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Scottish Sun
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Formula E star Dan Ticktum says Red Bull have not had a better junior driver since he was dropped by Christian Horner
Ticktum, 25, has earned a reputation as the bad boy of motor sport over the years. Tick-ed off Formula E star Dan Ticktum says Red Bull have not had a better junior driver since he was dropped by Christian Horner Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) DAN TICKTUM says Red Bull have not had a better junior driver since he was dropped by the team in 2019. The British racing driver now races for Idris Elba's backed Formula E team Kiro Racing Co and stars in the sport's new fly-on-the-wall series - Driver. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Dan Ticktum has found his home in Formula E after earning a bad boy reputation in motorsport Credit: Getty 3 Ticktum and English actor Idris Elba who has backed Formula E team Kiro Racing Co. Credit: Getty 3 Ticktum spent two-years at Red Bull's academy Credit: Getty Ticktum, 25, has earned a reputation as the bad boy of motor sport over the years. He was banned for a year from ignoring a safety car to purposefully crash into a karting rival. He was later signed by both Red Bull and Williams' F1 driver academies and was axed by both. Ticktum has got a smile back on his face in Formula E though and has recalled his time in Red Bull's academy ahead of this weekend's double header in Tokyo. He said: "Red Bull has got their reputation for being quite ruthless. I understand how it operates and I quite like it. 'I don't necessarily agree with all the decisions. It's very black and white and if the results aren't on paper that's it really. 'Marko knows how to spot a good driver, he does get knocked for some of his harsher decisions. 'I had the year of F3 which was a very successful year. I was double world champion that year, some pretty political stuff went on there, I won't go into too much detail. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 'I didn't have enough super licence points because the new super license came out, I had 38 not 40 points so the FIA wouldn't allow me in F1. 'Red Bull were keen to have me at Torro Rosso at the time in 2019 so I had to do some Super Formula stuff in 2019. Man City legend Sergio Aguero's new career as a racing driver for Porsche 'Some more political stuff went on which I can't talk about, it was a bit unfair but that's life, that's racing, it happens. 'I didn't quite get to F1 with them, I would have fit in well and to be brutally honest I would have been better than pretty much any junior they've had since me.' Max Verstappen's teammate at Red Bull has been a hot-topic over the past few years with a series of brutal hiring and firings. Christian Horner's ruthless axing of Liam Lawson for Yuki Tsunoda after just two races this season showed he is still taking no prisoners. Ticktum felt the wrath of Horner and Helmut Marko when he was axed from the programme when he was driving for their junior team in Super Formula six-years ago. It was speculated that Ticktum would replace Brendon Hartley at Toro Rosso for the 2019 F1 season, but it was given to Daniil Kvyat. His Red Bull exit came shortly after stalling his car and spinning on a curb at Autopolis in qualifying before finishing the race in 15th. Wild rumours swirled that physically assaulted his engineer - which have since been put to bed by him. Ticktum has a glittering trophy cabinet and rubbed shoulders with Lando Norris in his karting days. His accolades include winning the Macau Grand Prix in 2017 and 2018, becoming the youngest winner at the event, and a McLaren Autosport BRDC Award winner in 2017. He has several F2 victories to his name including a win at Silverstone in his rookie season and he finished fourth in the FIA F2 standings in 2021, with three victories. When asked about his battles with Norris during his karting days, he said: 'I remember having a rivalry with him in 2013 because we were both at Ricky Flynn. 'He was obviously an exceptional driver, he was particularly exceptional in karting that time because other people had started to grow. 'He was very, very light and you had to put lead on the car and you could bolt it to the bottom of the seat. 'He had a much lower centre of gravity than anyone plus he was very good, so he was very successful in karting. 