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On 26 November, Aston Martin announced that Adrian Newey would be its Formula 1 team principal for the 2026 season. Legendary F1 engineer Newey joined Aston on 1 March as managing technical director and will take over from current team boss Andy Cowell, who is stepping aside to become chief strategy officer after replacing Mike Krack for this year. Read Also: Formula 1Alonso ... Keep reading

Although the 2025 Formula 1 title fight went down to the final race in Abu Dhabi, the tension in the paddock was completely different than in 2021. Four years ago, the atmosphere between Red Bull and Mercedes was hostile at times, even though Max Verstappen laughed it off at the 2025 finale. “Well, hostile, hostile… Nobody punched each other, right? I didn’t find it hostile,” said the ... Keep reading

Williams team principal James Vowles made his competitive racing return at the 2025 Gulf 12 Hours with Garage 59. Vowles's appearance came three years after his previous stint in the driver's seat in 2022, when the Briton competed in the Asian Le Mans Series in a McLaren 720S GT3 with Garage 59. After taking part in a two-day test in the same car at the Circuito de Navarra in Spain between ... Keep reading

Although the 2025 Formula 1 title fight went down to the final race in Abu Dhabi, the tension in the paddock was completely different than in 2021. Four years ago, the atmosphere between Red Bull and Mercedes was hostile at times, even though Max Verstappen laughed it off at the 2025 finale. “Well, hostile, hostile… Nobody punched each other, right? I didn’t find it hostile,” said the ... Keep reading

Helmut Marko has launched a blistering attack on Christian Horner, blaming him for, amongst other things, Max Verstappen missing out on the title.

Audi has revealed key details ahead of its maiden Formula 1 season in 2026. The German brand is taking over the Sauber team which it acquired in 2024 after buying a minority stake the previous year and, in 2022, announcing its involvement as a power unit supplier from 2026 onwards. This coincides with F1’s new technical regulations, where Audi hopes to capitalise on its experience with hybrid ... Keep reading

2025 Formula 1 champion Lando Norris has been offered a test on a MotoGP bike next year by former Haas F1 chief Guenther Steiner. Steiner led a consortium in September 2025 which acquired full ownership of the Red Bull KTM Tech3 MotoGP team. With the new structure taking effect from 2026, Steiner will assume the role of CEO and his project partner, Richard Coleman, will take the role of team ... Keep reading

Audi has revealed key details ahead of its maiden Formula 1 season in 2026. The German brand is taking over the Sauber team which it acquired in 2024 after buying a minority stake the previous year and, in 2022, announcing its involvement as a power unit supplier from 2026 onwards. This coincides with F1’s new technical regulations, where Audi hopes to capitalise on its experience with hybrid ... Keep reading

The Audi Revolut F1 Team has unveiled its official name, logo, and announced that its global launch will take place in Berlin on January 20.

Former Formula 1 race director Michael Masi has joined the Repco NextGen NZ Championship ahead of the start of the 2026 season, MotorSport New Zealand has announced. Masi will oversee a range of national series in New Zealand as the event director, with a focus on “ensuring the safe, fair, and professional delivery of each round”. In addition to his primary responsibilities in the NZ ... Keep reading

Ex-Formula 1 race director Michael Masi has joined the NZ Championship ahead of the start of the 2026 season, MotorSport New Zealand has announced. Masi will oversee a range of national series in New Zealand as the event director, with a focus on “ensuring the safe, fair, and professional delivery of each round”. In addition to his primary responsibilities in the NZ Championship, he will ... Keep reading

Charles Leclerc has detailed his upcoming trip to Antarctica with his fiancée, Alexandra Saint Mleux. The Ferrari Formula 1 driver is looking to recharge his batteries after a difficult 2025 season. As the Maranello outfit finished the season fourth in the constructors' standings with 398 points, Leclerc and his team-mate Lewis Hamilton finished fifth and sixth in the drivers' ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton's relationship with Ferrari is much less strained than it appears, according to the team's head of track engineering Matteo Togninalli, although the Formula 1 squad nonetheless feels it "under evaluated" the adaptation period needed for both sides. In the early part of 2025, Hamilton had to clear up the perception of the occasionally terse radio messages between himself and new ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton's relationship with Ferrari is much less strained than it appears, according to the team's head of track engineering Matteo Togninalli, although the Formula 1 squad nonetheless feels it "under evaluated" the adaptation period needed for both sides. In the early part of 2025, Hamilton had to clear up the perception of the occasionally terse radio messages between himself and new ... Keep reading

Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen has given a glimpse into his life as a father in a newly released interview with stuntman Riley Harper for Red Bull and TAG Heuer. Filmed during the United States Grand Prix weekend, the pair drove around the streets of Austin and talked about all things racing and becoming fathers. "Today's a bit longer then, but I prefer that now. Also with the ... Keep reading

Despite an impressive late resurgence, Max Verstappen missed out on his fifth consecutive Formula 1 world title in 2025. Helmut Marko, however, believes the Red Bull driver would have become champion had Christian Horner left the team at an earlier stage. Shortly after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, it was announced that Red Bull and Marko would immediately end their longstanding collaboration ... Keep reading

Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff couldn’t have coped with Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s pressure as a 19-year-old, explaining he was “a bit of an idiot” at that age. Antonelli became F1’s third-youngest driver in history this season at 18 years old thanks to his single-seater prowess – four titles in Formula 4 and Formula Regional. He also was the first F1 debutant in a top ... Keep reading

Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff couldn’t have coped with Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s pressure as a 19-year-old, explaining he was “a bit of an idiot” at that age. Antonelli became F1’s third-youngest driver in history this season at 18 years old thanks to his single-seater prowess – four titles in Formula 4 and Formula Regional. He also was the first F1 debutant in a top ... Keep reading

Fearing technical changes being introduced to spice up the sport next season may confuse fans, F1 bosses are looking to simplify their description.

With the 2025 Formula 1 title decider in Abu Dhabi, the regulatory cycle of the ground-effect cars has come to an end. The regulations introduced in 2022 had three aims: improving racing by allowing drivers to follow each other more closely, closing up the field, and creating a sustainable championship – also financially. As Nikolas Tombazis, FIA’s single-seaters director, looks back, his ... Keep reading

With the 2025 Formula 1 title decider in Abu Dhabi, the regulatory cycle of the ground-effect cars has come to an end. The regulations introduced in 2022 had three aims: improving racing by allowing drivers to follow each other more closely, closing up the field, and creating a sustainable championship – also financially. As Nikolas Tombazis, FIA’s single-seaters director, looks back, his ... Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean has argued that Max Verstappen's 2025 resurgence in performance was "very inspiring for a lot of drivers" and, despite not clinching the championship title, was the most "outstanding driver of all of them". After effectively counting himself out of the championship fight ahead of the summer break, Verstappen had a late-season surge which resulted in a ... Keep reading

There are plenty of sim racing games out there if you want to indulge in some reckless driving over the Christmas break. But Grand Pro Circuit goes about things in a different way. This open-wheel racing sim specifically focuses on cars from the late 1980s, and while its release date is "to be announced", it's something I may well be asking Santa for. So what is this new simulator? Grand Pro ... Keep reading

Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc says it is "now or never' for the Italian team to fight for championships under the all-new regulation changes for 2026. Ferrari slipped from second to fourth this year after it missed the mark at the start of the 2025 campaign, and then decided to focus all of its aero resources on next year's car from April onwards. The end result was a frustrating ... Keep reading

Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc says it is "now or never' for the Italian team to fight for championships under the all-new regulation changes for 2026. Ferrari slipped from second to fourth this year after it missed the mark at the start of the 2025 campaign, and then decided to focus all of its aero resources on next year's car from April onwards. The end result was a frustrating ... Keep reading

2025 Formula One World Champion, Lando Norris was presented with the trophy at the FIA Awards gala in Tashkent, Uzbekistan last night.

Dr Helmut Marko is set to receive his full salary for 2026 in a payout from Red Bull as he parts ways with the team at the end of 2025, according to BILD. The sum is thought to be approximately €10million. The 82-year-old Austrian, who has been with the team since its inception in 2005, decided to step down from his role in the Milton Keynes outfit on Tuesday after being involved in ... Keep reading

Louis Vuitton will become the title partner of the Monaco Grand Prix from 2026, with the event confirmed to be named the Formula 1 Louis Vuitton Grand Prix de Monaco. This sees the luxury brand form a multi-year deal with F1 and the Automobile Club de Monaco (ACM), replacing last year's title, TAG Heuer. The ACM has confirmed that Louis Vuitton will make up a large amount of its branding across ... Keep reading

Helmut Marko sheds light on his decision to quit Red Bull role, admitting that the loss of the championship was the main factor.

