It's a shock announcement! Christian Horner has been dismissed as CEO of the Red Bull team with immediate effect. He has been replaced by Laurent Mekies.
Christian Horner reacted after being asked about rumors that Mercedes had « discussions » with Max Verstappen, while the team is in the middle of contract negotiations with George Russell.
McLaren's domination, nice surprises from Sauber and Esteban Ocon, outstanding counter-performances from Red Bull and Williams, and a notable mistake by Kimi Antonelli: here's the editor's Top/Flop.
Max Verstappen encountered some difficulties with his car this afternoon in qualifying, and will only start from 7th on the grid. Temperatures too high, set-up problems? He explains what went wrong.
Lando Norris set the fastest time in the third free practice session, ahead of Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen. The British driver showed great confidence behind the wheel ahead of qualifying.
The Dutch driver simply replied "no comment" to every question put to him, explaining that he simply couldn't be critical of the FIA any longer, on pain of being suspended for one race.
What if Sebastian Vettel were to make a comeback in F1? The rumor is growing and doesn't seem so crazy as Helmut Marko's contract expires in 2026. The former Red Bull driver could take his place.