Hamilton: 'A spoiled child' - Formula 1
Former F1 driver Marc Surer slams Lewis Hamilton’s disappointing Ferrari season, branding him a “spoiled child” as he struggles without a top car and falls behind teammate Charles Leclerc.| thejudge13
Despite the 2025 silly season being fairly muted given most of the top seats are already secured by the drivers,. Red Bull are yet to settle on their two team […]| thejudge13
There is growing speculation about Charles Leclerc’s long-term future in Formula 1. According to reports in Italy, his management has begun exploring potential alternatives to Ferrari, with preliminary discussions already […]| thejudge13
Imagine being George Russell. You’re the best performer on the grid besides Max Verstappen and the McLaren boys who have a superior car. You’re about to complete the second year […]| thejudge13
Red Bull’s search for a driver for 2026 takes a twist – The make-up of the Red Bull Racing driver line-up continues to generate speculation as Formula 1 looks ahead to […]| thejudge13
George Russell told to call Toto Wolff’s bluff – The 2025 Formula One season is hurtling towards its conclusion in Abu Dhabi and yet top driver George Russell has not […]| thejudge13
With back to back wins in Monza and Baku, Max Verstappen has reignited the hope he can become only the second driver in history to claim five consecutive F1 championships. […]| thejudge13
Nico Hulkenberg has opened up over the Formula One proposals to increase the number of Sprint weekends from its current six per season. The German driver is not against the […]| thejudge13
Horner to Alpine now in doubt – Christian Horner is now a free agent having settled his claims for breach of contract with Red Bull Racing. There have been various […]| thejudge13
Mercedes ring the changes to aid Antonelli – Kimi Antonelli was billed as the next Formula One star driver by Mercedes and his arrival in the sport was made even […]| thejudge13
Former F1 driver Marc Surer slams Lewis Hamilton’s disappointing Ferrari season, branding him a “spoiled child” as he struggles without a top car and falls behind teammate Charles Leclerc.| thejudge13
Helmut Marko confirms Isack Hadjar for 2026 with Red Bull, but keeps Verstappen’s future teammate uncertain as Tsunoda, Lawson and others compete.| thejudge13
Martin Brundle sees a confident new Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari after his Monza recovery drive, hinting at a mindset shift despite car struggles.| thejudge13
Lewis Hamilton decided to pack his bags and leave Mercedes in search of a brighter future in Maranello. Yet the dream of becoming a Ferrari driver has become| thejudge13
The drama of the Mercedes Formula One team and its driver contract protracted negotiations is once again coming to the fore. Two years ago it was Hamilton and| thejudge13
The debates around the nature of the circuits on the Formula One calendar is never far from someones lips in the paddock. The two most recent additions in| thejudge13
The 2025 Indycar season finale last weekend in Nashville left a number of questions unanswered. The series greatest ever qualifier, Will Power with his 65| thejudge13
Lewis Hamilton's long-awaited move to Ferrari was expected to mark the beginning of a glorious new chapter in his Formula 1 career, perhaps even the final| thejudge13
Farcical calls for F1 change amidst claims Piastri was “robbed" - Formula One is in a new era under the ownership of Liberty Media. Gone are the days when FOM| thejudge13
Modern society has been rewired by the swipe of a thumb and now Formula One seeks to respond. Children raised on bite-sized videos and rapid-fire content| thejudge13
Formula One continues to evolve at breakneck pace, with CEO Stefano Domenicali juggling an agenda that spans Sprint races, the post-2026 regulations, and the| thejudge13
Charles Leclerc is set for another season of disappointment with his Ferrari team. With Formula One set to crown a brand new champion, the Monegasque driver| thejudge13
From benchmark to bewildered: Red Bull’s season spirals - At the start of the 2025 Formula One season, few could have imagined Red Bull Racing in such| thejudge13
The FIA has set a target for Formula one to become carbon net zero by the year 2030. The irony in this is clear given carbon fibre is now a staple of the| thejudge13
