Formula 1 News

Lewis Hamilton seems to be struggling more than he ever was in Formula 1, but he does have an unwavering ally in Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc.
Leclerc has always played the team game; this was exemplified by his recent comments at the Belgian Grand Prix, when he was asked whether he was surprised to have the upper hand on Hamilton in terms of performance.
The Monegasque then insisted ...Keep reading

It is a long-standing matter of humour in the Formula 1 paddock that the “possible race strategies” infographic Pirelli circulates on Sunday mornings often bears no relationship at all to the way the race pans out.
So it proved at the Hungaroring as Lando Norris ended up being effectively forced onto an unfavoured one-stop strategy after a poor start, only for it to work in his favour. And ...Keep reading

“The thing that really pissed me off is that it's not the first time it happened.” 
Perhaps unexpectedly, this quote belongs to Haas Formula 1 team principal Ayao Komatsu, as he reflected on the British Grand Prix – where Haas faltered in mixed weather conditions – in the paddock during the build-up to F1’s race at Spa-Francorchamps.
Komatsu insisted his outfit needed to execute ...Keep reading

“The thing that really pissed me off is that it's not the first time it happened.” 
Perhaps unexpectedly, this quote belongs to Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu, as he reflected on the British Grand Prix – where Haas faltered in mixed weather conditions – in the paddock during the buildup to F1’s race at Spa-Francorchamps.
The Haas Formula 1 team principal insisted his outfit ...Keep reading

Williams has appointed Formula 1 stalwart Axel Kruse as its chief operations director, ending his 15-year stint with the rival Sauber squad.
Kruse was the Swiss outfit’s chief operating officer, but will now start his new role on 1 September replacing Fred Brousseau, who is set to return to his native Canada.
This will not be Kruse's first association with Williams as he was previously a ...Keep reading

Williams has appointed Formula 1 stalwart Axel Kruse as its chief operations director, ending his 15-year stint with the rival Sauber squad.
Kruse was the Swiss outfit’s chief operating officer, but will now start his new role on 1 September replacing Fred Brousseau, who is set to return to his native Canada.
This will not be Kruse's first association with Williams as he was previously a ...Keep reading

Recent changes to the Mercedes 2025 Formula 1 car may be to blame for the team's drop in form, according to trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin, who theorises this is hurting rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli more than his more experienced team-mate. 
Antonelli has endured a miserable run of form over the last seven races, with four retirements and two non-scoring finishes punctuated by ...Keep reading

Recent changes to Mercedes' 2025 Formula 1 car may well be to blame for the team's drop in form, according to trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin, who theorises this is hurting rookie driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli more than his more experienced team-mate. 
Antonelli has endured a miserable run of form over the last seven races, with four retirements and two non-scoring finishes ...Keep reading

Formula 1 confirmed its 2026 calendar last month, but Turkish Grand Prix bosses are ready to step in and host a race as early as next year if any event is forced to cancel. 
Istanbul Park was recently transferred to TOSFED, the Turkish Automobile Sports Federation, with federation president Eren Uclertopragi adamant that he would like to see F1 back in Turkey on a permanent basis – rather ...Keep reading

Formula 1 confirmed the 2026 calendar last month, but Turkish Grand Prix bosses are ready to step in and host an F1 race as early as next year if any race is forced to cancel. 
Istanbul Park was recently transferred to TOSFED, the Turkish Automobile Sports Federation, with federation president Eren Uclertopragi adamant that he would like to see F1 back in Turkey on a permanent basis – rather ...Keep reading