Helmut Marko: ‘Max Verstappen would have been F1 champion if Christian Horner was dismissed earlier’
Despite an impressive late resurgence, Max Verstappen missed out on his fifth consecutive Formula 1 world title in 2025. Helmut Marko, however, believes the Red Bull driver would have become champion had Christian Horner left the team at an earlier stage.
Shortly after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, it was announced that Red Bull and Marko would immediately end their longstanding collaboration ...Keep reading
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 12:36:35 +0000
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Toto Wolff couldn’t have coped with Kimi Antonelli’s pressure: “When I was 19, I was an idiot”
Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff couldn’t have coped with Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s pressure as a 19-year-old, explaining he was “a bit of an idiot” at that age.
Antonelli became F1’s third-youngest driver in history this season at 18 years old thanks to his single-seater prowess – four titles in Formula 4 and Formula Regional. He also was the first F1 debutant in a top ...Keep reading
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 12:00:02 +0000
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FIA considered F1 rule changes, but lacked support from teams
With the 2025 Formula 1 title decider in Abu Dhabi, the regulatory cycle of the ground-effect cars has come to an end. The regulations introduced in 2022 had three aims: improving racing by allowing drivers to follow each other more closely, closing up the field, and creating a sustainable championship – also financially.
As Nikolas Tombazis, FIA’s single-seaters director, looks back, his ...Keep reading
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 09:31:43 +0000
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Max Verstappen's 2025 comeback was the most "outstanding" drive of the season - Romain Grosjean
Former Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean has argued that Max Verstappen's 2025 resurgence in performance was "very inspiring for a lot of drivers" and, despite not clinching the championship title, was the most "outstanding driver of all of them".
After effectively counting himself out of the championship fight ahead of the summer break, Verstappen had a late-season surge which resulted in a ...Keep reading
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 23:54:26 +0000
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"Grand Pro Circuit" is a new retro open-wheel sim aiming for 1980s realism
There are plenty of sim racing games out there if you want to indulge in some reckless driving over the Christmas break. But Grand Pro Circuit goes about things in a different way. This open-wheel racing sim specifically focuses on cars from the late 1980s, and while its release date is "to be announced", it's something I may well be asking Santa for.
So what is this new simulator? Grand Pro ...Keep reading
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 23:46:25 +0000
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Charles Leclerc: "It's now or never" for Ferrari as 2026 F1 chance looms
Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc says it is "now or never' for the Italian team to fight for championships under the all-new regulation changes for 2026.
Ferrari slipped from second to fourth this year after it missed the mark at the start of the 2025 campaign, and then decided to focus all of its aero resources on next year's car from April onwards.
The end result was a frustrating ...Keep reading
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 14:14:04 +0000
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Helmut Marko reported to receive eight-figure payout after Red Bull exit
Dr Helmut Marko is set to receive his full salary for 2026 in a payout from Red Bull as he parts ways with the team at the end of 2025, according to BILD. The sum is thought to be approximately €10million.
The 82-year-old Austrian, who has been with the team since its inception in 2005, decided to step down from his role in the Milton Keynes outfit on Tuesday after being involved in ...Keep reading
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 13:24:22 +0000
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Monaco Grand Prix renamed as Louis Vuitton takes over title deal for 2026
Louis Vuitton will become the title partner of the Monaco Grand Prix from 2026, with the event confirmed to be named the Formula 1 Louis Vuitton Grand Prix de Monaco. This sees the luxury brand form a multi-year deal with F1 and the Automobile Club de Monaco (ACM), replacing last year's title, TAG Heuer.
The ACM has confirmed that Louis Vuitton will make up a large amount of its branding across ...Keep reading
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 13:05:05 +0000
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ESPN sets all-time US F1 viewership record in final season before Apple TV switch
ESPN closed the final season of its coverage of Formula 1 in the United States with an all-time viewership record.
The broadcaster has revealed that it experienced an average of 1.3 million viewers across ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC for each race in 2025.
