Mad Matt

Oct 25, 2024 | pitpass.com | Schrodinger's Cat |Mad Matt

McLaren has instigated a right of review of the penalty meted out to Lando Norris in Austin in a bid to have the Briton reinstated to third position. The youngster was penalised for leaving the track and gaining an advantage, in that while both he and Max Verstappen ran wide in Turn 12 whilst battling for third position, in the process the McLaren driver illegally passed his Dutch rival. As a result a 5s penalty was imposed.

Mar 17, 2024 | pitpass.com | Mad Matt

The woman who has accused Christian Horner of inappropriate behaviour is understood to have now lodged a complaint with the FIA. Her complaint to Red Bull was dismissed following an investigation by an independent Kings Counsel, but in the days that followed as various parties, including F1, the FIA, Ford, Honda and rival team bosses, expressed unease at the lack of transparency, the woman was suspended from her job with the Austrian team.

Nov 18, 2023 | pitpass.com | Mad Matt

Monaco is like Champions League, this is national league, says world champion of Las Vegas track as he remains very much unimpressed. Whether you regard him as a two or three-time world champion, the fact is that Max Verstappen has earned the respect of true fans of Formula One.

May 22, 2023 | pitpass.com | Brighton Corgi |Mad Matt |Max Noble

F1 CEO, Stefano Domenicali has urged drivers to think of the bigger picture following recent criticism of the Sprint format. One particular critic of the Sprint is Max Verstappen, who admitted following the first Sprint of the season: "I'm not a fan of it at all," in reaction to the revised format which sees qualifying for the Sprint and the 'mini-race itself held as stand-alone events on Saturdays.