'We were tit for tat for a little bit in that season and yeah I think it was pretty clear that me and him were the most talented people doing it at that time.' Ticktum is one of the stars of Formula E's new docu-series called Driver which is available to watch on Amazon. Ticktum was the culprit of a swear-laden rant in last season's race in Jeddah, screaming 'f***ing hell guys' at his team. When asked about the FIA's strict current rules on swearing, he said: 'If I give any answer I will end up with a £30,000 fine so no comment.' On the series, he added: 'The series is really cool. It's great to have more behind the scenes stuff. "I guess I've been edited to fit the mould of being villain, but people think I come across genuinely and tell truth which is what I am. "Hopefully if there is season two then if they follow this year again then there will be more episodes. "It's great for the championship. The deal is incredible with Amazon." Watch Dan Ticktum in Formula E: Driver on Amazon Prime Video now and at Formula E's Tokyo E-Prix on 17th and 18th May
The Irish Sun
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Formula E star Dan Ticktum says Red Bull have not had a better junior driver since he was dropped by Christian Horner
DAN TICKTUM says Red Bull have not had a better junior driver since he was dropped by the team in 2019. The British racing driver now races for Idris Elba's backed Formula E team Kiro Racing Co and stars in the sport's new fly-on-the-wall series - Driver. Advertisement 3 Dan Ticktum has found his home in Formula E after earning a bad boy reputation in motorsport Credit: Getty 3 Ticktum and English actor Idris Elba who has backed Formula E team Kiro Racing Co. Credit: Getty 3 Ticktum spent two-years at Red Bull's academy Credit: Getty Ticktum, 25, He was banned for a year from ignoring a safety car to purposefully crash into a karting rival. He was later signed by both Red Bull and Williams' F1 driver academies and was axed by both. Ticktum has got a smile back on his face in Formula E though and has recalled his time in Red Bull's academy ahead of this weekend's double header in Tokyo. Advertisement READ MORE ON MOTORSPORT He said: "Red Bull has got their reputation for being quite ruthless. I understand how it operates and I quite like it. 'I don't necessarily agree with all the decisions. It's very black and white and if the results aren't on paper that's it really. 'Marko knows how to spot a good driver, he does get knocked for some of his harsher decisions. 'I had the year of F3 which was a very successful year. I was double world champion that year, some pretty political stuff went on there, I won't go into too much detail. Advertisement Most read in Sport BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 'I didn't have enough super licence points because the new super license came out, I had 38 not 40 points so the FIA wouldn't allow me in F1. 'Red Bull were keen to have me at Torro Rosso at the time in 2019 so I had to do some Super Formula stuff in 2019. Man City legend Sergio Aguero's new career as a racing driver for Porsche 'Some more political stuff went on which I can't talk about, it was a bit unfair but that's life, that's racing, it happens. Advertisement 'I didn't quite get to F1 with them, I would have fit in well and to be brutally honest I would have been better than pretty much any junior they've had since me.' Max Verstappen's teammate at Red Bull has been a hot-topic over the past few years with a series of brutal hiring and firings. Ticktum felt the wrath of Horner and Helmut Marko when he was axed from the programme when he was driving for their junior team in Super Formula six-years ago. Advertisement It was speculated that Ticktum would replace Brendon Hartley at Toro Rosso for the 2019 F1 season, but it was given to Daniil Kvyat. His Red Bull exit came shortly after stalling his car and spinning on a curb at Autopolis in qualifying before finishing the race in 15th. Wild rumours swirled that physically assaulted his engineer - which have since been put to bed by him. Ticktum has a glittering trophy cabinet and rubbed shoulders with Advertisement His accolades include winning the Macau Grand Prix in 2017 and 2018, becoming the youngest winner at the event, and a McLaren Autosport BRDC Award winner in 2017. He has several F2 victories to his name including a win at Silverstone in his rookie season and he finished fourth in the FIA F2 standings in 2021, with three victories. When asked about his battles with Norris during his karting days, he said: 'I remember having a rivalry with him in 2013 because we were both at Ricky Flynn. 