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Arvid Lindblad has crashed during a Pirelli tyre test at Suzuka, aquaplaning into the barriers after his Racing Bulls car encountered standing water on the track.Photographs of the incident show damage to the front of the car, with the front wing no longer attached. However, it was not a serious collision.The British driver has taken over for Liam Lawson during the two-day test following the Japanese Grand Prix.The Faenza-based squad and its parent team are the two outfits assisting F1’s sole tyre manufacturer as the championship heads into its five-week hiatus.Isack Hadjar is the only Red Bull driver behind the…
This year’s London Marathon will feature a legendary F1 personality as Sebastian Vettel puts on his running shoes around the English capital. Vettel, who retired from the sport at the end of the 2022 season, is set to participate in the event alongside F1 journalist and Beyond The Grid podcast host Tom Clarkson.They will be raising money for the ‘Grand Prix Trust’, which provides support to F1’s trackside and factory-based personnel, and the ‘Brain & Spine Foundation’, which was founded by former F1 medical chief Professor Sid Watkins and helps people affected by neurological conditions. It is the latest in…
By Balazs Szabo on 30 Mar 2026, 03:00 Red Bull’s Japanese Grand Prix was a study in contrasts: a gritty recovery drive from Max Verstappen to eighth, a frustratingly timed Safety Car that derailed Isack Hadjar’s race, and a clear-eyed assessment from Team Principal Laurent Mekies about the team’s current limitations. The race began promisingly for Verstappen, who launched from P11 and quickly climbed into contention. He passed teammate Hadjar early — a move the French rookie did not contest — and soon found himself locked behind Pierre Gasly. That duel would define his entire afternoon. After the race, Verstappen…
Red Bull drivers often have fun off-track perks with experiences in other motorsports such as drifting and rally. It was no different for Isack Hadjar and Liam Lawson during their downtime in Australia, where the Red Bull and Racing Bulls drivers took on a drift kart challenge with New Zealand drifting legend ‘Mad’ Mike Whiddett. The drivers were tasked with clipping a proximity wall, pulling off a tight clockwise doughnut and executing a full figure-eight drift through a slippery water balloon target zone on a track designed by Whiddett. To finish, they had to slide neatly into a designated, coned parking space. Joining…
Former F1 driver Timo Glock has urged Ferrari to step in and implement rules of engagement between its two drivers.Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc endured a fierce wheel-to-wheel battle in China, with the former coming out on top en route to his first Ferrari podium.However, it was Leclerc who finished ahead last Sunday at the Japanese Grand Prix, once again following a tense battle with his team-mate.Glock has stated Ferrari must take action to protect its results as it seeks to close down leaders Mercedes, predicting the duo will come together if they are allowed to continue. “The line should be…
Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has given an insight into his insane garage, which features multiple F1 cars as well as his first kart. The Scotsman recently revealed details about his extraordinary private collection of machinery during an appearance on the Cars & Money podcast. Coulthard has proudly retained his very first and final go-karts from 1982 and 1988. The collection includes multiple cars from across his racing career, including his Formula Ford 1600 from 1989, his Formula 3 challenger from 1991 and his Formula 3000 car from 1992, as well as various F1 cars. “So my father had…
Suzuka is always a special place for drivers and fans alike, and this year was no different as the third round of the season delivered plenty of talking points all weekend long. The energy from the crowd was palpable for all three days of action, making it a memorable return to a historic track. There was plenty of on-track drama for the third round of the season in Japan, with Kimi Antonelli becoming the youngest Championship leader after securing his second win in a row, Oscar Piastri recovering from his rough season start to take P2, and plenty of shocks…
Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies says the team is “wrestling” with its RB22 machine as Max Verstappen grows even more frustrated with the new technical regulations.Verstappen has made increasingly clear, and after his eighth-place finish in Japan, that he could walk away from F1 owing to his displeasure over the new rules, with the Dutchman not a fan of the high-energy management style of racing being demanded of the drivers.He is enduring his slowest start to a season since 2016 and finds himself in ninth in the standings on just 12 points, having only made Q3 once, in China, following…
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After the shock announcement that Jonathan Wheatley had left his role as Audi Formula 1 team principal with immediate effect on 20 March, former F1 TV pundit Will Buxton has thrown his weight behind Allan McNish to take the Briton’s position. While head of Audi F1 project Mattia Binotto has assumed the responsibilities of team principal in the meantime, Buxton argued that the German outfit wouldn’t have to look far for the ‘ideal’ candidate. “Mattia Binotto has been moved now into a singular team principal role at Audi,” Buxton said during the Up To Speed podcast. “I believe they need…