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5 days 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.
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6 days 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.
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1 week ago | 
thesportsrush.com | Tanish Chachra
Esteban Ocon made history in Hungary back in 2021, not only for himself but also for his former team, Alpine. Ocon registered his maiden F1 win that day, while Alpine won their first race since they adopted the blue livery. It was also Renault’s (now rebranded as Alpine) first victory since 2008. So, the Budapest trip was special for Ocon, and last year, Alpine delivered his race-winning car to his home.
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2 weeks ago | 
thesportsrush.com | Tanish Chachra
The greatest of all time debate is a never-ending topic, regardless of the sport. In F1 these days, Lewis Hamilton vs Max Verstappen is the hottest debate. While statistically, Hamilton is far ahead, Verstappen in the last few years has obliterated every opposition in his way. So, both sides have some strong arguments to make. And that’s why Guenther Steiner didn’t want to be in this fix. For him, both drivers are incredible.
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2 weeks ago | 
thesportsrush.com | Tanish Chachra |Vidit Dhawan
McLaren undoubtedly seems to have the fastest car this season, and they look like the favorites to win this year’s championship after winning two of the first three races. But Lando Norris isn’t entirely happy with the car, as he has pointed out the fault in the MCL39. “We still want to try and focus on some areas more than others. We’ve struggled a bit more with the rear than we would have liked,” said Norris during the pre-season tests.
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2 weeks ago | 
thesportsrush.com | Tanish Chachra
Max Verstappen has been candid about Red Bull’s limitations this year. When coming to rivals, McLaren and Mercedes surely look faster. While Ferrari was expected to be better, they appear to have missed their shots in the season’s first three rounds. Yet, Verstappen’s brilliance is still intact. His performance in Japan displayed that even with this machinery, he can fight for the drivers’ championship at least. But with the next stop being Bahrain, the Dutchman identified some challenges.
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2 weeks ago | 
thesportsrush.com | Tanish Chachra
The Japanese Grand Prix was a big occasion for the hosting nation as it is not every day that a Japanese driver is driving a Red Bull-powered car with a Japanese engine at a Japanese circuit. But Honda and Yuki Tsunoda made it possible. The 24-year-old driver, since his childhood, has been supported by Honda. So much that even in his recent move to Red Bull, Honda reportedly provided monetary support. Thus, together they came a long way.
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2 weeks ago | 
thesportsrush.com | Tanish Chachra
A lot more was expected of Ferrari than they have managed to deliver so far this season. Barring Lewis Hamilton’s surprise win during the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race, there has barely been anything else to rejoice about for the Tifosi. All of their rivals — McLaren, Mercedes, and Red Bull — have managed to register at least two podiums, whereas Ferrari have had none. Hamilton and Charles Leclerc have discussed the issues in the car that are undermining their performances.
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2 weeks ago | 
thesportsrush.com | Tanish Chachra
Red Bull recently received major backlash after they made the controversial move of replacing Liam Lawson with Yuki Tsunoda after just two races. This time, even Max Verstappen didn’t shy away from criticizing his team he has won four championships with. It all started when Verstappen liked Giedo van der Garde’s rant against Red Bull following Lawson’s demotion. Upon arriving in Japan, Verstappen was asked what had been discussed between him and Red Bull.
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3 weeks ago | 
thesportsrush.com | Tanish Chachra |Somin Bhattacharjee
Liam Lawson’s sacking after the first two races of 2025 came as a shock to the F1 community. But at the same time, it made prominent paddock members point out the extreme difficulty in car handling. It brought back memories of Alex Albon comparing driving a Red Bull to playing Call of Duty at the highest mouse sensitivity. Even Sergio Perez, in his recent interview with ESPN, claimed people were finally realizing the problems he faced, which led to his removal in 2024.
