In this edition of News Desk Unplugged, GRANDPRIX247 editorial duo Paul Velasco and Jad Mallak discuss Round 5 of the 2024 FIA Formula 1 World Championship, the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai. Back on the F1 calendar for the first time since 2019, the weekend in China provided interesting talking points as Max Verstappen and Red Bull emphasised the…

GRANDPRIX247 editorial duo Paul Velasco and Jad Mallak discuss the two big pieces in the 2025 Formula 1 Season jigsaw puzzle. Namely, who does Mercedes get to fill the seat vacated by Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton? Spaniard Carlos Sainz or young hotshot Kimi Antonelli? Is George Russell team leader material for Mercedes? Is Mercedes on the downslide…

In this latest episode #23 of NewsDesk Unplugged, GRANDPRIX247 Editorial duo Paul Velasco and Jad Mallak discuss the main talking points after the 2024 Japanese Grand Prix. Red Bull dominated with Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez scoring a one-two at Suzuka despite their 'fears' that the pack was closer. P3 was soon to be jobless Carlos Sainz for Fe…

In this edition of NewsDesk Unplugged, GRANDPRIX247 editorial duo Paul Velasco and Jad Mallak discuss the 2024 Australian Grand Prix, dissecting the major talking points from the weekend in Melbourne. Carlos Sainz's incredible victory must have Ferrari scratching their heads. Is letting him go the right thing? What now for Sainz. Of course, Max Ver…

The 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix kickstarted Formula 1’s longest FIA sanctioned World Championship season of 24 races, the first bagged by Max Verstappen in style. The superlatives have run out for the Red Bull #1 driver as he delivered another Max-Masterclass at Sakhir all weekend. He put it on pole on Friday and then powered to a comfortable victory, …

GRANDPRIX247 editorial duo Paul Velasco and Jad Mallak preview the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, in this episode of News Desk Unplugged. Sharing their impressions from Bahrain F1 Testing last week, they discuss what emerged over the three days and armed with that information establish the first pecking order o…

GRANDPRIX247 editorial duo Paul Velasco and Jad Mallak discuss what Red Bull driver Sergio Perez has to do in 2024, as Max Verstappen's teammate beyond this year. Perez was roundly destroyed by Verstappen in 2023 but nevertheless did enough for RBR to have their drivers 1-2 in a Championship winning season. But the gap between Perez and Verstappen …

In this episode of NewsDesk Unplugged - brought to you by BC.GAME - Paul Velasco and Jad Mallak discuss Formula 1's hottest topic: Christian Horner and his future as team principal of Formula 1 World Champions Red Bull Racing is at risk The Briton is facing an internal (Red Bull) investigation into alleged inappropriate behaviour towards a female t…

We have dubbed it F1's News of the Century: Lewis Hamilton's sensational move to Ferrari at the end of this season has the Formula 1 world in a proper spin, as no one saw it coming. In this episode 17 of NewsDesk Unplugged podcast Paul Velasco & Jad Mallak discuss who might be the driver to fill Hamilton's shoes. There will be a list of drivers cal…

In what we've dubbed as Formula 1 News of the Century, Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari has detonated the Formula 1 narrative, as the sport's greatest driver and its most famous team unite in 2025. NewsDesk Unplugged, GRANDPRIX247 editorial duo Paul Velasco & Jad Mallak have already reacted to the news in an earlier podcast. Now with more facts, informati…

GRANDPRIX247 Editorial duo Paul & Jad discuss Lewis Hamilton on the verge of jumping ship from Mercedes to Ferrari in 2025 according to several reports in the media on Thursday, 1 February 2024. The seven-time Formula 1 World Champion recently inked a deal that will see him race for Mercedes in 2024 and 2025, but it seems he has an exit clause that…