ESPN closed the final season of its coverage of Formula 1 in the United States with an all-time viewership record. The broadcaster has revealed that it experienced an average of 1.3 million viewers across ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC for each race in 2025. The 2025 season featured a tense intra-team battle between McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. A late surge from Red Bull's Max Verstappen ... Keep reading

Williams Racing team principal James Vowles believes Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon's working relationship was as strong from "minute one" as it was at the end of the season and championed the duo for helping the team move up the grid for next year. Sainz joined the Grove outfit in 2025 after being replaced at Ferrari by seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton. In his first season with Williams, the ... Keep reading

Honda's 2026 Formula 1 engine is almost here, but before we slip into our Christmas food comas, the Japanese manufacturer has offered the first hint at what next year's power unit will sound like.  An audio clip, posted by Honda and shared by Aston Martin on social media, has received huge praise after the sound of the 1.6-litre turbo V6 was recorded on a test stand. You can cleanly hear the ... Keep reading

Outgoing Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko said his “most intimate” relationship with a Formula 1 driver has been with Max Verstappen, whom he believes to be improving even further. Marko is ending a 25-year stint as Red Bull’s lead talent scout, having headed its young driver programme since 2001. Over that period, he helped promote 18 drivers to the brand’s F1 teams – ... Keep reading

Outgoing Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko said his “most intimate” relationship with a Formula 1 driver has been with Max Verstappen, whom he believes to be improving even further. Marko is ending a 25-year stint as Red Bull’s lead talent scout, having headed its young driver programme since 2001. Over that period, he helped promote 18 drivers to the brand’s F1 teams – ... Keep reading

2016 Formula 1 champion Nico Rosberg revealed that he and his former team-mate Lewis Hamilton were forced to pick up the bill following a crash between them during the Spanish Grand Prix in the same year he won the championship title. Rosberg and Hamilton were both fighting for the championship in the 2016 season and as a way of preventing the drivers from crashing into one another, Mercedes ... Keep reading

Today's test involved not only the regular drivers, running the 2026 tyres on adapted mule cars, but also ten young drivers who had the chance to drive the existing 2025 cars.

Williams is inviting fans to choose the livery the FW48 will sport when it takes to the track in pre-season testing.

He might have lost out on the title, but Max Verstappen leads the way in terms of 2025 pay.

Mercedes youngster Kimi Antonelli apologised to Max Verstappen in Abu Dhabi for 'costly' Qatar error.

Valtteri Bottas has spent his first day with his new team, the Finn having a seat fitting at Cadillac's Silverstone facility.

What the teams had to say following today's test at the Yas Marina Circuit.

All 11 teams have signed the ninth Concorde Agreement, securing the future of F1 through to 2030.

Meeting in Uzbekistan, the World Motor Sport Council has made a number of decisions relating to Formula 1 including a much-needed tweak to the Sprint.

Toto Wolff admits that Mercedes is set to reduce the number of teams it supplies its engines to.

Mohammed Ben Sulayem has begun his second term as FIA president.

Gabriel Bortoleto and Andrea Kimi Antonelli joked that Max Verstappen is the "dad of the rookies" while reflecting on the four-time champion's support during their rookie Formula 1 seasons. Both drivers have previously spoken about the support from the Dutchman. Bortoleto and Verstappen have been friends for some time, with them sharing a passion for sim racing and the Red Bull driver often ... Keep reading

With the success of the F1 movie, it is no surprise that a sequel is already being discussed. Director Joseph Kosinski, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and Apple CEO Tim Cook have all confirmed that talks about a sequel have already taken place. The Brad Pitt-led film reached $631.5million at the global box office and has today been released on Apple TV, allowing subscribers to now watch the movie ... Keep reading

As the F1 movie hits Apple TV on Friday 12 December, allowing subscription holders to watch the blockbuster hit for free for the first time, we are taking a look back at where the Brad Pitt-led film was shot. F1, which has grossed $631.5million at the global box office, follows nomadic driver Sonny Hayes, portrayed by Pitt, as he returns to Formula 1 to drive for the struggling team APXGP ... Keep reading

A video of Lando Norris revealing that McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown had promised to purchase the Briton his dream car if he won a Formula 1 drivers' championship has resurfaced after his 2025 victory. Norris secured his first drivers' championship victory in Abu Dhabi after finishing the race at the Yas Marina Circuit in third behind championship rivals Max Verstappen and Oscar ... Keep reading

The governance agreement forms the second part of the Formula 1 Concorde Agreement, sitting alongside the commercial deal that was signed ahead of March's Australian Grand Prix and will cover the period between 2026 to 2030. Governing body the FIA and FOM jointly announced the agreement in the margins of this week's FIA General Assemblies in the Uzbekistan capital of Tashkent, which includes ... Keep reading

The governance agreement forms the second part of the Formula 1 Concorde Agreement, sitting alongside the commercial deal that was signed ahead of March's Australian Grand Prix and will cover the period between 2026 to 2030. Governing body the FIA and FOM jointly announced the agreement in the margins of this week's FIA General Assemblies in the Uzbekistan capital of Tashkent, which includes ... Keep reading

All 11 teams have signed the ninth Concorde Agreement, securing the future of F1 through to 2030.

