Former Formula 1 driver and F1 TV pundit Jolyon Palmer is confident that conversations between Max Verstappen and Mercedes chief Toto Wolff will happen.The four-time champion is currently facing reliability issues with his Red Bull machinery. He sits eighth in the drivers' standings with eight points while Mercedes has dominated the start of the season. The Brackley outfit has won the two […]

Red Bull F1 driver Max Verstappen has been branded the "weaker link" ahead of his Nurburgring 24 hours debut in May […]

Oscar Piastri admits McLaren need ‘pretty big steps’ as they chase Ferrari and Mercedes […]

Formula 1 fans have applauded Toto Wolff's son, Jack, for choosing two-time champion Fernando Alonso as his favourite driver over any past or present Mercedes driver.Asked during the IAME Euro karting series who his favourite driver was, Jack chose Alonso. Sitting beside his son, Wolff smiled as Jack clarified the reason for his choice, stating: "Because he's a world champion, a two-time world […]

Torger Christian “Toto” Wolff – born to a Polish mother and a Romanian father – caught the motorsport bug when he was a teenager. He competed in Austrian and German Formula Ford, funding his racing career by working as a driving instructor at – ironically – the Red Bull Ring.Wolff quickly realised he lacked the talent to make it as a driver and turned his focus to studying […]

All the information on how to watch the 2026 F1 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, including timings and schedule […]

Cadillac's F1 start can only be deemed a success, but it faces a massive uphill task to take the next step, as Edd Straw explains […]

Fernando Alonso will sit out of first practice at the Japanese Grand Prix for Aston Martin […]

Fernando Alonso will sit out Free Practice 1 at Formula 1’s Japanese Grand Prix, ceding his Aston Martin AMR26 to third driver Jak Crawford.According to F1’s sporting regulations, every team must enter a rookie driver (two grand prix starts at most) on four occasions this season – two for each car. This normally occurs in FP1 sessions.Other than Racing Bulls with newcomer Arvid […]

Jak Crawford will take part in Free Practice 1 at the Japanese Grand Prix, taking over Fernando Alonso's AMR26 […]

Lewis Larkam analyses where Jonathan Wheatley's shock exit leaves the Audi F1 team […]

Toyota WRC driver Takamoto Katsuta has shot down a theory surrounding F1 hopeful Kalle Rovanpera after health issues forced a withdrawal […]

Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has discussed the intra-team battle that is forming at Mercedes after Kimi Antonelli claimed his maiden F1 win at the Chinese Grand Prix. After just two rounds of the 2026 season, George Russell has won the season-opening Australian Grand Prix and the Chinese sprint race, and Antonelli has won the Chinese Grand Prix.While Russell congratulated his […]

Aston Martin has confirmed that Jak Crawford will replace Fernando Alonso for FP1 at the Japanese Grand Prix […]

Aston Martin has become the surprise first F1 team to announce a rookie driver for a practice session in 2026 […]

Formula 1 fans were left hoping Kimi Antonelli and Max Verstappen could team up in the future as the Italian driver watched the four-time champion in the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS).Verstappen had initially taken the win at the Nürburgring on Saturday along with his team-mates Jules Gounon and Daniel Juncadella, but the trio was later disqualified after being found to have used […]

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli admits he wants to race alongside Max Verstappen in endurance competition […]

The cancellation of the Bahrain and Jeddah grands prix may be detrimental to Red Bull – unlike some other Formula 1 teams.F1’s Middle Eastern rounds have been scrapped due to the impact of the ongoing Iran war in the region, creating a five-week gap between the Suzuka and Miami events, this weekend and in early May respectively.Red Bull had a tough Chinese Grand Prix, with Max […]

Red Bull F1 driver Max Verstappen has made a new announcement 48 hours after being disqualified from a Nurburgring race in a Mercedes […]

Mario Andretti has reflected on the start of the season for the new Cadillac Formula 1 team, sharing encouraging news ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix.The American outfit, which joined the grid as the 11th team in 2026 after a long approval process, has been realistic with its approach to the start of the season."There had been a lot of anxiety, no question," Andretti told the Drive to […]

Carlos Sainz has called for Williams to "level up" after "too many issues in too many areas" at the start of the F1 2026 season […]

Ferrari is not willing to make further concessions over Formula 1's start regulations as it attempts to protect one of its key advantages under the sport's new regulations […]

In a season where everyone is learning, Mario Andretti feels that Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas are being a little over cautious as he urges Cadillac to "think big" […]

What is the early state of play in the F1 2026 midfield battle? […]

Criticism of Formula 1’s new regulations has been growing among some factions of the paddock, and Williams’ Carlos Sainz is the latest to voice his concerns over the series’ new era.For 2026, F1 rolled out new regulations that call for smaller, more agile cars and mandate for power units that rely on a near-50:50 split in electrical and internal combustion power. As a result, drivers […]

Charles Leclerc has confirmed that Ferrari has upgrades "in the pipeline" for the SF-26 after Mercedes' F1 2026 advantage hit home […]

Guenther Steiner has backed Charles Leclerc to beat Lewis Hamilton in the 2026 Formula 1 season.While the seven-time champion entered the 2026 season rejuvenated after a personal 'reset' and claimed his first Ferrari podium at the Chinese Grand Prix, the former Haas team principal believes that Leclerc will be hungrier for the championship.During an episode of The Red Flags Podcast […]