Liam Lawson has admitted that his Formula One dream feels “not so clear” after his brief and bruising stint at Red Bull Racing earlier this year. The New| thejudge13
Max Verstappen admitted to being unsettled by Red Bull’s lack of competitiveness after finding himself locked in a race-long duel with the junior Racing Bulls| thejudge13
Formula One team Ferrari may be facing a significant shake-up in its technical structure, with Italian daily Corriere dello Sport reporting that veteran| thejudge13
Cadillac has confirmed Colton Herta as its Formula 1 reserve and test driver, bringing one of America’s brightest racing talents into the sport at a time when| thejudge13
Christian Horner, one of the masterminds behind Red Bull’s dominance in two distinct eras of Formula 1, finds himself at the centre of rumours in the paddock| thejudge13
The Spanish Grand Prix weekend has reignited the technical battle in Formula 1, with the spotlight firmly on the FIA’s latest crackdown on flexible front| thejudge13
Fernando Alonso is cast in the old school mode of racing driver who wants to race whenever he can and whatever the racing category. His love for the sport has| thejudge13
Max Verstappen under scrutiny - Formula 1 returned to action in the Netherlands last weekend, marking the end of a month-long summer break and offering the| thejudge13
Andrew Kimi Antonelli was fast tracked into Formula One following the surprise decision by Lewis Hamilton to quit his Mercedes team just weeks after signing a| thejudge13
Bad strategy in Zandvoort? Alonso fumes as Aston Martin fall short - The 2025 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort promised much for Fernando Alonso, only to leave| thejudge13
Red Bull second seat curse resolved - The penultimate running of the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort was not one for the Formula One purist as once again the| thejudge13
Newey casts down on Aston Martins' title chances - Adrian Newey’s move to Aston Martin has been one of the most talked-about stories in Formula 1 this year.| thejudge13
The 2025 Formula One Dutch Grand Prix will prove to be a turning point in this year’s battle for the drivers’ championship. With Lando Norris already trailing| thejudge13
This weekend Formula one returns to one of its most historic of circuits in the royal park in Monza, often called the temple of speed. The track was part of| thejudge13
Newey breaks his silence to reveal his thoughts on the new rules - In his first interview since joining Aston Martin, Adrian Newey breaks his silence to| thejudge13
Former Formula One driver Tarso Marques, remembered by many as Fernando Alonso’s very first teammate, has found himself in the headlines once again - This| thejudge13
With the Formula one teams now fully focused on the he new ruleset coming in 2026, much of the early season chatter about the next generation of power units| thejudge13
There was a hush that fell over the Formula One paddock in Zandvoort, as the reality of Lando Norris DNF sunk in. Lando was just nine points behind his team| thejudge13
After a disastrous weekend in Hungary before the Formula One summer break, Lewis Hamilton looked as down as he’s ever been in public describing himself as| thejudge13
Briatore snaps over Schumacher as Alpine's summer lineup looks shaky - With the Formula 1 paddock gathering in Barcelona for another high-stakes Grand Prix| thejudge13
Rosberg criticises Hamilton’s race preparation - The big hype that filled the sport’s pages column inches at the start of the 2025 Formula One season was| thejudge13
Zak Brown’s biggest McLaren failure - Formula One is in a league of its own in terms of global motorsports. Often described as the pinnacle of global racing,| thejudge13
Of course testing is just testing and teams run different levels of fuel together with different power unit settings, yet there are aspects of the various| thejudge13
Ferrari's preseason progress: Test pace, power unit speculation and Hamilton's adaptation as long runs with a throttled up power unit for Leclerc suggests a| thejudge13
Wolff breaks silence on F175 - The controversy surrounding the boos directed at Red Bull team principal Christian Horner continues to be a major talking point| thejudge13
