A Paris court has ruled Laura Villars’ challenge against the FIA will proceed to trial but won’t prevent next week’s presidential election from being held.Presidential candidate Villars sued the FIA in October over rules that mean only incumbent Mohammed Ben Sulayem is allowed to run.Read Also: GeneralFIA sued by presidential candidate over undemocratic …Keep reading
For Andrea Kimi Antonelli, coming under attack from the bottom half of the internet is just the latest unexpected challenge which has beset him during an up-and-down rookie season with Mercedes in Formula 1.Although the Red Bull team apologised for its part in stoking the online hatred prompted by Antonelli’s trip across the kerbs late in the Qatar Grand Prix, allowing championship leader …Keep reading
It’s crunch time in Abu Dhabi, with a three-way fight for the Formula 1 world drivers’ championship.From McLaren’s point of view it didn’t have to be this way. If it had avoided the disqualifications in Las Vegas, or made a better strategy call in Qatar, it would now be guaranteed its first world champion since Lewis Hamilton in 2008.As it is, Lando Norris will be champion if he …Keep reading
This weekend in Abu Dhabi, Lando Norris has a chance to win his maiden Formula 1 world title. A second chance, actually, after his first match point in Qatar went awry as McLaren picked the wrong strategy.The team may have overwhelmingly dominated the constructors’ championship, with 800 points to current runner-up Mercedes’ 459, but it is in more danger than ever in the drivers’ …Keep reading
So it all comes down to this. The 2025 Formula 1 world title will be decided at this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri all have hopes of glory.It will be the first time since the 2021 edition of this race that the F1 championship will be decided on the final day, as back then Verstappen claimed his first crown in that very famous clash with …Keep reading
It is inevitable that Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are feeling the “psychological effect” of a Formula 1 title battle against Max Verstappen, says Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies. The 2025 championship will be decided at this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where Norris heads into the finale 12 points above Verstappen and 16 ahead of McLaren team-mate Piastri.Although Norris is still …Keep reading
Cadillac is planning to reveal the livery of its maiden Formula 1 car during a Super Bowl advert on 8 February ahead of the 2026 campaign. The American outfit will become F1’s 11th team next year when it makes its debut at the Australian Grand Prix on 6-8 March after a lengthy process to the grid. It is going huge on the tag of being an American squad amid F1’s push to increase …Keep reading
The Alpine Formula 1 team will hold a season launch event in Barcelona on 23 January, shortly before pre-season testing gets under way at the Catalan track from 26-30 January.The squad made the announcement in a social media post which does not disclose much information as to what will actually happen, and whether its actual 2026 challenger might be revealed; Autosport understands only a …Keep reading
The grid for the 2026 Formula 1 season is now complete after Red Bull announced changes across both of the teams it owns in the championship.Isack Hadjar will replace Yuki Tsunoda at Red Bull after a disappointing season for the Japanese racer, while F2’s Arvid Lindblad will occupy the Frenchman’s spot at Racing Bulls.These changes will come into effect when F1 debuts one of its biggest …Keep reading
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies keenly praised Yuki Tsunoda’s skills as a Formula 1 driver as his demotion to a test and reserve role was announced for 2026.Isack Hadjar will join Max Verstappen at Red Bull after a promising maiden F1 campaign at Racing Bulls, while Tsunoda was in contention to partner rookie Arvid Lindblad in the Faenza-based outfit but lost out to incumbent Liam …Keep reading