Toto Wolff is confident that George Russell can overcome a bruising 2026 Formula 1 campaign and still become world champion in the future.The Mercedes driver is second and 81 points behind his dominant team-mate Kimi Antonelli with just nine rounds remaining, meaning a maiden crown for the 20-year-old is a Read more
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu says the team is making “positive” progress with his team’s search for new sponsorship, as the American Formula 1 team seeks to start pushing its yearly budget towards the cap.F1’s smallest team, Haas employs just north of 400 people and has been operating well below Read more
F1 has unveiled its 24-race calendar for the 2027 season, increasing the number of sprint weekends to 10, as it kicks off the season in Bahrain and finishes in Abu Dhabi.The 2027 season is slated to get underway on 14 March with the Bahrain Grand Prix, which returns to its Read more
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur says the Scuderia will keep developing its SF-26 Formula 1 car, despite its diminishing title chances.After Lewis Hamilton retired from the Spanish Grand Prix with brake issues, the seven-time world champion is 101 points adrift of championship leader Kimi Antonelli in the drivers’ standings. Meanwhile, Read more
Strange things can happen in Formula 1. Just ask Max Verstappen, who couldn’t believe his luck when McLaren handed him a way into the 2025 title fight on a silver platter. Although he eventually missed out by two points to Lando Norris, he was essentially battling with one hand behind his back in Read more
Formula 3 runner-up and Audi Formula 1 junior Freddie Slater will step up to Formula 2 with Invicta Racing in 2027.The 2024 Italian F4 and 2025 Formula Regional European champion was signed by Audi to spearhead its new Driver Development Programme in 2026, while he moved to F3 with Trident.Four Read more
Reigning Formula 1 champion Lando Norris completed his first full-fledged test at the wheel of the McLaren MCL-HY Le Mans Hypercar at Portimao on Monday.Following last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix at the new Madring circuit in which he was denied victory by an ill-timed Virtual Safety Car, Norris travelled across the border Read more
The Formula 2 championship has announced a “supersized” meeting for its next round in Baku. The move will see it host an additional feature race in Azerbaijan and comes just 10 days before the race weekend is due to kick off.It is an unusual and late decision that inevitably raises Read more
Organisers of Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid are ready to make tweaks to the Madring circuit to boost overtaking for 2027, and have already received recommendations from the FIA.The 5.4km circuit around Madrid’s IFEMA fairgrounds, which made its competition debut last weekend, was praised by drivers and teams Read more
Aston Martin’s engine partner Honda has replaced the project leader of its Formula 1 power unit programme as it aims to claw its way back into contention.On Monday the Japanese manufacturer announced engine development leader Tetsushi Kakuda is set to be replaced by his current assistant Yoichiro Fukao, effective on 1 Read more