Mercedes aim brutal dig at Red Bull after Max Verstappen receives 'karma' in Bahrain

Max Verstappen has been blasted by radio star, Chris Evans, for his comments following his defeat at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.Speaking on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show this morning, the radio host, 55, told how the Dutch sportsman, 24, needs to be "a bit nicer to his teammates" following remarks he made at the weekend. over the radio.Today saw Chris speak to Formula One commentator David Croft about the result of the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday.Chris said to the expert: "It was great last Sunday, it was lovely to see lots of drivers in contention for lots of the time."He then went on to address the Red Bull driver, Verstappen's, remarks after he was forced to pull out of the race with only three laps remaining.The radio star said: "As far as Max [Verstappen] is concerned, I didn't know whether to say this to you on the radio or not, somebody just needs to have a little quiet word in his ear."He's not coming across fantastically on the radio," he added.David quipped: "Calm down Max, chill out a little bit."Chris chipped in: "Just be a bit nicer, be a bit nicer to your teammates."The commentator replied: "He is a nice guy though, I have a lot of time for Max, he's always been really friendly."So all this, 'I'm never doing this ever, ever, ever again', it's like we've entered the terrible twos when he goes to his second world championship."He just got a bit too sloppy there, I will have a word on your behalf though," he reassured Chris.The radio star replied: "But also it's not good for his performance.

Max Verstappen's crash in qualifying last year.With Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton's title race flying towards its end, Verstappen made a crucial error in qualifying. The Dutchman was on course for the fastest time when he collided with the wall on the final turn.And eagle-eyed F1 fans have now noticed that the turn has been slightly extended following Verstappen's crash in December.

Charles Leclerc has caused a big stir in the Formula 1 world after he pipped both Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen to the top spot of the podium at the Bahrain Grand Prix.Followed in second by his teammate Carlos Sainz, the man from Monaco has put forward a serious statement that Ferrari is back to its best and means business.The 24-year-old has entered 82 races in his life and had already picked up two race wins and 13 podiums before his success in Bahrain. He, Sainz and Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto will now hope that this latest victory will signal a new era for The Prancing Horse and the Tifosi.But not only is Leclerc insanely fast, as a key member of the group of young drivers now coming of age in Formula 1, he is also one of the most stylish thanks to his sponsorship, birthplace and the team he calls home.According to Celebrity Net Worth, Charles Leclerc has amassed a sizeable fortune of around £9.1 million.His huge fortune comes as little surprise - as a driver for Ferrari, he is the face of one of the most desirable and luxurious motoring brands out there.Leclerc has a sponsorship deal with luxury watchmaker Richard Mille, a deal he has had since the early days of his career.In 2020, Leclerc announced a new deal with Italian fashion firm Giorgio Armani, becoming an ambassador for the house’s Made to Measure Line.On top of his undoubtedly lucrative sponsorship deals, Leclerc is also thought to pull in a hefty salary.

Ferrari over his new Formula One contract despite suffering the “most difficult weekend” at the Bahrain Grand Prix.It is understood Sainz is close to securing his future with the Prancing Horse, with the deal “done” and just needing signing. It comes after the 27-year-old completed a sensational Ferrari 1-2 on Sunday by finishing behind Charles Leclerc.He revealed after the race that a new contract was “extremely close,” while team principal Mattia Binotto added: “I think we found an agreement.

Max Verstappen’s “aggression” and doubts he would adopt a similar driving style if he was competing for a Formula One championship himself.The McLaren driver noted the difference between those fighting for titles and other drivers on the grid by highlighting Verstappen’s tenacious attitude. Verstappen’s extremely committed driving style has rubbed his fellow drivers up the wrong way on a number of occasions since his 2015 debut.It especially came to the forefront last year as he went wheel-to-wheel with Lewis Hamilton on a number of occasions for the driver’s championship.

Formula 1 fans couldn't help but see the funny side after Kevin Magnussen, who stepped in as Russian driver Nikita Mazepin's Haas replacement earlier this month, finished fifth in the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday.Mazepin was dropped by Haas in light of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine in February, having initially joined the team ahead of the 2021 season, though he never managed to finish higher than 14th all year.While they were a few surprises in Bahrain this afternoon, including the dramatic retirement of both Red Bulls cars, Magnussen's emphatic performance has probably already done enough to suggest that Haas made a smart decision.Fans flooded to social media after the race, displaying very little sympathy for the ousted Russian driver."Imagine being Mazepin and seeing Kevin finishing on P5 with "your" car. Whoops," one fan tweeted."I’d like to see Mazepin come 5th in the first race of the season," posted another.A third wrote: "Lol Magnussen got 5th in Mazepin's car," while a fourth said: "Ditch the Russian Mazepin and then you go get P5.