The 2025 season featured a tense intra-team battle between McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. A late surge from Red Bull's Max Verstappen ...Keep reading
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 12:11:31 +0000
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The clue that convinced James Vowles the Carlos Sainz–Alex Albon partnership would work
Williams Racing team principal James Vowles believes Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon's working relationship was as strong from "minute one" as it was at the end of the season and championed the duo for helping the team move up the grid for next year.
Sainz joined the Grove outfit in 2025 after being replaced at Ferrari by seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton. In his first season with Williams, the ...Keep reading
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 11:32:39 +0000
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Honda finally teased its 2026 F1 engine sound, and fans are obsessed
Honda's 2026 Formula 1 engine is almost here, but before we slip into our Christmas food comas, the Japanese manufacturer has offered the first hint at what next year's power unit will sound like.
An audio clip, posted by Honda and shared by Aston Martin on social media, has received huge praise after the sound of the 1.6-litre turbo V6 was recorded on a test stand. You can cleanly hear the ...Keep reading
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 10:17:04 +0000
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Helmut Marko reveals Max Verstappen is his “most intimate” connection
Outgoing Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko said his “most intimate” relationship with a Formula 1 driver has been with Max Verstappen, whom he believes to be improving even further.
Marko is ending a 25-year stint as Red Bull’s lead talent scout, having headed its young driver programme since 2001. Over that period, he helped promote 18 drivers to the brand’s F1 teams – ...Keep reading
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 09:34:27 +0000
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Nico Rosberg details painful six-figure bill from infamous 2016 Lewis Hamilton crash
2016 Formula 1 champion Nico Rosberg revealed that he and his former team-mate Lewis Hamilton were forced to pick up the bill following a crash between them during the Spanish Grand Prix in the same year he won the championship title.
Rosberg and Hamilton were both fighting for the championship in the 2016 season and as a way of preventing the drivers from crashing into one another, Mercedes ...Keep reading
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 07:00:03 +0000
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Max Verstappen branded "dad of the rookies" as Kimi Antonelli and Gabriel Bortoleto detail his support
Gabriel Bortoleto and Andrea Kimi Antonelli joked that Max Verstappen is the "dad of the rookies" while reflecting on the four-time champion's support during their rookie Formula 1 seasons.
Both drivers have previously spoken about the support from the Dutchman. Bortoleto and Verstappen have been friends for some time, with them sharing a passion for sim racing and the Red Bull driver often ...Keep reading
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 20:00:39 +0000
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"F1" movie sequel in the works? Here's what has been said so far
With the success of the F1 movie, it is no surprise that a sequel is already being discussed. Director Joseph Kosinski, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and Apple CEO Tim Cook have all confirmed that talks about a sequel have already taken place.
The Brad Pitt-led film reached $631.5million at the global box office and has today been released on Apple TV, allowing subscribers to now watch the movie ...Keep reading
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 19:34:49 +0000
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"F1" filming locations: Where Brad Pitt’s blockbuster was shot around the world
As the F1 movie hits Apple TV on Friday 12 December, allowing subscription holders to watch the blockbuster hit for free for the first time, we are taking a look back at where the Brad Pitt-led film was shot.
F1, which has grossed $631.5million at the global box office, follows nomadic driver Sonny Hayes, portrayed by Pitt, as he returns to Formula 1 to drive for the struggling team APXGP ...Keep reading
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:17:19 +0000
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How Zak Brown could owe Lando Norris his "dream car" as video resurfaces
A video of Lando Norris revealing that McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown had promised to purchase the Briton his dream car if he won a Formula 1 drivers' championship has resurfaced after his 2025 victory.
Norris secured his first drivers' championship victory in Abu Dhabi after finishing the race at the Yas Marina Circuit in third behind championship rivals Max Verstappen and Oscar ...Keep reading
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:41:26 +0000
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What F1's new Governance Concorde Agreement means for the series
The governance agreement forms the second part of the Formula 1 Concorde Agreement, sitting alongside the commercial deal that was signed ahead of March's Australian Grand Prix and will cover the period between 2026 to 2030.
