Formula 1 News

Red Bull's Max Verstappen has explained why missing out on a fifth consecutive Formula 1 world title by two points doesn't really feel like a loss.
Verstappen came just two points short of overhauling McLaren's Lando Norris, who sealed his maiden world championship with third place in the Abu Dhabi season finale, with the Dutch driver taking victory at the Yas Marina.
After a tough first ...Keep reading

2026 Racing Bulls Formula 1 driver Arvid Lindblad has shared some insight into the now-viral clip of him approaching Lando Norris five years ago.
Lindblad told the McLaren driver to remember him and that he would see him in F1 in five years, taking inspiration from Lewis Hamilton's Ron Dennis story. Following the news that the British driver had signed for Racing Bulls for 2026, footage of the ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Karun Chandhok has discussed Dr Helmut Marko's exit from Red Bull Racing, reflecting on his time as a Red Bull junior driver and Marko's ability to be "bold when a lot of people in the paddock were conservative".
Marko confirmed at the beginning of December that he had decided to leave the Milton Keynes outfit at the end of 2025 after 20 ...Keep reading

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says Andrea Kimi Antonelli may need three to five years to reach his peak performance level in Formula 1.
Antonelli made his F1 debut this season with very little experience, with the two-time Formula 4 and Formula Regional champion skipping F3 on his way to a sole F2 season.
The Italian rookie was unsurprisingly inconsistent during his maiden Formula 1 ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen has picked #3 as his race number for the 2026 Formula 1 season, following his title defeat this year.
Verstappen had wanted #3 as it was a lucky number to him, but it was taken by Daniel Ricciardo when the Dutchman started his F1 career. Therefore, he chose #33 to “add double the luck” and raced with it from 2015 to 2021, when he won his maiden world title.
The Red Bull ...Keep reading

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff thinks Andrea Kimi Antonelli may need three to five years to reach his peak performance level in Formula 1.
Antonelli made his F1 debut this season with very little experience, with the two-time Formula 4 and Formula Regional champion skipping F3 on his way to a sole F2 season.
The Italian rookie was unsurprisingly inconsistent during his maiden F1 ...Keep reading

Formula 1’s surge in popularity in the last five years is not because the series itself has notably changed or improved. It is because people have discovered it, a sleeping giant. F1 lends itself so well to social media - being such a visually rich spectacle. With its extreme personalities and electrifying speed, it is also a wonderful platform for storytelling.
This week we are going to ...Keep reading

Back in August, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff suggested 2026 Formula 1 cars would be able to reach 400km/h.
F1 is moving to new technical regulations for 2026, with revamped power units featuring a near-50:50 split between combustion and electric power. Cars will have less downforce and drag; combined with active aerodynamics, this means they will retain high straightline ...Keep reading

London, UK - 17 December, 2025 - Multi-Formula 1 championship-winning team boss Ross Brawn will receive the prestigious Autosport Gold Medal at the 2026 Autosport Awards this January, recognising a lifetime of achievement that has shaped the competitive and cultural fabric of modern grand prix racing. 
The accolade, introduced in 2021 and previously awarded to Jean Todt, Roger Penske, and Sir ...Keep reading

A little over a month before the first test of 2026 - which will take place behind closed doors in Barcelona - Formula 1 and the FIA have shared a new impression of what the next generation of cars should look like in the upcoming years.
The FIA has published renders based on the recently updated technical regulations. Next year’s cars will feature active aerodynamics, slightly smaller ...Keep reading