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The FIA and local organisers have made safety changes to Melbourne's Albert Park circuit following heavy crashes in last year's Australian Grand Prix. In the 2024 race, Russell was caught out by Fernando Alonso braking earlier than expected for Turn 6, leading to the Mercedes car going off and suffering a heavy crash before his car was spat back onto the racing surface. Turns 6 and 7, which ... Keep reading

The FIA and local organisers have made safety changes to Melbourne's Albert Park circuit following heavy crashes in last year's Australian Grand Prix. In the 2024 race, Russell was caught out by Fernando Alonso braking earlier than expected for Turn 6, leading to the Mercedes car going off and suffering a heavy crash before his car was spat back onto the racing surface. Turns 6 and 7, which ... Keep reading

A fresh clampdown on drivers - and even team bosses - is almost certain to put them on a collision course with the FIA president.

Following his initial run last week at Fiorano, Ferrari has firmed up Lewis Hamilton's pre-season test programme.

In a break with tradition Mercedes is to take the wraps off its 2025 contender behind closed doors.

Formula 1's governing body is to introduce tougher tests on wing flexing in the 2025 season.

The FIA will clamp down on the manner in which Formula 1 teams can bend their wings after introducing new load tests for both the front and rear wings throughout 2025. From the start of the new F1 season in Australia, the FIA will expand the static deflection tests measuring the rear wings, and it will also be introducing additional front wing tests from the Spanish GP at the start of ... Keep reading

Dropped by the FIA due to fears over his media work being "incompatible" with his role as an F1 race steward, Johnny Herbert has joined Lola Cars as a global brand ambassador.

The FIA will clamp down on the manner in which Formula 1 teams can bend their wings after introducing new load tests for both the front and rear wings throughout 2025. From the start of the new F1 season in Australia, the FIA will expand the static deflection tests measuring the rear wings, and it will also be introducing additional front wing tests from the Spanish GP at the start of ... Keep reading

Toto Wolff admits to finding it difficult to handle seeing Lewis Hamilton wearing the colours of Ferrari.

Rwanda and South Africa are launching rival bids to bring F1 racing back to Africa for the first time since 1993.

Red Bull has set a date for the debut of its RB21 Formula 1 car, with Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson pressed into action at a filming day in Bahrain on Tuesday 25 February. Motorsport.com understands Red Bull will shake down its 2025 challenger one day before the new season properly gets underway with three days of official testing at the Sakhir circuit. World champion Verstappen will log ... Keep reading

Red Bull has set a date for the debut of its RB21 Formula 1 car, with Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson pressed into action at a filming day in Bahrain on Tuesday 25 February. Autosport understands Red Bull will shake down its 2025 challenger one day before the new season properly gets underway with three days of official testing at the Sakhir circuit. World champion Verstappen will log his ... Keep reading

Red Bull says it will keep an open mind about developing low-drag rear wings for 2025 after Max Verstappen voiced his frustration over not having a bespoke design. In 2024 Red Bull did not develop a bespoke low-drag rear wing and instead trimmed its existing design for low downforce circuits like Monza and Las Vegas. That left it on the back foot at those venues, as there was only so much ... Keep reading

Red Bull says it will keep an open mind about developing low-drag rear wings for 2025 after Max Verstappen voiced his frustration over not having a bespoke design. In 2024 Red Bull did not develop a bespoke low-drag rear wing and instead trimmed its existing design for low downforce circuits like Monza and Las Vegas. That left it on the back foot at those venues, as there was only so much ... Keep reading

Aston Martin's incoming managing technical partner Adrian Newey has delved into the reasons why he left Red Bull and took up a new challenge in Formula 1. After an 18-year stint in Milton Keynes, which yielded eight drivers' titles and six constructors' crowns, Newey decided last April to call time on his successful partnership with the team, just one year on from signing a new contract. The ... Keep reading

Aston Martin's incoming managing technical partner Adrian Newey has delved into the reasons why he left Red Bull and took up a new challenge in Formula 1. After an 18-year stint in Milton Keynes, which yielded eight drivers' titles and six constructors' crowns, Newey decided last April to call time on his successful partnership with the team, just one year on from signing a new contract. The ... Keep reading

