Red Bull targets Oscar Piastri as Max Verstappen replacement
Red Bull has singled out Oscar Piastri as its preferred replacement for Max Verstappen, should the four-time Formula 1 world champion leave the team, Motorsport understands.Several sources confirmed this information in the Miami paddock, despite Verstappen being contracted for next year and the team adamant that this remains the case. Team principal Laurent Mekies and Oliver Mintzlaff are […]
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Lewis Hamilton to 'back away' from simulator for Canadian GP after Miami struggle
Lewis Hamilton will avoid using Ferrari's simulator before the Canadian Grand Prix after claiming it misled him on car setup ahead of the Miami race weekend […]
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Should Isack Hadjar’s Miami F1 nightmare concern Red Bull?
Isack Hadjar had a weekend to forget for Red Bull at the Miami Grand Prix […]
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Four races into a new era that took years and hundreds of millions of pounds of power unit development, Formula 1 is already talking about the next one with V8 engines at its core […]
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Hamilton frustration grows as Leclerc gap exposes Ferrari upgrade concerns
Lewis Hamilton may be adapting to F1’s new-generation cars — but questions remain over whether he can match Charles Leclerc week in, week out […]
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F1 drivers say they are still at the mercy of their power units over a flying lap
One of the more peculiar characteristics introduced by Formula 1's 2026 rules has not been fixed by the changes introduced last weekend […]
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Jimmy Fallon sends message to Martin Brundle after awkward Sky F1 moment
Jimmy Fallon has sent a message to Sky F1 pundit Martin Brundle after an awkward moment on the F1 2026 Miami Grand Prix grid walk […]
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The biggest annoyance drivers still have with 2026 F1 cars
Though the rule tweaks for Miami helped, F1 would be to wrong to feel drivers are now happy with the 2026 cars […]
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Verstappen insider accuses FIA of ‘double standards’ as Hamilton footage emerges
A Max Verstappen insider has accused the FIA of "double standards" after untelevised Lewis Hamilton footage emerged at the Miami Grand Prix […]
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Round-up: Sky ‘pays £1bn’ to retain UK F1 TV rights for five years, and more
Thursday's edition of the RaceFans round-up […]
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New Sky F1 announcement; Adrian Newey update as hospital visit emerges – roundup
Wednesday's F1 news includes a major Sky F1 announcement and an update on Adrian Newey after the Aston Martin boss was treated in hospital […]
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McLaren surge checked as Piastri flags Mercedes’ Canada response risk
Oscar Piastri has urged caution despite McLaren’s Miami breakthrough, with Mercedes poised to respond in Canada […]
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‘It’s strange’ – Leclerc reacts to Ferrari milestone with Schumacher record in sight
Charles Leclerc is now only behind Michael Schumacher in terms of race starts for Ferrari, but that is not his main focus […]
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Why F1's slowest car has a new urgent problem to fix
Aston Martin and Honda have addressed their biggest F1 problem but as the issues run so deep, there is immediately another one to address urgently […]
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Red Bull welcomes V8 return as FIA forces engine shake-up timeline
Red Bull would welcome a return to V8 engines in Formula 1, with its Ford partnership offering a natural link to the iconic power units […]
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David Croft pinpoints when ‘alarm bells’ will start ringing for George Russell in F1 title battle
George Russell continues to lose ground to Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli […]
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Question of the week: Can Mercedes still lose out this year?
The Miami Formula 1 weekend was something of a surprise. Yes, the end result remained the same, with Kimi Antonelli winning his third race in a row and extending his championship lead, but there are clear signs Mercedes isn’t going to run away unchallenged.Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull all brought upgrade packages to the United States and made visible progress. The papaya team secured a 1-2 […]
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F1 extends contract with Sky
Formula 1 and Sky have today announced a multi-year agreement continuing into the next decade […]
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Sky Sports to remain home of F1 until 2034 with new deal
Sky Sports to remain the home of Formula 1 in the UK and Ireland until 2034; Sky and NOW are the only place to watch live coverage of every practice, qualifying, Sprint and Grand Prix; watch the 2026 season continue with the Canadian GP live on Sky Sports from May 22-24 […]
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F1 announces massive extension to Sky pay-tv broadcast deal in UK
Sky Sports will remain the home of F1 in the UK for years to come […]
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Sky F1 makes major announcement after Miami Grand Prix
Sky F1 has made a major announcement in the aftermath of the F1 2026 Miami Grand Prix, won by Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli […]
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The F1 Show: Are Ferrari in trouble after Miami GP?
