F1 Insiders Est. 2012
Secret film day at Silverstone – Even during Formula 1’s brief spring lull, development work has continued at full speed behind closed doors. Following similar sessions involving the Audi Formula Racing Team and Scuderia Ferrari, Red Bull Racing held a private filming day at the Silverstone Circuit. This session gave reigning world champion Max Verstappen … Read more
Mekies Rejects ‘Transition’ Label as Red Bull Faces Reality Check – Laurent Mekies has moved quickly to define the narrative around Red Bull Racing’s difficult start to the 2026 season, insisting that the team is not in a rebuilding phase despite mounting evidence of major changes behind the scenes. After years of dominance powered by … Read more
…So you might think that going from from zero to two teams (in one year) should provide adequate entertainment and challenges for anyone right? Wrong because what Mr M did then, was even more remarkable. He removed his chequebook once more and purchased the A1 Circuit, redeveloped it and renamed it the “Red Bull Ring”. Being back on the calendar since 2014 it has become a focal point of its national motorsport pride, and a place for a home advantage.. The team from Mobil1 – The Grid interviews Red Bull’s Christian Horner….
Max Verstappen has filled a request with the Formula One Management in order to get a new abbreviation. For the first two years of his Formula One racing career the young Dutchman was reffered to, on televisionscreens, as ‘VES’. This was because ‘VER’ was being used for Jean Eric Vergne. Even when the Frenchman wasn’t … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Monaco Tyre Choices Well Well Well guess it’s getting easier to tell the teams with deg problems apart from the ones that are on top of it (*coff*MANOR*coff*) but sadly by time we get to the race most teams will have almost exactly the same sets of tyres … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Sochi Tyre Choices The boring boringness of all teammates having exactly the same tyres has reasserted itself for Sochi. With luck, extra cold or warm temperatures might cause the odd team to shed a few tears, but despite all the brutal braking the low degradation of the track … Read more
…who exactly IS to blame in the Ferrari Fiasco??
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Shanghai Tyre Choices Last year’s GP in Shanghai saw the teams rocking Soft and Medium Tyres on a track that is particularly brutal on the front left corner. Delightfully, there are some discrepancies at the top and the over/under for how long it takes to shred the Supers … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Bahrain Tyre Choices Last year’s GP at Bahrain saw the Soft and Medium Tyre in action. Boringly, the top teams have chosen the exact same tyres for their drivers, unlike Melbourne (unless that was a typo on Mercedes’ part). Excitingly, Ferrari and Mercedes seem to be headed a … Read more
Red Bull is set to run a Tag Heuer branded power unit in 2016. The irony will not be lost on McLaren supremo Ron Dennis.
