Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has defended the sport’s contentious 2026 regulations, arguing that critics suffer from a short memory. Speaking exclusively to Autosport in London, he pointed to the 1980s turbo era as proof that fuel management and tactical restraint have always been part of the sport’s DNA. His argument is simple: the racing […]
George Russell and Oscar Piastri both expressed support for a German Grand Prix return after completing a Pirelli tyre development test at the Nurburgring on April 14. Mercedes driver Russell was particularly vocal. He told Sky Sports F1 that he would love to race at the venue one day. Piastri, whose day was cut short […]
Max Verstappen will make his debut at the Nurburgring 24 Hours on May 16-17, racing a Mercedes-AMG GT3 for Verstappen Racing in partnership with Winward Racing and backed by Red Bull. Before he does, a man who has already climbed that mountain has some things to say to him. Bernd Maylander, the FIA Formula 1 […]
Kenny Handkammer spent nearly a decade inside Red Bull Racing’s Milton Keynes base. He knows how the place breathes. So when he says something is wrong, it is worth listening. The former Red Bull chief mechanic, speaking on the Two Mechanics podcast, raised the alarm over a potential new departure from the team. According to […]
The FIA has outlawed a software trick that allowed Mercedes and Red Bull to extract extra power at the end of qualifying laps in the 2026 F1 season. The governing body acted after rivals raised concerns about both the fairness and the safety of the technique. Updated technical documents have since been sent to all […]
The FIA has stepped in after Max Verstappen ejected a British journalist from a Red Bull media session at the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka. The four-time world champion ordered Guardian reporter Giles Richards to leave before he would speak to the assembled press. What started as a private grudge has now become a question […]
Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard wants the sport to ban energy harvesting at certain corners, including the famous Eau Rouge at Spa-Francorchamps. He made the proposal on the Up To Speed podcast, arguing that the speed differences created by the 2026 regulations are too dangerous at blind, high-speed sections of track. Coulthard, who won […]
The silly season has gone quiet. Not the usual, restless quiet of a paddock between races, but something deeper, a stillness that feels deliberate. Across the grid, teams are holding back. Drivers are waiting. And almost nobody is making a move. The reason, according to respected F1 journalist Jonathan Noble, comes down to one man. […]
Red Bull Racing built its own engine from scratch. It took under five years, a new facility in Milton Keynes, and a small army of engineers poached from across the paddock. And by most accounts, it worked. Yet after three grands prix of the 2026 season, the team that was so dominant in the ground-effect […]
Former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher has warned Charles Leclerc against joining Red Bull Racing, even if Max Verstappen activates his contract exit clause later this year. Speaking on the Backstage Boxengasse podcast, Schumacher said the Milton Keynes team is in no shape to attract a driver of Leclerc’s calibre right now. “Red Bull in […]
Workers are now resurfacing the final sector of the Hungaroring as the circuit’s most ambitious overhaul since it opened in 1986 enters its concluding stage. The 2026 Hungarian GP is scheduled for 24-26 July in Mogyoród, just outside Budapest. When the Formula 1 field arrives, they will find a circuit that has been rebuilt almost […]
The FIA has set an April 20 deadline to vote on changes to the F1 2026 technical regulations, with team principals expected to attend. The governing body has scheduled a series of meetings this month to work through the concerns. Any agreed changes must land before the Miami Grand Prix on May 3. Nikolas Tombazis, […]