravel, before smashing into the fencing. The halo, which is made from titanium, forms protection around the cockpit and was introduced in 2018. Although it was initially … Read more

Carlos Sainz secures first F1 victory in British Grand Prix after Zhou Guanyu survives dramatic crash

Carlos Sainz secures first F1 victory in British Grand Prix after Zhou Guanyu survives dramatic crash

The race had to be restarted after Zhou’s car was flipped upside down and crashed into a fence having been clipped shortly after the start. It caused a lengthy delay but the driver was eventually declared fit after being assessed at the medical center. After the race restarted, Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Sergio … Read more

Nelson Piquet says racial slur aimed at Lewis Hamilton had no racist intent

Nelson Piquet says racial slur aimed at Lewis Hamilton had no racist intent

Piquet used a Brazilian Portuguese racial slur to describe seven-time champion Hamilton when addressing a high-speed collision involving Hamilton and Max Verstappen during the Silverstone Grand Prix last year. Verstappen is dating Piquet’s daughter, Kelly. The racist term was used by the three-time F1 world champion in November of last year, but only came to … Read more

Nelson Piquet: Teams rally around Lewis Hamilton after Brazilian levels racist slur against F1 driver

Nelson Piquet: Teams rally around Lewis Hamilton after Brazilian levels racist slur against F1 driver

Verstappen is dating Piquet’s daughter, Kelly. The racist term was used by the three-time F1 world champion in November of last year, but only came to light recently, when the interview was released Monday. Hamilton “put the car in and left it there because there was no way for two cars to pass on that … Read more

Juri Vips: Red Bull Racing suspends junior driver after racist slur on live gaming stream

Juri Vips: Red Bull Racing suspends junior driver after racist slur on live gaming stream

The 21-year-old, who has since apologized for the incident, was relieved of all team duties with immediate effect pending a full investigation, Red Bull said in a statement. “As an organisation we condemn abuse of any kind and have a zero-tolerance policy to racist language or behaviour within our organisation,” it added. Vips, who is … Read more

Max Verstappen holds off Carlos Sainz to win Canadian Grand Prix

Max Verstappen holds off Carlos Sainz to win Canadian Grand Prix

The reigning world champion prevailed in a nail-biting end-of-race fight with the Ferrari driver to secure his sixth win of the season and his second in a row after claiming a victory in Azerbaijan. The victory moves him 46 points clear in the championship ahead of Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez, whose early retirement due … Read more