Formula 1 management, governing body the FIA and all 11 teams have signed the latest 2026 Concorde Governance Agreement, which sets out how the series is run for the next five seasons. The governance agreement forms the second part of the F1 Concorde Agreement, sitting alongside the commercial deal that was signed ahead of March's Australian Grand Prix and will cover the period between 2026 to ... Keep reading

Formula 1 management, governing body the FIA and all 11 teams have signed the latest 2026 Concorde Governance Agreement, which sets out how the series is run for the next five seasons. The governance agreement forms the second part of the F1 Concorde Agreement, sitting alongside the commercial deal that was signed ahead of March's Australian Grand Prix and will cover the period between 2026 to ... Keep reading

Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been re-elected as president of the FIA, meaning he is set to continue in the role for at least another four years after starting in 2021. The 64-year-old is the 12th person to lead the governing body, but he has done so with much controversy, especially as he was re-elected with no opposition during the official process. But there is still a lot of support for Ben ... Keep reading

After standing unopposed, Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been re-elected for another term as FIA president - ahead of the motorsport governing body's prize-giving night in Uzbekistan on Friday. The 64-year-old Emirati will thus remain as the FIA's leader for another four years, having succeeded Jean Todt at the end of 2021. Although three other candidates had announced that they would stand against ... Keep reading

Brad Pitt's F1 movie has done something no other Formula 1 film has been able to do in the United States: it has become a mainstream blockbuster rather than a niche racing drama. At the North American box office the film took approximately $189.5million out of a $631.5million global haul, making it the highest-grossing racing film worldwide. But how does it compare to other racing films in the ... Keep reading

Red Bull's F1 2025 runner-up Max Verstappen will not attend Friday night's FIA Awards after being struck with what was described as seasonal flu. As part of the top three finishers in the 2025 F1 world championship, narrowly losing out to McLaren's Lando Norris, Verstappen was expected to attend the FIA's end-of-season gala in the Uzbek capital of Tashkent to make an appearance alongside Norris ... Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean was left puzzled by Oscar Piastri's performance at the end of the 2025 season, claiming it "felt like it was his cousin driving". The McLaren driver had a strong start to the year, securing 12 grand prix podium finishes ahead of the summer break, six of which were victories. But after the summer break, he won the Dutch Grand Prix and finished third in ... Keep reading

Guenther Steiner believes that Max Verstappen's move on George Russell during the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix ultimately made him a better driver, adding that "He'll be even more unstoppable and more clinical". Verstappen crashed into the Mercedes driver after an earlier incident in the race when Russell made contact with the Dutchman on a race restart. The contact resulted in Verstappen running ... Keep reading

Mohammed Ben Sulayem has begun his second term as FIA president.

Toto Wolff admits that Mercedes is set to reduce the number of teams it supplies its engines to.

Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been re-elected as president of the FIA.  Ben Sulayem controversially ran unopposed in this year’s presidential election, which took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, ahead of the 2025 prize-giving ceremony. The Emirati will serve a second four-year term, having first been elected in 2021 with 61.62% of the vote to then deputy president for sport Graham Stoker's ... Keep reading

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Helmut Marko has revealed the reasons why he’s leaving Red Bull’s Formula 1 project at the end of the year, citing Max Verstappen’s 2025 title loss as a major factor. Marko is ending a 25-year stint as one of Red Bull’s bosses in motorsport, having led its Junior Team since 2001 and acted as an advisor for the brand’s F1 squads since 2005. The Austrian played a key role in the rise of ... Keep reading

Helmut Marko has revealed the reasons why he’s leaving Red Bull’s Formula 1 project at the end of the year, citing Max Verstappen’s 2025 title loss as a major factor. Marko is ending a 25-year stint as one of Red Bull’s bosses in motorsport, having led its Junior Team since 2001 and acted as an advisor for the brand’s F1 squads since 2005. The Austrian played a key role in the rise of ... Keep reading

