When F1 teams tried to ban Red Bull’s 2011 car after watching Sebastian Vettel’s dominance
Sebastian Vettel was unstoppable in 2011. Red Bull’s RB7 was a masterpiece penned by Adrian Newey, but it generated a lot of controversy between rival…
Retro
When one Mercedes team order led to Valtteri Bottas considering F1 retirement after 2018 Russian Grand Prix
The 2018 Formula 1 season would be the first time Mercedes would see a challenge to its crown after four years of dominance. A change…
When Sergio Perez and Jenson Button’s relationship as McLaren teammates ‘got worse’ after just four races
Sergio Perez makes his Formula 1 comeback with the Cadillac team in 2026, and will take on his 10th teammate in the form of Valtteri…
When David Coulthard once borrowed Michael Schumacher’s helmet during chaotic 1996 Monaco Grand Prix
The 1996 Monaco Grand Prix went down as one of the most chaotic races to have ever happened around the principality. Monaco is usually a…
Martin Brundle once damaged his F1 car so severely that a fan was able to pick up the pieces
Formula 1 cars are incredibly safe nowadays, but prior to the advances in safety made through the 1990s and early 2000s, the cars would often…
When David Coulthard once refused to test an ingenious McLaren idea that would gain ‘enormous’ lap time in 1997
Formula 1 teams are always looking for the extra tenths of a second to make their cars go faster, and it often leads to ingenious…
Adrian Newey recalls the ‘low point’ of Mark Webber’s ‘intense’ Sebastian Vettel rivalry at Red Bull
The battle between Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel at Red Bull was one of the highlights of the V8 era, as their experienced driver was…
When Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso were taken out by ‘first-lap nutcase’ at the 2012 Belgian Grand Prix
The 2012 Formula 1 season will be known for being one of the years that there were seven different winners in seven races. It was…
When Sebastian Vettel was seen ‘crying his eyes out’ after crashing into Mark Webber at 2007 Japanese Grand Prix
The 2007 Formula 1 season is probably best remembered for Spygate between McLaren and Ferrari, and the relentless battle between Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso.…
The crash that led Ferrari to doubt whether Michael Schumacher was the right driver to win world championships
Ferrari were a dominant force in Formula 1 between the 2000 and 2004 seasons with Michael Schumacher, but it wasn’t always straightforward for the Italian…