Mark Mann-Bryans and Ben Hunt report from Montreal ahead of the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix and preview the weekend ahead. On this edition of The Outlap, the pair discuss Lance Stroll returning from his wrist injury to take part in his home race, and the disappointment for Felipe Drugovich, whoContinue Reading
Partnerships between Formula 1 teams and their brands are growing, sponsorship in the series has topped $2billion, but those collaborations are now reaching beyond the series – with 1Password’s special F1 Academy race livery for Alisha Palmowski in Canada a fine example.Red Bull and 1Password announced a deal ahead ofContinue Reading
The FIA General Assembly has voted through changes to the governing body’s statutes and ethics code in what is seen as a victory for president Mohamed Ben Sulayem, but has faced criticism for eroding governance standards.On Thursday the General Assembly, which gathered in Macau this week, voted through amendments whichContinue Reading
“Sit long by the river,” goes a quote popularly (and incorrectly) attributed to Sun Tzu, “and you will see the bodies of your enemies float by”.The one certainty at Alpine is a constant state of uncertainty. So many senior executives have been hired and fired over the past few yearsContinue Reading
Thursdays always traditionally mark the start of a Formula 1 grand prix weekend – there might be no action on the track, but the entertainment can be found by popping in and out of team hospitality blocks to hear from the drivers throughout the media day.This week in Canada, allContinue Reading
This week we look at what’s going on at Silverstone, as we count down to the British Grand Prix in a few weeks’ time, the UK’s largest ticketed event.We look at how the grand prix is broadcast with Channel 4 TV presenter Lee Mackenzie. Lee gives her view on LewisContinue Reading
The most recent Spanish Grand Prix showed Liam Lawson’s trademark aggression is not going away. Is it starting to pay off?Because it is fair to say Lawson has forged an elbows out reputation over his first 20 grands prix in F1. Over his second, six-race stint in 2024 the New ZealanderContinue Reading
Aston Martin Formula 1 driver Lance Stroll will return to the wheel of the AMR25 at his home Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal after a successful procedure to treat a hand injury.After qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix two weeks ago, Stroll withdrew from the event after recurring pain inContinue Reading
Announcing the following season’s Formula 1 calendar before the current one has reached its half-way point is a calculated power move – one the present regime seems to be making an annual fixture after it revealed this year’s running order in April 2024. The message it sends to the wider worldContinue Reading
Formula 1 has decided against holding a joint season launch for its 2026 campaign, Autosport has learned.To celebrate the championship’s 75th anniversary, F1 held a first-of-its-kind 2025 season launch with all teams jointly presenting their new liveries at a rapidly sold out O2 Arena in London.By all metrics the eventContinue Reading