On 9 July 2025, the news of Christian Horner’s shock ousting as Red Bull Racing’s F1 boss sent shockwaves through the paddock.Bringing an end to a 20-year period which yielded two dominant, title winning dynasties, Horner was removed following a protracted political battle within Red Bull, with a wide array Read more
Although Red Bull topped the initial internal combustion engine rankings – something that is partly due to how each manufacturer has chosen to run its power unit during the opening Formula 1 races of 2026 – the newcomer still appears to be lacking on the electrical side.According to Max Verstappen, Read more
Last weekend’s British Grand Prix victory was almost a moment of relief for Charles Leclerc, who had been looking for answers to the set-up changes introduced after the sprint in an effort to regain the feeling he had lost with the SF‑26. It is a win that carries a far Read more
The FIA guarantees customer Formula 1 teams access to the same power unit specification as the works’ outfit, but the complexity of the 2026 systems has placed experience at the forefront.This is witnessed in the McLaren case with its engine partner Mercedes, where the real difference no longer lies in Read more
After Red Bull launched its own investigation into Max Verstappen’s Silverstone crash, with team principal Laurent Mekies insisting the squad would leave “no stone unturned”, the FIA has also requested additional information.Autosport has learned that the governing body has contacted both Ferrari and Red Bull regarding their rotating rear wings, Read more
Ferrari didn’t start its British Grand Prix weekend in the most optimistic of ways, as its engineers estimated a possible six tenths deficit to Formula 1’s dominant outfit Mercedes on the straights.But then it took a completely unexpected turn, surprising even the drivers, as Lewis Hamilton took a shock pole Read more
The 2026 Formula 1 British Grand Prix endured a very anticlimactic end as drivers crossed the finish line under safety car conditions, which prompted boos from the SIlverstone crowd.It came after Max Verstappen crashed at Stowe with six laps remaining and once his Red Bull had been cleared, race control Read more
Ferrari F1 team principal Fred Vasseur says he doesn’t want to hear about the Scuderia’s championship chances yet given the team’s fluctuating performances.A large upgrade package in Spain yielded the team a surprise Barcelona GP win, and a first for Lewis Hamilton in red. And at last weekend’s British Grand Read more
For the second consecutive race weekend, Max Verstappen crashed due to an issue with Red Bull’s rear wing, although the four-time world champion immediately stressed that the two failures were caused by different problems.“A different fault, let’s say, but the same outcome,” Verstappen explained.After the crash in Spielberg, where Verstappen Read more
The FIA, F1’s governing body, is considering offering a third-party supply of engines to customer teams from 2031 as the series looks set to move to cheaper V8 power units.FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and F1 chief Stefano Domenicali have long been aligned on the series moving to cheaper, lighter Read more