Veerendra is a motorsport journalist with 4+ years of experience covering everything from Formula 1 to NASCAR and IndyCar. As a lifelong racing fan, he is an expert in exploring everything from race analysis to driver profiles and technical innovations in motorsport. When not at his desk, he likes exploring about the mysteries of the Universe or finds himself spending time with his two feline friends.
Logan Sargeant has a simple wish for Ford’s Hypercar programme: put Max Verstappen in his car. The former Formula 1 driver made the appeal in an exclusive interview with Motorsport.com, calling the four-time world champion “the best to ever do it.” Ford Performance director Mark Rushbrook confirmed that the American manufacturer is already in “regular […]
Former Red Bull driver Mark Webber has warned that Formula 1 cannot afford to lose Max Verstappen. Speaking to RacingNews365, Webber argued that the four-time world champion is not simply a racing driver but a central reason millions of people watch the sport at all. “People switch on the TV because of Max Verstappen, and […]
Lando Norris says he would be “very happy” if McLaren turns out to be the only team he ever races for in Formula 1. The reigning world champion, now in his eighth season with the Woking-based outfit, made the comments in a recent interview, clips of which were shared on X. Norris first joined McLaren […]
Lewis Hamilton has praised Doriane Pin after the 22-year-old Frenchwoman completed her first Formula 1 test at Silverstone on 17 April. She drove the Mercedes W12. It’s the car Hamilton used to help the team win the 2021 Constructors’ Championship alongside Valtteri Bottas. Pin, the reigning F1 Academy champion, covered 200 kilometres on the Silverstone […]
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has called on Formula 1 to commit to hardware changes to its power unit regulations, targeting the 2028 season. He argues that software fixes alone cannot resolve the fundamental problems exposed by the sport’s new engine formula. Stella made his case in the Miami paddock following the 2026 Miami Grand […]
Max Verstappen travelled to Japan’s Fuji Speedway and beat a professional Super GT driver’s lap time in a car he had never driven before. The four-time Formula 1 world champion completed just two timed laps in a Nissan Z NISMO GT500 before finishing 1.8 seconds faster than Atsushi Miyake, winner of the 2024 Fuji 3 […]
Sky Sports has extended its exclusive Formula 1 broadcasting rights in the United Kingdom and Ireland through to the end of the 2034 season. The five-year extension is valued at approximately £1 billion. This makes it one of the largest television deals ever struck for a sport outside football. The agreement was announced on 6 […]
Welcome to your Friday briefing, where we look at McLaren’s call for a power unit overhaul, a championship-winning driver locking in his future, and the manufacturer battle that could reshape MotoGP’s grid. Here’s the latest: Formula 1: Stella demands hardware changes to fix the 2026 formula The Miami Grand Prix offered a slightly better showing […]
Red Bull has identified Oscar Piastri as its preferred replacement for Max Verstappen, should the four-time world champion leave the team. Multiple sources confirmed this in the Miami Grand Prix paddock, according to a report by Motorsport.com’s Roberto Chinchero. The plan is currently a contingency, not an active pursuit, but its existence signals how seriously […]
The FIA faces fresh accusations of double standards after Lewis Hamilton avoided punishment for showing his middle finger to Alpine driver Franco Colapinto during the 2026 Miami Grand Prix. Footage from Hamilton’s onboard camera captured the gesture as the seven-time world champion overtook the Argentine driver. The governing body has not commented or taken any […]
Pierre Wache did not intend to reveal much when he spoke to Motorsport.com after the Miami Grand Prix. The Red Bull technical director acknowledged that the team had failed to fix Max Verstappen’s steering problem before the season began. While the apology was squarely about the steering rack, it reveals that something far worse is […]
Franco Colapinto walked away from the 2026 Miami Grand Prix with six championship points and a memory he will carry far longer than any result. The 22-year-old Alpine driver finished seventh, the best result of his Formula 1 career, and met Lionel Messi in the same week. For Argentina’s only driver on the current F1 […]