Max Verstappen was left in a fit of rage at his team as his car broke down during the Bahrain Grand Prix.The Formula One driver was competing in the first of the new season when his Red Bull car encountered a technical with just three laps to go, leaving Charles Leclerc to take the first win of the new campaign.Verstappen was heard yelling at Red Bull chiefs. He shouted: "What is going on with the battery? The team replied: "Battery is fine." But the 24-year-old was not happy and fired back: "No it is not. No it's not! What the f*** is this!"Trying to keep calm, the team responded: "It is not battery-related.

F1 campaign. The 26-year-old was able to exit the vehicle safely but was left frustrated to retire pointless after a promising weekend ended in disaster.

Max Verstappen was heard raging at Red Bull after he 'took it easy' and allowed Charles Leclerc to lead during the Bahrain Grand Prix. It proved to be a frustrating start to the Dutch driver's title defence as he failed to finish the opening race of the season after retiring late on in Bahrain.

Formula One season gets underway on Sunday, with the world's most glamorous sport making stops in Bahrain, Monaco, England and the US across the year.Mega movie actors, world-famous singers and stars from other sports will all follow the travelling circus around the globe. But as well as those spectators and their teams, the drivers will also be supported by their wives and girlfriends.Some drivers have tried to keep their relationships secretive, while others bring their WAGs to every race, with some even featuring in Netflix series Drive To Survive.

George Russell will fulfil a childhood dream when he lines up for Mercedes at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday.Russell has replaced Valterri Bottas as Lewis Hamilton’s team-mate at Mercedes for the 2022 season after signing a “long-term” contract with the manufacturer in September. The 24-year-old has made his name through three impressive seasons with Williams, but his links to Mercedes go way back. The Briton was part of the Mercedes young junior driver programme and had been marked out as a future star long before he stood in for Hamilton when he had Covid at the Sakhir Grand Prix in December 2020.

Lewis Hamilton stepped out in a kooky floral print outfit as he arrived at the Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying before putting in a below average performance to qualify in fifth position for the race tomorrow - with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc on pole for the first race of the season. Hamilton, 37, who recently announced he will be changing his name to include his mother's maiden name, sported a Jacquemus deep purple and orange floral printed ensemble. His eye-catching arrival was not replicated on the track as Mercedes continued to struggle with Hamilton's fifth place on the grid likely to intensify fears of a poor season ahead for the previously dominant team.

F1 fans have branded Red Bull's chief principal Christian Horner as an 'absolute toad' after he claimed Red Bull were hard done by last season.Red Bull were the major beneficiary of Michael Masi's decision to finish the race in Abu Dhabi last season. However, Horner claims that over the course of the season, Red Bull suffered more than other teams.Speaking on Sky, Horner said: "We felt pretty aggrieved, throughout the year, we always seemed to be on the wrong end of the decision making.

F1 landscape has been dominated by the likes of Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel over the last 14 years. The pair have captured 11 world titles between them and they have set the standard for the sport’s next generation to reach.Max Verstappen answered that call last season as he captured his first championship, albeit in controversial circumstances.

Sebastian Vettel has been ruled out of the 2022 Formula One opener after testing positive for Covid-19.The Aston Martin driver will be replaced by reserve driver Nico Hulkenburg for the Bahrain Grand Prix this weekend. Hulkenburg will take fellow German Vettel's seat from first practice on Friday and will be racing for the first time since the 2020 Eifel GP on Sunday.McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo also tested positive ahead of the first race of the season, causing him to miss the pre-season testing last week.

Lewis Hamilton is making a change to honour his mother. The Formula One driver recently shared that he will soon be racing under a new name.

George Russell will earn north of £100million from his F1 career, predicts one talent expert.Russell has been tipped for big things after replacing Valtteri Bottas as Lewis Hamilton's team-mate at Mercedes. The 24-year-old has already seen his salary jump from £1million to £5million a year following the move.But that's nothing compared to what he could be on course to pocket if he fulfils his potential with the Silver Arrows.According to Professor Jonathan Shalit OBE, chairman of InterTalent, which has landed deals for Olympic boxer Nicola Adams and counts Mark Wright and Kelly Brook among its roster, Russell could earn north of £100million.

