George Russell reckons his risky attempted overtake on Max Verstappen during the United States Grand Prix sprint was “last chance” saloon for the Mercedes Formula 1 driver to win the contest.Russell finished second in the Saturday race at Circuit of the Americas and crossed the line 0.395s behind Red Bull’s Verstappen,Continue Reading
McLaren boss Zak Brown slammed the “amateur” racing at the start of the United States Grand Prix sprint race, after both of his Formula 1 drivers retired on lap one in Austin.Title contenders Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, who started second and third respectively, didn’t make it past the openingContinue Reading
Max Verstappen has taken another step towards an unlikely Formula 1 title defence after winning the United States Grand Prix sprint race, while his McLaren rivals retired after a multi-car clash at the start.One race on from their contact in Singapore, which didn’t have sporting consequences but which Lando NorrisContinue Reading
Red Bull protege Arvid Lindblad will replace Max Verstappen in first practice for Formula 1’s Mexican Grand Prix.Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko confirmed the Formula 2 race winner was going to take part in FP1 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, which Autosport understands Verstappen will temporarily vacate his seat for.Sporting regulationsContinue Reading
If the fingers-in-the-air guesstimations are correct, Apple’s new five-year deal to carry Formula 1 on its streaming platform is worth around $140million a year. Now, imagine a world in which broadcasting grands prix on TV was considered irksome and even damaging to the business. Bernie Ecclestone remains a polarising figure, but itContinue Reading
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes he handled the 2026 Formula 1 driver market “in the most straightforward and fair way”.That’s despite Wolff wooing four-time world champion Max Verstappen until it emerged that the Red Bull driver would be unable to activate a performance clause to exit his Red BullContinue Reading
Nico Hulkenberg’s journey to a surprise fourth place in qualifying for the United States Grand Prix sprint hinted that Sauber had been aggressive with its ride heights for the 19-lap race on Saturday, as the German felt he’d hit “the sweet spot” with his set-up.Having been concerned that his route toContinue Reading
Formula 1 team principals have hailed the world championship’s new United States broadcasting deal with Apple TV, which they believe can unlock even more potential in America.Apple’s F1 deal was announced on Friday, with the brand taking over from ESPN from 2026 onwards on the back of its successful F1Continue Reading
Max Verstappen topped the times at the Circuit of the Americas on Friday in the first of two Formula 1 qualifying sessions this weekend – another sign of Red Bull’s recent progress with the RB21. Heading into the race weekend, team boss Laurent Mekies suggested that Austin’s medium-speed corners would suit McLarenContinue Reading
McLaren boss Zak Brown has rejected claims his team will favour either one of Oscar Piastri or Lando Norris in the 2025 Formula 1 title fight – claiming Max Verstappen is “too close for comfort”. The British outfit has dominated the season and it clinched the constructors’ crown with six roundsContinue Reading