Daniel Moxon

Thanks for pointing that out. Not sure how that happened, but I’ve now corrected the article copy to take out the quote marks. As you say, Charles did not use the word desperate and so it shouldn’t have been presented as a direct quote

Aston Martin take dramatic action with F1 broadcaster after fury over reporting Comment made about driver Lance Stroll, son of Formula 1 team owner Lawrence Stroll, by Sky Germany pundit Ralf Schumacher have led to Aston Martin taking action

Sky DE still free to speak with Stroll and Fernando Alonso in designated open sessions on Thursday and in TV pen after quali and race, but other requests are being denied. That won't likely change until Aston are satisfied that reporting will be fairer going forward. Sky UK are unaffected 🟢

Aston Martin take dramatic action with F1 broadcaster after fury over reporting Comment made about driver Lance Stroll, son of Formula 1 team owner Lawrence Stroll, by Sky Germany pundit Ralf Schumacher have led to Aston Martin taking action

Understand Aston Martin began a partial boycott of Sky Germany in Hungary at the weekend and denied all 1v1 interviews. Concerns over lack of balance in reporting and final straw appears to have been Ralf Schumacher demanding Lance Stroll apologise for his radio rant at Silverstone last month 🟢

Inside Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari nightmare and whether he could quit F1 early Charles Leclerc has comprehensively outperformed Lewis Hamilton in their first Ferrari season together and, at the Hungarian Grand Prix, the Brit sounded more downbeat than ever

Lewis Hamilton is not a quitter ❌

Long read looking at the Brit's Ferrari situation, what has gone wrong and the question which prompted an irritated response from Frederic Vasseur when he was quizzed about the £50million-per-year star's struggles after the Hungarian Grand Prix ✍

"Why didn't you just T-bone him," asks George Russell of Oscar Piastri in the cool down room after the Hungarian Grand Prix, after watching the replay of the Aussie lock-up and almost plough into McLaren team-mate and F1 title rival Lando Norris 😅

The F1 star once 'killed' by Max Verstappen turning the heads of top teams again Five years ago, one driver's Formula 1 career looked over after just two years in the sport, but Alex Albon has not only worked his way back onto the grid but is thriving with Williams

Alex Albon has had a longer route to F1 stardom than he would have hoped. But now he is shining brighter than ever at Williams and top teams, including former employer Red Bull, have taken notice.

He’s happy at Williams but could be a key figure in the 2026 driver market 🏎️

Lewis Hamilton says 'I'm useless' in tough to watch interview at Hungarian GP Charles Leclerc secured pole position for Ferrari at the Hungarian Grand Prix but Lewis Hamilton was well down the order and was very self-critical after qualifying

We've seen plenty of downcast interviews from Lewis Hamilton after poor qualifying results in recent times, but this was up there with those that made for the toughest viewing 🔴

Why Max Verstappen really stuck with Red Bull for the 2026 F1 season Red Bull have kept hold of four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen for now but rumours of a move to Mercedes or Aston Martin are certain to return soon enough

Hungarian Grand Prix column ✍️

Max Verstappen’s 2026 decision, Alex Albon turning heads and is the strain of modern F1 starting to catch up with Fernando Alonso? 🏁

CONFIRMED: Fernando Alonso back in the car for FP2 and has been medically cleared by the FIA to take part in the second session of Friday at the Hungaroring. More 👇

No confirmation as yet but noises coming out of Aston Martin seem to be suggesting that Fernando Alonso will drive FP2 later today. Imagine they'll see how he gets on in that hour and then make a decision from there as to whether or not he can complete a Grand Prix distance with his back pain 🟢

Developing story as Fernando Alonso's participation at the Hungarian Grand Prix at risk through a muscular injury in his back. Felipe Drugovich will drive FP1 alongside Lance Stroll with the Brazilian in line for a full Formula 1 debut if Alonso does not recover 🟢

🚨🚨 Fernando Alonso will miss FP1 with a back injury, with Felipe Drugovich taking his place. No decision made yet on whether the Spaniard will be able to race this weekend. Full story to come shortly.

These morons win if you quit. You do you, and anyone who doesn’t like it… well, they just don’t matter!

