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Winning the 2025 Formula 1 title “doesn’t really matter” to Max Verstappen, ahead of a three-way title decider in Abu Dhabi. The Red Bull driver took his seventh grand prix victory of the season in Qatar thanks to an impeccable drive and a decisive strategy call. That success meant he reduced his deficit to the championship lead from 104 points three months ago to 12 points ahead of the ... Keep reading

Winning the 2025 Formula 1 title “doesn’t really matter” to Max Verstappen, ahead of a three-way title decider in Abu Dhabi. The Red Bull driver took his seventh grand prix victory of the season in Qatar thanks to an impeccable drive and a decisive strategy call. That success meant he reduced his deficit to the championship lead from 104 points three months ago to 12 points ahead of the ... Keep reading

“What is McLaren doing?” – That exact line, followed by a “WTF”, is what I wrote yesterday in our internal editorial chat when I saw both McLaren Formula 1 drivers calmly cruising past the pit entry behind the safety car.  Hindsight is always 20/20, of course, but I was surely not the only F1 follower who didn’t understand why McLaren had just opened the door for Max Verstappen to ... Keep reading

You must have seen that clip from Las Vegas. Interviewed by Sky Sports ahead of the weekend, Carlos Sainz was asked about his view on John Elkann’s remark that his – Ferrari’s – drivers should “talk less” and focus on what they’re hired to do: drive the red cars as fast as they can. “As a former Ferrari driver,” Ted Kravitz asked Sainz, “do Ferrari drivers need to be more ... Keep reading

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says his squad "didn't expect" everyone else to pit under an early safety car as it lost a likely Qatar Grand Prix win to Max Verstappen and Red Bull, and handed the Dutchman a lifeline for a fifth Formula 1 world title. McLaren's polesitter Oscar Piastri was leading the race from Verstappen and Lando Norris when a collision between Nico Hulkenberg and ... Keep reading

For the first time since 2010, a Formula 1 title decider will involve more than two drivers, with Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri still in contention, following the Dutchman's victory at the Qatar Grand Prix. Read Also: Formula 1F1 Qatar GP: Verstappen wins from Piastri with Norris fourth to force title decider Norris is still going into the Abu Dhabi ... Keep reading

Max Verstappen and Red Bull take full advantage of poor strategic call by McLaren that leaves Oscar Piastri speechless.

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says his squad "didn't expect" everyone else to pit under an early safety car as it lost a likely Qatar Grand Prix win to Max Verstappen and Red Bull, and handed the Dutchman a lifeline for a fifth Formula 1 world title. McLaren's polesitter Oscar Piastri was leading the race from Verstappen and Lando Norris when a collision between Nico Hulkenberg and ... Keep reading

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has confirmed that the Woking outfit will continue with its approach of giving Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri equal treatment in the season finale in Abu Dhabi.  The Qatar Grand Prix ended with Piastri finishing in second behind Max Verstappen after starting from pole position, and Lando Norris missed out on a podium with a fourth-place finish after ... Keep reading

Lando Norris says he will take what happened during his disastrous Qatar Grand Prix "on the chin" after a costly choice not to pit under the safety car ruined his race. The McLaren driver slipped back in the title fight after a safety car was called at the Losail circuit following a clash between Pierre Gasly and Nico Hulkenberg. While Max Verstappen - and every other driver - pitted for fresh ... Keep reading

Result of the Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen delivered a crucial victory at the Qatar Grand Prix as he closed to within 12 points of Lando Norris in the 2025 Formula 1 title race, as McLaren threw away a potential win thanks to a poor strategy call on a seventh-lap safety car.  Polesitter Oscar Piastri had looked settled in the lead of the race and, owing to the difficulty of overtaking around the Losail circuit, the ... Keep reading

Max Verstappen delivered a crucial victory at the Qatar Grand Prix as he closed to 12 points of Lando Norris in the 2025 Formula 1 title race, as McLaren threw away a potential win thanks to a poor strategy call on a seventh-lap safety car. Polesitter Oscar Piastri had looked settled in the lead of the race and, owing to the difficulty of overtaking around the Losail circuit, the Australian was ... Keep reading

Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri will contest a final-race championship showdown in Abu Dhabi after the Red Bull driver won a gripping Qatar Grand Prix.