The Autosport Awards have long been one of the biggest nights on the motorsports calendar. Last night, hundreds of guests — including Alpine’s Pierre Gasly and Jack Doohan, Mercedes-AMG’s Kimi Antonelli, F1 power couple Susie and Toto Wolff, Bernie Ecclestone, and more packed into the legendary Roundhouse in Camden, London to celebrate the 75th anniversary of both Formula 1 and Autosport ... Keep reading

The new Formula 1 season will see the largest rookie intake in years, with five youngsters slotting in up and down the grid from Mercedes to Sauber. Here's what to expect from the class of '25. Andrea Kimi Antonelli - Mercedes' long-term protege handed an early start Leading the 2025 rookie intake in terms of fan and media attention is Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who after an intense preparation ... Keep reading

The Formula 1 fanbase has boomed in recent years but alongside the many new supporters of the series, there has also been a huge increase in the ways of consuming content. With an ever-younger demographic, F1 can no longer solely rely on providing two hours of entertainment on a Sunday, once a fortnight, to satisfy the thirst its audience has for engagement. As F1’s director of marketing ... Keep reading

Susie Wolff believes it is wrong to suggest she is on “a feminist crusade” with F1 Academy saying the championship is helping motorsport appeal to female fans of Formula 1. The managing director of the single-seater, all-female series revealed the goal of F1 Academy is to have women competing equally against their male counterparts. F1 Academy began in 2023 following the demise of W ... Keep reading

The new Formula 1 season will see the largest rookie intake in years, with five youngsters slotting in up and down the grid from Mercedes to Sauber. Here's what to expect from the class of '25. Andrea Kimi Antonelli - Mercedes' long-term protege handed an early start Leading the 2025 rookie intake in terms of fan and media attention is Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who after an intense preparation ... Keep reading

Rwanda and South Africa hope to host an African grand prix for the first time since 1993, but several expensive obstacles stand in their way.

Formula 1 has announced luxury fashion brand Louis Vuitton will become the Australian Grand Prix's title sponsor from this year. Louis Vuitton is part of the LVMH group with which F1 signed a 10-year global partnership deal last year that could be worth up to $1 billion. The deal with Louis Vuitton means the company will have prominent trackside signage at the Albert Park circuit in ... Keep reading

As it enters the 2025 Formula 1 season, the Haas team has achieved a milestone moment regarding its budget and overall funding sources. Team principal Ayao Komatsu said in a recent roundtable interview attended by Motorsport.com that squad owner Gene Haas for the “first time…doesn’t have to put his money in – it’s great.” While a noteworthy statement alone, a certain amount of ... Keep reading

As it enters the 2025 Formula 1 season, the Haas team has achieved a milestone moment regarding its budget and overall funding sources. Team principal Ayao Komatsu said in a recent roundtable interview attended by Autosport that squad owner Gene Haas for the “first time…doesn’t have to put his money in – it’s great.” While a noteworthy statement alone, a certain amount of ... Keep reading

Ferrari’s second Formula 1 test day in Barcelona has been cut short, with Lewis Hamilton’s early shunt bringing the running to a premature end. The Scuderia has been running in Catalunya to make the most of the new, more restrictive regulations surrounding ‘Testing of Previous Cars’ for current Formula 1 racers. Each team is entitled to a yearly allowance of 1000km over four days ... Keep reading

Set to host a race from late 2026, work on the semi-street track in Madrid has yet to begin.

A fresh clampdown on drivers - and even team bosses - is almost certain to put them on a collision course with the FIA president.

Following his initial run last week at Fiorano, Ferrari has firmed up Lewis Hamilton's pre-season test programme.

Helmut Marko has warned that unless Max Verstappen is given a car with which he can battle for the title Red Bull risks losing him.

With the usual chill in the characteristically breezy Silverstone air, Joseph Loake arrives at the home of the British Grand Prix ready to fulfil a childhood dream: finally, he is going to get behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car, with Aston Martin. Following in the footsteps of drivers who began with David Coulthard in 1989, and include such names as Jenson Button, Paul di Resta, George Russell ... Keep reading

McLaren CEO Zak Brown says he welcomes the FIA's move to make Formula 1 race stewarding more professional and suggests teams could help contribute to their wages. The FIA is working on a new officials department to train up more qualified race officials, including stewards and race directors, against the backdrop of president Mohamed Ben Sulayem sounding the alarm bells over what he feels is a ... Keep reading

Zak Brown says he would welcome full-time FIA race stewards and would accept McLaren paying a percentage towards their wages. Currently, F1 stewards are unpaid volunteers and are only offered travel expenses to preside over races. It has led to calls for F1’s governing body to employ ‘professional’ stewards to help improve consistency in their decision-making. FIA president Mohammed ... Keep reading

Set to host a race from late 2026, work on the semi-street track in Madrid has yet to begin.