Max Verstappen has confirmed his 2026 plans amid Mercedes interest Max Verstappen is contracted to Red Bull until 2028 but has an exit clause and has been consistently linked with a switch to their Formula 1 rivals Mercedes in recent months

JUST IN 🚨

After months of speculation and indirect answers to questions about his future, Max Verstappen has finally confirmed that he will stay with Red Bull for 2026 💥

✍ @danielmoxon.bsky.social

Max Verstappen has confirmed his 2026 plans amid Mercedes interest Max Verstappen is contracted to Red Bull until 2028 but has an exit clause and has been consistently linked with a switch to their Formula 1 rivals Mercedes in recent months

After weeks of being asked constantly if he is able to put all the rumours about his future to bed and commit himself to Red Bull for 2026, Max Verstappen has finally done it.

"For me, it's always been quite clear."

New Renault CEO makes immediate announcement over Alpine F1 team's future Speculation has persisted for some time that Renault could be looking to sell the Alpine Formula 1 team which is struggling at the bottom of the constructors' championship

Incoming Renault chief executive Francois Provost has said the company has no plans to sell the struggling Alpine F1 team, despite consistent speculation that was only strengthened after the resignation of previous boss Luca de Meo 🚨

A new multi-year contract for Frederic Vasseur is confirmed, as Ferrari move to end speculation over the Frenchman’s future amid reports in Italy suggesting they were considering a change of leadership 🔴

🏁🇧🇪 Max Verstappen's future taken out of his hands | Pit Lane Chronicle At the Belgian Grand Prix, F1's biggest silly season saga took a huge step towards its conclusion... for now

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Toto Wolff calls emergency meeting as Mercedes have two major problems to solve George Russell needs a new contract but that is a far less urgent problem for Mercedes right now than the issues they have with Kimi Antonelli and, most crucially, their car

A lot of Mercedes coverage of late has been about their pursuit of Max Verstappen and George Russell's contract situation. But their performance regression and Kimi Antonelli's crisis of confidence are two far more pressing issues for Toto Wolff to address ✍

Ferrari confirm Lewis Hamilton engineer change amid scrutiny over relationship The relationship between Lewis Hamilton and his Ferrari engineers has been the subject of much scrutiny throughout this difficult debut season in red for the Brit

Ferrari have confirmed a new performance engineer for Lewis Hamilton, though they declined to say who it is publicly, other than the Brit's admission that it's someone he has worked with "from my previous team... but not in that position" 🔴

Always good to discuss things with someone who has a different view!

From the FIA: "Most drivers have reported poor visibility during the formation lap, hence the red flag."

More heavy rain on the way and race control is indicating that we're looking at a wait of at least 40 minutes before we can think about getting going at Spa... 🌧

Fair enough, hope you’re right about DTS! As for Horner, I think it’s fair to say there’ll be plenty glad to see the back of him

Haas definitely better off with Komatsu and McLaren also proves that having a more technically minded boss in charge of performance (Stella) is ideal. Point I'm making is performance and racing isn't necessarily what has attracted a lot of new fans to the sport, it's the personalities

Key setup call decides Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri duel in Belgium sprint Oscar Piastri started the Belgian Grand Prix sprint race on pole after a record-breaking qualifying lap which blew Max Verstappen and Lando Norris out of the water

Nice start for new Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies, as a shrewd set-up decision helps Max Verstappen to see off the McLarens and win the Spa-Francorchamps sprint race 🏆

On-the-flag report 🏁

F1 car wheeled off Belgian Grand Prix grid minutes before race in huge blow The Belgian Grand Prix saw a dramatic change to the starting order just 15 minutes before the beginning of the Sprint race, with Pierre Gasly suffering a problem on his Alpine

Pierre Gasly started the Belgian GP sprint race on lap three, so two laps down on the rest of the pack, after suffering a water leak on his reconnaissance laps to the grid. No chance of points, but at least he's been able to head out on track to gather some race data which could help for Sunday 🏎

Laurent Mekies can't properly replace Christian Horner and F1 will suffer for it The Belgian Grand Prix is the first Formula 1 race since the end of the 2004 season that has not been attended by Christian Horner who was axed as Red Bull boss last week

Column: The personality problem facing F1 after the exit of Christian Horner – another figure who some loved and many more hated. Many of the faces and voices who have helped make the sport so popular in recent years are no longer around, and that's a long-term issue ✍

Only sprint qualifying, of course, but that was some statement from Oscar Piastri at Spa. Half-a-second quicker than Lando Norris with his final flyer.

He was angrier than I think we’ve ever seen him after what he felt was an unjust penalty at Silverstone – that’s how you respond!

Ouch... Lewis Hamilton off at the bus stop chicane and he's out of Sprint qualifying in SQ1. He'll have to do something special to continue his run of Sprint podiums this year now... 🔴