Norris failed to use his match point The championship battle goes on. Lando Norris arrived in Qatar with an opportunity to clinch the title there and then – and would have been able to do so by simply outscoring Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri by two points. Yet that task proved too difficult. Norris struggled to match his team-mate, and at times it looked as if he was being overly ... Keep reading

Nico Hulkenberg has crashed out of the Qatar Grand Prix after a collision with Alpine's Pierre Gasly on the seventh lap. As the German driver attempted to pass Gasly around the outside at Turn 2, the pair made contact, sending Hulkenberg spinning through the gravel before he came to a stop.   Hulkenberg had started the race from 11th position on the grid and was running in 10th at the ... Keep reading

Formula 1 drivers had already warned on Friday that following other cars would be particularly difficult around the Losail International Circuit, and that fear became reality on Saturday.  The 19-lap race featured very few overtaking moves, with even drivers in the midfield – including Oliver Bearman – calling the sprint “uneventful.” It was backed up by Isack Hadjar, who even ... Keep reading

Formula 1 drivers had already warned on Friday that following other cars would be particularly difficult around the Losail International Circuit, and that fear became reality on Saturday.  The 19-lap race featured very few overtaking moves, with even drivers in the midfield – including Oliver Bearman – calling the sprint “uneventful.” It was backed up by Isack Hadjar, who even ... Keep reading

Lando Norris reacts to Max Verstappen's claim that he would have won the title by now in a McLaren.

McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella says Oscar Piastri's return to form in Qatar fits within his high-grip theory about the Australian.  Piastri struggled for pace compared to team-mate Lando Norris at low-grip circuits in Austin and Mexico, and also saw Norris beat him in Brazil and Las Vegas. But the Australian was back to his very best this weekend in Qatar, taking a ... Keep reading

McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella says Oscar Piastri's return to form in Qatar fits within his high-grip theory about the Australian.  Piastri struggled for pace compared to team-mate Lando Norris at low-grip circuits in Austin and Mexico, and also saw Norris beat him in Brazil and Las Vegas. But the Australian was back to his very best this weekend in Qatar, taking a ... Keep reading

You can never rule Max Verstappen out, even when he's scrambling to overcome a car weakness. Several times during interviews this Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix weekend – not one to waste a carefully formulated aphorism – McLaren CEO Zak Brown likened Verstappen to a character in a horror movie. He was not referring to the schmuck who ventures down unarmed to investigate those noises in the ... Keep reading

Max Verstappen reveals that his former Red Bull boss, Christian Horner still contacts him every race weekend.

In Qatar, Lando Norris has his first-ever match point to clinch a Formula 1 world title. If the Briton scores four points more than Oscar Piastri and one point more than Max Verstappen on Sunday, the title fight will already be decided before the season finale.  However, ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix, Verstappen stated that he would have wrapped up the championship much earlier had he been ... Keep reading

In Qatar, Lando Norris has his first-ever match point to clinch a Formula 1 world title. If the Briton scores four points more than Oscar Piastri and one point more than Max Verstappen on Sunday, the title fight will already be decided before the season finale.  However, ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix, Verstappen stated that he would have wrapped up the championship much earlier had he been ... Keep reading

In Friday’s sprint qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix, Yuki Tsunoda ended Max Verstappen’s 37-strong unbeaten streak in Formula 1 qualifying against his successive team-mates. Tsunoda looked rejuvenated, hailing a “clean” and “smooth” weekend thus far and rejoicing that he found “more confidence” in his Red Bull car, which had led to that season high in qualifying – fifth ... Keep reading

It is understood that Lawrence Stroll has ruled out Christian Horner moving to Aston Martin.

In Friday’s sprint qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix, Yuki Tsunoda ended Max Verstappen’s 37-strong unbeaten streak in Formula 1 qualifying against his successive team-mates. Tsunoda looked rejuvenated, hailing a “clean” and “smooth” weekend thus far and rejoicing that he found “more confidence” in his Red Bull car, which had led to that season high in qualifying – fifth ... Keep reading

Damon Hill, former F1 world champion, said BRM was "a world leader in automotive technology".

Our Ask Me Anything team takes a look at what McLaren's Lando Norris will need to do to win the championship in Qatar.

Today's post-Sprint press conference with Oscar Piastri, George Russell and Lando Norris.

