Formula 1 News

Rumours placing IndyCar champion Alex Palou on Red Bull's radar for 2026 appear to be wide of the mark, but shouldn't several F1 teams be taking a closer look at the US series' dominator?
With clarity over the short-term Red Bull future of world champion Max Verstappen, which will clear any hurdles for new Mercedes deals for George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli, the end of that transfer ...Keep reading

Yuki Tsunoda has claimed Red Bull motorsport adviser Helmut Marko only became aware of the disparity between his and Max Verstappen's Formula 1 car specifications at the Belgian and Hungarian grands prix.
The Japanese driver made the step up to the senior of Red Bull's two F1 teams after just two rounds of the 2025 campaign, replacing Liam Lawson who went the other way back to Racing ...Keep reading

Andrea Kimi Antonelli has responded to Red Bull motorsport adviser Helmut Marko's claim that Mercedes had "exposed" the Formula 1 rookie to "immense pressure".
The Italian was signed by the Silver Arrows to replace Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton after the seven-time world champion had announced that move early in the 2024 season.
Antonelli came with a high reputation from team principal Toto ...Keep reading

George Russell reckons Lewis Hamilton was talking “nonsense” when he claimed Ferrari should “change driver” after disappointing in qualifying for the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix.
Hamilton suffered a Q2 elimination last time out in Budapest, before finishing outside of the points the following day, continuing his difficult debut campaign for Ferrari as the seven-time world champion ...Keep reading

George Russell reckons Lewis Hamilton was talking “nonsense” when he claimed Ferrari should “change driver” after disappointing in qualifying for the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix.
Hamilton suffered a Q2 elimination last time out in Budapest, before finishing outside of the points the following day, continuing his difficult debut campaign for Ferrari as the seven-time world champion ...Keep reading

Lando Norris has insisted he has no regrets when reflecting on the opening 14 races of his 2025 Formula 1 title campaign, though has picked out moments in China and Canada where he could have been "a little bit smarter".
Of the two, his Canada clash with team-mate Oscar Piastri is the more obvious one; Norris had been frustrated as an attempt to pass on the exit of Montreal's hairpin had come ...Keep reading

Lando Norris has insisted he has no regrets when reflecting on the opening 14 races of his 2025 Formula 1 title campaign, though has picked out moments in China and Canada where he could have been "a little bit smarter".
Of the two, his Canada clash with team-mate Oscar Piastri is the more obvious one; Norris had been frustrated as an attempt to pass on the exit of Montreal's hairpin had come ...Keep reading

George Russell has revealed he never thought his Formula 1 seat at Mercedes was under threat for next year, claiming ‘it was more of a question of who his team-mate would be’.
The 27-year-old’s contract expires at the end of the 2025 campaign just like that of his rookie team-mate Andrea Kimi Antonelli, leading to speculation either one of them could be replaced by Max Verstappen.
But ...Keep reading

George Russell has revealed he never thought his Formula 1 seat at Mercedes was under threat for next year, claiming “it was more of a question” of who his team-mate would be.
The 27-year-old’s contract expires at the end of the 2025 campaign just like that of his rookie team-mate Andrea Kimi Antonelli, leading to speculation either one of them could be replaced by Max Verstappen.
But ...Keep reading

Nico Hulkenberg is confident Sergio Perez will return to Formula 1 next year as a better driver thanks to taking a sabbatical in 2025 following his Red Bull sacking at the end of 2024.
Cadillac announced on Tuesday that Perez and Valtteri Bottas will form its driver line-up for when the American outfit makes its F1 debut in 2026.
It marks a return to the championship for Perez, who has been ...Keep reading