Williams F1 boss James Vowles has set out a clear plan for the team’s April break after a poor start to the 2026 season. The gap in the calendar came after the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix dropped out of April because of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. For Vowles and his […]
George Russell leads the 2026 F1 title race. He has started the season in top form. He also has a new Mercedes deal. But Damon Hill says none of that may lock in Russell’s long-term future at the team. Hill made that point on the Stay on Track podcast. He said Russell’s place at Mercedes […]
Alejandro Agag has named Toto Wolff as the driving force behind Formula 1’s most divisive rule changes in a generation. Agag, the founder of the all-electric Formula E series, made the accusation publicly. He said Wolff used Mercedes’ experience in Formula E to shape F1’s new 2026 power unit regulations. Those regulations now sit at […]
Max Verstappen’s Friday at the Nürburgring Nordschleife did not go as planned. The four-time Formula 1 world champion was forced to switch to a back-up car during free practice for Saturday’s NLS2 race after suspected suspension problems cut short his afternoon session. The disruption left Verstappen Racing with little setup data and almost no track […]
Lawrence Stroll has personally addressed the ongoing speculation about Adrian Newey’s future at Aston Martin F1. The team’s executive chairman and controlling shareholder released a statement through official channels, calling Newey his partner and an important shareholder, and defending the team’s unconventional leadership structure as deliberate. “With the current speculation surrounding Adrian Newey’s role in […]
Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team has promoted Bradley Lord to Deputy Team Principal, effective immediately. Lord, who has been with the team since 2013, will work directly under Team Principal and CEO Toto Wolff. The move formalises a senior leadership role that had, in practice, already been taking shape within the team. Wolff’s position at the […]
Former F1 team manager Peter Windsor has questioned Adrian Newey and Aston Martin’s handling of its Honda works deal after a poor start to the 2026 Formula 1 season. Speaking in a conversation with YouTuber Cameron, Windsor argued that Aston Martin failed to keep close enough watch on Honda’s engine project in Japan from the […]
The FIA is reportedly moving to revise the Formula 1 ADUO timeline after the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix were called off amid conflict in the Middle East. This change has cut the 2026 calendar to 22 races and pushed a key engine review point deeper into the season. Formula 1 confirmed the two […]
Demolition of the Albert Park pit building will begin on March 27, starting a major rebuild that will reshape the home of the F1 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. The work marks the end of the 1995 structure that has served the event since Melbourne took over hosting duties in 1996. The project is expected […]
Former Ferrari president Luca Cordero di Montezemolo says Kimi Antonelli’s first Formula 1 win brought Italy pride and him regret. Antonelli, 19, won the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix from pole for Mercedes in Shanghai, becoming the first Italian driver to win an F1 race in 20 years. Montezemolo praised the young driver’s calm and skill, […]
The TGR Haas F1 Team will bring Godzilla onto the Formula 1 grid for the first time at the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix, after announcing a season-long partnership with TOHO Co., Ltd., the studio behind the famous monster franchise. The collaboration will debut between March 27 and 29 at Suzuka, with a special-edition car livery […]
Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has delivered a blunt assessment of Max Verstappen, arguing that the Dutch driver’s sharp criticism of Formula 1’s 2026 rules reflects Red Bull’s struggles more than any flaw in the regulations themselves. Speaking to talkSPORT, Steiner said Verstappen’s frustration stems from a car that is not performing, not from […]