GRANDPRIX247 Editors Paul Velasco & Jad Mallak react to the news that Michael Andretti’s bid with Cadillac to become the eleventh team in Formula 1 will not happen in the near future, basically telling them to get lost until there is no place on the ten-team grid for them until at least 2028. The decision to reject Andretti’s bid will largely satis…

In this 13th Episode of NewsDesk Unplugged presented by PeeveeMedia, GRANDPrix247 editorial duo Paul and Jad discuss the pros and cons of Lando signing his new F1 deal Has Lando Norris kept to his comfort zone by extending his Formula 1 contract with McLaren beyond 2025? Should he have taken up the challenge of becoming Max Verstappen's teammate at…

During an interview Austrian news outlet Krone, Berger made an unexpected admission: “I said before that Senna was the best driver of all time. I have to say, I think Max Verstappen is now even better than that. He has skills that I haven’t seen yet.” Berger is enthralled by what Verstappen does on race weekends, and sees the positive of his total …

Charles Leclerc will be a Ferrari driver for several years, the team and driver confirmed the news ahead of the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship season In a press statement released by the legendary Italian team, Leclerc said: To race for this team has been my dream since I was three years old: I used to watch the Monaco Grand Prix from the window…

Visa Cash App RB Formula One Team (formerly known as AlphaTauri aka Toro Rosso) will be Red Bull's second team on the grid for the 2024 Formula 1 Season. Topping the list of the most ridiculously long and jaw-breaking names for a modern F1 team, Red Bull’s B-Team has reinvented itself for the 2024 F1 season. Justifying the name change, Peter Bayer,…

The 2024 Formula 1 calendar is made of 24 grands prix, a precedent for the sport and there also is an abundance of double and triple headers. Formula One Management (FOM) and Liberty have been pushing for more races as they look to milk their cash cow of a sport to the max. So now we are looking into a 24-race season in 2024, three of which are in …

Paul Velasco and Jad Mallak discuss the next chapter in Mick Schumacher's motor racing career - while Formula 1 remains the dream he is now focused on being as good as can be in the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) with Alpine. How will the young German do there in the burgeoning Hypercar category? The series now boasts massive manufactu…

Carlos Sainz Sr just won the 2024 Dakar Rally, for the fourth time at the age of 61. It was Audi's first win as well. We at GRANDPRIX247 have been following Dakar with F1 news understandably at a low this time of the year. We laud Sainz for this great achievement which triggered some thoughts as we inevitably compared him with his son, Carlos Jr wh…

Paul Velasco and Jad Mallak discuss the hornet's nest that Zak Brown just kicked. Report here: https://www.grandprix247.com/2024/01/18/mclaren-question-red-bull-and-alphatauri-connestion-f1-b-team/Di GrandPrix247

Toto Wolff will remain Mercedes F1 team principal and CEO until at least the end of the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship season. Paul & Jad discuss what this means for Mercedes. Reported here: https://www.grandprix247.com/2024/01/15/wolff-lets-do-it-again-mercedes-f1-team-pricipal-until-2026/ #TotoWolff #F1 #Formula1 #mercedes #mercedesamgf1team #…

Paul Velasco and Jad Mallak discuss the new McLaren F1 livery for the forthcoming Formula 1 World Championship season. McLaren unveiled their 2024 livery ahead of their rivals, presenting the MCL37’s colours for the year ahead today. Papaya and Black dominate!Di GrandPrix247

Guenther Steiner is no longer Haas F1 Team boss, Ayao Komatsu has replaced him with immediate effect according to the team - a big blow for Netflix Drive to Survive his show!!! GRANDPRIX247 Editors Paul Velasco and Jad Mallak discuss what's going on at Haas F1 Team in the wake of Steiner getting the boot, or did he walk?…

GRANDPRIX247 Publisher Paul Velasco and Editor Jad Mallak discuss matters relating to Formula 1’s hot topics, breaking news, analysis and flashbacks relating to racing at the pinnacle of motorsport. This episode explains why this podcast journey begins.Di Peevee