It wasn't just raw emotion pouring out of Lando Norris after he was crowned the 2025 Formula 1 world champion in Abu Dhabi. With the tears of joy came a stream of consciousness giving insight into how he had experienced his rollercoaster 2025 season - the joyous wins, the crushing defeats, the challenge of going up against cold-blooded hegemon Max Verstappen and the prospect of being usurped by ... Keep reading

It wasn't just raw emotion pouring out of Lando Norris after he was crowned the 2025 Formula 1 world champion in Abu Dhabi. With the tears of joy came a stream of consciousness giving insight into how he had experienced his rollercoaster 2025 season - the joyous wins, the crushing defeats, the challenge of going up against cold-blooded hegemon Max Verstappen and the prospect of being usurped by ... Keep reading

As Brad Pitt's F1 movie lands on Apple TV on 12 December, American fans are about to get an at-home replay of a film that has done something pretty special: it made Formula 1 feel like a mainstream US blockbuster. Long before the movie's streaming debut, F1 already had a lot to tell of its success in the States. As we've mentioned countless times before on this website, Netflix's Drive to ... Keep reading

Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner has argued that Yuki Tsunoda should not have been penalised during the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Japanese driver was handed a five-second time penalty and one penalty point for forcing Lando Norris off the track and making more than one change of direction to defend his position during the race.  After Norris, who was ... Keep reading

Alex Albon has highlighted his incredible partnership with team-mate Carlos Sainz as a key reason for Williams enjoying its best Formula 1 season for eight years. The historic British outfit came fifth in the 2025 standings, which is its best result since 2017 after it spent years at the back across the late 2010s to early 2020s.  That down period came during financial struggles under the ... Keep reading

Alex Albon has highlighted his incredible partnership with team-mate Carlos Sainz as a key reason for Williams enjoying its best Formula 1 season for eight years.  The historic British outfit came fifth in the 2025 standings, which is its best result since 2017 after it spent years at the back across the late 2010s to early 2020s.  That down period came during financial struggles under the ... Keep reading

McLaren driver Lando Norris has been shortlisted for the 2025 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award after clinching his first Formula 1 world drivers' championship title. The Briton has been shortlisted alongside five other sportspeople - England footballers Hannah Hampton and Chloe Kelly, rugby union player Ellie Kildunne, darts player Luke Littler and golfer Rory McIlroy. Alex ... Keep reading

The 2025 FIA Awards Ceremony is set to take place on Friday 12 December in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. McLaren's Lando Norris, who on Sunday became the 35th driver to be crowned world champion after finishing third in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, will finally collect his trophy along with many others from championships under the FIA. When is the 2025 FIA Awards Ceremony? Friday 12 ... Keep reading

Formula 1 will look different next year compared to what fans have been used to in recent seasons. The new engine and chassis regulations also mean that the racing itself will change significantly. DRS will disappear, as every driver will have a type of DRS on every straight through active aerodynamics - involving both the front and rear wings. To still provide an overtaking aid, the new rules ... Keep reading

Formula 1 will look different next year compared to what fans have been used to in recent seasons. The new engine and chassis regulations also mean that the racing itself will change significantly. DRS will disappear, as every driver will have a type of DRS on every straight through active aerodynamics - involving both the front and rear wings. To still provide an overtaking aid, the new rules ... Keep reading

He might have lost out on the title, but Max Verstappen leads the way in terms of 2025 pay.

Aston Martin’s Formula 1 car will be a centrepiece in the launch of a new collection at PUMA’s brand-new Oxford Street store today (11 December). The collection is inspired by the innovation, craftsmanship and expertise of the team behind the team, and will give fans the chance to say goodbye to the old F1 era and look ahead to a game-changing season in 2026.  Aston Martin and PUMA joined ... Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Germany analyst Ralf Schumacher has argued that now is the time for Lance Stroll to leave the championship. Stroll joined the Aston Martin F1 team when it was under the Racing Point branding in 2019 after his father, Lawrence Stroll, led a consortium of investors to purchase the squad. Schumacher claimed that Stroll "shouldn't really be in Formula 1 anymore" ... Keep reading

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says Formula 1’s cost cap made the world championship a “meritocracy” rather than an “arms race”, after McLaren won its first drivers’ title since 2008. Lando Norris prevailed over Max Verstappen and McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri to end a 15-season streak of Red Bull and Mercedes triumphs in the world championship. Read ... Keep reading

