Formula 1 News

Carlos Sainz will serve a five-place grid penalty at the Mexican Grand Prix after the stewards ruled that he was predominantly to blame for the collision with Andrea Kimi Antonelli during the United States Grand Prix.
On lap seven, the Williams driver attempted to pass Antonelli on the inside of Turn 15, lunging towards the apex of the corner. Making contact with the Italian's car, Sainz's ...Keep reading

Esteban Ocon has opened up about sensitive interactions with Formula 1 fans, as some of them proved to be obsessed or hostile.
The one-time grand prix winner and four-time podium finisher has had his fair share of fan interactions since his F1 debut in 2016; in an in-depth interview with French YouTube channel Legend, he praised most enthusiasts for being “super kind”.
However, Ocon ...Keep reading

Aston Martin turned its full attention to the 2026 regulations early this year, becoming one of the first Formula 1 teams to do so. According to team principal and CEO Andy Cowell, that approach led to a “painful” 2025 season, although the hope is that the team will reap the benefits in years to come. 
Adrian Newey plays a key role in that long-term vision and embodies the team's clear ...Keep reading

Aston Martin turned its full attention to the 2026 regulations early this year, becoming one of the first Formula 1 teams to do so. According to team principal and CEO Andy Cowell, that approach led to a “painful” 2025 season, although the hope is that the team will reap the benefits in years to come. 
Adrian Newey plays a key role in that long-term vision and embodies the team's clear ...Keep reading

Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff has admitted he initially was skeptical about Netflix's hit docuseries Drive to Survive, due to factual inaccuracies.
While Drive to Survive has been a major factor in the sport's remarkable growth stateside, Wolff wasn't convinced it was a decent product; Mercedes actually declined to participate in the first season, as did some other top teams in ...Keep reading

Apple senior vice president of services Eddy Cue has responded to the rumours about Apple acquiring the Formula 1 broadcasting rights in the United States during the Autosport Business Exchange New York.
With the current deal with ESPN coming to a close at the end of 2025, the doors opened for other broadcasters to enter a bid as the Disney-owned broadcaster decided not to fight for a renewal ...Keep reading

Eddy Cue, the the Vice President of Services for Apple, was speaking at the Autosport Business Exchange (ABX) in New York City on Wednesday, focusing the growing interest in Formula 1 stateside as the event celebrates the rise of racing in America.
"The athletes, they're incredible athletes," remarked Cue. "What they can do, very few other athletes can do... you have those incredible brands and ...Keep reading

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff insists there was one reason why it was never a risk in replacing seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton with Formula 1 rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
That reason, he said, is George Russell.
Both Russell and Antonelli were announced as continuing as Mercedes teammates for 2026 ahead of this weekend’s United States Grand Prix, ending a summer ...Keep reading

Mercedes F1 team principal Toto Wolff was speaking on the Autosport Business Exchange (ABX) in New York City on Wednesday, celebrating the rise of racing in America.
While Netflix's hit docuseries, Drive to Survive, has been a major factor in the sport's remarkable growth stateside, Wolff was among those who were skeptical at first.
Mercedes actually declined to participate in the first ...Keep reading

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that the F1 movie actor Brad Pitt "was not impressed" when Lewis Hamilton told the Hollywood star that he was "much too old" to play a current Formula 1 driver.
This comment came from the seven-time world champion as Pitt was prepared for his role in the Apple-backed movie. Pitt, who plays Sonny Hayes - a retired driver pulled back into the ...Keep reading