Formula 1 News

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has revealed zero negotiations have been held with Max Verstappen, claiming he is “super happy” with his current driver pairing.
The future of the four-time world champion is currently in doubt due to Red Bull’s competitive decline, and Mercedes has been touted as a possible destination for Verstappen.
Mercedes famously missed out on signing him in ...Keep reading

Alpine racer Jack Doohan ended the final practice session ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix with a trip to the Formula 1 stewards’ office. The Australian driver was caught crossing the painted area between the track and pit entrance on two occasions, which officials said was in breach of F1’s sporting code. 
Doohan first crossed the white line that divides the pit entry from the race ...Keep reading

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has revealed zero negotiations have been held with Max Verstappen, claiming he is “super happy” with his current driver pairing.
The future of the four-time world champion is currently in doubt due to Red Bull’s competitive decline, and Mercedes has been touted as a possible destination for Verstappen.
Mercedes famously missed out on signing him in ...Keep reading

Helmut Marko has named four-time Formula 1 champion Sebastian Vettel as his “ideal successor” as Red Bull’s chief motorsport advisor.
The Austrian has been instrumental in nurturing the careers of a host of successful drivers in the modern era, including Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz and Daniel Ricciardo, as well as Vettel's.
In addition to running Red Bull's junior programme, Marko ...Keep reading

McLaren driver Lando Norris pipped team-mate Oscar Piastri to top final practice for the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, while Mercedes' George Russell appeared to be the squad's closest competitor.
Haas rookie Oliver Bearman led early running before the rapid McLarens headed out, Piastri leading from Norris by 0.085s after the first barrage of soft-tyre runs on a searing Jeddah circuit ...Keep reading

McLaren driver Lando Norris pipped team-mate Oscar Piastri to top third practice in Jeddah, with Mercedes' George Russell appearing to be the squad's closest competitor.
Haas rookie Oliver Bearman led early running before the rapid McLarens headed out, Piastri leading from Norris by 0.085s after the first barrage of soft-tyre runs on a searing Jeddah circuit which saw track temperatures of over ...Keep reading

Helmut Marko named Sebastian Vettel his “ideal successor” as Red Bull’s chief motorsport advisor. The Austrian was instrumental in nurturing some of the sport’s biggest stars of the modern era, including Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz and Daniel Ricciardo. In addition to running the team's junior program, he also took on a key role in the Milton Keynes-based outfit’s senior management team ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen feels it is unrealistic for Red Bull to catch McLaren over the 2025 Formula 1 campaign as it pins hopes on small, gradual upgrades to cure handling issues.
Red Bull's balance problems were brutally exposed at last weekend's hot and demanding Bahrain Grand Prix, with Verstappen only passing Pierre Gasly's Alpine on the final lap to grab sixth, finishing 34 seconds behind ...Keep reading

Williams had no doubts about turning its full attention to the 2026 Formula 1 regulations before the current season began, and it won't be tempted to shift its approach now.
In a midfield battle decided by tenths - if not hundredths of a second - with a potential fifth place in the constructors' standings up for grabs, it is extremely tempting to give 2025 development one final push before ...Keep reading

James Vowles caused quite the stir on Friday at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix when the Williams Formula 1 boss suggested that Mercedes shouldn’t sign Max Verstappen.
The future of the four-time world champion is currently under question, as Red Bull has regressed since starting the 2024 Formula 1 season as the most dominant outfit.
Verstappen’s team is currently third in the 2025 ...Keep reading