Sauber was relatively hesitant to offer Zhou Guanyu a contract extension last season. Despite the F1 driver market being relatively stable, the Chinese driver waited for longer than many anticipated for a 2024 deal.
Aston Martin were concerned the intensity of Formula One's 24 race calendar might lead Fernando Alonso to call it a day instead of signing a contract extension for at least two more years, team principal Mike Krack said on Thursday.
Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen has been named in Time Magazine's 2024 100 Most Influential People in the world. Max Verstappen is only 26 years old, but he is already a triple World Champion and well on his way to achieving a fourth title in 2024.
Out-of-contract Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz is confident his "best options are still open" for 2025, despite news last week that Aston Martin has signed Fernando Alonso for another two years.
Mercedes shared a short message from Lewis Hamilton exclusively with their followers on WhatsApp ahead of the race weekend at Shanghai International Circuit.
Charles Leclerc discussed head-to-head battle with Carlos Sainz again during the press conference ahead of the fifth round of the season. Coming to the Sprint weekend at Shanghai International Circuit, Charles Leclerc stands third in the Constructors' Championship, 18 points behind the leading Max Verstappen.
Fernando Alonso suggested in an interview ahead of the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix that he probably signed the last contract of his career. Aston Martin F1 driver Fernando Alonso signed a multi-year contract extension with Aston Martin last week.
During a recent podcast appearance, F1 TV presenter Will Buxton suggested Toto Wolff will sign Andrea Kimi Antonelli due to huge regrets associated with past mistake.
Max Verstappen shared his thoughts through his official website ahead of this week's Chinese Grand Prix- the first sprint weekend of the season. Max Verstappen is the leader in the Drivers' Championship heading into the fifth round of the 2024 season.
Jacques Villeneuve (1997 Formula 1 World Champion) suggested the two years alongside Lewis Hamilton will "make or break" Charles Leclerc. In 2025, Charles Leclerc will be joined in Ferrari by the seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton.
Alpine driver Esteban Ocon described the rivalry between himself and Max Verstappen, which had already started in go-karts. Many people don't know this, but Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, and Esteban Ocon knew each other long before joining F1.
In a recent interview, Sergio Perez amusedly mentioned Carlos Sainz's 2022 radio message to describe his progress at Red Bull. During the 2022 British
Daniel Ricciardo returned to the F1 grid last year and garnered attention for his impressive performances. However, this soon changed with the onset of the current season, as the VCARB driver was bashed by his much younger teammate in the initial races.
Sergio Perez has started the 2024 season in much better shape than the previous year by claiming three runner-up trophies so far. However, it was essential for the Red Bull driver to get on pace as last year, his teammate Max Verstappen scored double his points in the same machinery.
McLaren’s ace, Lando Norris claims he is a big overthinker and is not very content with his progress this season. Norris is off to a better start, compared to his last season, however, his mistakes during key moments have left him a bit disppointed. The Brit finished in P6 at the Bahrain GP and managed an eighth place during the Jeddah weekend.
Bernie Collins who has previously worked with Sergio Perez, at Force India and Racing Point, believes that the latter has really put in a lot of effort while driving for Red Bull.
Red Bull’s senior advisor, Helmut Marko has recently opened up about, how Red Bull made Max Verstappen drive at the free practice of Suzuka in 2014, to test his potential.
Frederic ‘Fifo’ Guyot, the engineer who worked with Lewis Hamilton during his early years in F1, has opened up and admitted that the 2006 GP2 Sprint race in Turkey, has been Hamilton’s best drive of his racing career.
Sergio Perez joined Red Bull in 2021 to partner Max Verstappen. The Mexican driver has won a handful of races since then. However, Checo has failed to even come close to his world champion teammate.
Logan Sargeant, the Williams driver, since joining the pinnacle of motor racing has not been able to perform at expected levels. He had a torrid time during 2023 and is having pretty much the same during the ongoing campaign.
The 2024 Formula One season continues this weekend with the Chinese Grand Prix, a big favorite among race fans that has not been contested since 2019.
The Chinese Grand Prix will see Formula One's first Sprint weekend of the season at the Shanghai International Circuit.
As an engine manufacturer, Alpine have every reason to compete at the front of Formula 1. Unlike customer teams McLaren and Aston Martin, the French outfit is in complete control of every aspect of their F1 machinery.
Perez came into the 2024 Formula 1 season under pressure after a lackluster end to last year.
Only four months into 2024, there is no shortage of possibilities in the F1 driver market. Most of the grid is without contracts for next season, including the Alpine pairing of Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly.
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