Oscar Piastri led the Formula 1 world drivers’ championship for six months, occupying the number one spot with victory in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in April.But his campaign has begun to sputter in recent races, prompting all manner of speculation – that he can’t handle the pressure, that thereContinue Reading
It has been a week of announcements for Williams, who on Monday first confirmed that it will have an official rebrand for the 2026 Formula 1 season.This will entail bringing back its traditional W logo, plus changing the squad’s name to the ‘Atlassian Williams F1 Team’.Then, on Wednesday, it revealedContinue Reading
McLaren has once again doubled down on its refusal to favour either Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri in the 2025 Formula 1 title fight – even if it results in a repeat of 2007. Norris leads the championship by one point over Piastri with four rounds remaining, but Red Bull driverContinue Reading
“Well, he made all of us look pretty average there.” 2010 Formula 1 title contender Mark Webber’s reaction to Nico Hulkenberg’s sensational Brazilian Grand Prix pole position said it all.Coming into the Sao Paulo round, F1 was enjoying a five-way title fight between championship leader Fernando Alonso for Ferrari, RedContinue Reading
Jack Doohan appears set for a place on Toyota’s Super Formula roster next year as part of a programme that could involve Formula 1 reserve duties outside of Alpine.The Australian driver, who was demoted to reserve status by Alpine after the first six races of the current F1 season inContinue Reading
Interlagos 1974 – Fittipaldi triumphs on home soil Emerson Fittipaldi, McLaren, Clay Regazzoni, Ferrari, Jacky Ickx, LotusPhoto by: David Phipps McLaren’s 1974 campaign started off strongly, with Denny Hulme winning the opening round in Buenos Aires while Emerson Fittipaldi triumphed on home soil at the old-school, curvy, dusty, bumpy 7.96kmContinue Reading
This week we meet one of the small group of broadcasters who can call themselves an F1 TV commentator.Alex Jacques is the voice of Channel 4’s F1 coverage in the UK and his commentary is carried on F1 TV in the US and around the world. He works alongside formerContinue Reading
Versatile racer and ex-Formula 1 driver Andrea de Adamich has died at the age of 84.The Italian started 29 world championship grands prix between 1968 and 1973, driving for Ferrari, McLaren, March, Surtees and Brabham. He never quite scored a podium but finished fourth at both the 1972 Spanish andContinue Reading
New circuits are a real challenge for Formula 1 teams. With recent additions like Miami and Las Vegas and Madrid’s new circuit arriving in 2026, those ‘unknowns’ are only multiplying. On top of the obvious pressures of learning a new track and its conditions, they can stress a team’s entireContinue Reading
Formula 1 returns this weekend with the much-loved Brazil Grand Prix, which will provide the next instalment in 2025’s unpredictable title fight.Mexico last time out saw Lando Norris dominate from pole, meaning he moved one point clear of McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri at the top of the championship after theContinue Reading