George Russell has topped a wet-to-dry third practice from Max Verstappen at the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, as both McLaren drivers hit trouble.Russell’s late 1m34.054s lap on a drying track was marginally quicker than world champion Verstappen’s best time, although the changing conditions meant the session didn’t offerContinue Reading
Relevance, authenticity and being ‘always on’ communicating with fans were the buzzwords as Las Vegas hosted the first ever F1 Business Summit on the eve of the Grand Prix. There was even a glimpse into a future where Formula 1 teams would replace wind tunnels with a digital twin ofContinue Reading
FIA single seater director Nikolas Tombazis expects the new Formula 1 regulations for 2026 to deliver “more exciting racing” as a net result of the various changes the governing body is making to the cars.For 2026, F1 is moving to lighter, narrower cars with a bigger electric component to theirContinue Reading
Red Bull says it has “no worries” about the controversial engine change made to Max Verstappen’s RB21 ahead of the Brazil Grand Prix, despite McLaren raising questions over how such a change fits into Formula 1’s cost cap rules.But although the team insists it is “absolutely within the regulations”, theContinue Reading
In a time where the Ferrari chairman made headlines for his remark on the Scuderia’s Formula 1 drivers following a poor Brazil Grand Prix, everything looks much more positive after Thursday practice in Las Vegas. Read Also: Formula 1What Hamilton and Leclerc revealed in their responses to Ferrari chairman’s “talk less”Continue Reading
Max Verstappen jokingly made clear that he would run Formula 1’s racing guidelines through a shredder if it were up to him. Following Oscar Piastri’s penalty in Brazil, debate over F1’s racing guidelines has resurfaced. Carlos Sainz called the penalty handed to the McLaren driver “unacceptable” and added that the guidelinesContinue Reading
Lando Norris headlined Formula 1’s second practice session for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, which was interrupted twice in the final 20 minutes by red flags for a suspected loose manhole cover at Turn 17.In a session preceded by light rain, it took five minutes before the drivers elected toContinue Reading
The FIA’s head of aerodynamics Jason Somerville has handed in his notice, with Autosport understanding the aero chief is set to join Alpine during the 2026 season.Somerville, who as head of aero played an important part in defining F1’s new 2026 regulations, handed in his notice last week and willContinue Reading
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has led opening practice for Formula 1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix, besting Alex Albon and the two Red Bulls.Leclerc’s soft-tyre run pf 1m34.802s in the final 15 minutes of the one-hour session was enough to hold off Williams Alex Albon, with Red Bull’s Yuki Tsunoda making aContinue Reading
CrowdStrike’s George Kurtz has acquired 15% of Toto Wolff’s holding company, representing 5% of shares in the Mercedes F1 team.Kurtz, the CEO and founder of cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike, came on board as a Mercedes sponsor in 2019 and has now become an owner, as well as joining then team asContinue Reading