Catch up on all the major talking points from the Miami GP by listening to the latest episode of The F1 Show podcast; watch every session of the Canadian Grand Prix Sprint weekend on May 22-24, live on Sky Sports F1 […]
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Valtteri Bottas' unusual Miami F1 penalty explained
Valtteri Bottas' unusual penalty at the Miami Grand Prix is the latest symptom of some of the teething issues F1's newest team is dealing with, but Cadillac is buoyed by the results of its first in-season upgrades.Cadillac brought an ambitious set of updates to its home race in Miami after having started its F1 adventure with a relatively basic launch car. Those upgrades, centred around an […]
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Adrian Newey health update after ‘illness’ treated in hospital
Aston Martin F1 team principal Adrian Newey has reportedly been treated in hospital after recently suffering 'a bout of illness.' […]
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff tells F1 critics to “hide” after Miami thriller
Mercedes' Toto Wolff thinks the Miami Grand Prix will silence many of F1's critics […]
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Audi’s “frustrating” F1 problems and their knock-on impact explained
Audi has struggled with reliability problems across the first four rounds of the 2026 Formula 1 season […]
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‘Cars looked alive again’ – Brundle backs Miami changes after early-season backlash
Martin Brundle believes Formula 1 finally got on top of its energy management issues in Miami, hailing changes that eliminated much of the ‘labouring’ seen earlier this season […]
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Juan Pablo Montoya calls for driver penalties amid Max Verstappen's F1 criticism
Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya has said drivers who disrespect the sport should be handed harsh penalties […]
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"Park him" – Juan Pablo Montoya calls for Max Verstappen race ban
Driver-turned-pundit Juan Pablo Montoya has blasted the current crop of Formula 1 drivers, and Max Verstappen in particular, for being excessively negative about the latest regulations.Speaking on the BBC's Chequered Flag podcast, Montoya said public criticism of the state of F1 should be punished via penalty points on drivers' licences, escalating to race suspensions.The effects of the […]
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Why McLaren refutes what Lewis Hamilton ‘heard’ about the MCL40’s upgrades
Andrea Stella has refuted Lewis Hamilton's claim that McLaren's gains with its Miami Grand Prix updates were more than the team had expected […]
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Aston Martin reveal upgrade plan after "extraordinary problems"
Aston Martin was the only team without upgrades in Miami, and the Formula 1 outfit could be forced to wait longer for performance gains […]
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Montoya wants Verstappen punished
Juan Pablo Montoya wants Max Verstappen penalised for his public criticism of the 2026 rules […]
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Isack Hadjar ‘p*ssed off a lot’ after Red Bull ‘disaster’ at Miami Grand Prix
Isack Hadjar says he was left "pissed off a lot" after a "disaster" weekend on his side of the Red Bull garage at the 2026 Miami Grand Prix […]
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The latest F1 record Kimi Antonelli broke with his Miami GP win
Kimi Antonelli made another piece of F1 history with his third back-to-back win in Miami […]
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Martin Brundle delivers verdict on F1 2026 rule tweaks after Miami Grand Prix
Martin Brundle gives his verdict on the F1 2026 rule refinements […]
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F1 power unit changes required but difficult before 2028, says McLaren
McLaren F1 team boss Andrea Stella thinks further changes to the power unit regulations are still required, but the timelines involved are pushing any tweaks to 2028 rather than next year.F1 recently agreed on a first set of refinements to improve the qualifying spectacle and reduce the extreme closing speeds seen over the first few races of the 2026 rules era. Last weekend's Miami Grand Prix […]
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Wolff tells critics to ‘hide’ as Miami thriller exposes Mercedes pressure
Toto Wolff has told F1’s critics to ‘hide’ after a thrilling Miami Grand Prix put Mercedes under real pressure for the first time in 2026 […]
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"Park him" - Juan Pablo Montoya calls for Max Verstappen F1 punishment
Juan Pablo Montoya wants to see Formula 1 throw the book at Max Verstappen for his vocal criticism of the current rules era […]
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Gary Anderson's take on the grey areas Ferrari's exploiting
Some of Ferrari's latest F1 car upgrades are pushing the limits of the 2026 rules, reckons Gary Anderson […]
