Calm Verstappen accepts early setback, but remains unbowed
A calm Max Verstappen accepted that his Red Bull's early gearbox failure on Friday had damaged his prospects for success in the opening practice sessions at the Dutch Grand Prix.
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Ferrari drivers confident of toppling Max Verstappen at Dutchman's home race
Carlos Sainz said Ferrari's form is not as bad as reported by media, and he feels they will be fighting for pole and the victory at this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix.
Oscar Piastri to replace Ricciardo at McLaren as dispute ends
Australian Oscar Piastri will race for McLaren next season after the Formula One team won their contract dispute with Renault-owned rivals Alpine. The sport's four-person Contract Recognition Board (CRB) ruled unanimously in their published decision on Friday that McLaren had the only valid contract for the 21-year-old rookie's services. Piastri, the 2021 Formula Two champion, had been Alpine's reserve driver. Alpine had wanted to promote him to a race seat after double world champion Fernando Alonso, 41, announced he was leaving for Aston Martin at the end of the season but the Australian rejected the offer. "The Tribunal has issued a unanimous decision that the only contract to be recognised by the Board is the contract between McLaren Racing Limited and Mr Piastri dated 4 July 2022," said a statement issued by the governing FIA. "Mr Piastri is entitled to drive for McLaren Racing Limited for the 2023 and 2024 seasons." McLaren confirmed the move in a separate statement shortly afterwards, announcing Piastri had signed a multi-year contract to partner British driver Lando Norris and replacing Australian Daniel Ricciardo. "I'm extremely excited to be making my F1 debut with such a prestigious team as McLaren and I'm very grateful for the opportunity that's been offered to me," it quoted Piastri as saying. "The team has a long tradition of giving young talent a chance, and I’m looking forward to working hard alongside Lando to push the team towards the front of the grid." Alpine acknowledged the verdict. "We consider the matter closed on our side and will announce our full 2023 driver line-up in due course," they said in a statement.
Aussie Oscar Piastri to drive for McLaren, not Alpine in 2023
Australian Oscar Piastri will drive for Formula One team McLaren and not Alpine next year motor car racing's governing body the International Motoring Federation (FIA) announced on Friday.
Oscar Piastri to join McLaren for 2023 as CRB reaches decision
The FIA’s CRB has announced that the contract with McLaren Oscar Piastri had agreed stands over any from Alpine, and the Woking team has now confirmed Piastri will drive alongside Lando Norris for next year.
Dutch GP: George Russell fastest in FP1 at Zandvoort
Mercedes driver George Russell topped FP1 ahead of team-mate Lewis Hamilton, with Max Verstappen hit with a gearbox issue at the Dutch GP.
Red Bull Racing Esports reveals driver line-up for F1 Esports Series
Two-time Formula 1 Esports Series Pro Championship teams’ champions Red Bull Racing Esports has unveiled an unchanged driver line-up for the upcoming F1 series with Frede Rasmussen and Marcel Kiefer at the wheel.
Pirelli brings hardest tyre compounds to Zandvoort to 'fight' final corner's embankment
Formula 1 heads into the second of three consecutive race weekends after its summer break. Following Max Verstappen's astounding win around Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, the F1 circus heads to the Netherlands for the Red Bull driver's home race.