Lando Norris said Red Bull’s suggestion that McLaren were putting water in their tyres was “pre-school” and was “nonsense.” That accusation first came to light after the Brazilian Grand Prix when it was revealed that Red Bull believed McLaren to be using this method in order to make their tyres last longer.

A new Red Bull era begins under Mekies at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. He was appointed after 18 months at Racing Bulls. He worked at Ferrari for five years, as deputy team principal and racing director, and at the F.I.A., which governs Formula 1, for four years, initially as safety director and then deputy race director.

Max Verstappen has addressed reports that he held a secret meeting with Mercedes chief Toto Wolff during a holiday to Sardinia. Boats belonging to the two men were reportedly spotted together at the Italian island.

Formula 1 is back after a mini break as the second half of the 2025 season begins with the Belgian Grand Prix; watch every session of the Sprint weekend in Belgium, starting with Practice at 11.30am and Sprint Qualifying at 3.

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Piastri had the race won in Silverstone until an unforced error — a contentious safety car infringement — earnt him a penalty that handed Norris a valuable home victory. That second defeat rankled Piastri, frustrating him in a way nothing else has in Formula 1 — albeit he was far from out of control of his emotions.

Lando Norris has hit back at Red Bull over the energy drink team's complaints about McLaren's car.. One of the biggest controversies in the technical aspect of Formula 1 revolves around the degree ...

The hearing with Norris, Piastri and a McLaren representative, was unsurprisingly much simpler than the Red Bull-Mercedes case. Lando Norris, McLaren. Lando Norris, McLaren.

Lando Norris' British GP win had much to do with Oscar Piastri's penalty. But it was still significant in the McLaren title fight