At the Austrian Grand Prix, off-track conversations in the paddock focus on two key topics: ongoing concerns about the 2026 Formula 1 regulations, as voiced by Charles Leclerc, and Max Verstappen’s future.The latter has been closely tied to recent comments from George Russell. The Brit mentioned in Montreal that VerstappenContinue Reading
Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc aren’t expecting their new Ferrari car floor to make a big impact on their competitiveness after a low-key Friday at Formula 1’s Austrian Grand Prix.Ferrari brought a fully revamped floor to the Red Bull Ring, with changes to the body, edges and floor wing, asContinue Reading
Lando Norris’ struggles to get a feel for the 2025 McLaren at the very edge of the envelope, particularly in the top-10 shootout in qualifying, have been one recurring theme over the first half of the Formula 1 season as he is needing to pull out all the stops toContinue Reading
Former Ferrari chief Luca Di Montezemolo has been appointed as a director of the McLaren Group Holdings Limited, which controls the McLaren Automotive business and has a minority stake in the F1 team.On Friday, McLaren Group Holdings Ltd made a Companies House filing in the UK to appoint Di MontezemeloContinue Reading
McLaren may have looked dominant in second practice for the Austrian Grand Prix but both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri appeared wary at the prospect of world champion Max Verstappen hunting them down.Norris sat out FP1 at the Red Bull Ring as Alex Dunne stepped in but he returned toContinue Reading
Lando Norris was fastest in second practice for the Austrian Grand Prix as he returned to the cockpit for the first time since crashing into his McLaren Formula 1 team-mate Oscar Piastri in Canada.Having accepted blame for the clash in Montreal, Norris then sat out FP1 at the Red BullContinue Reading
Mercedes and Red Bull may be keen to avoid public chat about their 2026 Formula 1 driver line-ups, but the drivers themselves have done little to quieten things down.George Russell, who is yet to sign a new Mercedes deal for 2026 and beyond, gave the firmest clue yet in AustriaContinue Reading
Of the ‘Big Four’ teams, Ferrari made the largest statement with its Austrian Grand Prix updates as it hopes to undo a mixed start to the 2025 Formula 1 season.The team reported updates to the four ‘defined’ floor sections, although it would be easier to term this as effectively anContinue Reading
Episode Seven of ‘My Favourite F1 Season’ has just been released on the Autosport Retro podcast channel with the 1999 campaign being the focus this time around.It is known as a season with a lot of chaotic races, leading to McLaren’s Mika Hakkinen pipping Ferrari rival Eddie Irvine to hisContinue Reading
Episode Seven of ‘My Favourite F1 Season’ has just been released on the Autosport Retro podcast channel with the 1999 campaign being the focus this time around.It is known as a season with a lot of chaotic races, leading to McLaren’s Mika Hakkinen pipping Ferrari rival Eddie Irvine to hisContinue Reading