Gucci joins F1 grid as new Alpine title partner
Gucci will replace BWT as the title partner of the Alpine Formula 1 team […]
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Gucci to be Alpine's title sponsor from 2027
Following weeks of rumours and denials, Alpine has confirmed that Gucci is to be its title sponsor from next season […]
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Gucci becomes title partner of Alpine F1 team for 2027
The Alpine F1 team will be known as Gucci Racing Alpine in 2027 after signing a landmark deal with the luxury brand.On Wednesday, Alpine announced Gucci would become its title partner in 2027, following the conclusion of the Enstone team's deal with current title sponsor BWT.As part of the deal, the brand says it is creating Gucci Racing, "a new business and experiential platform built […]
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Alpine brings Gucci into F1 as new title sponsor
Italian fashion house Gucci is to enter Formula 1 for the first time next year as title sponsor for Alpine […]
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Martin Brundle reacts as FIA hands George Russell suspended fine
Martin Brundle sympathised with George Russell’s emotional Canadian Grand Prix reaction after Mercedes heartbreak […]
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Gilles Villeneuve’s final F1 race helmet breaks auction record
The helmet worn by Gilles Villeneuve during his last Formula 1 race was sold for a record-breaking $1.25 million – just over €1 million. This was reported by Darren Jack, CEO of the Canadian company Hall of Fame Collection, which handled the sale.The amount is a world record for a racing helmet. The previous record belonged to a helmet worn by Ayrton Senna during the 1992 Belgian Grand […]
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Martin Brundle drops verdict on what George Russell ‘despair’ means for F1 title race
Martin Brundle weighs in on a heartbreaking retirement for George Russell […]
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Do penalty points still serve any purpose in F1?
It is fair to say that the 2026 Formula 1 season has so far generated more controversy off the track than on it, with the usual endless debates surrounding the regulations – and before that, Mercedes’ engine compression ratio.On track, however, matters have remained relatively calm. There have been a handful of incidents and collisions here and there, but nothing sufficiently contentious […]
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Aston Martin boss admits team must ‘get its act together’ after Alonso pain
Mike Krack conceded Aston Martin must improve after Fernando Alonso’s seat discomfort ended another difficult weekend […]
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Former Ferrari F1 boss Luca di Montezemolo tears into new Luce all-electric car as company shares slump
Ferrari's first all-electric car has divided opinion […]
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F1 boss responds to FIA plans to bring back V8 engines
F1 is set to return to V8 engines in 2031, potentially sooner […]
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"On the edge" - Kimi Antonelli's verdict on frantic F1 battle with George Russell
Kimi Antonelli and George Russell's Formula 1 title tussle went up a notch at the Canadian Grand Prix […]
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How 'new' F1 game has included big 2026 quirks
We've had a hands-on look at the new F1 game 2026 season pack ahead of its launch on June 3 […]
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Oscar Piastri apologises to Alex Albon as he reveals F1 Canadian GP crash cause
Oscar Piastri explains the reason for his crash with Alex Albon at the Canadian Grand Prix […]
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PETA founder lauds Albon
The founder of the animal rights organisation PETA has lauded Alex Albon for his actions in Montreal at the weekend […]
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Lewis Hamilton gives verdict on new race engineer after off-season swap
Lewis Hamilton said he is ‘really loving working’ with race engineer Carlo Santi following a difficult first year in that area […]
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Ferrari ‘quite down’ on horsepower but Leclerc accepts there’s more to the SF-26’s deficit
Charles Leclerc said Ferrari is 'quite down' on horsepower and said potential ADUO would 'help us to close the gap a little bit." […]
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MPH: Why Red Bull's rivals could push Max Verstappen out of F1 for good
As F1 power unit manufacturers fail to agree on rule changes, so the threat of Max Verstappen quitting the series becomes more real, writes Mark Hughes […]
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On this day: Michael Schumacher’s final unsportsmanlike manoeuvre
Michael Schumacher’s Formula 1 career was made legendary by his fantastic racecraft and record-breaking success, but also some questionable moves – one of which occurred on 27 May 2006.Going into the 2006 Monaco Grand Prix, Schumacher was already facing a 15-point deficit to championship leader Fernando Alonso, with a race win worth 10 points at the time.This was the consequence of the […]
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Max Verstappen teases McLaren over its strategy blunder at the F1 Canadian GP
Max Verstappen laughed at McLaren's failed tyre gamble at the Canadian Grand Prix […]
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Ford delivers verdict on Formula 1 V8 engine return push
As Formula 1 edges closer to a dramatic engine rethink for the future, Ford has now made its position clear […]
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Why Mercedes' F1 2026 driver fights may not last
Mercedes concedes it may need to restrict its F1 title rivals Kimi Antonelli and George Russell having total freedom to race each other […]
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‘Bittersweet’ – Martin Brundle poses Lewis Hamilton theory after Canadian Grand Prix
Sky F1 pundit Martin Brundle believes the Canadian Grand Prix was "bittersweet" for Lewis Hamilton despite a new Ferrari milestone […]
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“This is actually an opportunity”: How McLaren answered drivers’ calls to abandon tyre gamble
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri advised McLaren to abandon their gamble on intermediate tyres but their engineers pointed out it was already too late […]
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ADUO gamesmanship question as FIA evaluates F1 power units
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies isn't willing to engage in ADUO gamesmanship with rival PUMs as the sport awaits the FIA's results […]
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What is the 2027 engine dispute that could dictate Verstappen's future?
