In this GPFans Recap we take you through the most read Formula 1 news of today. Below you will find the most discussed topics from the premier class of motorsport bundled in one article. This way you will be fully informed of all developments within a few minutes.
Although Adrian Newey has announced his retirement, Helmut Marko points to a possible new adventure within Formula 1. The designer also discusses the weaknesses of the RB20 and Carlos Sainz seems to no longer be an option for Red Bull Racing. This is the GPFans Recap of May 8.
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Marko thinks he knows where Newey will go after Red Bull: “Red clashes with dark blue”
Adrian Newey is leaving the Red Bull Racing team and due to his resignation, there has been a lot of bubbling around the top designer. Several teams are mentioned, but Helmut Marko makes a prediction as to where his valued colleague’s next step will be. “What color do I see Newey in in the future? I think red clashes a bit with the dark blue,” Helmut Marko said in conversation with Total-Motorsport about Red Bull Racing’s own colors. Want to read where Helmut Marko thinks Newey will end up? Click here!
Verstappen drags Williams through the mud in Miami: “They now have a spare chassis, right?”
Max Verstappen managed to finish second during the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday and after the race it was of course time for the Cool Down Room, where we regularly hear great conversations and statements. This time it was the Dutchman who blasted Williams after Logan Sargeant’s crash. Want to read Verstappen’s reaction to the American driver’s crash? Click here!
‘Red Bull Racing closes the door on Sainz and goes for Pérez contract extension’
Three-time race winner Carlos Sainz can put Red Bull Racing out of his mind. The racing team was interested in the Spaniard, but according to an F1 insider, that door has now closed. The team from Milton Keynes has the luxury of waiting to see who wants to put it next to Max Verstappen next year. Before that, the racing team had Sainz in mind, but that trend now seems to have been reversed. Red Bull is now reportedly planning to offer a longer contract to ‘Checo’. Want to read the entire article about the possible closure of Red Bull Racing’s offer? Click here!
Newey honest about Red Bull RB20 weakness: “I’m not very happy with that”
Adrian Newey officially announced his retirement from Red Bull Racing last week and so the RB20 will be the last car he worked on from the Austrian racing team. However, the lead designer and chief technology officer reveals that he is not happy about one thing. In conversation with Sky Sports F1 he revealed that there is something about the RB20 that he is not happy with. “I think there is always room for improvement.” Want to read the entire article in which Newey lists the areas for improvement? Click here!
Does Max Verstappen actually drink Red Bull during a Formula 1 weekend?
Max Verstappen of course drives his Formula 1 races for the Red Bull team, sponsored by the energy drink manufacturer. We regularly see the Dutchman with a can or cup of the brand, but how much of the drink – which can be seen as quite unhealthy – does he actually drink during a Formula 1 weekend? “To be honest, I don’t drink that much at home. But on days like today you walk around quite a lot. Then I don’t mind drinking about three at all,” Verstappen explains. The Fast and the Curious out. Want to read Verstappen’s entire response? Click here!
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