Lewis Hamilton has confirmed the sheer scale of Ferrari's issues after a challenging Qatar Grand Prix sprint left both him and his team-mate Charles Leclerc without the performance to even finish in the points.  While Oscar Piastri controlled the 19-lap race on the Losail circuit with Mercedes' George Russell and Lando Norris rounding out the top three, the Scuderia team was left wondering ... Keep reading

Lando Norris could win the Formula 1 title on Sunday in the main race of the Qatar Grand Prix, the penultimate round of the 2025 season. Having finished third in the sprint, Norris will go into the race as the title favourite with 396 points to his name. Team-mate Oscar Piastri, who won the sprint, has collected 374 points so far, with reigning world champion Max Verstappen on 371 after taking ... Keep reading

Lando Norris accused Max Verstappen of “talking nonsense” after claiming he would have already won the 2025 Formula 1 title had his car been as dominant as the McLaren.  The Red Bull driver is third in the championship, three points behind second-placed Oscar Piastri and 25 off leader Lando Norris with the Qatar and Abu Dhabi grands prix left to play. Verstappen has been widely regarded ... Keep reading

Lando Norris accused Max Verstappen of “talking nonsense” after claiming he would have already won the 2025 Formula 1 title had his car been as dominant as the McLaren.  The Red Bull driver is third in the championship, three points behind second-placed Oscar Piastri and 25 off leader Lando Norris with the Qatar and Abu Dhabi grands prix left to play. Verstappen has been widely regarded ... Keep reading

Lando Norris could win the Formula 1 world title on Sunday in the main race of the Qatar Grand Prix, the penultimate round of the 2025 season. Having finished third in the sprint, Norris will go into the race as the title favourite with 396 points to his name. Team-mate Oscar Piastri, who won the sprint, has collected 374 points so far, with reigning world champion Max Verstappen on 371 after ... Keep reading

McLaren's Oscar Piastri claimed a soulless Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix sprint win ahead of George Russell, with Lando Norris holding off Max Verstappen to take third.  The 19-lap sprint on Doha's twisty Losail circuit was decided at the start, with polesitter Piastri safeguarding his lead from Russell and Norris, while fourth-placed Fernando Alonso lost out to both Red Bulls of Yuki Tsunoda ... Keep reading

Oscar Piastri cuts McLaren team-mate Lando Norris' championship lead by two points with victory in the sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix.

Sprint win leaves Oscar Piastri 22 points down on his McLaren teammate, with 50 still up for grabs.

Result of the Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix Sprint.

McLaren's Oscar Piastri has claimed the Qatar Grand Prix sprint win ahead of George Russell, with Lando Norris holding off Max Verstappen for third. The 19-lap sprint on Doha's twisty Losail circuit was decided at the start, with polesitter Piastri safeguarding his lead from Russell and Norris, while fourth-placed Fernando Alonso lost places to both Red Bulls of Yuki Tsunoda and Max ... Keep reading

Lawrence Stroll has stated the Aston Martin Formula 1 team will not hire Christian Horner in any capacity, sources have told Motorsport.com at the Qatar Grand Prix. The future of Horner has long been a topic of discussion in the F1 paddock, while the former Red Bull team principal has repeatedly been linked to Aston Martin, despite Andy Cowell stating in Singapore that such a move was not in ... Keep reading

Aston Martin owner Lawrence Stroll tells employees that Christian Horner will not be joining the Formula 1 team.

Lawrence Stroll has stated the Aston Martin Formula 1 team will not hire Christian Horner in any capacity, sources have told Autosport at the Qatar Grand Prix. The future of Horner has long been a topic of discussion in the F1 paddock, while the former Red Bull team principal has repeatedly been linked to Aston Martin, despite Andy Cowell stating in Singapore that such a move was not in the ... Keep reading

After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles. This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don't alter the statistics. When a driver can't put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this will be mentioned in the table. Read Also: Formula 1The ... Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver Adrian Sutil has been arrested in connection with allegations of fraud, according to a report from German publication BILD. The report states that the German driver is being held in pre-trial detention in a prison in Baden-Württemberg after being arrested by Stuttgart State criminal police officers and facing a judge in Stuttgart district court. The judge ordered Sutil ... Keep reading

McLaren boss Zak Brown this week referred to Formula 1 title hopeful Max Verstappen as the man in horror films who just cannot be shifted during his appearance on The Sports Agent podcast. He made that comment in the context of the 2025 F1 title fight which, initially, was thought to be between McLaren pair Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris - only for the four-time world champion to enjoy a late ... Keep reading

McLaren boss Zak Brown this week referred to Formula 1 title hopeful Max Verstappen as the man in horror films who just cannot be shifted during his appearance on The Sports Agent podcast. He made that comment in the context of the 2025 F1 title fight which, initially, was thought to be between McLaren pair Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris - only for the four-time world champion to enjoy a late ... Keep reading

Max Verstappen responds to Oscar Piastri's claim that McLaren asked him to support his teammate in the remaining races.