Won’t somebody think of the poor volunteers? Nobody has chafed so publicly about the absurdity and iniquity of relying on unpaid officials to do the FIA’s heavy lifting than its president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem. Indeed, last year he announced the formation of a new ‘officials department’ to instill professionalism in the next generation of sports officials. In this sentiment, he was ... Keep reading

Won’t somebody think of the poor volunteers? Nobody has chafed so publicly about the absurdity and iniquity of relying on unpaid officials to do the FIA’s heavy lifting than its president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem. Indeed, last year he announced the formation of a new ‘officials department’ to instill professionalism in the next generation of sports officials. In this sentiment, he was ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton is unhurt after crashing his Ferrari during the Formula 1 team's pre-season testing programme in Spain.

Lewis Hamilton has crashed on the second of his three days of private Formula 1 testing with his new Ferrari squad in Barcelona this week, Motorsport.com understands. Hamilton is understood to be unharmed in the incident, which occurred as he was traversing the third sector of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya at around 11 am local time. The seven-time world hit the track’s barriers with ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has crashed on the second of his three days of private Formula 1 testing with his new Ferrari squad, which is taking place at the Barcelona circuit this week, Autosport understands. Hamilton is understood to be unharmed in the incident, which occurred as he was traversing the third sector of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya at around 11am local time. The seven-time world ... Keep reading

Former F1 driver Johnny Herbert has been dropped as a steward by the FIA due to his work as a "media pundit".

Former grand prix driver Johnny Herbert is dropped from his role as a steward in Formula 1.

The South African government has extended the deadline to submit host bids for a Formula 1 grand prix in the country. After a bid to revive the South African race at Kyalami fell through in 2023, the government continued efforts to end the 32-year hiatus of grand prix racing in the African country. As previously reported, the country's ministry of sport, arts and culture commissioned a ... Keep reading

The South African government has extended the deadline to submit host bids for a Formula 1 grand prix in the country. After a bid to revive the South African race at Kyalami fell through in 2023, the government continued efforts to end the 32-year hiatus of grand prix racing in the African country. As previously reported, the country's ministry of sport, arts and culture commissioned a ... Keep reading

The FIA has announced that former Formula 1 driver Johnny Herbert will no longer act as a steward for grand prix racing events. The British driver has for many years formed part of the governing body’s pool of ex-professional racing drivers required to act as one of four stewards who serve to officiate incidents at F1 events. There has been significant interest in Herbert’s role with the ... Keep reading

The FIA has announced that former Formula 1 driver Johnny Herbert will no longer act as a steward for grand prix racing events. The British driver has for many years formed part of the governing body’s pool of ex-professional racing drivers required to act as one of four stewards that serve to officiate incidents at F1 events. There has been significant interest in Herbert’s role with ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton is continuing his preparations for the Formula 1 season by testing for his new Ferrari team at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya this week.

Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli passes his driving test six weeks before he makes his Formula 1 debut at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

A new Formula 1 season is just around the corner, with teams preparing for the lifting of the covers from their final challengers under the current regulations at London's O2 Arena on 18 February. While everyone will be chasing the usual improvements over the winter - more speed, increased downforce, reduced drag etcetera - there are numerous areas that are perhaps not so obvious or ... Keep reading

Ferrari will focus on two key aspects as Lewis Hamilton returns to action to continue his acclimatisation to the Italian squad in Barcelona. The seven-time Formula 1 champion made his track debut with the Scuderia at Fiorano last week before embarking on a longer, more significant programme in Spain this week. Starting on Tuesday, Ferrari will spend three days of private testing at the ... Keep reading

Ferrari will focus on two key aspects as Lewis Hamilton returns to action to continue his acclimatisation to the Italian squad in Barcelona. The seven-time Formula 1 champion made his track debut with the Scuderia at Fiorano last week before embarking on a longer, more significant programme in Spain this week. Starting on Tuesday, Ferrari will spend three days of private testing at the ... Keep reading

A new Formula 1 season is just around the corner, with teams preparing for the lifting of the covers from their final challengers under the current regulations at London's O2 Arena on 18 February. While everyone will be chasing the usual improvements over the winter - more speed, increased downforce, reduced drag etcetera - there are numerous areas that are perhaps not so obvious or ... Keep reading

Design guru Adrian Newey fears that one team will come out on top following the rules overhaul in 2026.

