There is much more at stake than just a matter of technology behind the debate over the engine that will power the Formula 1 cars of the future. Over the past five years, the championship’s financial growth has been staggering: revenue has risen from $2.1billion in 2021 to $3.9bn in Read more
Max Verstappen is drawn to GT3 racing because it offers him a chance to make a difference in a level-playing field, according to the category’s architect Stephane Ratel.While Formula 1 drivers have largely stopped competing regularly outside grand prix weekends in recent decades, aside from an occasional appearance in the Read more
Liberty Media CEO Derek Chang says F1 chiefs are “working overtime” to come up with contingency plans for the series’ Middle Eastern races, with various options on the table pending on the war in Iran.F1 was forced to call off its April double-header in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia as a Read more
Formula 1 will shift away from the current split between combustion and electric power, which is close to 50:50 this year, for the 2027 season, the FIA has announced.F1’s new-for-2026 rules quickly became a controversial topic this season, with the longed-for smaller, nimbler cars overshadowed by the greater emphasis on Read more
Ford will make its Hypercar debut in the World Endurance Championship next year, and the company’s racing chief Mark Rushbrook would love to see Max Verstappen race the car one day.Ford has returned to Formula 1 this year thanks to its partnership with Red Bull Racing. The two parties have Read more
Formula 1’s governing body the FIA has made additional tweaks to the relevant 2026 regulations to help power unit manufacturers catch up in a move which is expected to give struggling Honda extra assistance.F1 had devised a so-called ADUO system – Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities – for 2026’s all-new power units Read more
Red Bull has singled out Oscar Piastri as its preferred replacement for Max Verstappen, should the four-time Formula 1 world champion leave the team, Autosport understands.Several sources confirmed this information in the Miami paddock, despite Verstappen being contracted for next year and the team adamant that this remains the case. Team Read more
As soon as news of Gianpiero Lambiase’s move from Red Bull to McLaren in 2028 leaked, his future Formula 1 role immediately became a topic of discussion.Reports quickly linked Red Bull’s head of racing, who also acts as Max Verstappen’s race engineer, to the position of team principal, while McLaren’s Read more
Autosport Editor-in-Chief Kevin Turner sits down with renowned motorsport writer Maurice Hamilton to revisit one of Formula 1’s most extraordinary flashpoints – the drivers’ strike at the 1982 South African Grand Prix.As tensions simmered between the drivers and the FIA, the introduction of controversial superlicence terms by president Jean-Marie Balestre prompted a Read more
Formula 1 has agreed a new long-term partnership for Sky Sports to be its exclusive live broadcast rights holder in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Italy.Sky Sports will continue to show the championship until at least 2034 in the UK and Ireland, while the deal for its Italian channel now Read more