Formula 1 News

Max Verstappen and George Russell are the frontrunners in the 2026 Formula 1 championship odds according to bookmakers. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri complete the top four. 
Sky Bet's opening board for the drivers' championship makes Verstappen the favourite at 5/2. Russell is close behind at 11/4 and Norris sits third at 7/2. Piastri is next at 6/1. These prices roughly translate ...Keep reading

The Formula 1 drivers have welcomed in the New Year in various fashions. From four-time champion Max Verstappen celebrating on a yacht to Haas driver Esteban Ocon enjoying time at Disneyland, here is how some of the drivers spent the occasion.
Lando Norris
While Norris has not posted anything himself, it seems as though he was away in the Caribbean with his partner Magui Corceiro, his friend ...Keep reading

Later this month, both Red Bull teams will get their first taste of the all-new in-house power unit. Although the first winter test in Barcelona will take place behind closed doors, it’s still an important benchmark for both Ford and Red Bull.
Ford Performance director Mark Rushbrook said that the test will make clear whether all of the work carried out over the past three years has paid off ...Keep reading

Later this month, both Red Bull teams will get the first taste of the all-new in-house power unit and although the first winter test in Barcelona will take place behind closed doors, it’s still an important benchmark for both Ford and Red Bull.
Ford Performance director Mark Rushbrook said the test will make clear whether all of the work carried out over the past three years has paid off in ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen has given his former Red Bull team-mate, Sergio Perez, a helmet over the festive season after promising the driver he would. 
Perez, who will be joining Cadillac in 2026 alongside former Mercedes reserve driver Valtteri Bottas, shared a photo of himself standing alongside the Dutchman on his Instagram account. He can be seen proudly holding the helmet out towards the camera with ...Keep reading

Formula 1's off-season is prime time for brand changes, and with the regulations overhaul also taking place this year, it looks like several teams have taken the opportunity to tweak their branding.
Here are the four teams that have made changes to their logos ahead of the 2026 season so far.
Haas: The Toyota partnership becomes official
 
Haas has added TGR, Toyota Gazoo Racing, to ...Keep reading

Sebastian Vettel has given insight into the advice he gave Lewis Hamilton ahead of the Briton’s move to Ferrari for the 2025 Formula 1 season.
Vettel raced for the Scuderia from 2015 to 2020, becoming its third-most successful driver in terms of grand prix victories, though he was twice beaten to the title by Hamilton.
The German, who previously competed for Faenza-based outfit Toro Rosso ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen still speaks glowingly of Christian Horner with the pair maintaining a great relationship even after the Briton’s sacking as the Red Bull Formula 1 team boss. 
Horner surprisingly departed the Austrian outfit in July after starting the role when Red Bull entered F1 in 2005, in which it then became one of the most successful teams ever.
Under Horner’s leadership Red Bull ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen still speaks glowingly of Christian Horner with the pair maintaining a great relationship even after the Briton’s sacking as the Red Bull Formula 1 team boss. 
Horner surprisingly departed the Austrian outfit in July after starting the role when Red Bull entered F1 in 2005, in which it then became one of the most successful teams ever.
Under Horner’s leadership Red Bull ...Keep reading

With the 2025 calendar year, the ground effect era has also come to an end in Formula 1. The FIA previously indicated that things moved “in the right direction”, but the governing body does not give itself full marks in all areas. That applies first and foremost to the effect of dirty air, which has become a bigger problem again over the past two seasons.
Extremely low ride heights a ...Keep reading