Madrid's mayor has insisted that the work to host a Formula 1 race in the Spanish capital is progressing "as planned" ahead of its debut in 2026. The city announced it had secured a 10-year contract with F1 to host the Spanish Grand Prix on a purpose-built hybrid circuit. The track will feature street and non-street sections around the IFEMA convention centre and will have a length of ... Keep reading

Madrid's mayor has insisted that the work to host a Formula 1 race in the Spanish capital is progressing "as planned" ahead of its debut in 2026. The city announced it had secured a 10-year contract with Formula 1 to host the Spanish Grand Prix on a purpose-built hybrid circuit. The track will feature street and non-street sections around the IFEMA convention centre and will have a length of ... Keep reading

Helmut Marko has warned that unless Max Verstappen is given a car with which he can battle for the title Red Bull risks losing him.

The youngest of Formula 1's rookie class, Andrea Kimi Antonelli is facing the daunting task of replacing Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes, but the team is confident some of the attributes that made him stand out in karting will help him ease into the seat. Born in 2006, the year Fernando Alonso won his second world championship, Antonelli will be F1's youngest driver on the 2025 grid after being ... Keep reading

The youngest of Formula 1's rookie class, Andrea Kimi Antonelli is facing the daunting task of replacing Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes, but the team is confident some of the attributes that made him stand out in karting will help him ease into the seat. Born in 2006, the year Fernando Alonso won his second world championship, Antonelli will be F1's youngest driver on the 2025 grid after being ... Keep reading

Adrian Newey thinks Formula 1's all-new technical regulations for 2026 may well lead to an engine-dominated series for the first few seasons, drawing parallels with 2014. Newey, who will join the Aston Martin team as managing technical partner in March, believes there is a "big chance" one of the engine manufacturers designing the more hybrid-oriented power units will steal a march on the rest ... Keep reading

Adrian Newey thinks Formula 1's all-new technical regulations for 2026 may well lead to an engine-dominated series for the first few seasons, drawing parallels with 2014. Newey, who will join the Aston Martin team as managing technical partner in March, believes there is a "big chance" one of the engine manufacturers designing the more hybrid-oriented power units will steal a march on the rest ... Keep reading

The Formula 1 Exhibition is heading to South America, with Buenos Aires confirmed as the first stop of a tour of the region. The Argentinian capital will welcome the award-winning experience from 22 March, on a run until 1 June. It will open a South American tour with other venues yet to be announced and with exclusive contributions from famous teams and drivers from the continent. Having ... Keep reading

In a break with tradition Mercedes is to take the wraps off its 2025 contender behind closed doors.

Mercedes will unveil its 2025 Formula 1 car on 24 February, two days before pre-season testing commences in Bahrain. The W16 will be the team's first car since the 2012 W03 not to be raced by Lewis Hamilton, as it prepares for a season with its new line-up of George Russell and rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli. Motorsport.com had previously reported that the Brackley-based outfit would not be ... Keep reading

Mercedes will unveil its W16 2025 Formula 1 car on 24 February, two days before pre-season testing commences in Bahrain. The W16 will be its first car since the 2012 W03 not to be raced by Lewis Hamilton, as it prepares for a season with its new line-up of George Russell and rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli. Autosport had previously reported that the Brackley-based outfit would not be carrying ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton is set to continue his acclimatisation to the Ferrari Formula 1 team at Barcelona over the next 10 days, with five days' worth of testing on the agenda for the Scuderia. First, Ferrari will run a three-day test from 28-30 January with the SF-23 from the 2023 season, making the most of FIA's new, more restrictive sporting regulations regarding 'Testing of Previous Cars' by F1 ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton is set to continue his acclimatisation to the Ferrari Formula 1 team at Barcelona over the next 10 days, with five days' worth of testing on the agenda. First, Ferrari will run a three-day test from 28-30 January with its SF-23 from the 2023 season, making the most of FIA's new, more restrictive sporting regulations regarding 'Testing of Previous Cars' by F1 teams and their race ... Keep reading

