The F1 season is two weeks away from the summer break but the driver silly season is already in full swing. Lando Norris’ manager met with Red Bull during the British Grand Prix, sparking rumours that the McLaren star could replace Sergio Perez.
Norris’ current deal does not expire until 2025 but Perez has been underperforming for the Constructors’ Championship leaders and they may look to shake-up their team.
However, Max Verstappen has warned Norris off from ditching his current outfit, claiming the grass is not always greener.
He said: “People often say that the grass is greener on the other side, but this is often not true. And I think that’s important to remember in situations like this.”
1 hour ago19:44 Charlie Malam
McLaren warn Verstappen
McClaren chief Zak Brown has warned Red Bull’s Max Verstappen that he won’t be at the very top forever.
He told Sky Sports Formula One: “Someone will eventually catch Max, hopefully, it’ll be us.
“Chances are it’ll be a handful of people but I mean he’s doing an unbelievable job and it is great to see world champions at the top of their game.
“So you’ve got to admire what he’s doing but I think once you look past Max, the field is unbelievably condensed and I think it’s going to get more exciting as we go forward.”
"Someone will eventually catch Max!" 😅
McLaren Chief Executive Zak Brown has his say on the season so far… pic.twitter.com/RtuKV9bW10
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) July 16, 2023
2 hours ago18:57 Charlie Malam
Ricciardo’s AlphaTauri target
Daniel Ricciardo has admitted he simply wants to get AlphaTauri into the top 10 in some races once he returns to F1 in Hungary next weekend.
Their best finishes this year were back-to-back P10s from Yuki Tsunoda in Australia and Azerbaijan.
And the returning Ricciardo said:
“I know the team… It’s been tough to get a points finish this year, a top 10, so to push this car and try to get it inside the top 10, I think that would get everyone pretty fulfilled and excited.”
4 hours ago16:43 Charlie Malam
Mick wears iconic Schumacher helmet
There’s more great Mick Schumacher content coming from Goodwood today.
The German got behind the wheel of his father’s 2011 Mercedes car and even sported Michael’s overalls and red helmet too.
Schumacher Sr spent his final three years in F1 with Mercedes with his son Mick now their reserve driver.
Schumacher in a Silver Arrow. What year is this, again? 🥹 pic.twitter.com/kQS90HxXBx
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) July 16, 2023
6 hours ago15:13 Charlie Malam
Newey classic in Goodwood crash
Adrian Newey’s famous first F1 car has suffered a heavy shunt into the hay bales at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
The Leyton House Judd CG901 lost its left rear tyre after the rear of the car slammed into the straw bales.
The second crash was the Adrian Newey designed Leyton House Judd CG901 from 1990. Replayed showed the car's rear wheels completely seized up, causing the car to spin and pirouette heavily into the hay bales. Driver is OK and out of the car. #F1 #FOSGoodwood pic.twitter.com/EkU5hQqUQK
— Peter Leung (@BaronVonClutch) July 16, 2023
6 hours ago14:42 Charlie Malam
Schumacher hits the track
Mick Schumacher is driving for Mercedes at the Goodwood Festival of Speed today.
The German took to the Goodwood hill in the W12, which you can see below…
MSC 47. 💛🖤 pic.twitter.com/xiGUcapvKL
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) July 16, 2023
7 hours ago13:34 Charlie Malam
Verstappen rages in sim race
Max Verstappen was disqualified from a sim race on Saturday after deliberately ramming German driver Sven-Ole Haase off the track in a fit of rage.
Hasse collided with Verstappen which spun him into Team Redline team-mate Diogo Pinto and off track.
But as he got back up to speed, Verstappen cut through the escape area and made a direct beeline for his rival.
