Daniel Ricciardo believes his F1 career could have "ended even quicker" if he had stayed at Red Bull and been "obliterated" by Max Verstappen […]

The US/Israel war with Iran looks set to impact the motorsport calendar further […]

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes the teams will hold "very constructive" talks this week over the F1 2026 regulations […]

Ferrari Formula 1 team boss Fred Vasseur reckons the Scuderia is heading into the April break with a big morale boost after beating one of the dominant Mercedes cars in Japan.Kimi Antonelli and George Russell had swept the first two races in Australia and China as Mercedes looks to return to its championship winning ways under F1's new regulations. Ferrari has also made a strong start […]

Sky Sports Formula 1 commentator David Croft believes that Max Verstappen's retirement threats are 'not empty' and has argued that the Red Bull driver should not stay in the series if he has lost the love for it.While Verstappen is under contract with Red Bull until the end of 2028, it is understood that he could activate a contract clause to exit earlier.The Dutchman has made his […]

Ollie Bearman has continued to impress Haas and is putting himself in the frame for a Ferrari promotion […]

Lando Norris has named his four favourite Formula 1 drivers of all time in a new video shared by McLaren. The McLaren driver opted for four world champions who he grew up watching. Kicking off his list, he kept it close to home and chose British drivers Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button. "I'm Lando, and these are my four favourite drivers in F1 of all time," the 2025 champion told the […]

This big, unexpected F1 calendar gap won't have been welcomed by the teams that have started the new era strongly. But some desperately need it […]

Honda's Koji Watanabe has made an eye-opening admission over Aston Martin's engine vibrations at the start of the F1 2026 season […]

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella denied their engine supplier Mercedes has been slow to share information about how to get the most out of their power units […]

David Coulthard weighs in on Max Verstappen’s exit hints and why the FIA may not intervene […]

It may be just under four weeks until the next grand prix, but April is still going to be a busy and important month for F1s teams and drivers behind the scenes; Formula 1 returns at the Miami Grand Prix on May 1-3 live on Sky Sports F1 […]

Damon Hill warns of ‘catastrophe’ risks but ultimately trusts Adrian Newey to deliver results for Aston Martin and Honda […]

Current Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli has spent part of his Easter break at Valentino Rossi's famed VR46 Motor Ranch in Tavullia, Italy.After a strong start to the 2026 season, which has included back-to-back wins at the Chinese and Japanese Grands Prix, Antonelli has proven himself to be a title contender. With the F1 calendar taking a five-week break due to the cancellation of […]

Oscar Piastri explained "there's nothing magical" in where Mercedes finds its advantage this season, with grip and downforce helping […]

Our team debated Netflix show Formula 1: Drive to Survive and its virtues in a recent episode of our Film Club series in The Race Members' Club […]

Haas F1 team principal Ayao Komatsu says he "doesn't see the ceiling" with Oliver Bearman as the British youngster propelled his team to an early fourth position in the constructors' standings.Bearman was one of the standout rookies of the 2025 class, showing a vast rate of improvement after an up-and-down start with a more assured and consistent second half of the year, with fourth place in […]

F1 drivers spend a lot of time travelling the world, quite often doing so with friends, family or loved ones […]

Fernando Alonso has revealed his son's first name, correcting inaccurate social media gossip in the process […]

Lewis Hamilton says his first Ferrari podium in China proved that he can still compete at the front […]

Red Bull's Laurent Mekies believes the RBPT power unit will qualify for an ADUO upgrade at the first checkpoint of the F1 2026 season […]

One of Max Verstappen's most senior pitcrew members has given notice of intent to leave Red Bull to seek out a new challenge […]

The FIA is to meet with teams and engine manufacturers on Thursday (April 9) to discuss the 2026 regulations […]

Oliver Bearman's accident at Suzuka "can't be ignored", and Ayao Komatsu is confident solutions to F1's current issues can be made […]

Fernando Alonso has shared a touching present gifted to him and his partner, Melissa Jimenez, by Formula 1 following the birth of their first child.The two-time champion and Jimenez recently welcomed a baby boy named Leonard. The arrival meant that the Spaniard had to skip his media obligations on the Thursday ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix."I’m a little jet-lagged because I landed […]

After Max Verstappen ejected a journalist from an F1 media session, a past world champion who once did the same himself gives his take […]

Nigel Mansell reveals why Ferrari’s unique culture – and generosity – set it apart from Williams […]

Daniel Ricciardo lost his seat following the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix […]

