Formula 1 News

Formula 1 will look different next year compared to what fans have been used to in recent seasons. The new engine and chassis regulations also mean that the racing itself will change significantly.
DRS will disappear, as every driver will have a type of DRS on every straight through active aerodynamics - involving both the front and rear wings. To still provide an overtaking aid, the new rules ...Keep reading

Aston Martin’s Formula 1 car will be a centrepiece in the launch of a new collection at PUMA’s brand-new Oxford Street store today (11 December). The collection is inspired by the innovation, craftsmanship and expertise of the team behind the team, and will give fans the chance to say goodbye to the old F1 era and look ahead to a game-changing season in 2026. 
Aston Martin and PUMA joined ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Germany analyst Ralf Schumacher has argued that now is the time for Lance Stroll to leave the championship.
Stroll joined the Aston Martin F1 team when it was under the Racing Point branding in 2019 after his father, Lawrence Stroll, led a consortium of investors to purchase the squad.
Schumacher claimed that Stroll "shouldn't really be in Formula 1 anymore" ...Keep reading

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says Formula 1’s cost cap made the world championship a “meritocracy” rather than an “arms race”, after McLaren won its first drivers’ title since 2008.
Lando Norris prevailed over Max Verstappen and McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri to end a 15-season streak of Red Bull and Mercedes triumphs in the world championship.
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says Formula 1’s cost cap made the world championship a “meritocracy” rather than an “arms race”, after McLaren won its first drivers’ title since 2008.
Lando Norris prevailed over Max Verstappen and McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri to end a 15-season streak of Red Bull and Mercedes triumphs in the world championship.
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Lewis Hamilton’s first season at Ferrari did not live up to expectation, and his disappointing results sparked questions about the seven-time Formula 1 world champion’s future in the series. The 40-year-old has sought to silence his naysayers, arguing that he ‘still has a dream’ keeping him in F1.
Hamilton joined the Scuderia at the start of 2025 following 12 campaign with Mercedes ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton’s first season at Ferrari did not live up to expectation, and his disappointing results sparked questions about the seven-time Formula 1 world champion’s future in the series. The 40-year-old has sought to silence his naysayers, arguing that he ‘still has a dream’ keeping him in F1.
Hamilton joined the Scuderia at the start of 2025 following 12 campaign with Mercedes ...Keep reading

We have a new Formula 1 world champion, Lando Norris. He held his nerve in Abu Dhabi to finish on the podium, which is all he needed to do to become one of only 35 drivers in history to win the F1 world championship.
It’s a proud moment for Autosport too, because in 2016 Lando won the prestigious Autosport BRDC Young Driver Award. The prize was his first test in an F1 car 0 a McLaren - the ...Keep reading

Formula 1 2026 free practice sessions during a sprint weekend will be extended in the event of a red flag in order to help ensure teams receive enough practice time.
On sprint weekends, teams only get a single one-hour practice session on Friday morning before heading straight into sprint qualifying for the second on-track session later that day.
Until the 2025 season, the session clock ...Keep reading

The FIA has released a new superlicence points allocation for IndyCar ahead of the 2026 season.
IndyCar’s points allocation had been a point of contention for years, with many in the series’ paddock believing it was not generous enough.
As was the case previously, the top 10 finishers in the IndyCar championship will be awarded superlicence points; however, the allocation will be ...Keep reading