Max Verstappen could leave Formula 1 at the end of this year amid a power-unit dispute which may decide his future in the sport; watch every session of the Monaco Grand Prix from June 5-7, live on Sky Sports F1 […]
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Round-up: Norris ‘wants to try things outside F1’ after Indianapolis visit, and more
Also in Wednesday's edition of the RaceFans round-up, Lewis Hamilton praises his brother's BTCC result and Ross Brawn heads to Moto GP […]
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New Ross Brawn announcement as clever Lewis Hamilton trick emerges – roundup
Former Mercedes boss Ross Brawn has made an announcement with new Lewis Hamilton evidence emerging after the F1 2026 Canadian Grand Prix […]
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New Oscar Piastri evidence as untelevised Canadian GP team radio emerges
New Oscar Piastri evidence has emerged after the McLaren driver was punished by the FIA for causing a collision at the Canadian Grand Prix […]
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‘He’s just getting in the way’ – Untelevised Liam Lawson team radio after Perez confusion
Untelevised Liam Lawson team radio has emerged after the Racing Bulls driver accused Sergio Perez of "getting in the way" at the Canadian GP […]
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Jacques Villeneuve warns Kimi Antonelli against 'believing his own hype' in F1 title bid
Kimi Antonelli has won the last four grands prix, but Jacques Villeneuve has warned him not to get carried away […]
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Why Lewis Hamilton now has everything in the right place at Ferrari
After he took his best-ever grand prix result with Ferrari, it felt like a weight had fallen off Lewis Hamilton's shoulders. Hamilton took second at Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve after an entertaining, race-long battle with Red Bull's Max Verstappen, hounding the Dutchman for laps before making the pass into Turn 1 on lap 62.But beyond the headline result, what was even more […]
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Honda chief gives date for when Aston Martin ‘improvement’ will be seen
Honda's Trackside General Manager Shintaro Orihara has targeted the summer shutdown for noticeable improvement […]
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"Motorsport is not built to be inclusive" - Lewis Hamilton hails brother Nicolas' BTCC podium breakthrough
Nicolas Hamilton made history in the British Touring Car Championship on Sunday at Snetterton […]
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How Charles Leclerc will recover from "most difficult weekend" of F1 career
Charles Leclerc will use Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton’s data from the Canadian Grand Prix to find answers for “the most difficult weekend” of his Formula 1 career.Although the 28-year-old took a solid points haul with fourth on Sunday, Leclerc was consistently off the pace as he finished over 30 seconds behind runner-up Hamilton.It was only through George Russell’s retirement […]
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Isack Hadjar apologises to Charles Leclerc as he admits Canadian GP penalties were fair
Isack Hadjar was twice penalised by the Formula 1 stewards at the Canadian Grand Prix […]
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George Russell says title is Kimi Antonelli’s ‘to lose’ after Canada DNF
George Russell said the Drivers’ Championship is Kimi Antonelli’s ‘to lose’ after his DNF allowed the Italian to open a 43-point lead […]
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Max Verstappen laughs at McLaren's failed strategy gamble
Max Verstappen poked fun at McLaren’s decision to start the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix on the intermediate compound as that strategic call immediately backfired.The reigning championship-winning squad was the only frontrunner to start Sunday’s race on a non-slick tyre with the Montreal surface being slippery under cloudy conditions leading into it.But much to McLaren’s dismay the […]
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Hamilton’s emotional full circle with brothers complete double podium celebration
Racing for the first time on the same weekend, the Hamilton brothers celebrated a proper full circle as both achieved podiums in their respective races […]
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Alpine continues quest to fix Pierre Gasly's mystifying car issues
Eighth place in Canada continues a welcome trend for Pierre Gasly and the Alpine Formula 1 team, which took a huge step forward in 2026.But, in a race marked by high attrition, the Frenchman's latest points finish did mask that the underlying issues that have hampered him over the past two weekends are still present.Gasly has been one of the standout performers of the opening rounds of […]