'He was obviously an exceptional driver, he was particularly exceptional in karting that time because other people had started to grow. Advertisement 'He was very, very light and you had to put lead on the car and you could bolt it to the bottom of the seat. 'He had a much lower centre of gravity than anyone plus he was very good, so he was very successful in karting. 'We were tit for tat for a little bit in that season and yeah I think it was pretty clear that me and him were the most talented people doing it at that time.' Ticktum is one of the stars of Formula E's new docu-series called Driver which is available to watch on Amazon. Advertisement Ticktum was the culprit of a swear-laden rant in last season's race in Jeddah, screaming 'f***ing hell guys' at his team. When asked about the FIA's strict current rules on swearing, he said: 'If I give any answer I will end up with a £30,000 fine so no comment.' On the series, he added: 'The series is really cool. It's great to have more behind the scenes stuff. "I guess I've been edited to fit the mould of being villain, but people think I come across genuinely and tell truth which is what I am. Advertisement "Hopefully if there is season two then if they follow this year again then there will be more episodes. "It's great for the championship. The deal is incredible with Amazon." Watch Dan Ticktum in Formula E: Driver on Amazon Prime Video now and at Formula E's Tokyo E-Prix on 17th and 18th May
Daily Mirror
29-04-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mirror
'I spent 14 years in F1 but only raced for just one and a half laps'
Andre Lotterer was eyeing F1 opportunities for 14 years before eventually getting his shot - but the one race he competed in at the Belgian Grand Prix lasted less than two laps Andre Lotterer has made a name for himself in a number of motorsport formulas without ever cracking F1 despite being in and around the environment for 14 years. During that time though he would race on the grid for just over one lap. Opportunities simply didn't come knocking for the German, whose stock is incredibly high depending on what type of car he sits in. He has enjoyed Super Formula and Super GT success and has recently been competitive in Formula E. Lotterer enjoyed a strong junior career, which certainly put him in the shop window. Helmut Marko even had a look at him in the late 1990s but the first sniff of F1 came in 2000 with Jaguar when he was among those being allowed to test the car on almost a weekly basis. It looked as if his moment was going to come in a Monza test when Lotterer stood in for an Eddie Irvine, who was unwell, and performed strongly. He impressed the team with his pace and technical feedback, but then senior figures changed and those backing him were gone. He told The Race: "Things were not looking bad at all. But then the management completely changed and Niki Lauda came in and it seemed that the people who were supporting me were either gone or focusing on other things. I was just not in the right place at the right time I guess." And so Lotterer's wait went on, but the opportunities were drying up. He admits he wishes he'd pushed to see what options were available when he was on his A-game. "I kind of regret I didn't push more when things were good to maybe have an opportunity elsewhere," he said. Sauber showed interest and a test was booked but Felipe Massa, before his Ferrari days, went down beforehand and greatly impressed. Lotterer's manager cancelled the test, fearful that failing to match Massa's pace would reflect badly, and so the German headed to IndyCar and then Japan, where he's enjoyed the bulk of his success. Several drivers in the past, the likes of Irvine and Heinz-Harald Frentzen, had used Japanese success as a route into F1. Lotterer race with Nakajima and attempted to get an agreement in place that a championship success would grant him a shot with Honda. Instead a shock call came in 2014 from Caterham, owing to the recommendation of his first endurance racing boss Colin Kolles, who was in charge of the team. Lotterer's opportunity would come at the Belgian Grand Prix in Spa, racing for a team that were struggling on the off the track. He was never expected to match the pace of Kamui Kobayashi, for whom he was filling in for. Despite those expectations he would out qualify Marcus Ericsson by almost a second in a wet session. On the Sunday Lotterer would race for just seven miles. "I went over the exit kerb a bit at Blanchimont on lap two and some fuse popped out and that was it," he said.
