During the post-season test at the Yas Marina Circuit, Formula 1 teams are given nine hours to gather data about Pirelli’s 2026 tyres.The test is carried out using mule cars – ground-effect machinery modified to mimic 2026’s lower downforce levels. All teams run with reduced wing levels (comparable to Monza)Continue Reading
Helmut Marko is set for retirement as Red Bull’s motorsport advisor in Formula 1, despite an initial contract for 2026.Immediately after the title decider at the Yas Marina Circuit, uncertainty over Helmut Marko’s future at Red Bull began to trickle through the paddock. When asked, the Austrian stated that discussionsContinue Reading
Ex-Formula 1 driver Jack Doohan, Freddie Slater and Ugo Ugochukwu have all been added to the line-up for this week’s post-season Super Formula test at Suzuka.Series organiser JRP released a final entry list for the test on Tuesday, confirming the identity of all 36 drivers that will participate in theContinue Reading
The 2025 Formula 1 competitive season may be over, but track activity is not: all 20 cars will be in action in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.Each team will have one mule car driven by one or both race drivers, featuring Pirelli’s new range of rubber for the 2026 season, withContinue Reading
Newly crowned Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris has announced he will race with the number one on his McLaren car in the 2026 campaign.The 26-year-old claimed a maiden title on Sunday by finishing third at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, meaning he ended Max Verstappen’s run of four, consecutiveContinue Reading
Laurent Mekies has applauded McLaren’s strategy for Formula 1’s title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which left his Red Bull team with a tough decision to make for Max Verstappen.After qualifying third, Oscar Piastri was given hard tyres for the opening stint of the race, unlike Verstappen’s and Lando Norris’ mediums.Continue Reading
McLaren chief Andrea Stella believes the experience of going up against Max Verstappen and his response to his early Formula 1 2025 difficulties were key to Lando Norris’ maiden championship win.Norris prevailed over defending champion Verstappen after a tense title showdown in Abu Dhabi, with the McLaren drivers’ third placeContinue Reading
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says Oscar Piastri passing Lando Norris on the first lap of Formula 1’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was discussed in advance as Piastri’s hard tyres would help pile pressure on leader Max Verstappen.Third-starting Piastri passed Norris for second with a clean swoop around the outsideContinue Reading
Zak Brown is “convinced” Oscar Piastri will become Formula 1 world champion with McLaren despite losing the 2025 title to team-mate Lando Norris at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.McLaren’s drivers fought for a maiden championship all year and third place at the finale sealed the job for Norris, who finishedContinue Reading
Lando Norris has crowned himself the 2025 Formula 1 world champion. The McLaren driver managed to withstand all pressure during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and was visibly emotional after clinching the title. Norris explained in the champion’s press conference how important the lessons from the early part of thisContinue Reading