Red Bull: Leeds United minority owner set to increase football investment Sport Business The energy drinks brand already has a minority stake in Leeds but has an option to increase it.
Formula 1 confirms it will lose star’s home race after 2026 Sport Business Zandvoort’s return to the calendar in 2021 coincided with Verstappen beginning his run of four consecutive drivers’ titles.
Champ Verstappen wins in Qatar as Hamilton endures more misery Sport Max Verstappen followed up securing his fourth world championship by winning a chaotic Qatar Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton suffered another miserable race on Sunday. In his penultimate Mercedes appearance, seven-time world champion Hamilton was penalised twice by the stewards and said his car was “broken” as he finished down in 12th spot in a [...]
‘A bit messy’: Verstappen proud to win fourth title despite Red Bull crisis November 24, 2024 Max Verstappen has hailed his fourth Formula 1 drivers’ championship as his most impressive yet after sealing the title with two races to spare in Las Vegas. The Dutchman had to overcome a crisis at Red Bull which saw team principal Christian Horner accused of inappropriate behaviour, design mastermind Adrian Newey leave and rivals McLaren [...]
‘Dick Dastardly stuff’: British F1 great slams Verstappen tactics October 30, 2024 British Formula 1 great Damon Hill has accused reigning world champion Max Verstappen of using his car as a weapon, likening him to the Wacky Races cartoon character Dick Dastardly. Red Bull’s Verstappen received two 10-second penalties for running McLaren’s Lando Norris off the track in Mexico last weekend, the latest examples of the Dutchman’s [...]
Rosberg warns Aston Martin F1 team not to become PSG October 10, 2024 Former F1 champion Nico Rosberg has warned Aston Martin not to turn into Paris Saint-Germain in their pursuit of racing success. The German likened the hiring of design guru Adrian Newey, reportedly for £30m per season, and others to the Parisian Ligue 1 club having Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe on their books at [...]
Design guru Newey vows to turn Aston Martin into Formula 1 champions September 10, 2024 Former Red Bull designer Adrian Newey has vowed to deliver Aston Martin’s first ever Formula 1 world championship after confirming his move to the historic British marque. Newey, 65, has agreed to join the Silverstone-based outfit as managing technical partner on a long-term contract worth up to £30m a year which also includes equity in [...]
Wolff riles rival Horner again by talking up Verstappen Mercedes move August 29, 2024 Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has risked further riling Red Bull rival Christian Horner by admitting to ongoing talks with their world champion driver Max Verstappen. Verstappen has a contract with Red Bull until 2028 but has discussed a switch to Mercedes with Wolff this season amid turbulence at the Austrian-owned team. Horner appeared [...]