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Super Formula Motegi: Dandelion wins again as Ohta takes Sunday glory
Motorsport photo Dandelion Racing extended its winning streak in Super Formula as Kakunoshin Ohta led another one-two finish for the Honda-powered team at Motegi on Sunday. Ohta was the major beneficiary of a first-lap safety car period that prompted the majority of the field to pit immediately and clear their mandatory stops, having started second on the grid behind poleman Kenta Yamashita. Advertisement Kondo Racing's Yamashita, who took pole by a huge margin of over half a second, led a train of 13 cars into the pits, but a slower stop allowed Ohta to get the jump. Shortly afterwards Yamashita slowed with a loose right-rear tyre, trundling back to the pits with his hopes of a first victory since 2019 ruined. At the head of the field, Ohta's Dandelion team-mate Tadasuke Makino led a group of seven drivers who stayed out, which also included Ayumu Iwasa's Team Mugen car. With no choice but to try and go as long as possible on his first set of tyres, Makino made it as far as lap 23 of 37 before coming in for fresh rubber, with Iwasa going five laps longer. Advertisement That put Ohta back into a comfortable lead, while Makino slipped behind first-lap stoppers Sacha Fenestraz, Sena Sakaguchi and Kazuya Oshima before quickly picking off all three drivers once his new tyres were up to temperature. Kenta Yamashita, KONDO RACING Kenta Yamashita, KONDO RACING Masahide Kamio Masahide Kamio After clearing Fenestraz for a net second on lap 27, Makino faced a deficit of 12 seconds to Ohta, but the latter was able to manage his pace on older rubber to perfection. In the end, 4.6 seconds separated the pair, as Dandelion celebrated its second consecutive one-two finish but with its drivers in the opposite order to Saturday's opener. Advertisement Iwasa meanwhile was able to make use of his strong race pace to grab third, overcutting Fenestraz to put the frustration of his DNF on Saturday behind him. TOM'S driver Fenestraz hung on for fourth place, leading home Sakaguchi's Inging machine, Oshima's Rookie Racing car and Toshiki Oyu in the second Inging car. KCMG driver Seita Nonaka, deputising for Kamui Kobayashi, was an impressive eighth place after passing Saturday podium finisher Igor Fraga, who could only manage ninth for Nakajima Racing. Tomoki Nojiri (Mugen) fended off Zak O'Sullivan (Kondo) for the final point in 10th as his difficult start to the season continued, while Yamashita finished 13th. Advertisement Sho Tsuboi (TOM'S) was among the minority of drivers not to pit on the first lap, and was running third until clutch trouble forced him to slow, ultimately leaving the reigning champion multiple laps down at the finish. Ohta's win puts him back in the lead of the drivers' standings on 61 points, one point clear of Makino, while Iwasa moves back up to third on 41 points with eight races remaining. To read more articles visit our website.
Reuters
03-04-2025
- Automotive
- Reuters
Lawson surprised but not deterred by Red Bull demotion
SUZUKA, Japan, April 3 (Reuters) - Liam Lawson said he was surprised at being demoted by the Red Bull team after only two races of the new season but remained determined to make his mark in Formula One with the junior Racing Bulls team. The 23-year-old New Zealander was appointed world champion Max Verstappen's teammate for this season with only 11 races as a stand-in under his belt but was last week shunted back to the Racing Bulls team and replaced by Yuki Tsunoda. Lawson, who qualified 18th and failed to finish in Australia before qualifying last for the sprint and race in China, said he had no idea the axe would fall so soon and left Shanghai ready to prepare for the third round of the season in Japan. "I had a phone call, basically saying that this was what was going to happen," he told reporters at Suzuka on Thursday. "It was something I wasn't expecting so early. It's something that obviously is not my decision and for me, it's about making the most of obviously this opportunity now and obviously still being Formula One, I still have that." Lawson had never raced in Melbourne or Shanghai and it was clearly a matter of regret that he was unable to show what he could do in the Red Bull at Suzuka, which he knows well from his time in Japan's Super Formula championship. "That was something I was obviously looking forward to from the start, to be honest, to go to a track that I've been to before," he added. "Just have a proper sort of preparation, and I now have that. So it's exciting to be here at a track that's one of my favourite tracks to drive on. So yeah, I'm very excited." Lawson clearly has the sympathy of Verstappen, who told reporters "it was not a mistake" that he had liked a social media posts criticising the swap decision as "panicky". "My reaction was shared with the team. But in general, you know about, not only the swap, I think about everything," the Dutchman said on Thursday. "Sometimes it's not necessary to always share and say everything in public." Lawson said the prospect of returning one day to Red Bull was "part of the conversation" when he got the news. "I guess, in a way, that's great, but obviously I was already there starting the season," he said. "So look, whatever happens down the line is more or less how do I control what I control and that's the driving stuff. So where the future goes, honestly, at this point I'm not really thinking about too much." The New Zealander was also reassured by how quickly things can change in Formula One. "If I look back a year ago, I had no seat, I was here a year ago, watching and wishing I was racing," he said.