Max Verstappen reckons his Spanish Grand Prix clash will not be the reason he misses out on the 2025 Formula 1 world championship should a McLaren driver claim it.  The Red Bull racer is level with second-placed Oscar Piastri and 24 points off leader Lando Norris with 58 available across the remaining Qatar and Abu Dhabi weekends.  It’s actually quite remarkable that Verstappen is even ... Keep reading

The 5 Live F1 team preview this weekend's Qatar Grand Prix.

With a strict limit on how many laps each tyre set can complete this weekend, Pirelli admits concern at cuts to tyres by gravel in the opening sessions.

Max Verstappen reckons his Spanish Grand Prix clash will not be the reason he misses out on the 2025 Formula 1 world championship should a McLaren driver claim it.  The Red Bull racer is level with second-placed Oscar Piastri and 24 points off leader Lando Norris with 58 available across the remaining Qatar and Abu Dhabi weekends.  It’s actually quite remarkable that Verstappen is even ... Keep reading

Alpine managing director Steve Nielsen says the Enstone-based team needs “patience, common sense and consistency” for the foreseeable future as it tries to find its way back to the front in Formula 1.  Nielsen arrived at Alpine in September to take on the managing director role left vacant by Oliver Oakes, who suddenly departed the team in early May after the Miami Grand Prix.  His ... Keep reading

Alpine managing director Steve Nielsen says the Enstone-based team needs “patience, common sense and consistency” for the foreseeable future as it tries to find its way back to the front in Formula 1.  Nielsen arrived at Alpine in September to take on the managing director role left vacant by Oliver Oakes, who suddenly departed the team in early May after the Miami Grand Prix.  His ... Keep reading

The varying fates of the championship contenders dominated the headlines after qualifying for the Formula 1 sprint in Qatar as Oscar Piastri annexed pole while Lando Norris could do no better than third and Max Verstappen's bouncing Red Bull consigned him to sixth. Behind the scenes there was a more disturbing technical development as F1's tyre supplier identified serious damage caused by ... Keep reading

The varying fates of the championship contenders dominated the headlines after qualifying for the Formula 1 sprint in Qatar as Oscar Piastri annexed pole while Lando Norris could do no better than third and Max Verstappen's bouncing Red Bull consigned him to sixth. Behind the scenes there was a more disturbing technical development as F1's tyre supplier identified serious damage caused by ... Keep reading

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has likened Red Bull's Max Verstappen to a horror movie villain as he admitted the team never believed the Dutchman was out of the championship running. With the final two rounds of the 2025 Formula 1 season beginning this weekend in Qatar, Lando Norris leads the drivers' standings by 24 points, with team-mate Oscar Piastri and Verstappen in a tie behind him. This ... Keep reading

Zak Brown has said McLaren's double disqualification from the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix was the result of a small error with "huge consequences", adding that the FIA even believed it to be "a bit draconian".  Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were stripped of their points from finishing second and fourth on the Strip after scrutineering following the race revealed excessive plank wear on both ... Keep reading

Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell and Hollywood actor and star of the F1 movie, Brad Pitt, have teamed up for a fun promotional video for the Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe prototype in Las Vegas. The British driver assumed the role of a valet driver at Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip and was placed in charge of returning the camouflaged prototype to Pitt, who has been announced as ... Keep reading

McLaren's Oscar Piastri topped the only practice session of Formula 1's sprint weekend in Qatar, edging out team-mate and title rival Lando Norris in a last-minute flurry of qualifying runs in Doha.  At the floodlit Losail circuit, which hosts the penultimate weekend on the 2025 calendar, Piastri's second soft-tyre run at the end of the session was enough to overhaul ... Keep reading

Zak Brown has said McLaren's double disqualification from the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix was the result of a small error with "huge consequences", adding that the FIA even believed it to be "a bit draconian".  Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were stripped of their points from finishing second and fourth on the Strip after scrutineering following the race revealed excessive plank wear on both ... Keep reading

McLaren's Oscar Piastri outpaces title rival and team-mate Lando Norris in practice at the Qatar Grand Prix.

Oscar Piastri sets the opening pace in Qatar, as drivers struggle for grip ahead of a Shootout which will see the mediums used for the first time this weekend.

