Lando Norris predicted to overtake George Russell in 2026 F1 standings
Guenther Steiner has backed Lando Norris to overtake George Russell for second place in the 2026 Formula 1 drivers' championship.
Following the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring circuit, Norris sits fourth in the drivers' standings with 186 points. Mercedes' Russell is second with 211 points, and his team-mate Kimi Antonelli currently leads with 292 points.
Speaking on The Red ...Keep reading
Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:11:41 +0000
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David Coulthard warns unchanged Madring return in 2027 would be "stupidity"
David Coulthard has warned Formula 1 organisers that returning to the Madring circuit in 2027 without altering its layout would be "stupidity" following a processional first race.
The race has faced criticism after it became clear that there were few overtaking opportunities around the semi-permanent circuit.
After Lando Norris started from pole position, an ill-timed virtual safety car ...Keep reading
Sun, 20 Sep 2026 18:00:03 +0000
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Sebastian Vettel weighs in on F1 2026 rules debate: 'We need to combine things we love'
Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel believes Formula 1 has the technology to pair its sustainability goals with an exciting on-track product.
As a racer with a deep-rooted passion for the history of the series, Vettel wasn't the biggest proponent of the turbo hybrids coming into the series in 2014, criticising their dulled sound and the impact of their complexity on the racing ...Keep reading
Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:44:19 +0000
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Guenther Steiner compares Madring backlash to Las Vegas debut with 2027 warning
Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner has warned that the organisers of the Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring circuit must urgently change the track's layout for 2027.
The inaugural 2026 Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid drew widespread criticism from drivers, fans and pundits following a processional race that featured virtually no overtaking.
While Kimi Antonelli secured his ...Keep reading
Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:28:16 +0000
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Former engineer urges F1 to introduce "augmented" stewarding group to speed up decisions
Former Ferrari and Williams race engineer Rob Smedley has proposed that Formula 1 introduce an "augmented" stewarding group to accelerate in-race decisions and prevent straightforward incidents from dragging on beyond the chequered flag.
During an appearance on the High Performance Racing podcast alongside broadcaster Jake Humphrey and former Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer, Smedley ...Keep reading
Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:00:03 +0000
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David Coulthard urges FIA to speed up safety car decisions
Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has argued that the FIA must speed up its decision-making processes when neutralising F1 races, stating there is clear "room for improvement" following the Spanish Grand Prix.
McLaren's Lando Norris lost a likely victory at the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring circuit after Aston Martin's Lance Stroll stopped on track with a brake failure. When ...Keep reading
Sun, 20 Sep 2026 09:00:02 +0000
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George Russell praised for honest admission about Kimi Antonelli's F1 form
Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has praised George Russell for admitting that his Mercedes team-mate and current championship leader Kimi Antonelli is doing a better job.
Antonelli secured his eighth victory of the season at the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at the new Madring circuit, extending his lead in the standings to 81 points over Russell, who sits second. Russell, meanwhile ...Keep reading
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 17:00:02 +0000
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Arvid Lindblad nearly flips world's shortest Fiat Panda in bizarre YouTube challenge
Racing Bulls Formula 1 rookie Arvid Lindblad has used some of his time off to test the world's shortest Fiat Panda in a recent YouTube video.
The 19-year-old driver featured in a video by Italian car modification channel Carmagheddon, getting behind the wheel of a heavily modified Fiat Panda.
During the video, Lindblad almost rolled the Guinness World Record-holding vehicle, but managed to ...Keep reading
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 15:43:52 +0000
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James Vowles faces "tough moment" as Nico Rosberg calls Williams woes "a shocker"
2016 Formula 1 champion Nico Rosberg has branded Williams's 2026 performance a "shocker" and argued that team principal James Vowles faces a major challenge to bring the Grove outfit back to where it needs to be.
Williams entered the 2026 season already on the back foot, having missed the private testing in Barcelona in January and arrived at pre-season testing in Bahrain with an overweight ...Keep reading
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 15:13:39 +0000
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Ferrari reveals special black race suit for Charles Leclerc at F1 Singapore GP
Ferrari has unveiled a special-edition black race suit for Charles Leclerc, which the Monegasque driver will wear at next month's Singapore Grand Prix.
Moving away from the traditional Ferrari red with white accents, Leclerc's bespoke race suit is almost entirely black. In addition to the race suit that "embodies a night under the Singapore lights", the Maranello outfit has revealed a ...Keep reading
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 14:07:24 +0000
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Otmar Szafnauer praises Toto Wolff after Kimi Antonelli gamble pays off
Former Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer says Mercedes boss Toto Wolff deserves credit for taking a gamble on Kimi Antonelli.
After seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton decided to part ways with Mercedes to join Ferrari in 2025, the Brackley outfit was faced with deciding between signing another experienced driver and putting its support behind an up-and-comer.
When Wolff opted to ...Keep reading
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:39:05 +0000
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Rob Smedley explains Peter Bonnington's key role in Kimi Antonelli's F1 success
Former Formula 1 race engineer Rob Smedley says Peter "Bono" Bonnington has been essential to Kimi Antonelli's 2026 F1 title charge, though he stresses the Mercedes driver is the one ultimately responsible for delivering on track.
Antonelli became the youngest driver to lead the standings after back-to-back wins at the Chinese and Japanese Grands Prix. While many assumed the pressure would ...Keep reading
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 12:40:11 +0000
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Kimi Antonelli hailed as "phenomenon" as David Coulthard rejects luck claims
Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has branded current championship leader Kimi Antonelli a "phenomenon", dismissing claims that the Mercedes driver's success is down to luck.
Antonelli, who is currently in his second season in the series, took the lead of the drivers' standings after back-to-back wins at the Chinese and Japanese Grands Prix. In the first half of the season, he claimed six ...Keep reading
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 09:31:59 +0000
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Williams accepts 2026 F1 development compromise as focus turns to 2027
Williams team principal James Vowles has conceded that the Grove outfit must accept a developmental "compromise" for the remainder of the 2026 Formula 1 season, having already shifted its main resources towards its 2027 campaign.
Speaking in his post-race Vowles Verdict debrief following a difficult Spanish Grand Prix at the brand-new Madring circuit, the Briton offered an update on the team's ...Keep reading
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 09:12:49 +0000
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Mercedes aims to end pole drought with upcoming Malaysia F1 upgrades
Mercedes has confirmed its next big Formula 1 car upgrade will arrive at the forthcoming grand prix in Malaysia, where it hopes to get back into contention for pole.
The Silver Arrows is the runaway leader of the 2026 championship with a 145-point advantage over second-placed Ferrari, despite its last major upgrade package being Montreal in May.
Mercedes has instead preferred to fit minor ...Keep reading
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 08:05:14 +0000
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Williams shares behind-the-scenes look at Alex Albon’s life away from F1
The Williams Formula 1 team has released a behind-the-scenes look at the off-track life of Alex Albon.
Filmed on a Tuesday following a race weekend alongside his fiancée, professional golfer Lily Muni He, Albon offered a look at the reality of living in Monaco and what he gets up to on a day off.
With the majority of drivers living in the principality, Albon shared that it is difficult to ...Keep reading
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:38:49 +0000
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David Coulthard explains why Robin Raikkonen's rise resembles Max Verstappen's
Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard believes Kimi Raikkonen is mirroring Jos Verstappen's approach to developing Max with his own son, Robin, following the 11-year-old's signing with the Red Bull Junior Team.
Red Bull announced earlier this month that it had signed Raikkonen to its driver development programme, starting work with the team from 2027. F1 drivers who have graduated from the ...Keep reading
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:02:45 +0000
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Guenther Steiner fires back at Mohammed Ben Sulayem over Fernando Alonso remarks
Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner has heavily criticised suggestions from FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem that the governing body could help Aston Martin to retain Fernando Alonso in the championship.
Amid a torrid 2026 campaign so far for the Silverstone outfit, Ben Sulayem stated ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix that it was "not acceptable" for the two-time champion to ...Keep reading
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:12:08 +0000
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Max Verstappen jokes about Kimi Antonelli’s F1 lead: “I’m definitely not having a comeback!”
With eight or nine race weekends remaining – depending on what happens with the grands prix in the Middle East at the end of the year – Kimi Antonelli is in pole position to claim his maiden Formula 1 world title, which would also see him replace Sebastian Vettel as the youngest world champion ever.
Following Antonelli’s victory in Madrid, team-mate George Russell can no longer become ...Keep reading
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:31:56 +0000
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Williams upgrades "won't be enough" to fix 2026 F1 struggles, says James Vowles
Williams Formula 1 team principal James Vowles has admitted that the team's remaining 2026 upgrades will not be enough to consistently fight for points.
The Grove outfit has struggled since the beginning of the 2026 season. It arrived at pre-season testing in Bahrain with an overweight car, and it has only picked up 11 points in 14 rounds.