Lewis Hamilton has a smile on his face and is “invigorated” and “full of energy” as he faces the new challenge of racing for Ferrari in Formula One this year.| thejudge13
F1 team’s state of play the day before preseason testing - Formula One made history with its big launch event entitled F175. The event was to celebrate the 75| thejudge13
Christian Horner dismisses Red Bull's 'cloak and dagger' tactics: RB21 to remain consistent for Australia - Christian Horner has confirmed that Red Bull| thejudge13
Is Papaya making waves? Danner predicts McLaren battle between Norris and Piastri - Every Formula One season brings its fair share of intrigue, but few| thejudge13
Huge shakeup for Newey - Newey to change his style of working at Aston Martin - Mutter the words Adrian Newey amongst F1 folk and the response will include| thejudge13
Calum Nicholas, a long-standing member of the Red Bull Racing pit crew and a familiar face in Max Verstappen's garage, has announced that he is stepping down| thejudge13
Red Bull Racing has long been known for its aggressive driver development program, often bringing in young talent and swiftly replacing them if results do not| thejudge13
Aston Martin's eye-watering offer for Verstappen: Speculation or reality? Red Bull's Helmet Marko doesn't deny the rumour and confirms it to be "only logical"| thejudge13
Lewis Hamilton's new Lululemon deal: A perfect match for F1's flashiest star as seven-time champion's fashion-forward persona divides fans - Lewis| thejudge13
Sebastian Vettel leaves F1 comeback door open: 'He would have loved to drive with us' - Four-time Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel has not| thejudge13
The 2025 Formula 1 season is set to bring a wave of change, with teams reshuffling their line-ups and refining their strategies in the pursuit of championship| thejudge13
Formula One's push for African return - Formula One has long expressed its desire to return to the continent, a move that would mark the first Grand Prix on| thejudge13
Red Bull Racing have taken the unprecedented decision to move from a customer F1 team who buy in their power units, to the first such outfit of their kind in| thejudge13
George Russell reflects on the Verstappen feud: "Something had to be done" - Tensions between George Russell and Max Verstappen reached boiling point| thejudge13
Damon Hill has given McLaren his vote of confidence in the upcoming race for the constructors’ 2025 Formula One title although a range of online bookmakers| thejudge13
Sergio Perez was sacked by Red Bull Racing following the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix despite having a year remaining on his contract. The Mexican driver had an| thejudge13
Red Bull's 2025 line-up: A bold but questionable move - Red Bull has finalized its driver line-up for the 2025 Formula 1 season, opting to promote Liam Lawson| thejudge13
Ferrari: Hamilton takes subtle swipe at Mercedes as he embarks on new chapter - The start of the 2025 Formula One season brings with it one of the most| thejudge13
Szafnauer eyes F1 comeback: 'I'm too young to retire' - Otmar Szafnauer is far from finished with Formula 1. At 60, the former Aston Martin and Alpine team| thejudge13
Franco Colapinto took Formula One by storm as Williams gave him his big break replacing Logan Sargeant with nine Grand Prix remaining last season. The| thejudge13
The 2025 Formula One season took its first baby steps from a relatively long winter. Yes Lewis Hamilton has been grabbing the headlines for the past couple of| thejudge13
Monaco embraces modernity: A break with Formula 1 tradition -Few races in the world of motorsport carry as much prestige and allure as this one. Since its| thejudge13
Sergio Perez will remain with Red Bull Racing for the remainder of the Formula One season. Dr Helmut Marko, Red Bull's motorsport advisor, has emphatically| thejudge13
F1 faces legal investigation over Andretti - Free media under fire as F1 faces congressional and legal scrutiny over Andretti rejection. Liberty Media, the| thejudge13
The first half of the Formula One season has not gone as Daniel Ricciardo and his fans had hoped. Speculation about his future has been rife, with many| thejudge13
Formula One is set to see one of the greatest driver pairings in recent memory. Lewis Hamilton’s announcement he was leaving his eleven year relationship with| thejudge13