Aston Martin has made a woeful start to the 2026 Formula 1 season, with Fernando Alonso far from scoring a point […]

Arvid Lindblad has begun his Formula 1 career strongly, and has now been compared to Lewis Hamilton by his former coach […]

Max Verstappen has been vocal in his concerns over the current Formula 1 spectacle […]

Records Antonelli has beatenYoungest polesitterPrevious record: Sebastian Vettel – 21y, 2m, 11d – 2008 Italian GPNew record: Kimi Antonelli – 19y, 6m, 18d – 2026 Chinese GPBack in 2008, Sebastian Vettel took a shock pole position with the minnow Toro Rosso squad in a wet qualifying session at Monza. Frontrunners Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton were eliminated in Q2, while their […]

Formula 1 is looking into possible improvements to its 2026 rules before the next race, following criticism. What - if anything - needs to change? […]

Martin Brundle may be "bored" of Max Verstappen's criticisms of the new regulations, but it's not the Dutch driver who is "damaging" F1 […]

Sunday's edition of the RaceFans round-up […]

Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz are set to reunite in an upcoming video for Quadrant. The announcement has already sparked excitement across social media as fans await the return of the famous 'Carlando' dynamic.The friendship between the British and Spanish drivers blossomed when they were team-mates at McLaren in 2019 and 2020. Fans affectionately branded the pair as 'Carlando' as they became […]

Saturday's F1 news includes Max Verstappen's warnings about the F1 2026 rules being ignored as Oscar Piastri reacts to an FIA verdict […]

McLaren's Oscar Piastri has called for the FIA to take urgent action on the F1 2026 rules after a "pretty close call" saw him punished […]

Oscar Piastri finished second in the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix after a safety car interuption allowed Kimi Antonelli to pass with a cheap pit stop […]

Esteban Ocon opens up on why his F1 career so far falls short of his own expectations […]

Sergio Perez has denied claims from Mario Andretti that he’s a “bit rusty” upon his Formula 1 return, saying he’s “performing on a very high level”.Perez was dropped by Red Bull at the end of 2024 following an extremely poor season and took a sabbatical before signing with F1 debutant Cadillac for 2026.It has been a relatively tough start to the season though, with zero points […]

Max Verstappen would be sad to leave Formula 1, but continues to hint that he is laying the groundwork for an exit […]

Oliver Goethe opens up on his Red Bull exit and why 2026 could define his Formula 1 dream […]

As the Formula 1 championship leader, should the title be on Kimi Antonelli's radar? […]

Max Verstappen opens up on why rallying’s dangers cross a line he refuses to approach […]

Formula 1 fans have lost it after Esteban Ocon cheekily suggested that seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton would be the perfect candidate for his own reality TV programme, dubbing it 'Keeping Up With The Hamiltons'.Poking fun at the rumours that have suggested that the Ferrari driver is in a relationship with reality TV star Kim Kardashian, Ocon suggested the show when asked by F1.com which […]

Nico Hulkenberg is split on Formula 1's energy management challenge […]

Jacques Villeneuve opens up on his mindset against Michael Schumacher and the rivalry that defined an era […]

Alpine Formula 1 driver Pierre Gasly has landed a new role with Lacoste, becoming an ambassador for the French fashion brand.As part of his new role, Gasly will be the face of the famous Lacoste polo shirt, which the F1 driver described as the French designer's "strongest expression: a piece born on the tennis court that has become a symbol of effortless elegance," according to WWD.Eric […]

Pierre Gasly has set his sights high after a strong start to the 2026 Formula 1 season for Alpine […]

More than 2,000 PlanetF1.com readers have spoken, and the result leaves little doubt about what they want next from the FIA […]

Red Bull believes that Formula 1 qualifying should be "properly" fixed for 2027 […]

There's a worst-case scenario with F1's rules that can leave drivers at the "mercy" of their engines completing accidental overtakes […]

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff's insistence F1 could solve problems with its 2026 engine regulations […]

Haas Formula 1 boss Ayao Komatsu has warned against any “knee-jerk” reactions to the incident between Oliver Bearman and Franco Colapinto at the Japanese Grand Prix.Bearman was around one second behind the Alpine through Suzuka’s sector two, but suddenly closed at Spoon as Colapinto harvested energy causing a 45km/h speed difference.The Haas driver was therefore forced into evasive […]

Former Aston Martin strategist Bernie Collins has warned progress will be slow, especially if problems stem from a "fundamental design" fall […]