Max Verstappen still speaks glowingly of Christian Horner with the pair maintaining a great relationship even after the Briton’s sacking as the Red Bull Formula 1 team boss. Horner surprisingly departed the Austrian outfit in July after starting the role when Red Bull entered F1 in 2005, in which it thenContinue Reading
With the 2025 calendar year, the ground effect era has also come to an end in Formula 1. The FIA previously indicated that things moved “in the right direction”, but the governing body does not give itself full marks in all areas. That applies first and foremost to the effectContinue Reading
In the latest episode of our look at the greatest races in Formula 1 world championship history, we select the 10 best wet-weather drives. Host Kevin Turner and author Roger Smith outline the reasons for their choices, while leading motorsport journalist Damien Smith casts his critical eye over the ranking.Continue Reading
Alpine managing director Steve Nielsen downplayed the idea of long-term recovery timelines as the Enstone-based team looks to rebuild itself in Formula 1.This marks a clear departure from the philosophy of Alpine’s previous management, which committed to a so-called 100-race plan designed to return the team to the front ofContinue Reading
Mercedes rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli believes the team’s ill-fated suspension change cost him “two or three months” of development during his first Formula 1 season.Mercedes introduced a tweaked rear suspension geometry at Imola’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, back in May, as it further tried to home in on its relative lackContinue Reading
F1 grands prix have become much than sporting events. They now stretch over four days of fan engagement with star music acts, cultural events, top chefs and diverse activities for fans.Promoter fees generate around $1billion of income annually for F1, almost a third of the total revenue. They can alsoContinue Reading
Ferrari Formula 1 team boss Fred Vasseur is expecting to see rapid in-season development as squads get to grips with the new regulations and doesn’t believe the pecking order will remain static after the opening race in Melbourne.The 2026 regulations change, encompassing new power units, energy deployment and aerodynamics, is oneContinue Reading
The 2025 Formula 1 season did not bring a new world title for Red Bull, but will nonetheless be remembered for Max Verstappen’s remarkable comeback.The Dutchman said in Abu Dhabi that he felt even better than he had 12 months earlier. This may sound surprising, given he was world championContinue Reading
The 2025 Formula 1 season welcomed an unusually high number of rookies onto the grid which provided a focus point throughout the campaign.While some of the rookies starred, others floundered and some didn’t even make it to the end of the season. Here’s who our writers have picked as theContinue Reading
Max Verstappen’s race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase could be set to leave Red Bull, bringing an end to a partnership that yielded four consecutive Formula 1 world drivers’ titles.It was initially reported that the end of the 2025 championship would mark the conclusion of Lambiase’s work alongside Verstappen, with the 45-year-oldContinue Reading