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says Formula 1’s cost cap made the world championship a “meritocracy” rather than an “arms race”, after McLaren won its first drivers’ title since 2008. Lando Norris prevailed over Max Verstappen and McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri to end a 15-season streak of Red Bull and Mercedes triumphs in the world championship. Read ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton’s first season at Ferrari did not live up to expectation, and his disappointing results sparked questions about the seven-time Formula 1 world champion’s future in the series. The 40-year-old has sought to silence his naysayers, arguing that he ‘still has a dream’ keeping him in F1. Hamilton joined the Scuderia at the start of 2025 following 12 campaign with Mercedes ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton’s first season at Ferrari did not live up to expectation, and his disappointing results sparked questions about the seven-time Formula 1 world champion’s future in the series. The 40-year-old has sought to silence his naysayers, arguing that he ‘still has a dream’ keeping him in F1. Hamilton joined the Scuderia at the start of 2025 following 12 campaign with Mercedes ... Keep reading

Former Top Gear and The Grand Tour executive producer Andy Wilman has revealed that Lewis Hamilton personally overruled McLaren boss Ron Dennis to appear in the BBC show's "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car" segment in the famous and humble Suzuki Liana instead of a Mercedes supercar.  Speaking on the Midweek F1 podcast, Wilman explained that the seven-time champion's first visit to the ... Keep reading

McLaren's Lando Norris has detailed his winter break plans, including reviews with his team, the Woking outfit's Christmas party and time away with his friends. The 26-year-old driver is also looking forward to forgetting that he drives in Formula 1 to take some time away from it all. "Actually, pretty simple next few weeks. We review everything. You know, there's still plenty of things that ... Keep reading

Lando Norris has detailed how he celebrated his first Formula 1 drivers' championship victory in Abu Dhabi. The McLaren driver finished the season-ending race at the Yas Marina Circuit in third behind race winner Max Verstappen and Norris's team-mate Oscar Piastri, which was enough to seal the deal. After extended track celebrations, the Briton made his way out for a very late night and early ... Keep reading

We have a new Formula 1 world champion, Lando Norris. He held his nerve in Abu Dhabi to finish on the podium, which is all he needed to do to become one of only 35 drivers in history to win the F1 world championship. It’s a proud moment for Autosport too, because in 2016 Lando won the prestigious Autosport BRDC Young Driver Award. The prize was his first test in an F1 car 0 a McLaren - the ... Keep reading

Meeting in Uzbekistan, the World Motor Sport Council has made a number of decisions relating to Formula 1 including a much-needed tweak to the Sprint.

Forbes has revealed its list of the highest-paid Formula 1 drivers for 2025, and unsurprisingly, it doesn't quite mirror the drivers' standings following the end of this year's season. At the top of the list sits four-time champion Max Verstappen with an estimated $76million in earnings. As you'd expect for a driver with his level of talent and a proven track record, the salary boasts a huge ... Keep reading

Formula 1 2026 free practice sessions during a sprint weekend will be extended in the event of a red flag in order to help ensure teams receive enough practice time. On sprint weekends, teams only get a single one-hour practice session on Friday morning before heading straight into sprint qualifying for the second on-track session later that day. Until the 2025 season, the session clock ... Keep reading

Formula 1 2026 free practice sessions during a sprint weekend will be extended in the event of a red flag in order to help ensure teams receive enough practice time. On sprint weekends, teams only get a single one-hour practice session on Friday morning before heading straight into sprint qualifying for the second on-track session later that day. Until the 2025 season, the session clock ... Keep reading

The FIA has released a new superlicence points allocation for IndyCar ahead of the 2026 season. IndyCar’s points allocation had been a point of contention for years, with many in the series’ paddock believing it was not generous enough. As was the case previously, the top 10 finishers in the IndyCar championship will be awarded superlicence points; however, the allocation will be ... Keep reading

The FIA has released a new superlicence points allocation for IndyCar ahead of the 2026 season. IndyCar’s points allocation had been a point of contention for years, with many in the series’ paddock believing it was not generous enough. As was the case previously, the top 10 finishers in the IndyCar championship will be awarded superlicence points; however, the allocation will be ... Keep reading

Looking at the maths of Max Verstappen’s 2025 Formula 1 season, from a certain point of view, is damning. On the one hand, he achieved a remarkable recovery, from 104 points down on championship leader Oscar Piastri with nine grands prix remaining to just two points away from newly crowned world champion Lando Norris at the end of the season. On the other hand, Verstappen lost at least ... Keep reading

Looking at the maths of Max Verstappen’s 2025 Formula 1 season, from a certain point of view, is damning. On the one hand, he achieved a remarkable recovery, from 104 points down on championship leader Oscar Piastri with nine grands prix remaining to just two points away from newly crowned world champion Lando Norris at the end of the season. On the other hand, Verstappen lost at least ... Keep reading

Williams is inviting fans to choose the livery the FW48 will sport when it takes to the track in pre-season testing.

