It all seemed doom-and-gloom on the 31 August. An oil leak had just put Lando Norris out of the Dutch Grand Prix meaning the McLaren Formula 1 driver was now 34 points behind Oscar Piastri, who won at Zandvoort, in the championship.The outcome of the 2025 title therefore seemed inevitable.Continue Reading
Charles Leclerc praised the honesty of Ferrari chairman John Elkann, who had launched a stinging barb aimed at the Formula 1 team’s drivers last week, and insisted that his comments were intended to be a positive message of encouragement.In the wake of Ferrari’s double-retirement in Sao Paulo, Elkann spoke toContinue Reading
Fernando Alonso enjoyed an immensely successful first act in his Formula 1 career, although it is widely considered that his talent commanded more than the two titles that he accrued in 2005 and 2006. That said, perhaps the chase of a third title has offered his career a smidgen moreContinue Reading
The LEGO Group and F1 Academy have inked a multi-year deal which will see the construction toy giant release an F1 Academy car set and field a car on the 2026 grid of the all-female series.On the eve of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, F1 Academy director Susie Wolff andContinue Reading
Formula 1 is set for further talks over its controversial racing guidelines at next week’s Qatar Grand Prix after Oscar Piastri’s Brazil penalty left drivers confused.At Interlagos Piastri was handed a 10-second penalty for his part in a three-way Turn 1 collision with Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc, whichContinue Reading
This week we have the latest in our series of F1 team principal interviews as we meet Ayao Komatsu at the HQ of Haas, F1’s smallest team.What Haas may lack in headcount, they more than make up for in team spirit, as this engaging interview reveals.Ayao has been at HaasContinue Reading
Max Verstappen has revealed that when he’s thinking about his next house, one of the things on his mind is finding the space for a much larger racing simulator set-up.Talking on the Securing the Win podcast, the four-time champion admitted that he’s toying with the idea of designing his nextContinue Reading
Oliver Bearman remains the driver at the highest risk of incurring a Formula 1 race ban.F1 drivers collect penalty points as they commit offences on track, with 12 points landing them a suspension for the following grand prix.Kevin Magnussen is the only driver who ever fell foul of the penaltyContinue Reading
Audi Formula 1 chiefs say the brand’s experience in various categories will help it master F1’s new power units from 2026.Audi is taking over the Switzerland-based Sauber team as F1 moves into a new era; 2026-spec power units will feature 350kW (469hp) electric power, up from 120kW currently, for aContinue Reading