McLaren’s championship leader Oscar Piastri has set the fastest time in Friday’s sole free practice session for Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix.Piastri set his fastest lap of 1m42.022s in the closing stages of a one-hour session dominated by set-up work dialling in car upgrades rather than fast times.No fewer thanContinue Reading
Red Bull, Williams and Ferrari have brought the most significant car changes to Spa-Francorchamps as eight of the Formula 1 teams are set to introduce upgrades over the sprint weekend.As previously reported, Ferrari has brought its reprofiled rear suspension to Spa, which it hopes will make the car less sensitiveContinue Reading
Only in Hollywood hokum such as the frequently absurd F1 movie is it possible to add a couple of new aerodynamic elements to a car and transform it from also-ran to winner. In reality technical progress is incremental and the research underpinning it is based on grinding repeatability.And this isContinue Reading
Lewis Hamilton says his new Ferrari rear suspension felt “the same as before” during the Formula 1 team’s filming day, and expects it will take time to see significant benefits.As revealed by Autosport, Hamilton and team-mate Charles Leclerc used the team’s second and final 200km filming day in Mugello toContinue Reading
After the dismissal of Christian Horner, Laurent Mekies faces the task of leading Red Bull Racing. Although the context and timing are very different, his promotion fits a wider trend in Formula 1. Mekies comes from an engineering background, unlike Horner, who led the team for the past 20 years.Continue Reading
Charles Leclerc says the prospect of an intra-team battle with Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton is not of immediate concern, particularly as they are “not fighting for very interesting positions” in Formula 1 2025.Although Ferrari has proven itself capable of securing occasional podiums so far this year, these have been irregularContinue Reading
Lando Norris believes he is now “more of a threat” to Formula 1 championship leader Oscar Piastri but is still not happy with his current performance level as both fight for a maiden world title.The Briton is second in the 2025 F1 standings and eight points behind his McLaren team-mateContinue Reading
George Russell has revealed he is no longer “stressed” about his Formula 1 future with his Mercedes contract set to expire at the end of this year.The Briton is yet to sign a new deal with the Silver Arrows and speculation of Russell being replaced by four-time world champion MaxContinue Reading
Max Verstappen has played down suggestions that Christian Horner’s Red Bull exit will influence his long-term commitment to the Formula 1 team.After a 20-year stint building Red Bull into one of F1’s genuine powerhouses, leading to eight drivers’ titles and six constructors’ championships, Horner was removed from his position as teamContinue Reading
Lewis Hamilton says he is leaving no stone unturned as he wants to lead Ferrari to success under Formula 1’s 2026 regulations, hoping to buck a trend of world champions failing to add titles to their resume at Maranello. Hamilton’s peers Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel both made the jump toContinue Reading