Between the ever-finer margins separating the Formula 1 grid and relying on an older wind tunnel, Red Bull knows it is not out of the woods yet as it tackles its development issues. To some degree Red Bull's car balance problems that helped derail its 2024 constructors' title bid coincided with correlation issues, with the team struggling to get the real world results to match up with the data ... Keep reading

Between the ever finer margins separating the Formula 1 grid and relying on an older windtunnel, Red Bull knows it is not out of the woods yet as it tackles its development issues. To some degree Red Bull's car balance problems that helped derail its 2024 constructors' title bid coincided with correlation issues, with the team struggling to get the real world results to match up with the data ... Keep reading

Following his initial run last week at Fiorano, Ferrari has firmed up Lewis Hamilton's pre-season test programme.

The official start date of the Formula 2 championship is 2017, but the principal training category of future F1 drivers can be considered a continuation of the GP2 Series that ran between 2005 and 2016. After all, F2's first modern champion Charles Leclerc was crowned after a season in the Dallara GP2/11 that had been used in the previous six seasons of GP2. Of GP2's 12 champions, Lewis ... Keep reading

The official start date of the Formula 2 championship is 2017, but the principal training category of future F1 drivers can be considered a continuation of the GP2 Series that ran between 2005 and 2016. After all, F2’s first modern champion Charles Leclerc was crowned after a season in the Dallara GP2/11 that had been used in the previous six seasons of GP2. Of GP2’s 12 champions, Lewis ... Keep reading

New department set up by the FIA aims to professionalise stewarding.

A day before Lewis Hamilton’s fanfare at Ferrari, Ducati held a special event at the Italian ski resort Madonna di Campiglio in which it unveiled its latest acquisition Marc Marquez. There are undoubtable parallels between the six-time MotoGP world champion and the seven-time F1 world champion as they turn to Italian teams in the hope of landing their next title. While Ducati comfortably ... Keep reading

A day before Lewis Hamilton’s fanfare at Ferrari, Ducati held a special event at the Italian ski resort Madonna di Campiglio in which it unveiled its latest acquisition Marc Marquez. There are undoubtable parallels between the six-time MotoGP world champion and the seven-time F1 world champion as they turn to Italian teams in the hope of landing their next title. While Ducati comfortably ... Keep reading

Williams has confirmed the 2025 line-up of its Driver Academy, as seven young hopefuls make the next step in their careers.

The new Formula 1 season is now just around the corner, with the 2025 campaign expected to be a continuation of last season's unpredictable battle right across the grid. With McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes all seemingly on course to bring battle to the still just about frontrunning Red Bull squad, it could even rival 2021 as a narrative-stuffed year. While the title challengers will take the ... Keep reading

The new Formula 1 season is now just around the corner, with the 2025 campaign expected to be a continuation of last season’s unpredictable battle right across the grid. With McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes all seemingly on course to bring battle to the still just about frontrunning Red Bull squad, it could even rival 2021 as a narrative-stuffed year. While the title challengers will take the ... Keep reading

As Formula 1 fans await another launch season of fresh car design excitement, news coming out of Haas this week has provided early insight into how both the American squad and its main supplier, Ferrari, may fare in 2025. When asked if his team was changing its front suspension design for this coming season – in a media roundtable attended by Motorsport.com – Haas team boss Ayao Komatsu ... Keep reading

As Formula 1 fans await another launch season of fresh car design excitement, news coming out of Haas this week has provided early insight into how both the American squad and its main supplier, Ferrari, may fare in 2025. When asked if his team was changing its front suspension design for this coming season – in a media roundtable attended by Autosport – Haas team boss Ayao Komatsu laughed ... Keep reading

Franco Colapinto's manager claims that Red Bull was interested in the Argentine driver for one of its teams.

A spokesperson for the Nurburgring has ruled out hope of F1 returning to the legendary German circuit.

