Tanish Chachra

1 month ago | thesportsrush.com | Tanish Chachra

F1 hosted one of its most unique parades ever in Miami earlier today, with all 20 drivers taking a lap around the Miami International Autodrome in Lego cars. There were 10 cars, each representing and resembling a team on the grid. The cars were functional, but nowhere near the speeds these athletes are used to. However, there was a catch — only one of the two teammates per car could take control, which led to some disputes.

2 months ago | thesportsrush.com | Tanish Chachra

Having joined Mercedes at the onset of the ground effect regulations in 2022, George Russell has been quite ambitious to seek glory in F1. However, the Silver Arrows’ struggles to provide him with a competitive car has often handicapped the Briton’s performance, despite being at the peak of his powers. After outperforming Lewis Hamilton for two out of their three seasons together, Russell was expecting 2025 to be his big breakthrough season.

2 months ago | thesportsrush.com | Tanish Chachra

Lando Norris, back in 2020, won fans’ hearts by being his candid self out on the track in Mugello. His witty humor attracted admirers, and not to mention, his chemistry with then-teammate Carlos Sainz was also a reason for fans to root for him. Sainz made the song “Smooth Operator,” sung by Sade, famous by adopting it as his signature phrase. During the Tuscan GP in 2020, Norris created one of his own.

2 months ago | thesportsrush.com | Tanish Chachra

Carlos Sainz made a major career change earlier this year when he joined Williams from Ferrari. Despite driving for four teams in his career before serving the Grove-based team, Sainz had never driven a Mercedes-powered car. Even without that, settling into a new team is always a difficult task. But, Sainz’s savior in this regard came in his new teammate Alex Albon. Sainz revealed that the person who came to his aid during his early days at Williams was the Thai driver.

2 months ago | yardbarker.com | Tanish Chachra

Over the years, Toto Wolff has repeatedly expressed regret over not signing Max Verstappen before Red Bull snapped him up in 2014. Verstappen was just 16 at the time, and Wolff has often cited that example to justify signing Kimi Antonelli to Mercedes at the age of 18. Last year, amid reported tensions between Verstappen and Red Bull—particularly involving Helmut Marko—and with Lewis Hamilton’s replacement yet to be announced, Wolff flirted with the idea of bringing the Dutchman onboard.