McLaren's Oscar Piastri has topped the only practice session of Formula 1's sprint weekend in Qatar, edging out team-mate and title rival Lando Norris in a last-minute flurry of qualifying runs in Doha. At the floodlit Losail circuit, which hosts the penultimate weekend on the 2025 calendar, Piastri's second soft-tyre run at the end of the session was enough to overhaul Norris' previous best ... Keep reading

Times from today's free practice session for the Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix.

Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has urged McLaren to back Lando Norris in the drivers' championship fight after the Woking outfit's double disqualification from the Las Vegas Grand Prix.  Heading into the final two rounds of the season, Norris leads the standings by 24 points. His team-mate Oscar Piastri and Red Bull's Max Verstappen sit equal on points behind the ... Keep reading

Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen backs former Red Bull designer Adrian Newey to "do well" on his first-ever appointment as a team principal. Following the latest reshuffle at Aston Martin, design legend Newey will take on the team principal role alongside his position as managing technical partner, owner Lawrence Stroll's right-hand man to lead the ambitious Silverstone outfit. Newey ... Keep reading

Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen backs former Red Bull designer Adrian Newey to "do well" on his first-ever appointment as a team principal at Aston Martin. Following the latest reshuffle at Aston Martin, design legend Newey will take on the team principal role alongside his position as managing technical partner, owner Lawrence Stroll's right-hand man to lead the ambitious Silverstone ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has revealed that when he achieved his childhood dream of racing in Formula 1, it left him feeling "quite miserable". The comedown after an emotional race weekend saw him hitting rock bottom - something that pushed him to open his life up to experiences beyond racing, including being a producer on the F1 movie.  Speaking in an interview with Vanity Fair, the seven-time world ... Keep reading

Max Verstappen has been full of praise for Formula 1 rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli after an “impressive” run of form for the Mercedes driver. The 19-year-old has endured a very up-and-down 2025, which began with five points finishes in six, as well as a sprint pole in Miami. But he followed that up with just one points score - third in Canada - in seven races, before continuing his ... Keep reading

Yuki Tsunoda has hinted that he already knows where his Formula 1 future lies after what has been the worst campaign of his five-season career. The 25-year-old has struggled since joining Red Bull from sister outfit Racing Bulls for round three of the 2025 campaign, as Tsunoda is 17th in the championship with only six points finishes.  That is compared to team-mate Max Verstappen who is in ... Keep reading

Yuki Tsunoda has hinted that he already knows where his Formula 1 future lies after what has been the worst campaign of his five-season career. The 25-year-old has struggled since joining Red Bull from sister outfit Racing Bulls for round three of the 2025 campaign, as Tsunoda is 17th in the championship with only six points finishes.  That is compared to team-mate Max Verstappen who is in ... Keep reading

Max Verstappen is still in contention for the 2025 Formula 1 world championship, despite admitting he “checked out” of the fight following the Dutch Grand Prix in August. The Red Bull driver is currently an outside bet for a fifth, consecutive crown, as he is tied with Oscar Piastri in second and 24 points behind Lando Norris ahead of the final two rounds in Qatar and Abu Dhabi.  It ... Keep reading

Max Verstappen is still in contention for the 2025 Formula 1 world championship, despite admitting he “checked out” of the fight following the Dutch Grand Prix in August. The Red Bull driver is currently an outside bet for a fifth, consecutive crown, as he is tied with Oscar Piastri in second and 24 points behind Lando Norris ahead of the final two rounds in Qatar and Abu Dhabi.  It ... Keep reading

Power unit elements used prior to the Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix weekend.

On the face of it, the suggestion seems highly plausible. The McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were excluded from the results of the Las Vegas Grand Prix because the wear on some of their underfloor skid plates was fractionally beyond the permitted tolerance. Team boss Andrea Stella's contention is that in this case, the punishment didn't fit the crime. "Unlike sporting or financial ... Keep reading

The FIA hosted its third annual review meeting with the Formula 1 Stewards' Chairs and F1 drivers on Thursday.