Speaking on The Fast And The Curious podcast, Vowles ...Keep reading
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:00:02 +0000
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Mercedes reveals the "secret code" tactic behind Kimi Antonelli's Madrid-winning VSC call
Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has explained how the team prepares its drivers for situations like the one that decided the Spanish Grand Prix - including the use of secret codes that may have helped Kimi Antonelli make his Formula 1 race-winning pitstop.
After being alerted to the yellow flags for Lance Stroll's stopped Aston Martin, Antonelli backed off significantly ...Keep reading
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:49:47 +0000
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Kimi Antonelli could get "more and more panicked" in F1 title fight, says Nico Rosberg
Kimi Antonelli could become "more and more panicked" in his bid for the 2026 Formula 1 championship if upgrades from McLaren and Ferrari drag him back into the pack, warns 2016 F1 champion Nico Rosberg.
The Mercedes driver currently holds an 81-point advantage in the standings over his team-mate George Russell, who sits second. He extended his lead with a victory at the inaugural Spanish Grand ...Keep reading
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:00:39 +0000
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Cadillac F1 owners Mark Walter and TWG Global face class-action lawsuit
Cadillac Formula 1 shareholder Mark Walter has officially become the subject of a class-action lawsuit, while a concurrent investigation into potential fraud between his insurance companies is ongoing.
The class-action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and the complaint alleges that Walter used his firms - TWG Global, alongside Delaware Life ...Keep reading
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:29:26 +0000
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How Kimi Antonelli's luxury problem is causing Toto Wolff and Mercedes grey hairs
For better or for worse, there seems to be no slowing down Kimi Antonelli.
Just ask Pete Bonnington, who channelled his inner schoolteacher in Madrid as he relentlessly had to remind the 20-year-old Italian to pay attention to track limits.
Having benefited from an earlier virtual safety car on a circuit where overtaking proved impossible, all Antonelli had to do was to keep it clean until ...Keep reading
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:43:23 +0000
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James Vowles backs Madrid to become 'one to watch' despite calls for changes
Williams team principal James Vowles has backed Madrid to become one of Formula 1's standout events, despite a challenging inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at the track.
F1 visited the brand-new Madring circuit last weekend. While new street venues often face logistical teething problems, Vowles praised the event's organisers.
"First and foremost, well done to the organisers," the Williams team ...Keep reading
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:31:01 +0000
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Mercedes: 2027 development “started a while ago” as F1 2026 domination continues
Mercedes now sits 145 points clear of its nearest rivals in the 2026 Formula 1 constructors’ standings, which team boss Toto Wolff describes as a “nice buffer” that means it can pivot its focus to development for 2027.
After a torrid time in F1’s ground effect era, the Silver Arrows have dominated the 2026 regulations so far, with a lead over Ferrari in the constructors’ standings and ...Keep reading
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:58:35 +0000
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Nico Rosberg proposes major F1 VSC rule change after Lando Norris Spanish GP setback
2016 Formula 1 champion Nico Rosberg has suggested closing the pitlane or drastically reducing the pitlane speed limit during virtual safety car periods to prevent drivers from gaining an unfair advantage.
The proposal follows the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring circuit, where McLaren's Lando Norris lost a likely victory due to an ill-timed virtual safety car.
Norris, who had ...Keep reading
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:57:15 +0000
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Fred Vasseur shuts down claims Ferrari split Spanish GP strategy to separate drivers
Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur shut down speculation that it split the strategy of its drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in the Spanish Grand Prix to try and separate the two on track.
Leclerc and Hamilton’s relationship has been under the spotlight in recent weeks. In Zandvoort, there was friction over team radio as the Briton called on Ferrari to employ team orders to let him ...Keep reading
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:15:03 +0000
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Lewis Hamilton denies claims he is pushing Ferrari to replace key staff
Lewis Hamilton has shut down claims from Italian media that he had been pushing Ferrari to replace a number of key on-track personnel.
Corriere della Sera did not identify which specific members the Ferrari driver allegedly wanted replacing, but noted that Hamilton had voiced frustrations over the executions of recent races.
At the Dutch Grand Prix in August, for example, Hamilton stated his ...Keep reading
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:44:36 +0000
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Max Verstappen even surprised himself with karting challenge performance
Max Verstappen surpassed his own expectations when he completed his Silverstone karting challenge in blistering time against 100 competitors.
On Wednesday Red Bull ran the ‘Max vs 100’ event, which pitted the four-time world champion against 100 amateur karters consisting of content creators, motorsport personnel and athletes.
