Formula 1 News

When asked by Autosport after the Las Vegas Grand Prix if he managed to take any satisfaction from a comeback race as he charged from last to the points, his reply was "zero".
The rest of his offerings were hard to discern in the noisy Vegas paddock, as the longer his maiden Ferrari season goes on and the more setbacks he faces, Hamilton's replies seem to be getting quieter and quieter. After ...Keep reading

Formula 1 hosts its penultimate round of the 2025 season this weekend with the Qatar Grand Prix, where Lando Norris could clinch a maiden world title.
The McLaren driver simply needs to outscore team-mate Oscar Piastri and Red Bull world champion Max Verstappen by at least two points to do so - but it may not be as easy as it seems.
That’s because last weekend the McLaren pair was ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen reckons Oscar Piastri should have told McLaren to “F off” had he been asked to support team-mate Lando Norris in his bid to become Formula 1 world champion.
The 2025 season has featured a year-long title battle between the McLaren pair, in which for most of it Piastri held the upper hand, until a late-season collapse has made Norris the favourite.
Norris leads the ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz suggested that the addition of two or three recent ex-Formula 1 drivers to the stewarding panel would dispel the need for the controversial driving guidelines, based on his approval of broadcasters' analysis of recent incidents.
The drivers and the FIA will table a discussion on Thursday evening over the state of F1's driving guidelines, with Sainz suggesting that the application ...Keep reading

Double Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso reckons Adrian Newey becoming the Aston Martin team principal in 2026 is a ‘logical step’ for the Silverstone squad.
Aston Martin confirmed a restructuring on Wednesday, as Newey will move from managing technical partner to team boss with incumbent Andy Cowell becoming chief strategy officer. 
It comes after a disappointing season for the ...Keep reading

Lando Norris says he now sees Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri as an "equal threat" after being disqualified from the Las Vegas Grand Prix, while Piastri says the result is a "net negative" despite being closer to the top of the Formula 1 drivers' world championship standings.
Norris and Piastri were disqualified from second and fourth in Las Vegas results due to excessive plank wear, with both ...Keep reading

Both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri realised they were in trouble in Las Vegas as soon as McLaren got called to the stewards, they revealed in Qatar.
After finishing second and fourth respectively, Norris and Piastri were thrown out of the Las Vegas results after failing scrutineering, with both drivers pulled up for excessive plank wear.
As a result winner Max Verstappen gained a full 25 ...Keep reading

With new regulations on the way, drivers only have two more race weekends in the current generation of Formula 1 cars. Max Verstappen – along with Fernando Alonso and George Russell – said in Las Vegas that they won't miss the current machines.
This is partly because the ground-effect cars are heavy, large, cumbersome, and unwilling to hustle through slow corners. But mainly it's a factor ...Keep reading

Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli has further explained how the lap limit imposed at this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix will work and addressed concerns over it restricting strategy options.
The Italian manufacturer has mandated a 25-lap limit per stint at the Losail International Circuit after concerns prompted from analysis of last year’s event.
Pirelli noticed that “several tyres ...Keep reading

Double Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso reckons the final two rounds of the 2025 season will act as a “celebration” to mark the end of an underwhelming year. 
The Aston Martin driver heads into this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix 13th in the championship, three spots above team-mate Lance Stroll, with the Silverstone squad eighth in the constructors’ standings. 
It comes ahead ...Keep reading