Betteridge’s law of headlines dictates that any headline phrased as a question can be answered with a hard ‘no’, and disregarded. Certainly a cursory perusal of the odds being offered by various bookmakers reveals that long-time favourite George Russell remains the choice of the turf accountancy trade – if by Read more
Aston Martin’s Mike Krack has acknowledged one of the team’s cars reaching the chequered flag in Japan is no cause for celebration, but he feels the Formula 1 team and its Honda engine partner also need to appreciate the collaboration’s small wins.The Aston Martin-Honda project suffered a woeful start with Read more
The drivers had been saying it loud and clear since the very first test: it was only a matter of time before an accident like the one involving Oliver Bearman and Franco Colapinto occurred at the Japanese Grand Prix, with the Haas driver crashing into the barriers at 50G. The accident Read more
Mercedes’ Toto Wolff says he is “in two minds” about the prospect of facing off against his old Red Bull foe Christian Horner again if the latter returns to Formula 1.Since his dismissal from Red Bull last July, Horner has been working behind the scenes with groups of investors on the Read more
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu has pleaded with Oliver Bearman not to ‘beat himself up’, following his Formula 1 driver’s frightening crash in the Japanese Grand Prix.After qualifying a lowly 18th and making an earlier pitstop than most, Bearman was approaching 17th-placed Franco Colapinto’s Alpine with a 28mph speed difference Read more
At Suzuka, the yo-yo effect was slightly less extreme than during the season opener in Melbourne, although the overall picture still did not satisfy all of the drivers. Lando Norris ultimately crossed the line in fifth place and saw that – together with Oscar Piastri’s strong showing – as a Read more
The safety implications of Formula 1’s new technical regulations have rocketed to the top of the agenda after Oliver Bearman’s massive accident in the Japanese Grand Prix. The Haas driver had been a second behind Franco Colapinto on their 21st lap when the gap narrowed suddenly and unexpectedly because of Read more
Isack Hadjar has claimed his Red Bull Formula 1 car was undriveable to the point that it was dangerous in the Japanese Grand Prix.Having qualified eighth at Suzuka, Hadjar lost three places in the first two laps, which “really sucked”, on his way to a 12th-place finish.Read Also: Formula 1F1 Read more
Kimi Antonelli took a somewhat fortunate Formula 1 victory in the Japanese Grand Prix, as a safety car intervention vaulted him ahead of early frontrunners Oscar Piastri and George Russell.As was the case in the previous two rounds, the Ferraris made an excellent getaway, but this time it wasn’t enough to Read more
If qualifying is supposed to be the ultimate test of driver skill and all-out car performance, then F1’s Saturday afternoons are far removed from that axiom.The 2026 power unit compromises which have yielded some action-packed racing so far have also destroyed the essence of qualifying – at least for now, Read more