The FIA's head of single-seater racing, Nikolas Tombazis has responded following questions over where the money raised by the fines imposed on drivers actually goes.

Ahead of his second season at the helm, Haas boss, Ayao Komatsu has made "huge changes" to the American outfit's engineering and trackside operations teams.

Toto Wolff admits that his team's efforts were compromised by the budget cap last season, revealing that Mercedes came close to breaching the limit.

While the 2025 Formula 1 season is heralded as having the finest rookie intake in years, teams are scouring the karting scene trying to unearth the next raw diamond. The upcoming season will feature no less than five full-time rookies, with a lot of attention on Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton replacement Andrea Kimi Antonelli, while Ferrari protege Oliver Bearman debuts for Haas and Jack Doohan gets ... Keep reading

It is almost car launch season for the 2025 Formula 1 campaign and Mattel has got there first by launching its Hot Wheels collection - with eight teams given the 1:64 scale treatment. A deal with Mattel - the owners of Hot Wheels - was announced last October alongside a limited edition die-cast F1-branded car, but now the first range as part of that agreement has been revealed. The ... Keep reading

The FIA’s latest missive, announcing changes to the governing body’s sporting code that could see drivers banned for swearing or speaking out against the organisation, is not only draconian. It is repressive and threatening. The changes, which are applied across all FIA-endorsed championships and includes team principals, would see international-level drivers punished with a €40,000 fine ... Keep reading

The FIA says its new officials department will lead to a "more professional" governing body in the future, amid unease from Formula 1 teams over steward consistency. Last September the FIA announced it would introduce a new officials department to help the governing body train officials across all its sanctioned motor racing activities. The department headed by experienced Italian steward ... Keep reading

While the 2025 Formula 1 season is heralded as having the finest rookie intake in years, teams are scouring the karting scene trying to unearth the next raw diamond. The upcoming season will feature no less than five full-time rookies, with a lot of attention on Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton replacement Andrea Kimi Antonelli, while Ferrari protege Oliver Bearman debuts for Haas and Jack Doohan gets ... Keep reading

The FIA says its new officials department will lead to a "more professional" governing body in the future. Last September the FIA announced it would introduce a new officials department to help the governing body train them across all its sanctioned motor racing activities. The department, headed by the experienced Italian steward Matteo Perini, who was appointed Sport Officials Manager at ... Keep reading

The FIA says its new officials department will lead to a "more professional" governing body in the future. Last September the FIA announced it would introduce a new officials department to help the governing body train them across all its sanctioned motor racing activities. The department, headed by the experienced Italian steward Matteo Perini, who was appointed Sport Officials Manager at ... Keep reading

Former Stake team representative, Alessandro Alunni Bravi is to join McLaren Racing as its new Chief Business Affairs Officer, reporting directly to Zak Brown.

Ex-Sauber managing director and team representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi has joined McLaren in the team's newly created role of chief business affairs officer. Alunni Bravi will report directly to McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown and as part of his new remit will head up McLaren's driver development programme. McLaren has also announced several other changes to its management ... Keep reading

Ex-Sauber managing director and team representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi has joined McLaren in the team's newly created role of chief business affairs officer. Alunni Bravi will report directly to McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown and as part of his new remit will head up McLaren's driver development programme. McLaren has also announced several other changes to its management ... Keep reading

F1 drivers face bans if they repeatedly swear or criticise the sport's governing body under changes to the FIA's sporting code for the 2025 season.

Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu is in no doubt that Oliver Bearman will be a future Formula 1 driver for Ferrari. The Italian team has started working with Lewis Hamilton this week, but fellow Briton Bearman, who is part of the team's driver programme, is also entering this season as a full-time F1 driver. Bearman has been shipped out on loan to Haas after a string of impressive ... Keep reading

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has signed a partnership with Formula 1 to supply food for the championship’s pit garage hospitality suites at 10 2025 races. F1 has regularly used a pitbox at races since the 2022 season as an additional hospitality area for people willing to pay to watch sessions from near the pitlane entrances or exits – depending on the track in question. Now, this suite ... Keep reading

A fresh clampdown on drivers - and even team bosses - is almost certain to put them on a collision course with the FIA president.

Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu is in no doubt that Oliver Bearman will be a future Formula 1 driver for Ferrari. The Italian team has started working with Lewis Hamilton this week, but fellow Briton Bearman, who is part of the team's driver programme, is also entering this season as a full-time F1 driver. Bearman has been shipped out on loan to Haas after a string of impressive ... Keep reading

F1 drivers face bans if they repeatedly swear or criticise the sport's governing body under changes to the FIA's sporting code for the 2025 season.

After 15 years with McLaren, Oliver Turvey joins Williams as the Grove outfit's new test and development driver.

Damp weather and the foggy conditions did not prevent the tifosi turning out for a mere glimpse of Lewis Hamilton driving a Ferrari for the first time in his long and distinguished career. He may not have been setting record times as he completed 30 laps around Fiorano on Wednesday but, having spent two days in Maranello beforehand, Hamilton’s running in the SF-23 was the sight Ferrari fans ... Keep reading

It does not take long when scrolling through the expert advice on LinkedIn to stumble across the seven-minute rule – ‘always make sure you speak within that timeframe at the start of a meeting, or you risk losing the room’. Now Formula 1 will test its own version of the theory when it hosts F175 - its first-ever season livery launch party at London’s O2 Arena next month. All 10 teams ... Keep reading

It does not take long to scroll through the expert advice on LinkedIn to stumble across the seven-minute rule: 'Always make sure you speak within that timeframe at the start of a meeting, or you risk losing the room'. Now Formula 1 will test its own version of the theory when it hosts F175, its first-ever season livery launch party at London's O2 Arena next month. All 10 teams will be in ... Keep reading

The FIA has issued a series of stewards' penalty guidelines that could result in Formula 1 drivers collecting fines or championship points penalties for swearing or other sporting code violations. These are an extension of FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem's contentious call last season for F1 drivers to limit their use of profanity.  The FIA released an updated version of its sporting code ... Keep reading

The FIA has issued a series of stewards' penalty guidelines that could result in Formula 1 drivers collecting fines or championship points penalties for swearing or other sporting code violations. An updated version of the FIA's sporting code was released on Wednesday with a guidelines for infractions committed under Article 12, particularly with regards to misconduct. The governing body ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton logged his first laps aboard a Ferrari Formula 1 car at Fiorano today, as the seven-time world champion continued his familiarisation process with his new team. Having not been released by Mercedes for the Abu Dhabi tyre test, which marked the end of the 2024 season, the 30 laps Hamilton completed on Wednesday aboard an SF-23 chassis from 2023 represented his first opportunity to ... Keep reading

Crowds gather as Lewis Hamilton drives a Ferrari Formula 1 car for the first time at the team's Fiorano test track.

Lewis Hamilton has labelled his Ferrari Formula 1 testing debut "one of the best feelings of my life" after completing 30 laps at Fiorano. Having spent two days getting up to speed with his new team in Maranello, Hamilton boarded the 2023 Ferrari SF-23 on a cold and foggy morning at the Scuderia's private test track for his first laps in a Ferrari F1 car. Despite the poor weather, hundreds ... Keep reading

Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes has insisted 2025 rookie Jack Doohan will get a "fair chance" to impress despite the team signing the more experienced Franco Colapinto as a reserve driver. Over the summer Doohan was announced as Esteban Ocon's replacement for the 2025 season, with the Australian handed an early debut in the Abu Dhabi season finale as part of his preparation for a full ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has labelled his Ferrari Formula 1 testing debut "one of the best feelings of my life" after completing 30 laps at Fiorano. Having spent two days getting up to speed with his new team in Maranello, Hamilton boarded the 2023 Ferrari SF-23 on a cold and foggy morning at the Scuderia's private test track for his first laps in a Ferrari F1 car. Despite the poor weather, hundreds ... Keep reading

Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes has insisted 2025 rookie Jack Doohan will get a "fair chance" to impress despite the team signing the more experienced Franco Colapinto as a reserve driver.   Over the summer Doohan was announced as Esteban Ocon's replacement for the 2025 season, with the Australian handed an early debut in the Abu Dhabi season finale as part of his preparation for a full ... Keep reading

Red Bull's floor update for the 2024 United States Grand Prix came at the expense of ultimate car "potential" but removed many of the correlation and balance issues that affected its RB20, according to technical director Pierre Wache. The development direction of the RB20 hit a problematic streak at the tail end of the European season last year, culminating in a difficult Monza weekend at the ... Keep reading

Watch as seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton has his first experience of a Ferrari Formula 1 car at the team's Fiorano test track.

