Formula 1 News

Max Verstappen's GT3 debut at the Nürburgring has once again asked the question of whether elite sim racers can move successfully into real-world motorsport. We know the four-time champion is a strong advocate for such a transition, but the recent race at the Green Hell has confirmed that sim racing could indeed be a fully fledged way of gaining a seat in racing.
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In four months, Formula 1 teams will bring their first iteration of the all-new 2026 cars to an end-of-January shakedown test in Barcelona. But to streamline the development process, predicting those pre-season performance levels has to be done right now.
The vast scale of the regulation changes, with new rules on both the chassis and power unit side, means they are braced for arguably the most ...Keep reading

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has confirmed that his beloved dog, Roscoe, sadly passed away on Sunday 28 September, in an emotional post on social media.
The British driver revealed on Friday that Roscoe had caught pneumonia and was struggling to breathe. "He was admitted into hospital and sedated to calm him while they did checks on him and during the process his heart ...Keep reading

After Max Verstappen claimed the GT3 victory at the Nordschleife in the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie alongside his team-mate, British driver Chris Lulham, his podium celebrations took a hilarious turn. As the four-time Formula 1 champion readied himself for the champagne showers on the podium, he struggled to open the bottle, leaving fans in hysterics.
"And you'd think he knows his way round ...Keep reading

A race-used Scuderia Toro Rosso STR14 chassis from the 2019 Formula 1 season is being offered for auction by F1 Authentics. This rolling chassis is described as “an extraordinary opportunity to acquire a genuine Formula 1 race car."
The STR14 was driven by both Pierre Gasly and Alex Albon during the 2019 season of the turbo hybrid era and contributed to some of the greatest results from the ...Keep reading

Sauber boss Jonathan Wheatley has dismissed any concerns over Nico Hulkenberg being regularly beaten by rookie Formula 1 team-mate Gabriel Bortoleto in qualifying.
Bortoleto has a 13-7 record over Hulkenberg this year, 11-6 without sprints, in what has been an impressive campaign for the reigning F2 champion who has five Q3 appearances. 
The numbers can of course be used to slate Hulkenberg ...Keep reading

Fernando Alonso has spent much of the second act of his Formula 1 career pondering his luck and, amid the swings between the better years and more common leaner spells, he has concluded that over a decade without an F1 win "doesn't sound right". 
The two-time champion's last F1 victory remains his 2013 Spanish Grand Prix triumph, his 32nd in the championship, as opportunities to win a 33rd ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen predicted in Hungary that he wouldn’t win another Formula 1 race this season, but in the three grands prix after his proclamation, he has won two and whispers of a title fight have returned.
Following convincing victories in Monza and Baku, one of the most asked questions now is – can Verstappen actually challenge McLaren for the 2025 drivers’ title?
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The 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix marked Liam Lawson’s best results in his nascent Formula 1 career.
A fine Q3 lap on a damp Baku track propelled the Racing Bulls racer to third on the grid; he dropped behind both Mercedes in the race but pounced on Yuki Tsunoda for fifth as soon as the Red Bull driver came out of the pits.
Racing Bulls team principal Alan Permane praised Lawson’s “20 ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen took an emphatic victory on his GT3 debut at the Nordschleife in the Nurburgring Endurance Series.
Driving a Ferrari 296 entered by Emil Frey Racing alongside team-mate Chris Lulham, Verstappen jumped from third to first at the start and proceeded to create a gap of approximately one minute at the front of the field over the first two hours of the race, with metronomic ...Keep reading