The Latest Breaking News from Christian Horner

Verstappen has been linked with Mercedes but is unlikely to be bought out of his £50m-a-year contract

It’s well known that an often-brutal power struggle has been in raging behind the scenes at Red Bull for the past 18 months. But who was it who finally won out and pulled the plug on Christian Horner?

Max Verstappen will enter the Formula One summer break as a

Following the Belgian Grand Prix, it’s clear that Max Verstappen will be in the top three of the championship standings during the summer break.

When the most insightful Formula 1 reporter in Spa is a former racing driver, it says a lot about the current state of an entire profession – or rather, how dire things have become in terms of critical journalism. Especially in a paddock increasingly flooded by a phenomenon called ‘influencer’.

Australia's Oscar Piastri has won a rain-affected Belgian Grand Prix to open up a 16-point lead over world title rival and McLaren teammate Lando Norris.

The Australian was rarely challenged in a rain-hit race and Lewis Hamilton charged through the field for seventh place

Piastri extended his title lead over Norris after copying Max Verstappen with a wily race start at Spa

A daring, decisive move by McLaren’s Oscar Piastri saw him overtake pole-sitter Lando Norris on the first lap of racing

Will McLaren continue their dominant season in Belgium?

Norris edged out McLaren team-mate Piastri by just 0.085 seconds at Spa-Francorchamps, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc third.