Formula 1 News

Andrea Kimi Antonelli has recently found himself under fire. First Jacques Villeneuve questioned his suitability for Formula 1, then Nico Rosberg voiced a similar sentiment, albeit in less dramatic terms. Two world champions critical of Antonelli – and now Toto Wolff has joined the chorus.
The Mercedes team principal told ServusTV that the 19-year-old had made "too many mistakes" in his home ...Keep reading

Andrea Kimi Antonelli has recently found himself under fire. First Jacques Villeneuve questioned his suitability for Formula 1, then Nico Rosberg voiced a similar sentiment, albeit in less dramatic terms. Two world champions critical of Antonelli – and now Toto Wolff has joined the chorus.
The Mercedes team principal told ServusTV that the 19-year-old had made "too many mistakes" in his home ...Keep reading

With Guenther Steiner arriving in MotoGP for 2026, Motorsport.com understands Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton are now vying to buy a team in a championship.
Last Friday during the Catalan Grand Prix the acquisition of Tech3 by the Ikon Capital consortium was made official, in a deal that will see Steiner, the former Haas F1 team principal, arrive as new CEO.
Having agreed to the terms of ...Keep reading

Mercedes rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli insists his confidence hasn't been dented by his off in second Monza practice, which came as the Italian youngster aims to rebound from a tough period.
Inside 10 minutes of Friday afternoon's second one-hour practice, Antonelli caught a slide in the second Lesmo but was unable to avoid drifting into the gravel, causing him to get stuck.
The off therefore ...Keep reading

Andrea Kimi Antonelli insists his confidence hasn't been dented by his off in second practice at the Italian Grand Prix, which came as the Formula 1 rookie aims to rebound from a tough period for Mercedes.
Inside 10 minutes of Friday afternoon's second one-hour practice, Antonelli caught a slide in the second Lesmo but was unable to avoid drifting into the gravel, causing him to get ...Keep reading

Helmut Marko believes Red Bull has an actual chance to win the Italian Grand Prix, despite the team’s recent struggles and Monza not being its most favorable Formula 1 track.
Red Bull is on an eight-round winless streak and had a dismal Italian GP last year, with Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez finishing the race down in sixth and eighth respectively.
However, Friday’s free practice has ...Keep reading

Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur admitted that he “underestimated” the time it would take to return the famed Formula 1 team to its championship-winning ways, as its 17-year wait for an F1 title continues. 
Despite flashes of promise in 2025, Ferrari has not been where it aimed to be this year. The Italian team invested heavily in its 2025 racer in the hope of leapfrogging the ...Keep reading

McLaren driver Lando Norris topped second practice at F1's Italian Grand Prix ahead of Ferrari hero Charles Leclerc. 
Norris, who is looking to start clawing back a 34-point championship deficit to team-mate Oscar Piastri after a costly retirement in Zandvoort, led the early medium-tyre running from the Australian at a sunny Monza circuit. 
The second practice session was interrupted by a ...Keep reading

McLaren driver Lando Norris has topped second practice at the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix ahead of Ferrari hero Charles Leclerc.
Norris, who is looking to start clawing back a 34-point championship deficit to team-mate Oscar Piastri after a costly retirement in Zandvoort, led early medium-tyre running from the Australian at a sunny Monza circuit.
The second practice session was interrupted ...Keep reading

Red Bull Formula 1 chief Laurent Mekies admitted that his team's decision to build its own power units for 2026 is "as crazy as it gets", but feels this is why it fits Red Bull's DNA. 
Under Mekies' predecessor Christian Horner, Red Bull went all-in on its own engine programme for the new regulations, developed and built with help from Ford at Red Bull Powertrains at its Milton Keynes ...Keep reading