Governing body the FIA and FOM jointly announced the agreement in the margins of this week's FIA General Assemblies in the Uzbekistan capital of Tashkent, which includes ...Keep reading
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:19:01 +0000
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FIA and F1 agree new five-year Concorde Governance Agreement
Formula 1 management, governing body the FIA and all 11 teams have signed the latest 2026 Concorde Governance Agreement, which sets out how the series is run for the next five seasons.
The governance agreement forms the second part of the F1 Concorde Agreement, sitting alongside the commercial deal that was signed ahead of March's Australian Grand Prix and will cover the period between 2026 to ...Keep reading
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:24:02 +0000
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What is the role of President of the FIA and what do they do?
Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been re-elected as president of the FIA, meaning he is set to continue in the role for at least another four years after starting in 2021.
The 64-year-old is the 12th person to lead the governing body, but he has done so with much controversy, especially as he was re-elected with no opposition during the official process.
But there is still a lot of support for Ben ...Keep reading
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0000
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Where Brad Pitt’s F1 movie ranks among the biggest racing films at the US box office
Brad Pitt's F1 movie has done something no other Formula 1 film has been able to do in the United States: it has become a mainstream blockbuster rather than a niche racing drama. At the North American box office the film took approximately $189.5million out of a $631.5million global haul, making it the highest-grossing racing film worldwide. But how does it compare to other racing films in the ...Keep reading
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:46:02 +0000
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Max Verstappen misses FIA Awards in Tashkent due to illness
Red Bull's F1 2025 runner-up Max Verstappen did not attend Friday night's FIA Awards after being struck with what was described as seasonal flu.
As part of the top three finishers in the 2025 F1 world championship, narrowly losing out to McLaren's Lando Norris, Verstappen was expected to attend the FIA's end-of-season gala in the Uzbek capital of Tashkent to make an appearance alongside Norris ...Keep reading
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:54:57 +0000
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Romain Grosjean puzzled by Oscar Piastri's late-season slump: "Felt like it was his cousin driving"
Former Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean was left puzzled by Oscar Piastri's performance at the end of the 2025 season, claiming it "felt like it was his cousin driving".
The McLaren driver had a strong start to the year, securing 12 grand prix podium finishes ahead of the summer break, six of which were victories. But after the summer break, he won the Dutch Grand Prix and finished third in ...Keep reading
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:54:19 +0000
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Guenther Steiner: Spanish GP clash with George Russell made Max Verstappen "even more unstoppable"
Guenther Steiner believes that Max Verstappen's move on George Russell during the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix ultimately made him a better driver, adding that "He'll be even more unstoppable and more clinical".
Verstappen crashed into the Mercedes driver after an earlier incident in the race when Russell made contact with the Dutchman on a race restart. The contact resulted in Verstappen running ...Keep reading
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:44:16 +0000
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Mohammed Ben Sulayem wins FIA presidential election
Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been re-elected as president of the FIA.
Ben Sulayem controversially ran unopposed in this year’s presidential election, which took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, ahead of the 2025 prize-giving ceremony. The Emirati will serve a second four-year term, having first been elected in 2021 with 61.62% of the vote to then deputy president for sport Graham Stoker's ...Keep reading
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:47:15 +0000
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“I felt something had been lost” – Why Helmut Marko is leaving Red Bull
Helmut Marko has revealed the reasons why he’s leaving Red Bull’s Formula 1 project at the end of the year, citing Max Verstappen’s 2025 title loss as a major factor.
Marko is ending a 25-year stint as one of Red Bull’s bosses in motorsport, having led its Junior Team since 2001 and acted as an advisor for the brand’s F1 squads since 2005. The Austrian played a key role in the rise of ...Keep reading
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:20:50 +0000
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How F1 2025 was Lando Norris' coming of age to become a world champion
It wasn't just raw emotion pouring out of Lando Norris after he was crowned the 2025 Formula 1 world champion in Abu Dhabi.
