Alexander Albon has been given a three-place grid drop for the next race while Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz Jnr avoided penalties.
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F1 drivers want more safety changes at “the most dangerous place on the calendar”
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers questioned whether the danger of Jeddah’s high-speed layout is “really worth it” after Mick Schumacher’s huge crash on Saturday.
Perez ‘couldn’t repeat Jeddah pole lap with 1,000 tries’
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez says his pole position lap was one of the best he has ever driven, while team principal Christian Horner believes their new car suits him better.
‘Let us judge if we can race with Covid’, some drivers urge
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers Sergio Perez, Valtteri Bottas and Carlos Sainz Jnr believe drivers should be given more freedom to participate in races if they test positive for Covid-19.
Red Bull bringing noticeable car update for final day of test – Perez
2022 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull will bring a significant update for its RB18 on the final day of pre-season testing, Sergio Perez has revealed.
Red Bull’s five-year Verstappen deal was a no-brainer, but who should partner him?
News Focus
Posted onRed Bull have locked Max Verstappen into a long-term deal for the next six years. Is current team mate Sergio Perez the best choice to remain alongside him?
Hamilton calls for less bias and more diversity among F1’s stewards
2022 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton believes some Formula 1 stewards show too much bias towards particular drivers they are more friendly with.
First pictures: Red Bull finally reveals its aggressive new F1 car for 2022
2022 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull has revealed the RB18, its new car for the 2022 Formula 1 season. The team previously presented a show car in a new livery.
Red Bull’s five F2 drivers targeting promotion to an F1 seat in 2023
Formula 2
Posted onRed Bull’s junior talent roster looks stronger than it has for years and the likes of Yuki Tsunoda will be wary of the progress its five F2 drivers make in 2022.
Why drivers backed Hamilton’s call for clarity after meeting over Verstappen incident
2021 Qatar Grand Prix
Posted onSeveral drivers questioned the stewards’ handling of the controversial incident between the title rivals, and backed Lewis Hamilton’s call for clarity and consistency.
Red Bull and Mercedes unsure who will hold upper hand in Qatar
2021 Qatar Grand Prix
Posted onThe two championship contending teams go into this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix unsure which will we the one to beat on a track which is new to Formula 1.
Tsunoda: Engineers agreed I needed more information to avoid Red Bull Q3 mishap
2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix
Posted onYuki Tsunoda had talks with his AlphaTauri engineers and Red Bull management following his incident with Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez during qualifying in Mexico.
No one will win more F1 races than Verstappen this year
2021 Mexico City Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onMax Verstappen has won nine races in 2021, a total no other driver can surpass before the end of the season. Here are all the stats and facts from the Mexico City Grand Prix.
Why Red Bull were too quick to blame Tsunoda over their spoiled Q3 laps
2021 Mexico City Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull were quick to blame Yuki Tsunoda after their drivers’ laps were ruined in Q3, but the AlphaTauri driver had little room for manoeuvre.
Home favourite Perez one of five drivers sporting special helmets in Mexico
2021 Mexico City GP F1 drivers' helmet designs
Posted onSergio Perez, Lando Norris, George Russell, Sebastian Vettel and Nikita Mazepin have special helmets for this weekend’s race.
Team orders are bad for F1 even when they are logical – Vettel
2021 Mexico City Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel says his former team Red Bull should allow Sergio Perez to win his home race this weekend if he has the chance.
I hope I never feel this bad again says Perez after illness and dehydration in race
2021 United States Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez said he has never felt as bad after a race as he did following yesterday’s United States Grand Prix, where he suffered with illness and dehydration.
Perez says rain cost him time on final run after losing pole to Verstappen
2021 United States Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez says the rain that fell at the end of qualifying cost him time after losing pole position to his team mate on their final runs.
Verstappen’s rivals don’t share his concerns over “fake” Drive to Survive
2021 United States Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen’s rival Formula 1 drivers don’t share his concerns over how the sport is portrayed in popular Netflix series Drive to Survive.
Verstappen has no obvious weaknesses, it’s hard being his team mate – Perez
2021 F1 season
Posted onSergio Perez says “it’s not easy” being Max Verstappen’s team mate as he makes no obvious mistakes and “you need to be mentally very strong”.