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Max Verstappen has emerged as the best Formula 1 driver from the 2025 season, according to team principals, drivers themselves, as well as Autosport and their readers.
All current team bosses and racers were asked by F1 to submit their top 10s, applying the 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 points system to create separate standings. No representative from Red Bull and Ferrari took part in the vote ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen has emerged as the best Formula 1 driver from the 2025 season, according to team principals, drivers themselves, as well as Motorsport, Autosport and their readers.
All current team bosses and racers were asked by F1 to submit their top 10s, applying the 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 points system to create separate standings. No representative from Red Bull and Ferrari took part in ...Keep reading

Major regulation changes usually lead to bigger gaps in Formula 1. Both the teams and the FIA expect a bigger field spread than last year, although the governing body has introduced several measures to prevent a repeat of 2014.
At the start of the hybrid era, Mercedes arrived with a superior power unit, after which dominance was effectively locked in for years. With the 2026 reset, such a ...Keep reading

Major regulation changes usually lead to bigger gaps in Formula 1. Both the teams and the FIA expect a bigger field spread than last year, although the governing body has introduced several measures to prevent a repeat of 2014.
At the start of the hybrid era, Mercedes arrived with a superior power unit, after which dominance was effectively locked in for years. With the 2026 reset, such a ...Keep reading

Oscar Piastri has reflected on the contractual saga that occurred in mid-2022, when he signed a McLaren Formula 1 deal as an Alpine junior.
Piastri joined the Renault Sport Academy, as it was then called, for the 2020 season after narrowly clinching the Formula Renault Eurocup title.
The Australian went on to win the F3 and F2 championships as a rookie, but had to spend 2022 on the sidelines ...Keep reading

Oscar Piastri has reflected on the contractual saga that occurred in mid-2022, when he signed a McLaren Formula 1 deal as an Alpine junior.
Piastri joined the Renault Sport Academy, as it was then called, for the 2020 season after narrowly clinching the Formula Renault Eurocup title.
The Australian went on to win the F3 and F2 championships as a rookie, but had to spend 2022 on the sidelines ...Keep reading

Formula 1 fans have voted to choose their top moment from the 2025 season. Nico Hulkenberg's long-awaited first F1 podium finish at the British Grand Prix took the top spot on Facebook and Instagram, and Lando Norris's first drivers' title received the most votes on X.
Held across a number of days, Motorsport.com asked fans to vote for their favourite moments. Starting with 16 moments, the fan ...Keep reading

In the latest episode of our look at the greatest races in world championship history, we select the 10 best surprise victories. Host Kevin Turner and author Roger Smith outlines the reasons for their choices, while leading motorsport journalist Damien Smith casts his critical eye over the ranking.
If you want to find out more about the best GPs of the past 75 years, look out for Smith and ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz has shared a heartwarming post with a message to his father, Carlos Sainz Sr, ahead of the 2026 Dakar Rally.
Sainz Sr is preparing for his 19th Dakar Rally run from 3 to 17 January 2026. Over the years in the event, the 63-year-old driver has accumulated four wins, six podiums and 42 stage wins. 
"I have watched you take on this challenge for years," the Williams Formula 1 ...Keep reading

Cadillac has teased an announcement on 5 January 2026 ahead of the American outfit's Formula 1 debut.
Sharing a post on social media, Cadillac wrote, "Reflections of the future," alongside a close-up photo of a cat's eye. In the bottom left of the eye is the number 24, beside the Cadillac logo, and the date 5 January is placed in white at the bottom of the photo.
Cadillac is set to join F1 ...Keep reading