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Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:30:23 +0000
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Mercedes open to F1 ADUO rethink amid Fernando Alonso talks with FIA president
Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff acknowledged Honda "needs more" help to become competitive as Aston Martin's engine partner, amid conversations between Fernando Alonso and Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
Aston Martin's new engine partner has struggled for competitiveness with the new regulations. The Japanese marque performed a late U-turn on its decision to walk away from F1, having to assemble a ...Keep reading
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:16:47 +0000
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Lando Norris spotted driving Ferrari F40 in London after 2025 crash
2025 Formula 1 champion Lando Norris has been seen driving his Ferrari F40 in London, confirming the supercar's return to the road following a high-profile crash in early 2025.
Norris's F40 was involved in an accident in January 2025 on the roads outside Monaco, while Norris was away. The vehicle, driven by a friend at the time, lost traction exiting a left-hand corner and made contact with ...Keep reading
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:15:53 +0000
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Fernando Alonso adds striking chrome Bugatti Veyron to "astounding" car collection
Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso has been spotted picking up a new chrome-wrapped Bugatti 16.4 Veyron Grand Sport.
Alonso has expanded his already impressive private car collection, which is thought to include a Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR and a Pagani Zonda Verde Diamante, with the new hypercar.
The Bugatti 16.4 Veyron Grand Sport is powered by an 8.0-litre, quad-turbocharged W16 ...Keep reading
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:40:25 +0000
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Lewis Hamilton's Dawn Apollo Studios signs major new deal with Skydance Sports
Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has signed a multi-year, first-look production deal with Skydance Sports through his Dawn Apollo Studios company.
The agreement with Paramount Skydance's sports entertainment division will allow Dawn Apollo to develop and produce new scripted, unscripted and animated content, and Hamilton will serve as executive producer on all of those ...Keep reading
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:58:11 +0000
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Alpine hires former Mercedes F1 tech chief Mike Elliott as CTO
Alpine has appointed Mike Elliott as chief technical officer of its Formula 1 team, further bolstering the Enstone-based team's technical structure.
Alpine announced on Thursday that Elliott will "oversee the technical and engineering functions at the team's factory at Enstone" in what is a newly created position as CTO.
For the 52-year-old Briton, it presents a return to Enstone after ...Keep reading
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:33:03 +0000
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Yuki Tsunoda reveals why he failed to master Red Bull's F1 car in 2025
It seems almost unfathomable for a title contender's team-mate to end up 17th in the Formula 1 drivers’ standings, yet that’s what happened to Yuki Tsunoda alongside Max Verstappen at Red Bull in 2025.
In a way, it was unprecedented – the closest modern example perhaps was Felipe Massa lying a lowly 16th eight rounds into the 2012 season while Ferrari team-mate Fernando Alonso ...Keep reading
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:12:40 +0000
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“I’m not enjoying life” – How Yuki Tsunoda’s Red Bull F1 stint “exhausted” him
In the pre-2026 Formula 1 eras, Red Bull’s second seat made quite a few casualties.
Pierre Gasly, Alexander Albon, Sergio Perez, Liam Lawson. All of them struggled – and eventually failed – to match team-mate Max Verstappen’s performance, regardless of their multifarious stint lengths, and it sometimes took a toll on their mental health.
Perez got four years alongside Verstappen ...Keep reading
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:35:57 +0000
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Was Cadillac “faster” than Williams in Madring F1 race?
Cadillac has been a backmarker in Formula 1 so far in the team’s maiden season, battling Aston Martin early on before the latter’s progress.
However, the team’s race pace was encouraging in the Spanish Grand Prix, even though points remain elusive.
Sergio Perez was running 17th when he suffered a terminal water leak but was thrilled with his performance, which he admitted was “a bit ...Keep reading
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:56:21 +0000
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How to watch Max vs 100
Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen is attempting a new challenge today (Wednesday 16 September) as he competes against 100 go-karters at Silverstone.
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The event, run by Red Bull, is being dubbed as ‘Max vs 100’ and the Dutchman is racing against athletes, celebrities, content creators and ...Keep reading
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:12:45 +0000
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How Kimi Antonelli and Mercedes made their own luck in Madrid
There’s no doubt everything fell perfectly into place for Kimi Antonelli to win Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix.
The virtual safety car triggered by Lance Stroll’s retirement came at the perfect moment, changing the course of a race that, until that point, had seemed destined to end with victory for Lando Norris.
