Formula 1

Christian Horner has given an insight into why Red Bull opted against trying to sign Carlos Sainz when the Spaniard found himself on the driver market last year, with the Milton Keynes squad choosing instead to extend Sergio Perez’s contract at the time.

Mattia Binotto has insisted that “a lot needs to be done” at Kick Sauber to transform the team’s culture with the squad needing to develop a “winning mindset”.

Alpine have announced that Japanese racer Ryo Hirakawa will be added to the team’s test and reserve driver pool for the 2025 season, joining the already confirmed Paul Aron.

Lando Norris believes his former team mate Carlos Sainz will be back fighting at the front of the F1 grid in future with the Spaniard proving he “deserves a good seat.”