Formula 2 champion Leonardo Fornaroli has been signed to McLaren’s driver development programme, and will occupy a role as the Formula 1 team’s test and development driver.Fornaroli secured back-to-back F3 and F2 titles, following in the footsteps of Gabriel Bortoleto – another former McLaren development prospect – by winning theContinue Reading
Aston Martin’s 2026 Formula 1 car will be unveiled on 9 February, the team has announced in a succinct social media post.Aston Martin simply published “AMR26 arrives”, confirming its upcoming challenger’s name in keeping with its nomenclature, followed by the date of the launch.The Silverstone-based outfit is the first toContinue Reading
Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur said the Scuderia failed to adapt to the mandated tyre pressures at the Qatar Grand Prix, leading to its worst Formula 1 performance of the year.Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton qualified ninth and 18th for the sprint, 10th and 18th for the grand prix, andContinue Reading
Several Formula 1 team principals were “very surprised” to see McLaren make the costly decision not to pit under a lap seven safety car at the Qatar Grand Prix, which cost Oscar Piastri a certain victory and Lando Norris a podium.Piastri and Norris were running first and third in theContinue Reading
When the sound of engines echoes through the Eifel, the asphalt glows, and the excitement is palpable – every heart beats faster. And with VIP tickets for 2026, you’ll be right in the thick of it: exclusive, comfortable, and close to the action.Your seat in the front rowWhether it’s theContinue Reading
Red Bull’s talks with Honda over an engine deal to retain its V6 turbo-hybrid powertrains for testing of previous cars running could present a lifeline for Yuki Tsunoda to retain Formula 1 involvement, as he looks set to lose a race drive for 2026.The team will announce its 2026 driverContinue Reading
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko apologised for suggesting Andrea Kimi Antonelli deliberately let McLaren’s Lando Norris through in the Qatar Grand Prix, with the Mercedes Formula 1 driver subjected to a torrent of online abuse.Antonelli slid off the track on the penultimate lap of the Losail race, allowing Norris to snatchContinue Reading
McLaren boss Andrea Stella admitted the team ‘misjudged’ its strategy in the Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix and said an internal review will be carried out to dissect its decision not to pit either driver under the safety car.McLaren was the team to beat around Losail, with Oscar Piastri take sprintContinue Reading
Winning the 2025 Formula 1 title “doesn’t really matter” to Max Verstappen, ahead of a three-way title decider in Abu Dhabi.The Red Bull driver took his seventh grand prix victory of the season in Qatar thanks to an impeccable drive and a decisive strategy call. That success meant he reducedContinue Reading
Winning the 2025 Formula 1 title “doesn’t really matter” to Max Verstappen, ahead of a three-way title decider in Abu Dhabi.The Red Bull driver took his seventh grand prix victory of the season in Qatar thanks to an impeccable drive and a decisive strategy call. That success meant he reducedContinue Reading