With the tears of joy came a stream of consciousness giving insight into how he had experienced his rollercoaster 2025 season - the joyous wins, the crushing defeats, the challenge of going up against cold-blooded hegemon Max Verstappen and the prospect of being usurped by ...Keep reading
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 07:00:03 +0000
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Brad Pitt’s "F1" movie: how a Hollywood blockbuster helped America embrace Formula 1
As Brad Pitt's F1 movie lands on Apple TV on 12 December, American fans are about to get an at-home replay of a film that has done something pretty special: it made Formula 1 feel like a mainstream US blockbuster.
Long before the movie's streaming debut, F1 already had a lot to tell of its success in the States. As we've mentioned countless times before on this website, Netflix's Drive to ...Keep reading
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:54:53 +0000
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Guenther Steiner defends Yuki Tsunoda after Abu Dhabi penalty: "This is racing"
Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner has argued that Yuki Tsunoda should not have been penalised during the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
The Japanese driver was handed a five-second time penalty and one penalty point for forcing Lando Norris off the track and making more than one change of direction to defend his position during the race.
After Norris, who was ...Keep reading
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:42:31 +0000
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Alex Albon highlights Carlos Sainz pairing as key to Williams' F1 2025 success
Alex Albon has highlighted his incredible partnership with team-mate Carlos Sainz as a key reason for Williams enjoying its best Formula 1 season for eight years.
The historic British outfit came fifth in the 2025 standings, which is its best result since 2017 after it spent years at the back across the late 2010s to early 2020s.
That down period came during financial struggles under the ...Keep reading
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:00:03 +0000
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Lando Norris shortlisted for Sports Personality of the Year after F1 championship win
McLaren driver Lando Norris has been shortlisted for the 2025 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award after clinching his first Formula 1 world drivers' championship title.
The Briton has been shortlisted alongside five other sportspeople - England footballers Hannah Hampton and Chloe Kelly, rugby union player Ellie Kildunne, darts player Luke Littler and golfer Rory McIlroy.
Alex ...Keep reading
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:05:41 +0000
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2025 FIA Awards Ceremony: When and how to watch live, free streaming
The 2025 FIA Awards Ceremony is set to take place on Friday 12 December in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
McLaren's Lando Norris, who on Sunday became the 35th driver to be crowned world champion after finishing third in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, will finally collect his trophy along with many others from championships under the FIA.
When is the 2025 FIA Awards Ceremony?
Friday 12 ...Keep reading
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:50:43 +0000
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FIA plans changes to 2026 F1 terminology to avoid fan confusion
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
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:06:46 +0000
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F1 hits Oxford Street as Aston Martin and PUMA invite fans to celebrate the team behind the team
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
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:33:18 +0000
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Ralf Schumacher calls for Lance Stroll F1 exit: "No longer acceptable"
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
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:27:33 +0000
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Cost cap prevented “arms race” and helped ‘best team’ McLaren win F1 title
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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Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:34:45 +0000
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Lewis Hamilton shuts down retirement talk: “I still have a dream”
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
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 09:29:57 +0000
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How Lewis Hamilton overruled Ron Dennis to drive on "Top Gear"
Former Top Gear and The Grand Tour executive producer Andy Wilman has revealed that Lewis Hamilton personally overruled McLaren boss Ron Dennis to appear in the BBC show's "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car" segment in the famous and humble Suzuki Liana instead of a Mercedes supercar.
Speaking on the Midweek F1 podcast, Wilman explained that the seven-time champion's first visit to the ...Keep reading
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 21:11:37 +0000
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Lando Norris details winter break plans: "Forget that I drive in Formula 1"
McLaren's Lando Norris has detailed his winter break plans, including reviews with his team, the Woking outfit's Christmas party and time away with his friends.
The 26-year-old driver is also looking forward to forgetting that he drives in Formula 1 to take some time away from it all.
"Actually, pretty simple next few weeks. We review everything. You know, there's still plenty of things that ...Keep reading
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 21:05:09 +0000
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How Lando Norris celebrated his first F1 drivers' championship title
Lando Norris has detailed how he celebrated his first Formula 1 drivers' championship victory in Abu Dhabi.
