Formula 1 News

This week we have the latest in our series of F1 team principal interviews as we meet Ayao Komatsu at the HQ of Haas, F1’s smallest team.
What Haas may lack in headcount, they more than make up for in team spirit, as this engaging interview reveals.
Ayao has been at Haas since the team debuted in 2016. Last season Gene Haas picked him to succeed the charismatic but sweary Guenther Steiner ...Keep reading

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has insisted that there is no tension between drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri amid the close championship fight.
The Woking outfit has opted to not back a number one driver for the title battle. Instead, it has maintained a 'may the best man win' mentality in backing both Norris and Piastri. The drivers are allowed to fight it out on track with the proviso ...Keep reading

“I don't recall that there was such a competitive pool of drivers in any other season.”
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella is adamant the 2025 Formula 1 driver crop is the most competitive of all time; his drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are the main protagonists in this year’s title race, with the field comprising multiple world champions Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and ...Keep reading

“I don't recall that there was such a competitive pool of drivers in any other season.”
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella is adamant the 2025 Formula 1 driver crop is the most competitive of all time; his drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are the main protagonists in this year’s title race, with the field comprising multiple world champions Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and ...Keep reading

2009 Formula 1 champion Jenson Button has responded to Ferrari chairman John Elkann's strong message to the team's drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc.
The Brazilian Grand Prix was a weekend to forget for the Maranello outfit after it slipped from second to fourth in the constructors' standings. While Leclerc and Hamilton converted eighth and 11th-place starts in the sprint race to ...Keep reading

Cadillac will give its first Formula 1 car a maiden run before the Barcelona pre-season test, which is taking place from 26-30 January, provided everything goes to plan.
Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas’ Ferrari-powered machine is set for an initial engine fire-up “in less than 50 days”, team principal Graeme Lowdon said on Friday at the Brazil Grand Prix – in other words, before ...Keep reading

Cadillac will give its first Formula 1 car a maiden run before the Barcelona pre-season test, which is taking place from 26-30 January, provided everything goes to plan.
Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas’ Ferrari-powered machine is set for an initial engine fire-up “in less than 50 days”, team principal Graeme Lowdon said on Friday at the Brazil Grand Prix – in other words, before ...Keep reading

Former Haas team chief Guenther Steiner has revealed that the American outfit banned him from visiting the stewards to discuss driver penalties because his meetings often led to fines and more penalties.
Steiner, who is known for his blunt approach and colourful language, which were partly behind his popularity on Netflix's Drive to Survive, joked about not being allowed to see the stewards ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Martin Brundle has hailed Max Verstappen's "drive for the ages" at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
The Red Bull driver managed to turn around what started as a tricky weekend into a podium finish in the grand prix. While he converted a sixth-place start to a fourth-place finish in the sprint race, he struggled during grand prix qualifying, which left him ...Keep reading

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes Formula 1’s current driver crop is better than ever, as his drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri battle for the world title.
No fewer than 10 current drivers – half the field – are grand prix winners, with 10 polesitters and a whopping 15 podium finishers. That’s everyone but Yuki Tsunoda and rookies Oliver Bearman, Liam Lawson, Gabriel ...Keep reading