Oliver Turvey has been signed to Williams' Formula 1 team as a test and development driver to assist with the Grove squad's progress on its new simulator package. The Briton switches to Williams after holding a similar role for McLaren for over 15 years, and had tested multiple times over that span with the Woking squad alongside other racing activities.  Alongside his motorsport ... Keep reading

Oliver Turvey has been signed to Williams' Formula 1 team as a test and development driver to assist with the Grove squad's progress on its new simulator package. The Briton switches to Williams after holding a similar role for McLaren for over 15 years, and had tested multiple times over that span with the Woking squad alongside other racing activities. Alongside his motorsport involvement ... Keep reading

The McLaren M23 should be regarded as one of the all-time great Formula 1 cars. It has to be with three world titles - two drivers’ and one constructors’ — and 16 grand prix victories over a world championship career spanning a remarkable six seasons. That longevity makes it a kind of bridge between eras, not least because in its dotage the Cosworth-powered machine set a young Brazilian by ... Keep reading

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has made his track debut for Ferrari, lapping the team's Fiorano track in a 2023 car.

The McLaren M23 should be regarded as one of the all-time great Formula 1 cars. It has to be with three world titles - two drivers’ and one constructors’ — and 16 grand prix victories over a world championship career spanning a remarkable six seasons. That longevity makes it a kind of bridge between eras, not least because in its dotage the Cosworth-powered machine set a young Brazilian by ... Keep reading

Crowds gather as Lewis Hamilton drives a Ferrari Formula 1 car for the first time at the team's Fiorano test track.

A spokesperson for the Nurburgring has ruled out hope of F1 returning to the legendary German circuit.

“I’ve always been passionate about engineering, always loved the smell of engineering” – that, in a nutshell, is at the heart of why Andrew Denford launched a not-for-profit STEM competition for students that has now flourished into a worldwide programme and retains the support of Formula 1. 2024 was a big year for the project, as it celebrated 25 years while also rebranding from F1 in ... Keep reading

The fans outside Ferrari’s test track in Fiorano had been there long before dawn. Some had scaled the security fencing, others had brought stepladders and pulled away at the green netting that had been installed to keep out prying eyes and camera lenses. At one point, the growing throng of Tifosi was five or six people deep, each with craned necks trying to catch a glimpse of Lewis ... Keep reading

The fans outside Ferrari’s test track in Fiorano had been there long before dawn. Some had scaled the security fencing, others had brought stepladders and pulled away at the green netting that had been installed to keep out prying eyes and camera lenses. At one point, the growing throng of Tifosi was five or six people deep, each with craned necks trying to catch a glimpse of Lewis ... Keep reading

Aston Martin radio messages are revealed.

McLaren and Ferrari go head-to-head for the World title.

McLaren's Lando Norris tells a new series of a BBC podcast that he has "got everything it takes" to mount another F1 title challenge.

Lewis Hamilton has embarked on his first on-track outing with his new Ferrari team, sampling a 2022 F1 car at the team's Fiorano test track. Seven-time world champion Hamilton took the wheel of the F1-75 on a foggy Wednesday morning as hordes of Italian tifosi flocked to Ferrari's proprietary test venue in Maranello to spot a glimpse of their new hero. Donned in a red overall and a bright ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has embarked on his first on-track outing with his new Ferrari team, sampling a 2022 F1 car at the team's Fiorano test track. Seven-time world champion Hamilton took the wheel of the F1-75 on a foggy Wednesday morning as hordes of Italian tifosi flocked to Ferrari's proprietary test venue in Maranello to spot a glimpse of their new hero. Donned in a red overall and a bright ... Keep reading

Red Bull's floor update for the 2024 United States Grand Prix came at the expense of ultimate car "potential" but removed many of the correlation and balance issues that affected its RB20, according to technical director Pierre Wache. The development direction of the RB20 hit a problematic streak at the tail end of the European season last year, culminating in a difficult Monza weekend at the ... Keep reading

How To Go Racing – Episode 1: Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri return to McLaren.