It's no secret: in Formula 1, everything is going very, very fast. Just a year ago, on the Sakhir track, Max Verstappen dominated the discipline and lapped halfway down the grid. Just a week ago, the Dutchman triumphed at Suzuka after a masterful performance, the day after a breathtaking pole position. But this weekend, none of that. No glory, no outpouring of joy. The victory rush is gone, the hangover is painful. In a surprising and worrying helplessness, Red Bull and Max Verstappen were unable to fight for the podium in Bahrain. No miracle lap in qualifying, no fantastic comeback in the race. The quadruple cha
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vincent moyet
15/04/2025 at 05:56 a.m.
Suzuka is more of an exception than a rule. As has been the case since the second half of 2, Verstappen can only win with a one-off personal exploit when conditions allow. This is the true situation for RBR.
Yves-Henri RANDIER
15/04/2025 at 03:21 a.m.
Post-Grand Prix crisis meeting at Red Bull Racing, surprising! Isn't such a crisis meeting preferable to be cold, with hindsight on the events? It smells a bit of panic among the cans... with, in the background, the anxiety of seeing the darling Verstappen tire of the lack of performance of the RB21 (especially since resources will soon switch to the RB22 of 2026) and his desire to look elsewhere by using one of the multiple clauses of his contract
Yves-Henri RANDIER
15/04/2025 at 03:11 a.m.
McLaren is owned by Bahrain's sovereign wealth fund... are you sure Mumtalakat Holding Company BSC (Mumtalakat) still owns it? CYVN Holdings, an Abu Dhabi-based investment firm, has reportedly completed the acquisition of McLaren Automotive from Mumtalakat, also taking a minority stake in McLaren Racing. Mumtalakat is reportedly in talks with Dorilton about taking a stake or even buying Williams Racing...