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Why Lewis Hamilton is ditching Ferrari F1 simulator after worrying claim
Lewis Hamilton believes Ferrari's F1 simulator misled him at the Miami Grand Prix […]
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Mercedes backs V8 return
Toto Wolff admits he would love to see the return of V8s to F1, but warns that the sport must not abandon the electrical side of the power units […]
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McLaren’s ‘sneaky’ trick as Ferrari breaks the ‘number one’ rule – James Hinchcliffe
James Hinchcliffe says Ferrari broke the "number one rule of engineering" as F1 returned from its extended break at the Miami Grand Prix […]
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F1 still 'not what it should be about’ - Max Verstappen unmoved on rule tweaks
Max Verstappen gives his take on the F1 rule tweaks after the Miami Grand Prix […]
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Why Red Bull isn’t worried about Isack Hadjar’s Miami GP disaster
Red Bull Formula 1 team principal Laurent Mekies isn’t concerned about Isack Hadjar’s tough Miami Grand Prix, as he felt mistakes on both sides contributed to his nightmare weekend.Having struggled to match Max Verstappen’s pace in the upgraded Red Bull F1 car, Hadjar qualifying and finishing in ninth place in the Miami sprint while the Dutch driver qualified and finished in fifth, the […]
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Outperformed in Miami, George Russell fell further behind his teenage team-mate Kimi Antonelli in the F1 title race. It makes the upcoming Canadian Grand Prix vital for his championship hopes, says Mark Hughes, even though there's a long season ahead […]
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Lionel Messi hails 'amazing' Franco Colapinto, 'dream come true' for F1 driver
Lionel Messi has praised fellow Argentine Franco Colapinto as "truly amazing" after attending the the Miami Grand Prix […]
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‘Park him’ – Montoya calls for Verstappen punishment over F1 complaints
Juan Pablo Montoya says Max Verstappen should receive penalty points for criticising F1, warning that driver complaints can quickly turn “political” […]
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McLaren’s Miami GP radio message show the scars of Qatar GP tactical error
McLaren's radio messages from Sunday's Safety Car period show they were anxious to avoid repeating their Qatar Grand Prix strategy error […]
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Have Mercedes' rivals caught up as F1 upgrade battle ignites?
The Sprint weekend in Miami saw four teams contending for the top positions as Mercedes, Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull all had varying levels of upgrades, so have the Silver Arrows been caught? watch the Canadian Grand Prix Sprint weekend on May 22-24, live on Sky Sports […]
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Lewis Hamilton ditches Ferrari simulator ahead of Canadian GP over correlation concerns
Lewis Hamilton reveals why he is stepping away from the Ferrari simulator after a frustrating Miami weekend […]
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Round-up: F1 will ‘miss Verstappen, but go ahead’ if he quits says Ben Sulayem, and more
Wednesday's edition of the RaceFans round-up […]
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Red Bull opens up on Hadjar DSQ as untelevised Hamilton footage emerges – roundup
Red Bull has opened up after a "painful" DSQ at the F1 2026 Miami Grand Prix as untelevised Lewis Hamilton footage emerges […]
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Piastri warns F1 changes ‘haven’t fixed problem’ after Miami speed shock
Oscar Piastri says F1's engine management tweaks have not fixed all the problems after George Russell's "pretty crazy" closing speed in Miami […]
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Liam Lawson joins Verstappen criticism in untelevised Miami GP team radio
Untelevised team radio from the Miami Grand Prix has revealed the moment Liam Lawson claimed Max Verstappen "drove into the side of me." […]
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Did McLaren ‘maximise everything’ in Miami? Lando Norris isn’t so sure
After a tough start to the 2026 Formula 1 season, McLaren was back on form in Miami with drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri finishing the race in second and third respectively. But that might not have been enough for the reigning world champion, who questioned whether his team had “maximised everything” in Florida.The fourth round of the 2026 campaign saw McLaren roll out a raft of […]
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Toto Wolff warns F1 must not abandon electrification amid V8 talks
Toto Wolff has welcomed discussion over a V8 Formula 1 future but warned the sport risks falling behind if it abandons electrification entirely […]
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