According to F1 TV analyst and racing driver Alex Brundle, the current Formula 1 drivers are facing an immense level of mental exhaustion during grands prix.Speaking after the Japanese Grand Prix, Brundle noted a trend among the drivers: "I don't know if it's coming across to the viewer, but every driver that comes and stands next to us, they are drained. They have worked hard. You can see […]

F1 TV analyst Alex Brundle has lauded Oscar Piastri's "really smart" moves during the Japanese Grand Prix.Piastri, who has suffered a horrible start to the 2026 season after failing to start both the Australian and Chinese Grands Prix, delivered a strong drive from third on the grid to a second-place finish.While McLaren has struggled to kick off the season with the dominance it enjoyed […]

Williams team principal James Vowles reflected on the "painful" Japanese Grand Prix, explaining that the Grove outfit will use the race at the Suzuka circuit as a "line in the sand".The Vowles-led team endured a challenging weekend at Suzuka. Carlos Sainz finished 15th, while his team-mate Alex Albon crossed the line in 20th. Taking to social media platform X after the race, Vowles was […]

Monday's fast-paced F1 news includes untelevised Max Verstappen team radio as the FIA is urged to take action after the Japanese GP […]

Did the safety car, triggered by the heavy crash of Haas driver Oliver Bearman on lap 22, cost Oscar Piastri the victory in Japan? At that point, the McLaren driver was in the projected race lead and had already completed his mandatory pitstop.However, Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli benefited from the timing of the safety car and was able to make a comparatively inexpensive tyre change […]

McLaren's competitiveness in Suzuka even surprised itself, but Andrea Stella doesn't know if the Safety Car cost Oscar Piastri victory […]

Team principal Andrea Stella cautions McLaren, albeit buoyed by its first Formula 1 podium of 2026, still has its work cut out to genuinely close the gap to Mercedes.Having finally made the start of a race at the Japanese Grand Prix after crashing out in Australia and suffering from a battery failure in China, McLaren's Oscar Piastri delivered one of his better qualifying laps to take third on […]

1996 Formula 1 champion Damon Hill has argued that, while some drivers are not enjoying the new 2026 regulations, the racing seen at the Japanese Grand Prix was interesting, tactical and entertaining.Aspects of the 2026 regulations, such as the need to lift and coast to harvest vital battery power, have come under fire from some of the drivers and fans, but the former Williams driver shared a […]

Kimi Antonelli believes his poor start to the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix was ‘completely his fault’ as the polesitter caught too much wheelspin off the line.The Mercedes driver consequently dropped to sixth on the opening lap at Suzuka, though he still ultimately claimed victory having lucked out with the lap 23 safety car intervention.It gave Antonelli his second consecutive […]

George Russell pinpoints the exact moment that his Japanese Grand Prix unravelled from a potential victory […]

1997 Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve has pointed to a weakness in Mercedes' 2026 machinery.While the Brackley outfit has had a dominant start to the season, winning every grand prix and sprint race to date, Villeneuve has claimed that the Mercedes struggles to fight in dirty air. Antonelli became the youngest driver to lead the drivers' standings after his second win of the season […]

George Russell's bid for a podium was undone by a costly software glitch in his Mercedes power unit […]

Franco Colapinto's camp has intervened after the Alpine driver was abused following Oliver Bearman's 50G Japanese Grand Prix crash […]

Christian Horner was sacked as Red Bull team principal in July 2025; the 52-year-old Brit says he has unfinished business in F1; Wolff has warned that his former rival could be facing repercussions for his past actions […]

Max Verstappen predicted F1's new ruleset would underwhelm, and 2026 is proving him correct, so much so that he may just quit the sport entirely […]

Mercedes' Toto Wolff says he is "in two minds" about the prospect of facing off against his old Red Bull foe Christian Horner again if the latter returns to F1.Since his dismissal from Red Bull last July, Horner has been working behind the scenes with groups of investors on the right opportunity to return to the series, seeking a part-ownership that would help him gain a firm foothold in […]

Toto Wolff has cast doubts over the prospect of Christian Horner returning to F1 […]

Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu refused to blame either Oliver Bearman or Franco Colapinto for the huge crash […]

There was plenty to take from F1's last race weekend for five weeks […]

Lewis Hamilton battled a lack of power in the Japanese Grand Prix that he doesn't understand […]

As Verstappen threatens to leave Formula 1, can the sport just look the other way? […]

Heinz-Harald Frentzen issues a stark reminder as Max Verstappen’s unease with Formula 1’s new era deepens […]

Max Verstappen is considering his future in Formula 1 due to his dissatisfaction with the sports new regulations; Verstappen has a Red Bull contract that runs until the end of 2028 but could he really walk away after this current season? […]

Kimi Antonelli was not happy with his start at the Japanese Grand Prix […]

Lance Stroll reckons he and Fernando Alonso have been left in their “own Aston Martin championship” after a poor start to the 2026 Formula 1 campaign.The Silverstone outfit is bottom of the standings after three rounds, having encountered a myriad of problems from chassis to power unit amid its continuously rotating management structure.Read Also:Formula 1Aston Martin […]

Oliver Bearman has received high praise from F1 TV reporters Alex Brundle and Lawrence Barretto. Aside from the British driver's violent crash during the Japanese Grand Prix, he has had an impressive start to the season. Heading into the race weekend at Suzuka, Bearman was fifth in the drivers' championship standings, but the crash, which was through no fault of his own, has seen him slip to […]

