Gulf Air has extended its record-setting title partnership of the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix ahead of the new season.The airline has signed a new deal until 2027, continuing its run of sponsoring the race since its first running in 2004.No other partner has been attached as to a race for as long a period of time, with the fresh agreement announced just over two weeks before F1 testing …Keep reading
In one very small way, pairing Alex Albon with Carlos Sainz is a gift from Williams team principal James Vowles to the designers of his squad’s 2025 Formula 1 car.Both appendix-less these days, that’s a rough 9g saving per car no other team can make. Handy, given car weight problem was what really held Williams back last year.The team now has something else more subjective, but …Keep reading
While it’s easy to be cynical about the up-or-out nature of Red Bull’s young driver programme and the scars its abruptness has often left, no other enterprise has done more to promote young talent in motorsport.To assemble an exhaustive where-are-they now on paper of everyone who has been through the system would require something akin to the size of a telephone directory – if such …Keep reading
News that Netflix could be entering the race to bid for Formula 1 rights in the US is not unexpected, however, it could have massive repercussions on how the series is broadcast in the UK and elsewhere.The current platform sees F1’s rights holder, Liberty Media, sell TV contracts across the globe. It was a business model established by Bernie Ecclestone during the 1980s where a broadcaster …Keep reading
Lewis Hamilton’s move from Mercedes to Ferrari wouldn’t be described as “shocking” or “historic” if such transfers happened every year, and F1 is unlikely to see anything like it anytime soon. Not only has the most successful driver in history joined the most iconic team in the championship, but the official announcement also kicked off one of the most extensive games of musical chairs in the …Keep reading
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu will clarify “rules of engagement” for new drivers Esteban Ocon and Oliver Bearman to follow in the 2025 Formula 1 season.The American squad has a history of flashpoints between team-mates – with former drivers Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean colliding several times in 2019, while Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin regularly tried to occupy the same …Keep reading
Netflix is emerging as the potential new home for Formula 1 in the US as a bidding process for the live broadcast rights from the 2026 season onwards is due to begin.The streaming service already plays a key role in growing the championship, with its seventh series of the Drive to Survive documentary series airing from 7 March.But Autosport understands Netflix is now strongly considering …Keep reading
Pirelli has entered the next stage of preparing its smaller tyres for the 2026 Formula 1 season, with Ferrari and McLaren testing its harder compounds in Barcelona this week.A lot of attention has gone to Lewis Hamilton continuing his preparations with his new Italian employer alongside team-mate Charles Leclerc and McLaren’s Lando Norris, but it cannot be stressed enough that lap times from …Keep reading
The first Mercedes team wear designed by adidas has been unveiled, while fans of the squad can now also get hold of the latest merchandise.It is the first time adidas has entered F1 and the company has claimed its involvement will “break new ground” by designing each piece of team kit for the individual requirements of the person wearing it.More details have now emerged on the …Keep reading
Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes has responded to comments from Otmar Szafnauer hitting out at the Renault leadership, asserting his Formula 1 team is “very lucky to have that support”.Szafnauer was Alpine’s team principal from February 2022 to July 2023. They subsequently parted ways due to the American and Renault CEO Luca de Meo disagreeing on the team’s timeline for success, as …Keep reading