It's Christmas, but even so,
F1 news don't stop coming in and as usual, GPBlog does a round up of the most relevant news of the day.
Eddie Jordan, former team owner, has asked John Elkann,
Ferrari CEO,
"what the f**k were they thinking to send Sainz away", and has labeled ousting the Spaniard as "suicidal", though he makes clear it's nothing to do with
Lewis Hamilton. In other news F1 champion,
Max Verstappen has been dubbed as one of the greatest of all time in a conversation between Peter Windsor and F1 aficionado Cory Petesauro.
Red Bull Racing have also come up with a rather humorous
unboxing video with their lead driver, for whom
Helmut Marko has a
very difficult wish ahead of the 2025 season, who at the same time states that
Verstappen does not have a paternity leave clause in his contract. In more Red Bull related news, although 2024 was a challenging year for its leadership, particularly so for team boss,
Christian Horner, the Briton
never thought about stepping away from his role, he says, while at the same time taking a dig at fellow team boss
Toto Wolff, claiming he was
the last to know about Hamilton leaving for Ferrari. McLaren criticised over their papaya rules, Mercedes 'unfair' in 2021
Jos Verstappen has criticised McLaren for their so called papaya rules, joining a team of Dutch F1 analysts who also
fail to see the significance of the team's philosophical approach to racing. In more
McLaren news, Marc Priestley, former mechanic for the Woking based team has indicated
Williams could be an exciting destination for Verstappen in light of the upcoming 2026 regulations overhaul the sport will experience.
Former teammates, Hamilton and
George Russell have also
issued compelling advices to the numerous rookies that will take their first start in 2025, while the current Mercedes driver tells them to enjoy it, the Ferrari bound seven time world champion urges them not to do everything they are told to do. In more Mercedes related news, Red Bull mechanic Calum Nicholas has criticised the German team for
acting irritatingly in 2021 title battle.Have a Merry Christmas from all the staff at GPBlog!
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