At this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix, the popular 130R corner might pay the price for the energy-hungry chicane that follows […]

Williams have several weaknesses to address - and F1's April break will provide a chance to do just that […]

Aston Martin target Jonathan Wheatley has revealed that he had a "long conversation" with Mattia Binotto prior to his Audi F1 exit […]

Two grands prix, and no finish for either Aston Martin. Next up? The Japanese GP, where Honda faces the prospect of a brutal home F1 race […]

Damon Hill has cast fresh doubt over George Russell’s Mercedes future amid rumours that Max Verstappen is "not very happy" at Red Bull […]

Peter Snowdon questions whether Verstappen’s lack of 24-hour experience could be exposed […]

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is wary their rivals will catch up despite two largely dominant wins for George Russell and Kimi Antonelli; watch every session of the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend, with Sundays race at 6am - live on Sky Sports F1 […]

Max Verstappen has been hit with a shock DSQ after a race victory with Mercedes issuing a statement following the verdict […]

Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard believes that the vibration issues that Aston Martin is battling against are 'more of an issue for the reliability than for the driver'.Aston Martin has had a difficult start to the year. With a new power unit partnership with Honda and the first Aston Martin F1 car designed under Adrian Newey, expectations were high for the Silverstone outfit. But […]

Mercedes has issued a statement on Max Verstappen’s Nurburgring disqualification […]

Max Verstappen was struck by a 'Daniel Ricciardo curse' with his Nurburgring DSQ after changing his Formula 1 race number for F1 2026 […]

Formula 1 fans have delivered their verdict on Racing Bulls' special Japanese Grand Prix livery.The Italian team unveiled the livery during a Red Bull Tokyo Drift event on Saturday. The striking design features a white base and cherry red accents, and, having been created with Japanese calligrapher Bisen Aoyagi, incorporates traditional calligraphy into the livery.It's safe to say that […]

More than ever, race engineers are the drivers’ backbone in Formula 1. All communication – whether it concerns technical matters or strategic decisions – goes through the race engineer.This year, with new regulations concerning energy management and additional tasks drivers must perform in the cockpit, that role may be more important than ever. But who are these individuals that often […]

Sky Sports Formula 1 commentator David Croft has argued that no one should be putting pressure on Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli for the drivers' championship.The Italian driver claimed his maiden F1 win at the Chinese Grand Prix, fending off his Mercedes team-mate George Russell and the Ferraris of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc.Since his victory, the 19-year-old has been at the centre of […]

Marko reveals why he blocked Verstappen’s Red Bull run as Nurburgring triumph turns to disqualification heartbreak […]

Formula 1’s unexpected April break will be “quite beneficial” to the nascent Cadillac team, Valtteri Bottas reckons.The Bahrain and Jeddah rounds have been cancelled due to the ongoing Iran war, meaning there will be a five-week gap between next week’s Japanese Grand Prix and the Miami race in early May.“I think it's actually quite beneficial for us,” Bottas commented. “We […]

Mercedes has kicked off the new regulations cycle in dominant fashion, bringing to mind its jump on the field in 2014 the last time there was a major engine change. Despite the strong start, there is enough to suggest that 2026 won’t be a straight repeat of 2014 […]

Former Ferrari boss, Luca di Montezemolo admits that the Italian team's deficit to Mercedes is staggering […]

1978 Formula 1 champion Mario Andretti, who is on the board of directors of the Cadillac F1 team, has admitted that Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez are a "bit rusty" after taking a year out of the series.The American outfit joined the grid in 2026 as the 11th team with the experienced driver line-up of the former Red Bull and Mercedes drivers. Both Bottas and Perez lost their full-time seats […]

Jenson Button says he's "jealous" of Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll, explaining that he'd love the chance to drive an Adrian Newey car […]

The talk through pre-season testing for the 2026 Formula 1 campaign was that last year's top four teams - McLaren, Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari - have pulled further away from the midfield.Although that might be true in the long term for these new regulations, a look at the standings after the opening two rounds shows a welcome surprise sitting in fourth: Haas. The American outfit was […]

Racing Bulls has unveiled a striking special livery for the upcoming Japanese Grand Prix.The team revealed the livery, which is inspired by the new Red Bull Spring Edition can, during a Red Bull Tokyo Drift night-time car meet and party on Saturday. The design, made in collaboration with Japanese calligrapher Bisen Aoyagi, features a predominantly white design with cherry red accents and […]

Shortly after winning the second round of the Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie, Max Vertappen's car was disqualified […]

A teammate of Red Bull F1 driver Max Verstappen has lifted the lid on an awkward moment at Saturday's NLS race at the Nurburgring […]

Jenson Button stated he is "jealous" of the Aston Martin drivers […]

Hamilton reflects on intense duels with Charles Leclerc and George Russell as F1 2026 delivers thrilling wheel-to-wheel racing […]

The halo is a fixture in Modern Formula 1, but it was not always this way […]

There are other issues affecting Williams beyond its car being overweight. One that blighted Alex Albon's Chinese GP is of particular concern […]

The outfit operating Max Verstappen's Team Verstappen has issued a statement after the Red Bull F1 driver was hit with a Nurburgring DSQ […]