Formula 1 News

Does Verstappen need (a lot of) rain for another Zandvoort win? - Ronald Vording
Max Verstappen has won the Dutch Grand Prix three times, but last year Helmut Marko called Red Bull’s performance in the dunes “alarming”. Lando Norris won with a 23-second lead, and over the past 12 months McLaren has only become stronger, while Red Bull’s decline has continued.
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Aston Martin chief Andy Cowell says he wants his team to become a "creative, chaotic innovation machine" as it works its way to the front of Formula 1 under 2026's new regulations.
Aston Martin has suffered a number of lean years while it is undergoing a rapid transformation and expansion process at its state-of-the-art headquarters opposite the Silverstone circuit.
The 2025 season turned ...Keep reading

Aston Martin chief Andy Cowell says he wants his team to become a "creative, chaotic innovation machine" as it works its way to the front of Formula 1 under 2026's new regulations.
Aston Martin has suffered a number of lean years while it is undergoing a rapid transformation and expansion process at its state-of-the-art headquarters opposite the Silverstone circuit.
The 2025 season turned ...Keep reading

McLaren partner Mastercard is stepping up to become the papaya squad's official naming partner from the 2026 F1 season onwards.
From next year McLaren will be branded as McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team, signifying a step up in the payment provider's commitment to the world champions. McLaren and Mastercard had only signed a multi-year deal as recent as July 2024, with the brand keen to ...Keep reading

McLaren partner Mastercard is stepping up to become the papaya squad's official naming partner from the 2026 F1 season onwards.
From next year, McLaren will be branded as McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team, signifying a step up in the payment provider's commitment to the world champions.
McLaren and Mastercard had only signed a multi-year deal as recent as July 2024, with the brand keen to ...Keep reading

New Cadillac Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez certainly sounds vindicated when it comes to his time at Red Bull.
Perez was dropped at the end of last season after a four-year stint as Max Verstappen’s team-mate, during which he was a consistent podium finisher until his performance collapsed shortly after the 2024 campaign began.
Perez struggled with a peaky Red Bull F1 car that matched ...Keep reading

The Cadillac Formula 1 team has revealed it is planning to use a rival squad to help with the completion of a Testing of Previous Cars programme ahead of its championship debut in 2026.
TPC programmes allow teams to complete up to 20 days of running in machinery that is at least two years old, a requirement that Cadillac cannot meet on its own as a new squad.
After announcing its 2026 driver ...Keep reading

Cadillac's announcement of Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas as its Formula 1 drivers had been hanging in the air for several weeks but became official on Tuesday.
This means General Motors' F1 project is taking shape: the drivers are known, so are the three home bases (the team will operate from Fishers, Charlotte and Silverstone across the United States and United Kingdom), and Graeme ...Keep reading

Earlier this week, reports emerged about Red Bull Racing showing a possible interest in recruiting Alex Palou to drive for the team in Formula 1.
However, in a Tuesday media availability, team owner Chip Ganassi asserted that these rumors surrounding his star driver are false.
"I read that myself, and there was nobody quoted in there," said Ganassi, answering a question from AP's Jenna ...Keep reading

Sergio Perez says the struggles of his Red Bull replacements show that he has nothing to prove on his Formula 1 return with Cadillac.
On Tuesday, Perez and fellow F1 veteran and multiple race winner Valtteri Bottas were presented as the experience pair that will lead Cadillac's charge in 2026 as F1's 11th team. The news means the 35-year-old Mexican will return to the grid after an enforced ...Keep reading