Lewis Hamilton has answered his doubters with a strong start to the 2026 Formula 1 season. He sits fourth in the drivers’ championship after three rounds with Ferrari. The seven-time world champion, who turned 41 this year, has already matched his podium tally from the whole of 2025, a season he described as the worst […]
George Russell says he will not try to undermine Kimi Antonelli’s confidence, despite the 19-year-old climbing above him in the Formula 1 standings after just three races of the 2026 season. Russell, 28, made the comments to CNN Sports. He was attending the Watches and Wonders event in Geneva, Switzerland, in his capacity as an […]
Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard says Max Verstappen will be the clearest indicator of whether F1’s latest regulatory changes work. Coulthard made the remark on the Up to Speed podcast, days after the FIA confirmed a set of rule refinements on 20 April. The changes cover energy management and race start safety, and come […]
Audi has appointed Allan McNish as Racing Director of its F1 team, the German manufacturer confirmed on 24 April. The 56-year-old Scot, a three-time Le Mans winner with Audi, will take up the role from the Miami Grand Prix. He reports directly to Team Principal Mattia Binotto. The appointment fills a gap left by Jonathan […]
Stefano Domenicali, president and chief executive of Formula 1, has mounted a forceful defence of the sport’s new regulations, dismissing widespread driver criticism and public scepticism as misplaced. Speaking during the April break, three rounds into the most sweeping rule changes in the championship’s history, he said the sport was in “great shape” and pointed […]
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has publicly endorsed a comeback for Christian Horner. He called the former Red Bull team principal “a great operator” and one of Formula 1’s most valuable personalities. Brown made the remarks at a McLaren media event on Wednesday. The comments came nearly a year after Horner’s dismissal from Red Bull […]
The Turkish GP is coming back to Formula 1. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosted Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali at the Presidential Dolmabahce Working Office in Istanbul on Friday. The two formally announced the sport’s return to Turkey. Istanbul Park will re-enter the calendar from the 2027 season under a long-term agreement backed by the […]
Formula 1’s governing body has extended the opening practice session at the Miami Grand Prix from 60 to 90 minutes. The FIA announced the change on 23 April, following talks with all teams, drivers and other stakeholders. The extended session will run from 12:00 to 13:30 local time on Friday, 1 May, at the Miami […]
David Coulthard believes Kimi Antonelli is better compared to MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi than to Ayrton Senna. The former McLaren and Red Bull driver made the argument on the Up To Speed podcast. Antonelli, 19, leads the 2026 Formula 1 world championship with 72 points after winning back-to-back grands prix. The Senna comparisons have been […]
Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson says Formula 1 drivers will always find something to grumble about, no matter how the regulations change. The New Zealander made the admission while speaking to the media during the 2026 season. His comments came amid a wave of criticism from drivers over F1’s sweeping regulatory overhaul this year. The […]
The TGR Haas F1 Team and the University of Chicago Medicine have launched a research collaboration to study the physical and psychological effects of a Formula 1 season on team personnel. Named “The Human Engine,” the study is the first of its kind in the sport to be conducted alongside an academic medical centre. It […]
The FIA is developing an electronic intervention system to prevent stalling incidents at Formula 1 race starts, with testing set to begin at the Miami Grand Prix. FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis confirmed the plan. He said that the system could be fully operational within two or three races. The move comes after the opening […]