As the Formula One season paused for the summer break after the Belgian Grand Prix, questions about Sergio Perez's future at Red Bull intensified. Speaking on| thejudge13
Sergio Perez was under pressure last season to deliver Red Bull their first 1-2 in the drivers’ championship. A recovery of form after the summer break saw| thejudge13
Stefano Domenicali has become the new Bernie Ecclestone. He was appointed to his position on September 25, 2020 as president and chief executive of Formula| thejudge13
Williams Team Principal James Vowles has revealed that he first approached Carlos Sainz about joining the team during the 2023 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. That| thejudge13
Formula One chief executive Stefano Domenicali has hinted at a dramatic overhaul that could see top drivers such as Max Verstappen and Lando Norris start from| thejudge13
As Formula One headed into the summer break, the usual flurry of announcement away from the media spotlight were made. Red Bull Racing were set for showdown| thejudge13
In the ever-competitive world of Formula One, team dynamics and individual performances are often the focus of analysis. Recently, Oscar Piastri, the| thejudge13
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Mick Schumacher eyes F1 comeback with Cadillac as Vettel backs his former protégé - The Schumacher name is set to grace the Formula One grid once again as| thejudge13
Cadillac's F1 ambitions take shape, but not with O'Ward, at least for now - As Cadillac ramps up its preparations for a Formula One debut in 2026, the| thejudge13
Red Bull set for 'radical' overhaul of Verstappen's RB21 at Imola in bid to halt McLaren's momentum - As Formula One returns to Europe for the 2025 Emilia| thejudge13
Often, if something appears to good to be true, then it is - and this is Red Bull’s position over the McLaren MCL39 Formula One car. The Woking based squad| thejudge13
McLaren's Piastri chases Senna legacy in Imola showdown - Oscar Piastri aiming to equal Brazilian icon's historic four-race winning streak. Oscar Piastri is| thejudge13
Italian-American motor racing legend, Mario Andretti, has been appointed to a non-executive directors’ role for the incoming eleventh Formula One team now| thejudge13
Red Bull Racing are the most successful of the ‘new’ teams in modern Formula One history. The Milton Keynes based outfit was formed from the ashes of the| thejudge13
HUGE blunder from Toto Wolff - When Toto Wolff became Mercedes team principal in 2014 he received little or no education in how it would feel to be the boss| thejudge13
Carlos Sainz is in double trouble as Formula One rolls into the weekend of the Bahrain Grand Prix. The Spanish driver was fined 20,000 - half suspended - for| thejudge13
A new chapter beyond Red Bull - Although he will no longer have a coveted Formula One seat in 2025, Sergio Pérez has reminded the world that his value extends| thejudge13
One of the biggest stories in Formula One history is brewing following remarkable comments in China from the FI official in charge of day to day affairs in| thejudge13
Panasonic Toyota Racing was a Formula One team owned by the Japanese auto manufacture the ToyotaMotor Corporation. It was based in Cologne, Germany and| thejudge13
Since Pirelli joined Formula One back in 2011, the topic of the tyres used in the sport has often been the topic of much debate. Unlike their predecessors| thejudge13
Lewis Hamilton’s decision to leave Mercedes has robbed F1 of an enduring bi-annual season log event. Contract negotiations between the Brackley based squad| thejudge13
Vowles opens up about his enduring friendship with Lewis Hamilton - The world of Formula One is often portrayed as a cutthroat arena where rivalries are| thejudge13
F1 supremo identifies HUGE shift in F1’s new goals - Formula One is celebrating its 75th year in 2025 and is reaching historic numbers in terms of its| thejudge13
Mohammed Ben Sulayem and Max Verstappen were seen in close but a brief conversation following his second place in the 2025 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix. A number| thejudge13
Doohan's Alpine career saved by £10m sponsorship boost, says Ralf Schumacher - Jack Doohan's place in the Alpine Formula One team has been the subject of| thejudge13
