Winter is coming for Formula 1 and with it, the opportunity to reflect on the season that is now drawing to a close.
During the Qatar Grand Prix, RacingNews365 spoke to Pierre Wache, Red Bull’s technical director and the man behind Max Verstappen’s drivers’ championship-winning machinery.
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Hamilton Mercedes legacy ‘transcends’ F1 – Wolff
Toto Wolff has hailed Lewis Hamilton and the legacy he has forged in F1 with Mercedes, highlighting the British driver as “catalyst” for social change and a champion of inclusion.
The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will be the 39-year-old’s final race for the Brackley-based squad, at the same time ending Hamilton’s monolithic and thus far career-long association with Mercedes as he heads to Ferrari for 2025.
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Norris targets McLaren title glory after unforgettable season
Lando Norris is targeting a strong Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to seal McLaren the F1 constructors’ title, and conclude a season he will “never forget”.
It has been an unforgettable campaign for the British driver, who until the Las Vegas Grand Prix had featured in the drivers’ title fight for the first time.
READ MORE: Norris targets McLaren title glory after unforgettable season
Horner shuts down Perez question as Red Bull exit looms
Christian Horner has pushed out explaining how Red Bull will handle the Sergio Perez situation if the driver does not step aside following the F1 season finale.
It is looking increasingly likely that the trip to the Yas Marina Circuit will be the 34-year-old’s last as a full-time Red Bull driver.
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FIA president offers ‘nothing to hide’ stance after ‘hell’ trip
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has insisted on the importance of Cadillac’s entry into F1, claiming he was ‘sent to hell and back’ over the ordeal of getting a new team into the paddock.
The 63-year-old has overseen the entire process, which began in early 2023 when the FIA started the application phase for a potential eleventh team joining F1.
READ MORE: FIA president offers ‘nothing to hide’ stance after ‘hell’ trip
Verstappen compared to ‘charismatic’ all-time F1 great
Red Bull adviser Helmut Marko has said Max Verstappen reminds him of Ayrton Senna, the F1 driver considered by many as the greatest of all time.
Whilst that debate has long been considered reductive and near-impossible to call, it is nevertheless high praise for the Dutchman only weeks after moving clear of Senna in number of F1 drivers’ titles won.
READ MORE: Verstappen compared to ‘charismatic’ all-time F1 great