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Lewis Hamilton takes swipe at F1 champion Jacques Villeneuve at Canadian GP
Lewis Hamilton gave a cheeky nudge to Jacques Villeneuve at the Canadian Grand Prix […]
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Brundle's verdict on Russell 'despair' and 'rejuvenated' Hamilton in Canada
Sky Sports F1s Martin Brundle gives his verdict on George Russells retirement in Montreal and its impact on the title race, plus Lewis Hamiltons best race result at Ferrari; watch every session of the Monaco Grand Prix from June 5-7, live on Sky Sports F1 […]
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Hulkenberg handed suspended penalty
In an unusual move, Nico Hulkenberg has been handed a stop-and-go penalty, which has been suspended until the end of the season […]
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Johnny Servoz-Gavin: F1's hippie racer whose career was cruelly ended by a twig
F1 flashback: Johnny Servoz-Gavin He looked set to become one of Formula 1’s greats until a single twig in a French forest cut his career short. Matt Bishop remembers a playboy and prodigy […]
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Sergio Perez explains bizarre Cadillac F1 failure in Canadian GP
Sergio Perez suffered a race-ending suspension failure during the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix […]
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Ross Brawn lands new motorsport role four years after F1 exit
Former Ferrari, Honda and Mercedes Formula 1 boss Ross Brawn has issued a statement after a new announcement four years after his F1 exit […]
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“He needs to back up”: How Mercedes managed Russell and Antonelli’s Canadian GP fight
Neither George Russell nor Andrea Kimi Antonelli appeared to entirely agree with Mercedes' call for them to swap positions on lap 25 in Canada […]
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Verstappen’s ‘great call’ to McLaren as strategy disaster gifts Red Bull two places
Max Verstappen has jabbed at McLaren's "great call" to start the Canadian GP on inters, after all, it handed him two free positions […]
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Canadian GP battle "only possible" with current power unit - George Russell questions why F1 would ditch current spec
George Russell believes his battle with Kimi Antonelli at the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix would not have been possible without the current power unit specification […]
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Leclerc’s Ferrari disaster laid bare as Hamilton benchmark leaves him exposed
Charles Leclerc did his best to find the positives, but found himself lagging behind Lewis Hamilton all weekend at Ferrari […]
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‘Not sure we had that pace’ – Were Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen out of reach for McLaren?
While Lando Norris had a front-row seat to the Mercedes battle between George Russell and Kimi Antonelli in the Canadian Grand Prix sprint and eventually finished second, the main race of the Formula 1 weekend painted a very different picture.Starting from the second row of the grid, McLaren appeared to be in a strong position to challenge Mercedes again, but everything went wrong for the […]
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Lewis Hamilton reveals ‘lucky charm’ behind Ferrari milestone at Canadian GP
Lewis Hamilton described having his mum in the paddock as a "lucky charm" after a much improved showing for him and the team in Canada […]
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Why Audi is now key to Verstappen’s F1 future
Max Verstappen's threat to quit F1 in 2027 is serious - and F1's best route to avoid this appears to be a compromise with Audi […]
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Toto Wolff hints at future Mercedes team orders after George Russell and Kimi Antonelli battle
Toto Wolff suggested Mercedes could step in and issue team orders to George Russell and Kimi Antonelli should their battling get out of hand […]
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Lewis Hamilton wants to bring “lucky charm” mother to more races after best F1 result for Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton's mother watched him claim his best result for Ferrari at the F1 Canadian Grand Prix […]
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Has Hamilton really found 'sweet spot' at Ferrari after 'awesome' weekend?
After two difficult rounds in Japan and Miami, Lewis Hamilton bounced back with a podium at the Canadian Grand Prix and outperformed Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc for most of the weekend; has Hamilton discovered some performance which he can repeat for the rest of the Formula 1 season? […]
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