Formula 1 News

Gabriel Bortoleto may have been the reigning Formula 2 champion, but by making his Formula 1 debut for the struggling Sauber squad the Brazilian's rookie season looked set to go unnoticed.
The first Brazilian on the grid in eight years, Bortoleto suffered a humbling debut experience in Melbourne, spinning out in difficult circumstances. But the former McLaren junior rebounded admirably, even if ...Keep reading

Lando Norris joked that it is all downhill from here after clinching his first Formula 1 drivers' championship title in 2025.
The fight for the championship went down to the wire at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. A third-place finish was enough for Norris to win the championship with two points over Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who finished second in the standings, while Oscar Piastri ...Keep reading

Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner chose Ollie Bearman as his 2025 rookie of the year.
The British driver finished his rookie season with Steiner's former team 13th in the drivers' standings with 41 points, ahead of his experienced team-mate Esteban Ocon in 15th with 38 points. While he started the season making some mistakes, he celebrated a fourth-place finish at the ...Keep reading

The 2025 Formula 1 season did not bring a new world title for Red Bull, but will nonetheless be remembered for Max Verstappen’s remarkable comeback.
The Dutchman said in Abu Dhabi that he felt even better than he had 12 months earlier. This may sound surprising, given he was world champion back then, but at the time he already sensed things going wrong within Red Bull – a trend that ...Keep reading

The 2025 Formula 1 season did not bring a new world title for Red Bull, but will nonetheless be remembered for Max Verstappen’s remarkable comeback.
The Dutchman said in Abu Dhabi that he felt even better than he had 12 months earlier. This may sound surprising, given he was world champion back then, but at the time he already sensed things going wrong within Red Bull – a trend that ...Keep reading

Lance Stroll is something of an oddity in Formula 1 these days. After showing flashes of talent in the feeder series and moments of brilliance in F1 – like a shock pole position at a wet Turkish Grand Prix – he's now become something of an also-ran.
Nowhere was this more apparent than in the 2025 season, Stroll’s ninth in Formula 1, as the Canadian struggled with his car and his own ...Keep reading

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali believes new world champion Lando Norris has the personality to carry the championship's crown, but adds that to do this, he needs to "keep smiling".
Speaking to Sky Sports after the driver confirmed his place in the history books following a successful Abu Dhabi campaign, the F1 chief outlined what he expects from the new champion as he detailed the ...Keep reading

Formula 1 fans have the opportunity to own a piece of the Suzuka Circuit as the home of the Japanese Grand Prix undergoes track changes ahead of the 2026 race.
The Suzuka Circuit is being resurfaced in parts, so the track will be selling the asphalt, although the price is yet to be confirmed.
"Due to the road resurfacing construction on the Suzuka Circuit West Course, we will be selling the ...Keep reading

One look at the 2026 driver roster tells you everything you need to know about Isack Hadjar's rookie campaign with Racing Bulls. Other than Mercedes runner Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Hadjar placed the highest of 2025's midfield batch of rookies by consistently qualifying where his car deserved to be – between ninth and 10th on average, and then converting that into regular points.
The Frenchman's ...Keep reading

Lando Norris has revealed a number of text messages and private conversations with the likes of Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel and even MotoGP champion Casey Stoner helped him as he fought against Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen in the final races of the 2025 Formula 1 season. 
Speaking to F1.com after finally turning his nine years at McLaren into a championship win, Norris described the ...Keep reading