F1 Today | Horner downplays conflict, Hamilton celebrates 40th birthday

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton celebrates his 40th birthday, Christian Horner reflects on the internal conflict with Helmut Marko, and Martin Brundle fumes at Elon Musk. GPblog presents you the best news of the day from the world of F1!

Today, the seven-time world champion turns 40 years old. Having won the most Grands Prix and taking the most pole positions in Formula One's long history, Hamilton is now set for his next challenge with Ferrari. Meanwhile, his former teams McLaren and Mercedes, and Ferrari also wished happy birthday to the driver in a special way.

The 2024 season began with news about internal conflicts at Red Bull Racing, and many rumours were shared, including one that suggested Helmut Marko would leave the Austrians. Max Verstappen stood up for the Austrian, saying that would 'complicate' his situation as well. Since then, the external advisor has signed a new contract, but when talking about what happened, Christian Horner downplayed the incident, explaining that Marko will remain with the team.

Moreover, will Red Bull Racing have a better line-up with the defending champion and Liam Lawson than Mercedes, who will have George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli behind the steering wheel? Read our column here!

The former driver and Sky Sports pundit posted on X about its owner, Elon Musk, calling him a "globally interfering dick". After a response from former driver Heinz-Harald Frentzen, the Briton explained he still stay with the platform, even if some have different opinions. On the other hand, Brundle swearing also promts the question: Why did he criticise Max Verstappen for doing the same at a press conference? Read our column on that topic here!