Category: Racing

Bookmark Offbeat news from the world of sport Thank you for subscribing! Offbeat news from the world of sport We have more newsletters The start of the F1 Italian Grand Prix was delayed after Yuki Tsunoda broke down during the formation lap. Drivers were left stranded on the track as chaos marred the beginning of the Monza GP. During the […]

Lewis Hamilton has delivered a brutal verdict on Mercedes’ pace after he could only manage a P8 finish in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion will now start behind his Mercedes team-mate George Russell, as well as behind the Williams of Alex Albon and McLaren’s star rookie Oscar Piastri. Hamilton’s qualifying outing was far from comfortable […]

Fernando Alonso has refuted any suggestion that either Lewis Hamilton or Max Verstappen helped “build” their respective successes at Mercedes and Red Bull. Hamilton’s era of dominance in F1 came to an end in 2021 when Verstappen finally picked up the first World Championship title of his young career. The Dutchman has been unstoppable since then and this weekend’s Italian […]

Sergio Perez has come out fighting after the Italian Grand Prix, claiming that fans will see his best form of the season in the final eight races of the campaign. The Mexican driver endured a typically difficult qualifying session on Saturday afternoon, slotting into the starting grid behind his team-mate, both Ferrari drivers and Mercedes’ George Russell. As Max Verstappen […]

Max Verstappen has revealed how his 2021 title fight with Lewis Hamilton has shaped how he is driving this season. The Dutchman’s maiden championship win came down to the final lap in Abu Dhabi, but he is cruising towards his third in 2023. The 2021 World Championship will go down in history as one of the most entertaining F1 title […]

Max Verstappen is on course to complete F1’s most dominant Championship win, with the Dutchman dropping just 23 points in 2023’s 13 races, despite Lewis Hamilton believing his car would be as fast as the Red Bull going into the weekend. The two-time world champion saw the chequered flag for the 11th time in 2023 at his home Grand Prix […]

Ferrari were so unprepared for Charles Leclerc’s first-lap pit stop at the Dutch Grand Prix that they did not have any tyres ready for their star driver, fresh images show. The photos maybe highlight how far Leclerc is from challenging Red Bull’s Max Verstappen for the Formula One world drivers’ championship.  Leclerc was one of a few drivers who decided to […]

Damon Hill has suggested that Lewis Hamilton was hesitant at the Dutch Grand Prix which could have cost him a larger share of the points. The Mercedes star blamed his team for poor strategy calls as he pitted late for intermediate tyres when it started to rain. Hamilton was able to rescue a sixth-placed finish and then claimed he could […]

Lewis Hamilton shows off his impressive surfing skills Mercedes chief Toto Wolff admitted that his team made a “catastrophic” error at the Dutch Grand Prix that will see him launch an investigation into their plan for the race. Neither of the Silver Arrows were able to get on the podium, as Lewis Hamilton finished sixth and George Russell failed to […]

Gary Mabbutt urges other Premier League clubs to follow Tottenham’s lead in calling elderly fans to discuss football and check on their welfare Gary Mabbutt wants other clubs to follow the initiative he started at Tottenham The former Spurs star spends an hour every day calling elderly supporters Mabbutt played 611 games for Spurs, captaining them to FA Cup glory […]