Having already passed the pitlane entry by the time the VSC was deployed ...Keep reading
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:58:58 +0000
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Is a Monaco F1 sprint a good idea or just mad? Our writers have their say
F1 had long planned to increase the number of sprints from the current six weekends per year because. The format allows promoters to offer their paying customers more on-track action that matters, making a sprint weekend an enticing proposition worth forking out money for. The numbers show fans also tune in more often than for meaningless practice sessions, even if the sprint format itself draws ...Keep reading
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:43:19 +0000
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Haas confident of getting 2027 F1 budget closer to cap with new partner talks
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu says the team is making "positive" progress with his team's search for new sponsorship, as the American Formula 1 team seeks to start pushing its yearly budget towards the cap.
F1's smallest team, Haas employs just north of 400 people and has been operating well below the budget cap in both of its iterations. Although the team currently has a title sponsorship ...Keep reading
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:48:32 +0000
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F1 clash avoided but can Lando Norris or Max Verstappen race at Le Mans 2027?
The announcement of the 2027 Formula 1 calendar on Wednesday has seemingly left the door open for a grand prix drivers to tackle the Le Mans 24 Hours next year. The 24-round schedule leaves a comfortable one-week gap for the 95th edition of the French endurance classic, which is slated for the weekend of 12-13 June. Further, the two F1 races on either side of Le Mans are Monaco and Portugal, thus ...Keep reading
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:18:42 +0000
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F1 announces 2027 calendar - with Monaco among 10 sprint races
F1 has unveiled its 24-race calendar for the 2027 season, increasing the number of sprint weekends to 10, as it kicks off the season in Bahrain and finishes in Abu Dhabi.
The 2027 season is slated to get underway on 14 March with the Bahrain Grand Prix, which returns to its usual opener slot as a double-header with Saudi Arabia, while Melbourne's Australian Grand Prix becomes the third event on ...Keep reading
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:00:29 +0000
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Sebastian Vettel: “I’d be very happy” for Kimi Antonelli to beat me as F1’s youngest champion
Sebastian Vettel says he will be “very happy” for Kimi Antonelli to beat his record as Formula 1’s youngest world champion.
Vettel earned the accolade in 2010 at 23 years, four months and 11 days old, beating Lewis Hamilton’s 2008 record by five-and-a-half months.
Antonelli is increasingly likely to win this year’s title at just 20 years of age, with his Spanish Grand Prix victory ...Keep reading
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:42:23 +0000
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Andrea Stella: McLaren must help Oscar Piastri stop "thinking" about how to drive '26 F1 car
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes Oscar Piastri's current deficit to Lando Norris is down to the Australian still "thinking and driving" with the 2026 Formula 1 machinery.
Piastri's discomfort with the new breed of F1 cars has been evident throughout the season so far. It had become clear over the previous two years that his strengths lie in carrying speed through high-speed corners ...Keep reading
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:00:03 +0000
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Why Ferrari won't switch focus to 2027 F1 car yet
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur says the Scuderia will keep developing its SF-26 Formula 1 car, despite its diminishing title chances.
After Lewis Hamilton retired from the Spanish Grand Prix with brake issues, the seven-time world champion is 101 points adrift of championship leader Kimi Antonelli in the drivers’ standings. Meanwhile, Charles Leclerc finished just fourth at Madring ...Keep reading
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:49:53 +0000
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Lando Norris lost Madring F1 win because of impossible overtaking – McLaren
McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella says overtaking was too difficult at the Madring for Lando Norris to win the Spanish Grand Prix.
Norris took pole position at Madrid’s new street circuit and pulled away by six seconds in the first 12 laps of the race, which proved to be his downfall as he was too far ahead to pit when the virtual safety car was called.
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Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:37:04 +0000
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Five ways F1 can fix the Madring for next year's Spanish GP
F1's much-anticipated return to Madrid has left fans of the series wanting due to a lack of action, though the Madring venue itself put on a respectable event. Here are five ways organisers could improve the event for year two.
By and large, Madrid's first F1 race in 45 years ran particularly smooth for a first-time event. The organisers planned to capitalise on the IFEMA fairgrounds' existing ...Keep reading
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:44:29 +0000
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Mercedes explains why George Russell pitted under VSC at Madring
Mercedes deputy team principal Bradley Lord has explained why George Russell pitted under the virtual safety car despite starting on hard tyres in Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix.
Russell was the only driver from the top teams not to stick to a one-stop on a Madring track where overtaking was at a premium, which was largely down to the timing of the VSC intervention.
Race control ...Keep reading
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:37:11 +0000
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