Forget the effect of McLaren’s double disqualification in Las Vegas on the three-way battle for the drivers’ championship. Adrian Newey’s appointment as team principal of Aston Martin F1 was the hot topic on opening day in the Losail paddock. This may indeed have been the point: rumours that Andy Cowell was to be removed from his position as CEO and team principal had been gathering pace ... Keep reading

Forget the effect of McLaren’s double disqualification in Las Vegas on the three-way battle for the drivers’ championship. Adrian Newey’s appointment as team principal of Aston Martin F1 was the hot topic on opening day in the Losail paddock. This may indeed have been the point: rumours that Andy Cowell was to be removed from his position as CEO and team principal had been gathering pace ... Keep reading

There will be no immediate changes to the driving standards guidelines document for the final two rounds of the championship, the governing body confirmed in its statement. The list of recommendations for FIA stewards will remain as is for now. The much-anticipated meeting took place at the Losail circuit on Thursday night ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix. As expected, the discussion centred ... Keep reading

There will be no immediate changes to the driving standards guidelines document for the final two rounds of the championship, the governing body confirmed in its statement. The list of recommendations for FIA stewards will remain as is for now. The much-anticipated meeting took place at the Losail circuit on Thursday night ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix. As expected, the discussion centred ... Keep reading

Lando Norris says he now sees Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri as an "equal threat" after being disqualified from the Las Vegas Grand Prix, while Piastri says the result is a "net negative" despite being closer to the top of the Formula 1 drivers' world championship standings. Norris and Piastri were disqualified from second and fourth in Las Vegas results due to excessive plank wear, with both ... Keep reading

Lando Norris says he is "relaxed" heading into the Qatar Grand Prix, the race in which he could become world champion for the first time.

Lando Norris says he now sees Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri as an "equal threat" after being disqualified from the Las Vegas Grand Prix, while Piastri says the result is a "net negative" despite being closer to the top of the Formula 1 drivers' world championship standings. Norris and Piastri were disqualified from second and fourth in Las Vegas results due to excessive plank wear, with both ... Keep reading

Both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri realised they were in trouble in Las Vegas as soon as McLaren got called to the stewards, they revealed in Qatar. After finishing second and fourth respectively, Norris and Piastri were thrown out of the Las Vegas results after failing scrutineering, with both drivers pulled up for excessive plank wear. As a result winner Max Verstappen gained a full 25 ... Keep reading

Both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri realised they were in trouble in Las Vegas as soon as McLaren got called to the stewards, they revealed in Qatar. After finishing second and fourth respectively, Norris and Piastri were thrown out of the Las Vegas results after failing scrutineering, with both drivers pulled up for excessive plank wear. As a result winner Max Verstappen gained a full 25 ... Keep reading

With new regulations on the way, drivers only have two more race weekends in the current generation of Formula 1 cars. Max Verstappen – along with Fernando Alonso and George Russell – said in Las Vegas that they won't miss the current machines. This is partly because the ground-effect cars are heavy, large, cumbersome, and unwilling to hustle through slow corners. But mainly it's a factor ... Keep reading

With new regulations on the way, drivers only have two more race weekends in the current generation of F1 cars. Max Verstappen – along with Fernando Alonso and George Russell – said in Las Vegas that they won't miss the current machines. This is partly because the ground-effect cars are heavy, large, cumbersome, and unwilling to hustle through slow corners. But mainly it's a factor of ... Keep reading

A full-scale show car version of Red Bull's 2024 drivers' championship-winning RB20 has been made available through F1 Authentics in an extremely limited run.  Officially licensed by Oracle Red Bull Racing and produced by the memorabilia firm Memento Exclusives, these RB20 replicas are the first of their kind to be offered to the market. While they will be built to order, only 10 will be built ... Keep reading

The Sports Authority of Thailand has released details of the proposed track for the Bangkok Grand Prix, which it is hoped will form part of the 2028 world championship.

Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli has further explained how the lap limit imposed at this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix will work and addressed concerns over it restricting strategy options. The Italian manufacturer has mandated a 25-lap limit per stint at the Losail International Circuit after concerns prompted from analysis of last year’s event. Pirelli noticed that “several tyres ... Keep reading

Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli has further explained how the lap limit imposed at this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix will work and addressed concerns over it restricting strategy options. The Italian manufacturer has mandated a 25-lap limit per stint at the Losail International Circuit after concerns prompted from analysis of last year’s event. Pirelli noticed that “several tyres ... Keep reading

As it nears the end of its contract, ESPN reports a record audience for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

This week we go inside the minds of the competitors for the F1 world championship. We explain some of the things that happened during an intense Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend – including the dramatic double disqualification of the McLaren cars that sets up an incredibly tense final two rounds for the drivers' world championship. Read Also: Formula 1McLaren reveals findings ... Keep reading

Double Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso reckons the final two rounds of the 2025 season will act as a “celebration” to mark the end of an underwhelming year.  The Aston Martin driver heads into this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix 13th in the championship, three spots above team-mate Lance Stroll, with the Silverstone squad eighth in the constructors’ standings.  It comes ahead ... Keep reading

A new champion could be crowned - Owen Bellwood  The Qatar Grand Prix is the penultimate race of the season and while the constructors’ championship has been wrapped up by a dominant McLaren, the drivers’ title is still all to play for.   Lando Norris leads, but just 24 points back is team-mate Oscar Piastri and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. While a 24-point deficit has been turned ... Keep reading

Andrea Stella has given further insight into the various issues that compromised McLaren in Las Vegas, not least the double disqualification.

