Johnny Herbert has cautioned Red Bull against rushing rookie Isack Hadjar into a promotion this season, despite the French rookie’s eye-catching start to life in Formula 1. In recent weeks, Hadjar has been one of the standout stories of the second half of the season. From his breakthrough points in Australia to his measured aggression at Monza, the 19-year-old has…
While Max Verstappen's victory at the 2025 Italian Grand Prix had us all awestruck, the major talking point after the fastest ever Formula 1 race was not his genius but rather the shenanigans perpetrated by McLaren. They swapped Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri during the race after they fluffed the Briton's pitstop, hence engineering the result, no matter which way…
Fresh from his victory at the Italian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen is driving competitively again this weekend, but not in Formula 1 machinery. Verstappen is scheduled to compete this Saturday at the Nürburgring Nordschleife in the GT4 class, before a likely return to the legendary German circuit at the end of September. The Dutchman will line up in a Porsche…
One could question whether Charles Leclerc has contracted “Jean Alesi Syndrome” at Ferrari: the fate of a gifted driver who spends his best years in Red but never mounts a serious Formula 1 world title challenge. Alesi, one of Maranello’s most beloved drivers, joined Ferrari in 1991 after a famous scrap with Ayrton Senna at Phoenix the year before. He…
Ferrari are enduring one of their toughest Formula 1 seasons in recent memory. After the fanfare of Lewis Hamilton’s signing over the winter, the Scuderia remain winless with a car far from championship contention. At the world premiere of Luca: Seeing Red, a new documentary about his life, former Ferrari president Luca Cordero di Montezemolo weighed in on the team’s…
Former Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle reflected on the demeanor of Lewis Hamilton at the 2025 Italian Grand Prix, the Briton's first as a Scuderia Ferrari driver. Hamilton has endured a miserable start to life as a Ferrari driver, struggling to get his head around his SF-25 while being comprehensively beaten by Leclerc so far. The seven-time F1 Champion reached…
Max Verstappen surprised F1 Fantasy players by storming to victory in Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix to end a five-race McLaren winning streak. Just 16% of competitors in F1’s Fantasy League picked the Dutchman, but he ended up winning convincingly at Monza and picking up 46 points—the highest of anyone. McLaren, meanwhile, were left mired in the aftermath of their own…
There was no column last week. Red Mist was too despondent to write after the Zandvoort catastrophe but the Scuderia is back on the front foot after a reasonable effort at Monza. Nobody did much wrong, and the biggest drawback was the FIA’s harsh call on Lewis Hamilton that spoiled his first Monza weekend as a Red with a questionable…
Grand Prix weekends compress months of engineering into ninety minutes of public physics. Margins hide in tire carcasses, brake temps, gusts, and guts; a tenth secured in Turn 3 becomes folklore by sunset. The canvas is moving asphalt, the brush is airflow, and the paint dries at 5G. On another screen, live markets study the same turbulence. For operations built…
Oscar Piastri played down conspiracy theories, swallowed his disappointment and played the part of loyal McLaren team man during the Italian Grand Prix, at Monza on Sunday. While in P2 after a slick pitstop by his crew, Piastri obeyed controversial McLaren team orders that allowed Lando Norris to reclaim second place and trim his deficit in the 2025 Formula 1…
You can fool some of the people, some of the time, but not all of the people all the time. The truth in this statement was made apparent during the podium celebrations at the end of the Italian Grand Prix. Typically generous in their recognition of the drivers crossing the finishing line first, the fans resoundingly booed the faux result…
German sportswear maker Adidas will become the apparel partner of the Audi F1 Team from next year in a multi-year partnership, Audi announced on Wednesday. Swiss-based Sauber are becoming the factory Audi team in 2026, when Formula 1 starts a new engine era with major rule changes and an 11th team on the grid with the arrival of Cadillac.
Johnny Herbert believes Max Verstappen’s dominant Italian Grand Prix win has reopened the door, albeit slightly, to a 2025 Formula 1 World Championship showdown with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, despite the British team still holding the upper hand. While Verrstappen's masterclass has been universally hailed for his magnificent victory on Sunday at Monza, McLaren found themselves having to…
Formula 1 helmet design reveals are usually about the drivers wearing them, but Racing Bulls are turning the spotlight on their fans. Racing Bulls drivers Isack Hadjar and Liam Lawson have launched an open brief on Airtasker, inviting Formula 1 fans to design a special edition pit crew helmet. The task runs from 9–30 September, with the winning design unveiled…
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Formula 1 is one of the most globally followed sports, featuring a series of races across multiple continents with live data-driven coverage and imagery. Each event involves complex dynamics including qualifying sessions, race-day strategy, tire selection, and weather conditions — all of which influence outcomes. These factors also make Formula 1 an area of interest for sports betting enthusiasts who…
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These days, auto shops find it harder than ever to give quick, exact repairs while keeping up with customer demands and prices everyone likes. Wheel alignment? It's gone from slow hand work to high-tech, really hasn't it. This new wheel alignment thing? Really good tech, simple for you, gives great accuracy, changes how car pros work. In the US auto…
According to specialist two-wheel news outlets, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are both weighing moves into MotoGP team ownership. Formula 1 world champion Verstappen and Hamilton are known MotoGP fans and probably see potential as Liberty Media, who now own the premier two-wheeled series, prepares to push the series onto a bigger global stage. This interest follows news of Guenther Steiner’s…
This week on 2 Soft Compounds podcast, Rick Houghton and Paul Velasco unpack the fastest Formula 1 race in history and the drama it delivered! Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple At the legendary Temple of Speed, Max Verstappen silenced the doubters with a vintage drive that saw him break the Monza lap record and reclaim the top step of the…
Red Bull’s unexpected return to winning ways at the Italian Grand Prix was dissected by Johnny Herbert, who believes the shift under Laurent Mekies and a renewed emphasis on Max Verstappen’s input made the difference at Monza. On Sunday, Verstappen ended his eight-race win 'drought' with a commanding victory, beating both McLarens after reclaiming the lead early and controlling the…
The 2025 Italian Grand Prix will go down in history as one of the most memorable Formula 1 races held at the Temple of Speed, Monza. Where do we begin? After the Dutch Grand Prix, which was dominated by McLaren—aside from Lando Norris' DNF, that is—we head to Monza for the Italian Grand Prix, expecting another Papaya domination. This has…