McLaren’s Lando Norris has topped first practice at Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix, having headed Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton in Barcelona.Friday’s hot opening session was used as a testing ground for various upgrades across most of the teams, as well as the first session in which cars ran stifferContinue Reading
Pirelli has announced which tyre compounds will be available for all the remaining rounds for the summer break, with significant changes for the British and Belgian Grands Prix.While the selections for the Red Bull Ring and Hungaroring are the same as last season (with the C3, C4 and C5 compoundsContinue Reading
Formula 1’s teams have revealed their front wing solutions to satisfy the Spanish Grand Prix technical directive on flexing wings, following the application of more stringent load tests for the Barcelona round.With a 1000N load applied to either side of the front wing, the flex tests only permit a maximumContinue Reading
While Barcelona technically has a contract to host a Formula 1 race next season, this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix is being treated as a circuit swansong by many with Madrid set to join the calendar from 2026.The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has played host to the Spanish Grand Prix since relocatingContinue Reading
Nico Hulkenberg didn’t mince his words when discussing potential changes to the Monaco Grand Prix track. The Sauber driver told critics to “stop crying” about the historic track, which plays host to notoriously dull races given how difficult it is to overtake there.“I don’t always understand that drama around it,”Continue Reading
Formula 1’s current rules have gradually led to the closest grid in history, which means a minor upgrade can make the difference between scoring points and being out in Q1. Paired with tricky ground-effect cars and limitations on spending and aerodynamic testing, it has made the margin for error inContinue Reading
McLaren is shrugging off suggestions it will be affected by the Spanish Grand Prix’s flexi-wing clampdown, as Autosport can reveal the team has already trialled its stiffer wing to good effect in Imola.After imposing stricter limits on rear wing flexing in the off-season, and tightening them further in China andContinue Reading
A clause in Max Verstappen’s contract to exit the Red Bull team for 2026 will close as long as he is within the top four of Formula 1’s world drivers’ championship by the end of the Austrian Grand Prix weekend, Autosport understands.The four-time world champion is currently third in theContinue Reading
It’s noteworthy that, amidst great intrigue over the tightening up of rules on so-called ‘flexi-wings’, and the likelihood of the Barcelona circuit layout favouring Red Bull this weekend, the main questions directed at Oscar Piastri ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix concerned his team-mate, Lando Norris.Four wins this Formula 1Continue Reading
Formula 1 is aiming to cash in on the hype surrounding the launch of ‘F1 the Movie’ by launching its official merchandise range.The majority of the clothing, which includes a cap, bucket hat and t-shirts in both men’s and women’s cuts, has been released ahead of this weekend’s Spanish GrandContinue Reading