Mercedes youngster Kimi Antonelli apologised to Max Verstappen in Abu Dhabi for 'costly' Qatar error.

Ferrari Formula 1 boss Fred Vasseur is unfazed by his drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton being publicly critical of the squad even though it irked John Elkann.  The 2025 F1 campaign was highly disappointing for the Scuderia, as it failed to win a grand prix and dropped to fourth in the championship having lost the 2024 title to McLaren on the final day.  Leclerc and Hamilton, who ... Keep reading

Ferrari Formula 1 boss Fred Vasseur is unfazed by his drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton being publicly critical of the squad even though it irked John Elkann.  The 2025 F1 campaign was highly disappointing for the Scuderia, as it failed to win a grand prix and dropped to fourth in the championship having lost the 2024 title to McLaren on the final day.  Leclerc and Hamilton, who ... Keep reading

It was known, in the Yas Marina paddock, that the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix could be Helmut Marko’s final Formula 1 race as Red Bull’s motorsport advisor. A final decision was made on Monday in Abu Dhabi, as Marko met with Red Bull's senior management, including Oliver Mintzlaff. The official announcement followed on Tuesday, bringing an end to an era that lasted more than 20 years. Read ... Keep reading

It was known, in the Yas Marina paddock, that the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix could be Helmut Marko’s final Formula 1 race as Red Bull’s motorsport advisor. A final decision was made on Monday in Abu Dhabi, as Marko met with Red Bull's senior management, including Oliver Mintzlaff. The official announcement followed on Tuesday, bringing an end to an era that lasted more than 20 years. Read ... Keep reading

F1: The Movie has received two Golden Globe nominations for 2026. The blockbuster film, starring Brad Pitt and directed by Joseph Kosinski, has been nominated for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement and for Best Original Score - Motion Picture for Hans Zimmer. In the Best Cinematic and Box Office Achievement category, F1 goes up against Avatar: Fire and Ash, KPop Demon Hunters, Mission ... Keep reading

If you've been waiting to finally stream Brad Pitt's popular movie, F1, on Apple TV, then you're in luck. The lights will be going out on Friday 12 December. The record-breaking Formula 1 production will debut on Apple TV's subscription service following its hugely successful theatrical run.  What is the F1 movie? The F1 movie is Apple Original Films' big-budget racing drama directed by ... Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Martin Brundle has argued that Red Bull's team radio instructions to Yuki Tsunoda during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix were "bordering on menacing". The Milton Keynes outfit knew that the moment would come in the season-ending race at Yas Marina Circuit when championship leader Lando Norris would need to pass Tsunoda after a pitstop. With Tsunoda's ... Keep reading

What the teams had to say following today's test at the Yas Marina Circuit.

Today's test involved not only the regular drivers, running the 2026 tyres on adapted mule cars, but also ten young drivers who had the chance to drive the existing 2025 cars.

The news broke on Tuesday that Helmut Marko had officially left his position as motorsport advisor to the Red Bull Formula 1 team, a role he held for 21 years.  Read Also: Formula 1Helmut Marko is officially leaving Red Bull F1 team Part of his remit was managing the young driver programme for the Red Bull operation, signing racers at a young age in the hope that ... Keep reading

The news broke on Tuesday that Helmut Marko had officially left his position as motorsport advisor to the Red Bull Formula 1 team, a role he held for 21 years.  Part of his remit was managing the young driver programme for the Red Bull operation, signing racers at a young age in the hope that they'd eventually reach F1 – or other world championships.  It is certainly one of the more ... Keep reading

Today's times from the Yas Marina.

Lando Norris has celebrated his Formula 1 world title not just with a boozy night (and early morning) in Abu Dhabi, but also with a special helmet. He wore it during testing at Yas Marina just days after the 2025 F1 season came to an end, and photos of the new lid were posted to social media. The design leans heavily into papaya and gold colouring, matched with the usual swirling lines of his ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has responded to rumours linking his close friend Serena Williams to a return to professional tennis. The 44-year-old was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association for 319 weeks, which is the third-most of all time. She has 73 WTA Tour-level singles titles to her name, including 23 major women's singles titles. Williams retired in September ... Keep reading

Helmut Marko has confirmed that he is parting company with Red Bull after 25 years.