Formula 1 fans seem torn after Aston Martin announced that Adrian Newey will become the team principal from 2026, alongside his other duties as managing technical partner. Newey will replace Andy Cowell in the role, with Cowell becoming the chief strategy officer.  “Over the last nine months, I have seen great individual talent within our team,” Newey said. “I’m looking forward to ... Keep reading

McLaren boss Andrea Stella says the team will not change its approach of supporting both drivers equally in the title fight. The stance comes after a major setback in the championship, with both McLaren cars excluded from the Las Vegas Grand Prix results – a penalty that allowed Verstappen to close up again. Ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix, the Dutchman is now just 24 points behind Lando Norris ... Keep reading

McLaren boss Andrea Stella says the team will not change its approach of supporting both drivers equally in the title fight. The stance comes after a major setback in the championship, with both McLaren cars excluded from the Las Vegas Grand Prix results – a penalty that allowed Verstappen to close up again. Ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix, the Dutchman is now just 24 points behind Lando Norris ... Keep reading

McLaren say the problem that caused the disqualifications of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri from the Las Vegas GP was a concern from the beginning of the race.

The Formula 1 paddock, like many villages, has grown in recent years but still not by so much as to acquire town or city status. Add in the fact that most of the teams on the grid are either based in Britain’s ‘motorsport valley’ or have R&D footprints there, facilitating regular moves of personnel, and word gets around. It does so particularly when an organisation is perceived as ... Keep reading

McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella has provided answers to the main questions following its double disqualification last weekend, after the Woking team completed its internal investigation. Both McLaren drivers were removed from the final classification of the Las Vegas Grand Prix following post-race technical checks, resulting in Lando Norris losing his second-place finish and ... Keep reading

Team principal Andrea Stella provided answers to the main questions following McLaren’s double disqualification last weekend, after the team completed its internal investigation. Both McLaren drivers were removed from the final classification of the Las Vegas Grand Prix following post-race technical checks, resulting in Lando Norris losing his second-place finish and Oscar Piastri his fourth ... Keep reading

Mercedes Formula 1 trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has explained Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s marginal jump start in the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Antonelli was detected as moving before the five lights went out in the Nevadan race, though the jump start was not strikingly obvious on the broadcast. The penalty nearly cost him a podium after his strong recovery from 17th on the grid ... Keep reading

Mercedes Formula 1 trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has explained Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s marginal jump start in the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Antonelli was detected as moving before the five lights went out in the Nevadan race, though the jump start was not strikingly obvious on the broadcast. The penalty nearly cost him a podium after his strong recovery from 17th on the grid ... Keep reading

Yuki Tsunoda has been having a tough Formula 1 season at Red Bull, and that makes his Las Vegas mishap all the more difficult to take. Tsunoda is 24-0 down on Max Verstappen in their qualifying head-to-head, but was a striking 3.340s slower than his team-mate in the wet Nevadan session. It emerged that Red Bull set up wrong tyre pressures on its second car, with team boss Laurent Mekies ... Keep reading

Williams Formula 1 boss James Vowles will return to endurance racing when he contests the 2025 Gulf 12 Hours with Garage 59 on 14 December.  The 46-year-old last raced competitively in 2022 when he entered all four rounds of the Asian Le Mans Series with the Garage 59 squad, aboard its McLaren 720S GT3. Vowles will race the Evo spec of that McLaren this December at Yas Marina Circuit, which ... Keep reading

We are fully motivated to finish the season on a high.