A sharp radio response from Max Verstappen to Gianpiaro Lambaises highlighted Verstappen’s struggles to pass Gasly at Suzuka […]

Two drivers place higher than the grand prix winner in Edd's rankings this week […]

Lewis Hamilton has detailed his mindset changes heading into the 2026 Formula 1 season and the tweaks he decided to enforce on Christmas Day.After losing out on the 2021 drivers' championship, Hamilton was ready to come back fighting in 2022, but the regulation changes left the Briton fighting against the ground effect era cars, machinery which failed to yield results for him. He faced further […]

Toto Wolff has cast doubt over Christian Horner's return to Formula 1 by claiming his rival could be dealing with the "repercussions" of having "broken a lot of glass" in the sport […]

Oscar Piastri and McLaren give their verdicts on a race-altering safety car in Japan […]

Fernando Alonso highlights Aston Martin’s pace issues despite Honda reaching the Suzuka finish, as targeted […]

Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has thrown his support behind Jonathan Wheatley to take the team principal role at Aston Martin, following his exit from the Audi F1 project.Audi confirmed on 20 March that Wheatley had left his role of team principal with immediate effect due to personal reasons, after only joining the outfit in 2025.Following the Briton's exit, he has been linked […]

Jolyon Palmer has pointed to a 'steely' side of George Russell, which he argued could come out in an intra-team battle with his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli.Both Russell and Antonelli are level with grand prix wins following the Japanese Grand Prix, where the young Italian became the youngest championship leader in the history of the sport. With their success so far and the potency of the […]

Max Verstappen was unimpressed with Formula 1's new rules after a long scrap with Pierre Gasly at Suzuka. Here's what they said on their radios […]

The "constant change" at Aston Martin has come under the scrutiny of former F1 TV presenter Will Buxton, who claimed that it is 'not doing the culture of the team any good'.In 2024, Andy Cowell joined the Silverstone outfit as Group CEO before he replaced Mike Krack in the role of team principal in January 2025. Cowell's tenure in the team chief position lasted less than a year. Adrian Newey […]

Formula 1’s ‘Mario Kart’ era, as dubbed by Max Verstappen, delivered its first ‘Mushroom Boost’ incident in Japan – and it ended in a 50G crash for Oliver Bearman […]

Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu has pleaded with Oliver Bearman not to ‘beat himself up’, following his Formula 1 driver’s frightening crash in the Japanese Grand Prix.After qualifying a lowly 18th and making an earlier pitstop than most, Bearman was approaching 17th-placed Franco Colapinto’s Alpine with a 45km/h speed difference coming into Spoon, which came as a surprise to […]

Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies reacts to suggestions his star driver Max Verstappen could retire from F1 […]

All the four-time world champion wants is a fast car, insists Red Bull boss, Laurent Mekies in response to Verstappen speculation […]

Mercedes has half-joked internally that a big early-season weaknesses does at least have the upside of making F1 races more exciting […]

Lewis Hamilton has shared details on his influence on Ferrari's 2026 Formula 1 challenger.The 41-year-old driver joined the Maranello outfit in 2025 after a 12-year stint with Mercedes, which resulted in six of his seven drivers' championship titles.While the Briton struggled to adapt to the new team last year, he has come back strong in 2026 and claimed his first podium finish with […]

Kimi Antonelli looked like he'd have blasted to victory in the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix, no matter what rules F1 was racing under, says Mark Hughes. However, the result was once again overshadowed by the shortcomings of the series' new regulations […]

F1 drivers had predicted a huge crash like the one Ollie Bearman suffered at the Japanese Grand Prix. Now, something has to change, writes Lewis Larkam […]

Lando Norris delivered a blunt verdict on driver influence as Formula 1 prepares for crunch regulation discussions […]

Aston Martin finished a race for the first time in Japan, but that is no cause for celebration […]

Laurent Mekies reveals how little Max Verstappen’s exit concerns feature in Red Bull’s internal discussions […]

Isack Hadjar had a fiery outburst over team radio about Arvid Lindblad during the Japanese Grand Prix […]

Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies has played down suggestions his star driver Max Verstappen could walk away from F1 […]

Three rounds into the 2026 Formula 1 season, Max Verstappen lies just ninth in the standings, with 12 points to his name. His Red Bull RB22 struggles for competitiveness, and the four-time world champion is disenchanted as ever with F1’s new machinery.The Japanese Grand Prix compounded Verstappen’s aggrieved state of mind. The Suzuka track he loves didn’t provide the same driving […]

Oscar Piastri doubts the FIA will be able to do much to prevent the kind of crash Oliver Bearman suffered in yesterday's race […]

Telemetry data uncovers why Max Verstappen could not break past Pierre Gasly's Alpine at the Japanese Grand Prix […]

The 19-year-old Italian claimed his second consecutive grand prix win at Suzuka, took over the championship lead and, according to global media, immediately wrote a new chapter in F1 history. Coverage also highlighted the role of the safety car, a strong race from Oscar Piastri, Charles Leclerc’s recovery drive, and frustration for George Russell.Read Also:Formula 1F1 Japanese […]

The next few weeks and months will decide Max Verstappen's immediate F1 future […]

Formula 1's closing speed problem was expected by many drivers. Unexpectedly, it has a five-week gap to search for a solution […]

“Accidents like Bearman’s were always going to happen,” says 1996 world champ Damon Hill […]