Today, Fernando Alonso turns 44 today. He was only four years old when he began karting, using a kart built by his father two years earlier. Very quickly, the Spanish Formula 1 legend driver showed impressive skill behind the wheel. By 1988, he was already collecting trophies, including the 1990 Asturias championship, which he won with a clean sweep, triumphing in all eight rounds of the season. He went on to win the cadet title in 1991, and the Spanish […]

Tuesday's F1 news includes an update on the employee at the heart of the Christian Horner saga as the fia hits a Red Bull driver with a dsq […]

Almost a year after his F1 retirement, Daniel Ricciardo has offered a fresh insight into how he's adjust to life out of the cockpit […]

Kimi Antonelli is "lucky" that he is a "protected species" at Mercedes and free of danger, unlike if he was a "Red Bull youngster" […]

It now appears increasingly likely that Max Verstappen will remain at Red Bull in 2026, despite renewed interest from Mercedes in recent months […]

After all the noise of a move to Mercedes, Max Verstappen will remain a Red Bull driver for F1 2026, at least according to Helmut Marko […]

“The thing that really pissed me off is that it's not the first time it happened.” Perhaps unexpectedly, this quote belongs to Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu, as he reflected on the British Grand Prix – where Haas faltered in mixed weather conditions – in the paddock during the buildup to F1’s race at Spa-Francorchamps.The Haas Formula 1 team principal insisted his outfit […]

Christian Horner was sacked by Red Bull earlier in July after more than 20 years in charge of the team; Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko spoke exclusively to Sky Germany about Horners dismissal; watch the Hungarian Grand Prix live on Sky Sports F1 from Friday […]

A look at the major talking points heading into this weekend's F1 Hungarian Grand Prix […]

Martin Brundle believes the approach to wet-weather racing in Formula 1 has become "extremely risk-averse" […]

Following speculation regarding the future of Max Verstappen with Red Bull Racing, Helmut Marko revealed the team will have their superstar in their car for 2026. Marko, Red Bull’s motorsport advisor, said Monday that the four-time defending Formula 1 champion would return to the team in 2026 despite reported interest from Mercedes. A widely reported exit clause in Verstappen’s Red Bull contract would have allowed him to leave the team at year’s end if he were fourth or lower in […]

Williams has appointed Formula 1 stalwart Axel Kruse as its chief operations director, ending his 15-year stint with the rival Sauber squad.Kruse was the Swiss outfit’s chief operating officer, but will now start his new role on 1 September replacing Fred Brousseau, who is set to return to his native Canada.This will not be Kruse's first association with Williams as he was previously a […]

Mercedes met on Monday to discuss an underwhelming Belgian gp, described as George Russell as its worst of F1 2025 […]

Williams has announced the appointment of Axel Kruse as its Chief Operations Director […]

Paul Aron will be back behind the wheel for Sauber in the opening practice session at the Hungarian Grand Prix […]

We will be targeting another competitive weekend to take us into the summer break […]

McLaren were once again the team to beat in a stormy Belgian Grand Prix as Oscar Piastri held off a charging Lando Norris to win—and score the most points in this week’s F1 Fantasy.  On the opening lap, Piastri dived past his teammate to snatch the lead, setting up a tense battle for victory. When the pair pitted on alternate strategies, it seemed to be to be advantage Norris on the more durable hard tyre. But a string of errors […]

A McLaren driver has issued a statement after being stripped of a race victory at the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa, admitting it "hurts." […]

Is time running out for Franco Colapinto at Alpine? […]

New Lewis Hamilton evidence has emerged after the Ferrari driver made cryptic comments about Charles Leclerc at the Belgian gp at Spa […]

Toto Wolff is a tough negotiator, according to former Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg […]

New development for the staff member at the heart of Christian Horner saga some 18-months after allegations became public […]

Recent changes to Mercedes' 2025 Formula 1 car may well be to blame for the team's drop in form, according to trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin, who theorises this is hurting rookie driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli more than his more experienced team-mate. Antonelli has endured a miserable run of form over the last seven races, with four retirements and two non-scoring finishes […]

Max Verstappen is in his longest run without a podium finish since 2019. Read on for more stats and facts from the Belgian Grand Prix […]

Andrea Stella compares Lando Norris at Oscar Piastri to past F1 champions […]

Oscar Piastri is on course to beat this astonishing Lewis Hamilton record […]

A best qualifying so far undone by a Red Bull error, so how much did we learn about Yuki Tsunoda and his so called 'breakthrough' at the Belgian Grand Prix? […]

McLaren Racing ceo has claimed the racing world will "move on" quickly from Christian Horner after his Red Bull sacking […]

Former Formula 1 driver and current pundit of the sport Martin Brundle played the power struggle game within Red Bull and lost, hence his shock exit. Horner was fired from his role as Red Bull Racing boss just days after the 2025 British Grand Prix, with Laurent Mekies replacing him and making his debut with the team at last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. After buying the struggling Jaguar F1 outfit at the end of 2004, the late Red Bull co-founder […]

Laurent Mekies, new team principal at Red Bull, has made it clear there's work to do on the RB21, despite its updates […]

