Christian Horner officially leaves Red Bull as Ferrari confirm Charles Leclerc investigation

Red Bull Racing has officially confirmed the departure of Christian Horner from the team after 20 years in charge.

Horner was sacked on July 9th as team principal and CEO, but was only removed from operational duties, meaning his last race trackside with the team was the British Grand Prix on July 6th.

Ferrari to launch Charles Leclerc investigation after unseen Azerbaijan problem

Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur has confirmed the team is going to launch an investigation into an engine problem for Charles Leclerc in Azerbaijan.

Starting 10th after crashing in qualifying, Leclerc was initially fighting with Lando Norris and Liam Lawson, but was unable to find a way past Lawson after their pit-stops, as team-mate Lewis Hamilton was waved past after running a contra-strategy to see if he could get past the cars ahead.

Max Verstappen celebrates first title triumph as team boss

Max Verstappen has tasted success as a team owner for the first time, with his Verstappen.com Racing team clinching the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup championship in Valencia.

Drivers Thierry Vermeulen and Chris Lulham secured the Gold Cup title dominantly, marking a significant milestone for the four-time F1 champion as team boss.

Carlos Sainz rejects Lewis Hamilton comparison after landmark Williams podium

Carlos Sainz quickly shut down a comparison to Lewis Hamilton after his Azerbaijan Grand Prix podium regarding his Ferrari replacement.

Sainz started second and finished third in Baku to record Williams’ first podium since George Russell’s second in the aborted 2021 Belgian GP, and first in a fully completed race since Lance Stroll’s third eight years ago in the 2017 Azerbaijan race.

Isack Hadjar reveals what ‘pissed him off’ after Red Bull family low in Azerbaijan

Isack Hadjar was left “pissed off” at himself following a costly mistake in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, which left him the lowest Red Bull-backed driver.

Starting from eighth, Hadjar made a good start and passed the McLaren of Lando Norris on the opening lap, before a safety car for Oscar Piastri’s crash.

Lando Norris wary of Max Verstappen ‘threat’ after being ‘bitten’ by Baku

Lando Norris conceded he and Oscar Piastri were ‘bitten by Baku’, underlining the fact their seemingly two-way F1 drivers’ title fight cannot be taken for granted.

Championship leader Piastri suffered a horrendous weekend in Azerbaijan, crashing in qualifying and the race, albeit suffering minimal damage to his advantage in the standings as Norris also struggled.

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