The McLaren driver finished the season-ending race at the Yas Marina Circuit in third behind race winner Max Verstappen and Norris's team-mate Oscar Piastri, which was enough to seal the deal. After extended track celebrations, the Briton made his way out for a very late night and early ...Keep reading
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:10:49 +0000
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Highest-paid F1 drivers in 2025: Max Verstappen still leads as Lando Norris chases
Forbes has revealed its list of the highest-paid Formula 1 drivers for 2025, and unsurprisingly, it doesn't quite mirror the drivers' standings following the end of this year's season.
At the top of the list sits four-time champion Max Verstappen with an estimated $76million in earnings. As you'd expect for a driver with his level of talent and a proven track record, the salary boasts a huge ...Keep reading
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:54:22 +0000
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FIA addresses common F1 sprint race complaint
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
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:29:56 +0000
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Here’s IndyCar’s new superlicence points allocation from the FIA
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
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:51:36 +0000
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Max Verstappen claims he didn’t lose 2025 F1 title in Spain, but should he be more self-critical?
Looking at the maths of Max Verstappen’s 2025 Formula 1 season, from a certain point of view, is damning.
On the one hand, he achieved a remarkable recovery, from 104 points down on championship leader Oscar Piastri with nine grands prix remaining to just two points away from newly crowned world champion Lando Norris at the end of the season.
On the other hand, Verstappen lost at least ...Keep reading
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:02:09 +0000
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Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc free to criticise Ferrari F1 team, says Fred Vasseur
Ferrari Formula 1 boss Fred Vasseur is unfazed by his drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton being publicly critical of the squad even though it irked John Elkann.
The 2025 F1 campaign was highly disappointing for the Scuderia, as it failed to win a grand prix and dropped to fourth in the championship having lost the 2024 title to McLaren on the final day.
Leclerc and Hamilton, who ...Keep reading
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:42:54 +0000
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What’s really behind Helmut Marko’s Red Bull exit, and what does it mean for Max Verstappen?
It was known, in the Yas Marina paddock, that the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix could be Helmut Marko’s final Formula 1 race as Red Bull’s motorsport advisor.
A final decision was made on Monday in Abu Dhabi, as Marko met with Red Bull's senior management, including Oliver Mintzlaff. The official announcement followed on Tuesday, bringing an end to an era that lasted more than 20 years.
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Wed, 10 Dec 2025 07:00:02 +0000
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Brad Pitt's "F1: The Movie" scores two Golden Globe nominations
F1: The Movie has received two Golden Globe nominations for 2026.
The blockbuster film, starring Brad Pitt and directed by Joseph Kosinski, has been nominated for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement and for Best Original Score - Motion Picture for Hans Zimmer.
In the Best Cinematic and Box Office Achievement category, F1 goes up against Avatar: Fire and Ash, KPop Demon Hunters, Mission ...Keep reading
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:38 +0000
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The "F1" movie on Apple TV: Streaming date, how to watch, and what’s next for F1 fans
If you've been waiting to finally stream Brad Pitt's popular movie, F1, on Apple TV, then you're in luck. The lights will be going out on Friday 12 December. The record-breaking Formula 1 production will debut on Apple TV's subscription service following its hugely successful theatrical run.
What is the F1 movie?
The F1 movie is Apple Original Films' big-budget racing drama directed by ...Keep reading
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 23:55:02 +0000
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Red Bull’s Yuki Tsunoda team radio calls were “bordering on menacing”, says Martin Brundle
Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Martin Brundle has argued that Red Bull's team radio instructions to Yuki Tsunoda during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix were "bordering on menacing".
The Milton Keynes outfit knew that the moment would come in the season-ending race at Yas Marina Circuit when championship leader Lando Norris would need to pass Tsunoda after a pitstop. With Tsunoda's ...Keep reading
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:48:33 +0000
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What is the Red Bull Junior Team? A look at Helmut Marko's F1 legacy
The news broke on Tuesday that Helmut Marko had officially left his position as motorsport advisor to the Red Bull Formula 1 team, a role he held for 21 years.
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Formula 1Helmut Marko is officially leaving Red Bull F1 team
Part of his remit was managing the young driver programme for the Red Bull operation, signing racers at a young age in the hope that ...Keep reading
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:45:24 +0000
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