Hungary has hosted thrilling duels between Tazio Nuvolari and Bernd Rosemeyer; between Ayrton Senna and Nelson Piquet. Will 2025 bring another battle between Formula 1's brightest talents? asks Matt Bishop […]

If we operate and execute everything, put the right balance on the car, and the driver performs, we're going to be competitive […]

Turkish motorsports officials are aiming to clinch a long-term return of Formula 1 to Istanbul, and are prepared to step in and host a grand prix as early as 2026 if required. Turkey hosted F1 annually between 2005 and 2011 at Istanbul Park, a Hermann Tilke designed venue on the Asian side of the Bosporus, until it was dropped from the calendar due to funding issues. The race returned […]

“For sure we will have to bring some small items until the end, more related to the layout of the track or the weather conditions or whatever, but no big package.” […]

Ferrari F1 driver Lewis Hamilton is set to make an imminent announcement after making a cryptic post on social media […]

The trio of slick tyre compounds is the same as last year: C3 as Hard, C4 as Medium and C5 as Soft […]

Should Kimi Antonelli started his F1 career with a midfield team? […]

There is "great energy" at Sauber after a strong run of results in recent races […]

Damon Hill has backed Lewis Hamilton following a tough start to his Ferrari career […]

Red Bull came through its first race weekend without Christian Horner in Belgium, but it will take time for his presence to fade […]

Of all the thousands of pieces of equipment that Formula 1 hauls around the world, few are used less often than the full wet tyre. They stayed piled up in stacks, not on the cars, on Sunday as drivers sat out a rain delay of more than an hour to the start of the Belgian Grand Prix. It wasn’t because F1 cars lack grip in heavy rain. Manufacturer Pirelli says the full wet tyres can cope with that. The problem […]

A Red Bull driver has issued a statement after the fia confirmed that he has been disqualified after the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa […]

George Russells future has been the subject of growing speculation as his wait for an extension to his expiring contract has continued amid Mercedes pursuit of Max Verstappen; watch the Hungarian Grand Prix live on Sky Sports F1 from Friday […]

Formula 1’s fundamental problem of poor visibility in wet weather racing cannot be solved with the current ground effect cars, as Jon Noble explains […]

Lewis Hamilton gained six places with a perfectly-timed pit stop, but when it was first suggested to him he replied: "No way." […]

The 2025 Belgian Grand Prix weekend ran to a Sprint Race format, and the outcomes of the two races around Spa Francorchamps were decided by winning moves on their respective first laps. Overtaking at Spa-Francorchamps is never easy unless the chasing car has a big speed delta, and that is something Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri knew pretty well, and as such, they formulated their battle plans with that in mind. In the Sprint Race, Verstappen, starting from second on […]

Kimi Antonelli reveals the words of wisdom that Lewis Hamilton shared with him during the difficult Belgian gp weekend […]

Charles Leclerc delivered a gritty defensive drive to secure third place at the 2025 Belgian Grand Prix, the Ferrari fending off a race-long assault from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in treacherous changing conditions at Spa-Francorchamps. While McLaren teammates Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris stormed to a dominant one-two, the battle for the final podium spot turned into a tense strategic and psychological standoff between Leclerc and Verstappen – one that lasted from lights-out to chequered flag. “Max was behind the […]

Nico Rosberg reckons he has spotted a chance in Yuki Tsunoda's demeanour after Laurent Mekies replaced Christian Horner at Red Bull […]

After receiving the latest-spec floor on his Red Bull RB21, Yuki Tsunoda was delighted to qualify seventh in Belgium – his first appearance in Q3 since the Miami GP weekend more than two months ago. He held on to that position at the belated start of the race but then, apparently inexplicably, pitted for slick tyres a lap later than team-mate Max Verstappen, who had stopped at the end of […]

Held annually at the Hungaroring in Mogyoród since 1986, the Hungarian Grand Prix has been a fixture of the Formula 1 calendar for nearly four decades. Notably, the Hungarian GP is one of the few races to have been held uninterrupted since its inception and is considered one of the traditional events still on the modern calendar. This year, 2025, marks the 40th running of the race at the Hungaroring, making it a special occasion for fans and teams alike […]

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

Today's F1 news round-up sees a hijacked Jos Verstappen interview, a Lewis Hamilton staff change, and much more […]

The F1 movie starring Brad Pitt cleared a major landmark this weekend as Apple prepares a re-release next month […]

George Russell is closing in on a new multi-season contract with Mercedes worth approximately £30-million per year ($40-million), with negotiations now in their final stages following a recent acceleration in talks. According to sources close to the deal, “all the main points have been agreed,” although finer details such as sponsor appearances are still being finalised. Mercedes had hoped to complete the agreement before the summer break after the Hungarian Grand Prix, but legal reviews by Russell’s management could delay […]

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says teammates Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are racing like champions and the Formula 1 title will probably be decided by fine margins and individual brilliance. The pair are 16 points apart in the 2025 Formula 1 World Championship standings, in a two-horse race, with Australian Piastri leading McLaren’s sixth one-two of the season in Belgium on Sunday and taking his sixth win of the campaign. Norris has four. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen is third […]