Mercedes are understood to have withdrawn their interest in buying a stake in F1 rivals Alpine; watch every session of the Monaco Grand Prix from June 5-7, live on Sky Sports F1 […]

Mercedes has withdrawn from the bidding process for a stake in the Alpine Formula 1 team […]

Friday's F1 news includes the FIA making an unprecedented decision for the Monaco Grand Prix as Mercedes holds an investigation […]

Sky Sports Formula 1 lead commentator David Croft has described Lewis Hamilton's recent decision not to use Ferrari's simulator programme as "quite damning" for the Maranello outfit, raising concerns over the team's factory-to-track correlation issues. Following a tricky start to his time with Ferrari, Hamilton finally appears to have turned a corner. The seven-time champion, who joined the […]

Oscar Piastri has had a newly-discovered species of wasp named in his honour, to which the McLaren driver has now responded […]

Lewis Hamilton appeared to rediscover his spark during the Canadian Grand Prix weekend, showing a renewed sense of "freedom" and delivering a turn of pace that seemingly rattled his Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc, according to broadcaster Jake Humphrey and former engineer Rob Smedley.Speaking on the High Performance Racing podcast, Humphrey and Smedley reflected on the improved showing from […]

McLaren has handed another TPC outing to reserve driver, Leonardo Fornaroli, as the Italian looks for a way onto the F1 2027 grid […]

Mercedes has shared details of what was said during an internal team meeting at the Canadian Grand Prix […]

George Russell can count on support at F1 races from his partner, Carmen Montero Mundt […]

Max Verstappen says Formula 1 has become ‘way too complex’ and fears the sport is drifting away from pure racing […]

Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen has opened up about his first year of parenthood after he and his partner, Kelly Piquet, welcomed their daughter, Lily, in 2025.While he had already gained experience in a father-figure role with Piquet's daughter Penelope, describing himself as a "bonus dad", Verstappen has spoken about what he has learned in Lily's first year. "For me, the […]

“Speak to Alex, speak to Carlos; they want to be part of this journey, and that's the best I can tell you.”This is how Williams Formula 1 boss James Vowles reacted to the suggestion that his team needs to show drivers Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz it is heading in the right direction.The aforementioned suggestion is nothing far-fetched, given the outfit has tumbled from fifth in the 2025 […]

In Montreal, Formula 1 got its clearest look yet at a championship battle being fought in completely different ways […]

The Mercedes Formula 1 team has provided more insight into its conversations with George Russell and Kimi Antonelli after the pair's intense Canadian Grand Prix battles prompted internal reviews.In Montreal, Russell and Antonelli battled each other wheel-to-wheel for the first time as Mercedes consolidated its dominance at the front of the 2026 field, with its drivers likely to decide the […]

Wild rumours claiming Valtteri Bottas is about to lose his Cadillac F1 seat have been rubbished […]

F1 drivers will have their top speed potential pegged back at the Monaco Grand Prix […]

Graeme Lowdon has delivered the clearest response yet to mounting speculation around Valtteri Bottas' Cadillac future […]

Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar recently swapped their Formula 1 machinery for a sim racing seat in a NASCAR challenge alongside Red Bull athlete Connor Zilisch.The challenge was simple: tackle the Miami International Autodrome circuit in the virtual NASCAR machine and see who could set the fastest lap time.Zilisch, who currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series in the No. 88 […]

Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya believes Kimi Antonelli is maturing rapidly and becoming very comfortable racing at the front of the pack, which he warns should be a concern for the rest of the grid. Antonelli continued his sensational 2026 campaign at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, claiming his fourth consecutive grand prix win. His victory, combined with his Mercedes team-mate […]

Mercedes has confirmed its findings after an initial investigation into George Russell's "catastrophic" failure at the F1 2026 Canadian GP […]

Red Bull has cast its verdict on Isack Hadjar's Canadian Grand Prix weekend […]

Mercedes rolled out an extensive upgrade at Canada, but did it perform as expected? […]

The news is official: active aerodynamics will not be used at the Monaco Grand Prix. The FIA made the decision with safety in mind. There was a risk of seeing cars become too fast at the exit of the Tunnel, given the limited run-off areas, and it was considered prudent to forgo one of the key features of the 2026 Formula 1 cars.The race in the principality will therefore be run with fixed […]

Former W Series driver and Sky Sports F1 analyst Naomi Schiff believes Kimi Antonelli is demonstrating that he is no longer the "little brother" at Mercedes.The Brackley outfit has enjoyed an incredible start to the 2026 season, winning every grand prix so far, with Antonelli claiming four of those five wins. The 19-year-old became the youngest driver to lead the championship after […]

McLaren has opened the door to building its own F1 engine after FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem hinted at Formula 1's next step […]

Lewis Hamilton pinpoints where Ferrari is lacking compared to Mercedes […]

The backlash against Ferrari’s first electric car is not really about a car, but about identify, and Formula 1 could learn from it […]

Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies is confident the FIA will implement the power unit changes required for Max Verstappen to stay heading into the 2027 Formula 1 campaign.The four-time world champion has been a huge critic of F1’s contentious regulation overhaul for 2026, featuring a near-50:50 split between engine and electrical power.But the FIA is trying to implement a 60-40 split for 2027 […]

F1 has scrapped the use of active aero at the Monaco Grand Prix. Here's why […]

There was a stark difference in tone between the Ferrari F1 drivers in Canada. As encouraging as that is for Lewis Hamilton, it doesn't mean the power has shifted […]

Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton has set a clear boundary in his relationship with Mercedes driver and F1 2026 championship leader Kimi Antonelli […]

The FIA has made a highly unusual decision ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix, the sixth race of the F1 2026 season […]

Andrea Kimi Antonelli has the biggest lead since 2024 and Isack Hadjar scored the best result for Red Bull's number two in two years. More states from Montreal […]

BYD Formula 1 entry speculation has gone into overdrive following Christian Horner talks, but what about F1’s V8 future? […]

Find out the race schedule, weather and how to watch the Monaco Grand Prix which marks the start of the European run of races; watch every session of the Monaco GP from July 5-7, live on Sky Sports F1 […]

Montoya insists his controversial Max Verstappen comments were taken “completely out of context” after Brundle confronted him on the grid […]

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

Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Martin Brundle has argued that there is currently "nothing to choose" between George Russell and Kimi Antonelli.Following a frantic Canadian Grand Prix sprint race, in which Antonelli accused his Mercedes team-mate of pushing him off the track, the pair later resolved the issue before continuing their tense on-track battle during the grand prix at […]

Valtteri Bottas has been at the centre of the news world in Formula 1, Oscar Piastri has turned up in an unexpected place, and much more […]

The 2026 Canadian Grand Prix weekend at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve saw the intra-team battle between championship leader Kimi Antonelli and his Mercedes team-mate George Russell intensify.While Antonelli claimed another victory at the Canadian Grand Prix, it was the Saturday sprint race that painted a picture of the 19-year-old's growing pains as well as the important role of his experienced […]

Three biologists have named a newly-discovered wasp species after McLaren F1 driver Oscar Piastrii.Corentin Jouault, Di-Ying Huang and Celso O. Azevedo conducted research on a 98-year-old fossil from the Cretaceous Period, discovered in Myanmar, which gave them insight into the species' evolution and morphological similarities to other wasp species.The ancient wasp is encased in a […]

Following an exciting battle at the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix, Sky Sports Formula 1 analyst Naomi Schiff has suggested that the "competitive scar tissue" between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen will never fully disappear, even though the pair now share a cordial relationship.The intense rivalry between the two champions reached its boiling point during the unforgettable 2021 F1 season, which […]

Oscar Piastri snuck through a person's back garden to take in a prime viewing spot of one of the world's most iconic motorcycle events […]

Formula 1 drivers will not run active aero over the Monaco Grand Prix weekend, with the FIA deciding that there will be no straight mode zones […]

Former F1 TV presenter Will Buxton has likened current Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli to a young Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel.In his second year in F1, Antonelli has surprised the paddock with an incredible start to the year. After just five rounds, the 19-year-old leads the drivers' championship by 43 points over his Mercedes team-mate George Russell.His latest win in […]

Sergio Perez said Cadillac is ‘lacking tremendously’ on the operational side and called on the team to improve ahead of the European stretch […]

Record team valuations and the sheer complexity involved mean any potential path for Chinese giant BYD to join Formula 1 as a 12th team will be an uphill battle.The Chinese electric automotive giant has set its sights on Formula 1; Stella Li, BYD’s Executive Vice President and CEO for the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East, has never hidden that she views the world championship as the […]

Oscar Piastri has had a new species of wasp named after him […]

Speculation over Valtteri Bottas’ Cadillac future does not tell the true picture of the situation amid ongoing 2026 paddock rumours […]

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc got behind the wheel of the new fully electric Ferrari Luce ahead of its unveiling. Prior to the ceremonial removal of the silk red cover, the two Ferrari Formula 1 drivers took it in turns to take the Luce for a spin around the track. "Whoa! No-no-no-no-no, please don't do that! LH! LH-LH-LH LH. Careful! Careful! Careful! Careful! Careful, yeah? […]

Haas has laid out a timeline for making a decision over its 2027 F1 driver line-up […]

Alpine is going to wait to finalise its 2027 F1 line-up - and that seems to be in case either Mercedes suddenly ends up on the market […]

George Russell suffered "catastrophic failure" in Canada confirms Mercedes technical boss, James Allison […]

Lewis Hamilton praised the closer racing in Canada, but says Formula 1’s new engines still lack a key element of old-school F1 drama […]

A mid-season rule change is set to remove a suspected loophole Mercedes has benefitted from, but will it change F1's pecking order? […]

It was George Russell's worst fear — not only did he retire from the Canadian Grand Prix but Kimi Antonelli was right on his pace beforehand. Join Mark Hughes and Bryn Lucas as they discuss the emerging title fight […]