Two days after the conclusion of the 2025 season, F1 teams switched all focus to 2026’s new era. At Yas Marina Circuit, the traditional post-season test had a dual purpose this time. Each team took to the track with one mule car to test Pirelli’s new 2026 tyres. The mule cars are still ground-effect machinery, but have been modified to mimic next year’s downforce levels – mainly by ... Keep reading

Helmut Marko is leaving Red Bull, whose academy he has run for 25 years, following the conclusion of the 2025 Formula 1 season. The 82-year-old Austrian’s future at Red Bull was rumoured to be questioned in the Abu Dhabi paddock, despite his ongoing contract for 2026. Talks took place at Yas Marina Circuit on Monday between motorsport advisor Marko and Red Bull’s top management, including ... Keep reading

Two days after the conclusion of the 2025 season, F1 teams switched all focus to 2026’s new era. At Yas Marina Circuit, the traditional post-season test had a dual purpose this time. Each team took to the track with one mule car to test Pirelli’s new 2026 tyres. The mule cars are still ground-effect machinery, but have been modified to mimic next year’s downforce levels – mainly by ... Keep reading

Helmut Marko is leaving Red Bull, whose academy he has run for 25 years, following the conclusion of the 2025 Formula 1 season. The 82-year-old Austrian’s future at Red Bull was rumoured to be questioned in the Abu Dhabi paddock, despite his ongoing contract for 2026. Talks took place at Yas Marina Circuit on Monday between motorsport advisor Marko and Red Bull’s top management, including ... Keep reading

Oscar Piastri heaped praise on McLaren for how it allowed himself and team-mate Lando Norris to fight fairly for the 2025 Formula 1 championship - despite criticism from outside.  The McLaren duo fought all year for the title and it was Norris who came out on top, sealing a maiden crown at the Abu Dhabi finale as he finished 13 points above the Australian. It was also a battle unlike many ... Keep reading

Oscar Piastri heaped praise on McLaren for how it allowed himself and team-mate Lando Norris to fight fairly for the 2025 Formula 1 championship – despite criticism from outside.  The McLaren duo fought all year for the title and it was Norris who came out on top, sealing a maiden crown at the Abu Dhabi finale as he finished 13 points above the Australian. It was also a battle unlike many ... Keep reading

The new range of Pirelli tyres for the 2026 season was revealed this morning at the Yas Marina.

Valtteri Bottas has completed his first day as a Cadillac Formula 1 driver, ahead of his return to the world championship in 2026. A veteran of 246 grand prix starts and 67 podium finishes, Bottas signed with the new Cadillac team for F1’s new era in 2026 after spending this year on the sidelines as Mercedes’ main reserve driver. Bottas’ time at Mercedes ended following the 2025 season ... Keep reading

Valtteri Bottas has completed his first day as a Cadillac Formula 1 driver, ahead of his return to the world championship in 2026. A veteran of 246 grand prix starts and 67 podium finishes, Bottas signed with the new Cadillac team for F1’s new era in 2026 after spending this year on the sidelines as Mercedes’ main reserve driver. Bottas’ time at Mercedes ended following the 2025 season ... Keep reading

Red Bull's Lord High Executioner, Helmut Marko, appears to hRed Bull's Lord High Executioner, Helmut Marko, appears to have his own head on the chopping block.ave his own head on the chopping block.

During the post-season test at the Yas Marina Circuit, Formula 1 teams are given nine hours to gather data about Pirelli’s 2026 tyres. The test is carried out using mule cars – ground-effect machinery modified to mimic 2026’s lower downforce levels. All teams run with reduced wing levels (comparable to Monza) and altered ride heights to shed downforce. Read Also: Formula ... Keep reading

During the post-season test at the Yas Marina Circuit, Formula 1 teams are given nine hours to gather data about Pirelli’s 2026 tyres. The test is carried out using mule cars – ground-effect machinery modified to mimic 2026’s lower downforce levels. All teams run with reduced wing levels (comparable to Monza) and altered ride heights to shed downforce. Read Also: Formula ... Keep reading

Helmut Marko is set for retirement as Red Bull’s motorsport advisor in Formula 1, despite an initial contract for 2026. Immediately after the title decider at the Yas Marina Circuit, uncertainty over Helmut Marko’s future at Red Bull began to trickle through the paddock. When asked, the Austrian stated that discussions would take place later in the week. Whereas the 82-year-old had ... Keep reading