Today’s F1 News Delivered Faster Than a Pit Stop
The woman who accused Christian Horner of inappropriate behavior is allegedly appealing the decision to dismiss her complaint against the Red Bull team boss. She was suspended last week from her position, after Horner was cleared of inappropriate and controlling behavior. According to inside sources, she will ask Red Bull to reconsider their decision within the next week, which was made after an investigation conducted by a third party legal agency. If Red Bull dismisses this complaint again, she will have the option to take legal action externally.
Click here to read the full article by Andrew Benson (bbc.com)
Former F1 World Driver Champion, Alan Jones, states that Daniel Ricciardo's 'best days' are behind him. There has been much speculation and interest in Daniel Ricciardo's future while rumors swirl that this season is his 'audition' for a Red Bull seat in 2025. However, he has been off to a very slow start scoring 0 points in the first two races at the Bahrain Grand Prix and Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Ricciardo has been out qualified in both races by teammate Yuki Tsunoda, who is also in his 'audition year'.
Click here to read the full article by Jamie Woodhouse (Planetf1.com)
Former team boss Guenther Steiner has admitted that he "stayed at Haas too long" during a personal column in which he reflected on his January departure. Following a 2023 season that placed Haas at the bottom of the constructors standings, the owner, Gene Haas, made the decision to not renew Steiner's contract moving forward. Haas promoted the engineering director Ayao Komatsu to the team principal role. Steiner HAS returned to the paddock as a TV Pundit.
Click here to read the full article by Filip Cleeren (motorsport.com)
Mercedes trackside engineer Andrew Shovlin discusses the team's performance in Jeddah. He explains the challenges faced in fast corners, why they opted not to double stack during the Safety Car, and other insights in the Akkodis Race Debrief. Shovlin also answers fan questions, such as whether they ran different setups on both cars and how it impacted their learning process.
Red Bull took the names of the drivers on the F1 grid, jumbled the letters up a bit, and handed them over to Max Verstappen and Checo Perez to solve. Solving these anagrams proved quite the mental workout, and both drivers had to think hard before giving their answers. See how both drivers take on each other.