Mick Schumacher has made no secret of his desire to make a Formula 1 return following his two-year tenure with Haas, and the new Cadillac team appeared to be a major opportunity for the German. Cadillac boss Graeme Lowdon confirmed in July that the American outfit had been in talks with Schumacher for a potential 2026 contract, before signing Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas for its race seats ... Keep reading

Williams Formula 1 boss James Vowles will return to endurance racing when he contests the 2025 Gulf 12 Hours with Garage 59 on 14 December.  The 46-year-old last raced competitively in 2022 when he entered all four rounds of the Asian Le Mans Series with the Garage 59 squad, aboard its McLaren 720S GT3. Vowles will race the Evo spec of that McLaren this December at Yas Marina Circuit, which ... Keep reading

Mick Schumacher has made no secret of his desire to make a Formula 1 return following his two-year tenure with Haas, and the new Cadillac team appeared to be a major opportunity for the German. Cadillac boss Graeme Lowdon confirmed in July that the American outfit had been in talks with Schumacher for a potential 2026 contract, before signing Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas for its race seats ... Keep reading

Despite his team being valued at £4.6bn, Toto Wolff believes that the golden goose that is contemporary F1 has room for further growth.

Yuki Tsunoda has been having a tough Formula 1 season at Red Bull, and that makes his Las Vegas mishap all the more difficult to take. Tsunoda is 24-0 down on Max Verstappen in their qualifying head-to-head, but was a striking 3.340s slower than his team-mate in the wet Nevadan session. It emerged that Red Bull set up wrong tyre pressures on its second car, with team boss Laurent Mekies ... Keep reading

Intra-team title battles turn toxic far more often than not. Andrew Benson analyses how McLaren have maintained relative harmony between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

We carry a healthy advantage for P2 in the Constructors' to Qatar but are taking nothing for granted.

Mercedes Formula 1 boss and co-owner Toto Wolff says he sees "no reason" for the series to not keep growing amid soaring team valuations. Wolff recently concluded the sale of 15% of his holding company to CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz, which represents a 5% share in the Mercedes outfit Wolff co-owns with Mercedes-Benz and Ineos. The deal saw the Mercedes F1 team's value pegged at a record ... Keep reading

Mercedes Formula 1 team boss and co-owner Toto Wolff says he sees "no reason" the series can't keep growing amid soaring team valuations. Wolff recently concluded the sale of 15% of his holding company to CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz, which represents a 5% share in the Mercedes outfit Wolff co-owns with Mercedes-Benz and Ineos. The deal saw the Mercedes F1 team's value pegged at a record ... Keep reading

Every set of tyres supplied to the teams at the start of the race weekend can cover a maximum of 25 laps of the Lusail track. The laps will be counted cumulatively across all track sessions.

For the past few months a phoney war has been brewing in the Formula 1 paddock, as gossip has circulated about the state of preparations for the all-new regulations coming next season. Specifically, well-connected sources have repeatedly claimed that Red Bull’s new in-house engine project is some way short of where it needs to be, while Mercedes is said to be in the best shape. Although ... Keep reading

For the past few months a phoney war has been brewing in the Formula 1 paddock, as gossip has circulated about the state of preparations for the all-new regulations coming next season. Specifically, well-connected sources have repeatedly claimed that Red Bull’s new in-house engine project is some way short of where it needs to be, while Mercedes is said to be in the best shape. Although ... Keep reading

Our Ask Me Anything team explore why the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix will be a mandatory two pit-stop race.

The championship fight is extremely tight, so we need to be at our best from FP1 to continue our point-scoring form.

Opinions may still be divided, but following a disrupted, over-the-top start in 2023, Formula 1's Las Vegas Grand Prix is slowly but surely hitting the right notes. F1 has yet to provide official attendance figures beyond labelling the race as being "sold out". It is not clear if that means the event is up from last year's figure of 306,000, which was a decline from 315,000 in year one. But it ... Keep reading

Opinions may still be divided, but following a disrupted, over-the-top start in 2023, Formula 1's Las Vegas Grand Prix is slowly but surely hitting the right notes. F1 has yet to provide official attendance figures beyond labelling the race as being "sold out". It is not clear if that means the event is up from last year's figure of 306,000, which was a decline from 315,000 in year one. But it ... Keep reading

Ferrari lost more ground to Mercedes and Red Bull in the Formula 1 constructors’ championship at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton finished sixth and 10th on the road, Hamilton having had to fight his way through from last on the grid after being slowest in qualifying. Though the blow might seem to have been softened slightly by both drivers gaining places through ... Keep reading

Ferrari lost more ground to Mercedes and Red Bull in the Formula 1 constructors’ championship at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton finished sixth and 10th on the road, Hamilton having had to fight his way through from last on the grid after being slowest in qualifying. Though the blow might seem to have been softened slightly by both drivers gaining places through ... Keep reading

Harry Benjamin and the team reflect on the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Jos Verstappen believes Las Vegas saw McLaren pay the price for an unnecessary gamble.