Answering the question of his own experiences of Drive To Survive, the British-Belgian racer said they describe stories well.He added that the documentary is great at showing viewers the passion behind the sport, which most don’t generally see.He said: “I think they describe stories very well.“They get into the depth of it; something you don’t see on normal TV.“You don’t see the passion and everything that goes into it behind the scenes.“That’s what they are really good at.”He contradicted Max slightly, saying that he enjoyed the show of rivalry on the docu-series.The sportsman said: “It’s not just 20 best mates all just driving cars for fun.”However, he went on to say that sometimes they did “over-do” the rivalries a little. Lando explained: “They made me and Carlos (Sainz) seem like bigger rivals than what we were.”Clarifying the truth of the matter, he said that the two were actually “strong teammates” who wanted to beat each other “more than anything in the world.”Concluding, the star said that he’s happy with the work that Netflix did on the show.Lando was then asked a less serious question about what his most “impulsive buy” was.He responded saying that he “hates fish and lobsters” when quizzed about whether he goes all out on buying food.The star said he does treat himself and goes out with his friends.Lando also added how he has only had two McDonald's in the last seven years.

Lewis Hamilton is paying tribute to his mom.

Steph’s Packed Lunch panel discussed the idea of surnames and Bake-Off star John Whaite admitted that he has previously changed his, alongside co-star Russell Kane.Lewis Hamilton has just announced that he is changing his name to include his mother’s surname, Larbalestier.John told the camera that Lewis has said he “doesn’t understand” why people lose their name when they get married and turned to his co-stars for their thoughts.He began the discussion by admitting that he was born John Cunningham, but changed it to Whaite through high school and college because he wanted to “reinvent himself” by using his mum’s maiden name.Russell Kane began laughing which Steph pointed out and told the audience that “he knows why” it was changed but it “can’t be said on TV”.“Let’s just say, children are very cruel,” said Russell.John then said that he would give a demonstration on Instagram after the show before he admitted that the name change made him feel “like a new man”.Steph then moved on to Russell and checked that he had also previously changed his name.He said that he’s a “second generation name-change family” because his father also took a different one.Steph asked why that was, to which Russell replied that it was the “same reason he dropped his”.The comedian said that it was because his previous last name was “foreign, so people couldn’t pronounce it” and joked that he should “make a Channel 4 documentary about being triggered”.“I should have been celebrating my ethnic identity,” he said, before revealing that the name was easy to pronounce but hard to spell.Kane then said that he “got bored” of having to try and explain himself so he “ended up changing it” but found the rebrand “quite exciting”.The 46-year-old then went on

BBC Sounds podcast last Saturday, Lando Norris, 22, admitted he doesn’t own a car.The presenters were speechless and almost didn’t believe him.Calling from Bahrain, Lando was asked what the “best thing” about being a Formula One driver is and he jokingly replied: “The money.”The 22-year-old quickly changed his answer and said: “No! The travel.”The curious presenters then quizzed Lando on his personal finances, asking how often he checks his online bank statements.Lando explained that he does occasionally check his finances but added: “I don’t own a car.”READ MORE: The British-Belgian driver, who competes under the British flag, said he is not a big spender.Lando said: “I don’t own many things.“I’ve not really treated myself…”Chris Stark was astonished.He repeated: “You don’t own a car?”Lando admitted that one of the “perks” of his job is that McLaren loans him cars, which he drives “for free”.He added: “It’s a lovely thing to have.”Scott Mills was still getting his head around the idea, saying: “That’s blown my mind, that you don’t have a car!”Lando acknowledged: “I know.”Lando said it could become awkward when mentioned in conversation.He revealed: “People look at me funny when they say, ‘What car have you got?’”The Mclaren star recently criticised Netflix after their popular series Drive To Survive implied there was a rivalry between Lando and his teammate Daniel Ricciardo.He has not been the only one to hit back at the show as a number of big name Formula One figures have also criticised the show for over-dramatizing certain moments.Current Red Bull world champion Max Verstappen has spoken out against the show too and has refused to contribute to any further interviews in the docuseries.Lando told the press: “I