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Formula 1 is set for further talks over its controversial racing guidelines at next week’s Qatar Grand Prix after Oscar Piastri’s Brazil penalty left drivers confused.At Interlagos Piastri was handed a 10-second penalty for his part in a three-way Turn 1 collision with Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc, which left the latter eliminated from the race.The stewards argued the McLaren …Keep reading

This week we have the latest in our series of F1 team principal interviews as we meet Ayao Komatsu at the HQ of Haas, F1’s smallest team.What Haas may lack in headcount, they more than make up for in team spirit, as this engaging interview reveals.Ayao has been at Haas since the team debuted in 2016. Last season Gene Haas picked him to succeed the charismatic but sweary Guenther Steiner …Keep reading

Max Verstappen has revealed that when he’s thinking about his next house, one of the things on his mind is finding the space for a much larger racing simulator set-up.Talking on the Securing the Win podcast, the four-time champion admitted that he’s toying with the idea of designing his next home around an upgraded sim rig, inspired by the professional rig he uses at Oracle Red Bull …Keep reading

Oliver Bearman remains the driver at the highest risk of incurring a Formula 1 race ban.F1 drivers collect penalty points as they commit offences on track, with 12 points landing them a suspension for the following grand prix.Kevin Magnussen is the only driver who ever fell foul of the penalty points system, having had to sit out the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Bearman’s favour, but …Keep reading

Audi Formula 1 chiefs say the brand’s experience in various categories will help it master F1’s new power units from 2026.Audi is taking over the Switzerland-based Sauber team as F1 moves into a new era; 2026-spec power units will feature 350kW (469hp) electric power, up from 120kW currently, for a near-50:50 split with the internal combustion engine. Cars will also recover twice as much …Keep reading

Racing Bulls has presented a one-off ‘holographic’ livery for this weekend’s Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix in collaboration with title partner Cash App.The holographic livery adds iridescent colours to the usually white nose, sidepod and engine cover of the VCARB 02 driven by Isack Hadjar and Liam Lawson for the team’s fourth and final one-off livery of 2025. It says its new livery …Keep reading

Audi boss Mattia Binotto believes the Formula 1 team able to calibrate its simulation tools and develop its car quickest will enjoy the biggest success in the first year of the 2026 regulations overhaul.F1 is preparing for a new era from next year, with both the power unit and chassis rules changing drastically this winter.On the engine side there will be more emphasis on electrical …Keep reading

The Las Vegas Grand Prix this weekend will kick off a three-race run that goes all the way to the end of the 2025 season on 7 December in Abu Dhabi. Over this period, the Formula 1 drivers’ championship will be decided, as well as many positions in the constructors’ standings, which equates to a lot of prize money for the teams. However, while almost every F1 squad still has things to …Keep reading

The easiest way to leave a casino with a small fortune is to enter the premises with a large one. Perhaps that’s why Mercedes is actively discouraging predictions of a repeat of last year’s 1-2 in the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, when George Russell and Lewis Hamilton not only controlled the race, but left the championship protagonists some way down the road.It simply wouldn’t be a safe …Keep reading

Whenever the rules change in Formula 1, the competitive order also faces disruption. Inevitably, one or two teams land nearer the right balance of compromises, or find clever solutions others have missed.Given the scope of the changes coming next season, nerves are jangling up and down the grid: the combination of new engines and chassis has added to the level of difficulty.In the previous …Keep reading