Mercedes has appointed Bradley Lord as its deputy team principal to support Toto Wolff in the management of the Formula 1 team.Lord joined the Mercedes F1 team in 2013 as communications manager and most recently worked as team representative and chief communications officer for the Brackley squad.During his 13-year stint with the team, Lord's responsibilities have increased, according to […]

Sky Sports News understands Aston Martin have shown interest in former Audi boss Jonathan Wheatley, so Adrian Newey can focus on car matters; Wheatley left Audi with immediate effect on Friday and Aston Martin Lawrence Stroll also made a rare public statement shortly after […]

‘Set the record straight’ — Lawrence Stroll responds as Aston Martin rumours intensify […]

Aston Martin has backed team principal Adrian Newey after speculation that he could be pushed aside […]

Audi team principal Jonathan Wheatley has left just two races into the 2026 F1 season - and is expected to seal a move to Aston Martin […]

Mercedes has named long-time head of communications Bradley Lord as deputy team principal of the Formula 1 team […]

Audi boss Jonathan Wheatley has left the German manufacturer with immediate effect amid interest from Aston Martin to become their new team principal […]

Jonathan Wheatley is to depart his role as Audi team boss in a bombshell announcement made by the German manufacturer […]

Jonathan Wheatley is officially leaving the Audi Formula 1 team, ahead of his impending move to Aston Martin.Motorsport revealed on Thursday that Adrian Newey was set to step down from his team principal duties, which he assumed under three months ago, to focus on technical matters – and would be replaced by Audi team boss Wheatley.The decision was made amid Aston Martin’s disastrous […]

Wheatley was subject of speculation over a move to Aston Martin […]

Mercedes has updated its Formula 1 team’s leadership structure by appointing Bradley Lord as deputy team principal […]

Mercedes has announced a change in leadership structure, with Toto Wolff appointing a deputy team principal […]

Mercedes has promoted Bradley Lord to Deputy Team Principal […]

Luca di Montezemolo reveals why Ferrari passing on Antonelli may have been a blessing in disguise, at least for the Italian […]

March 20, 2016 remains one of those days when Formula 1 frightened us, but also demonstrated its continuous progress in safety and its determination to always go further. It was 10 years ago, during the Australian Grand Prix, and a shocking crash sustained by Fernando Alonso is still vivid in some memories.On lap 17 of the race, while battling for 19th place at the wheel of an underperforming […]

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen is set to make his Mercedes debut at the Nurburgring this weekend after a big recent announcement […]

Adrian Newey has been leading a months-long search for his successor as Aston Martin team principal. Could that be Jonathan Wheatley? […]

Pierre Gasly believes the Alpine Formula 1 team has the required potential to challenge the likes of McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull in the 2026 season.After spending the 2025 campaign as a clear backmarker, the Enstone-based outfit ended its engine programme, switching to Mercedes powertrains. It fully focused on its 2026 car early on last year and appears to have bounced back into the […]

Sky Sports Formula 1 commentator David Croft has issued a stark warning about Aston Martin's major vibration issues.The Briton said during the Sky Sports F1 Show that it could take months for the Silverstone outfit to fix the issues."Months," he said when asked how long it could take Aston Martin to fix the vibration issues, which caused two-time champion Fernando Alonso to lift his hands […]

Charles Leclerc has been forced to adapt his driving style to the 2026 F1 machinery […]

Audi has issued a statement on the speculation surrounding Jonathan Wheatley, with the team boss strongly linked with Aston Martin […]

Former Formula 1 driver and F1 TV pundit Jolyon Palmer has shot down claims that Lewis Hamilton may have mixed emotions after Kimi Antonelli's Chinese Grand Prix win.The seven-time champion made the blockbuster move from Mercedes to Ferrari at the start of 2025, leaving behind the team he had spent 12 seasons with and claimed six of his seven championship titles to fulfil a lifelong dream of […]

Two races into 2026, the Haas driver sits fifth in the championship […]

Our experts give their takes on Aston Martin as it searches for yet another team boss and is reportedly targeting Audi's Jonathan Wheatley […]

McLaren driver and F1 2025 world champion Lando Norris has made a new announcement following the F1 2026 Chinese Grand Prix […]

After two races, Oliver Bearman sits fifth in Formula 1's 2026 drivers' championship – and has remarked upon his pleasure of the balance in Haas' VF-26 chassis.While only early days, Bearman has been one of the most impressive performers in the early stages of the season, scoring all of Haas' 17-point total thus far as team-mate Esteban Ocon has endured a less fortuitous run.After […]

Lance Stroll has backed Aston Martin to recover from its troubled start to the 2026 Formula 1 season […]

Everything you need to know about how and when to watch the Suzuka race weekend, plus what to expect from the circuit and the weather; watch every session of the Japanese GP live on Sky Sports F1 next weekend, with Sundays race at 6am […]

A Red Bull insider has responded after Max Verstappen identified a "big problem" with the RB22 at the F1 2026 Chinese Grand Prix […]

From an against-the-odds debut in Melbourne to a fireball in Bahrain, a fertiliser company, and a quiet resurgence under new management, Haas has survived ten years in Formula 1 - and has a unique story to tell […]

Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton suggested his longtime Formula 1 team, Mercedes, may still benefit from a “party mode” in qualifying – a theory McLaren’s Lando Norris rebuffed.Mercedes was comfortably fastest in all three qualifying sessions so far this year, with the Silver Arrows always increasing the gap to the competition throughout qualifying – nearly six tenths on average so far […]

Guenther Steiner has called out Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff for "self-promotion" after Kimi Antonelli scored his maiden Formula 1 victory at the Chinese Grand Prix.After the Italian driver took the chequered flag at the Shanghai International Circuit, Wolff came over the team radio to congratulate him. "'He’s too young. We shouldn’t put him in a Mercedes. Put him in a smaller team […]

Kimi Antonelli is keen on linking up with Max Verstappen in endurance racing […]

Max Verstappen's reviews of F1 2026 no doubt reflect a genuine antipathy for these rules. But Red Bull can't let its competitive situation go on either […]

The FIA rolled out an ADUO concept for the F1 2026 power unit manufacturers, which offers a safety net for those struggling […]

Toto Wolff admits Formula 1’s new-era quirks aren’t perfect, but believes the on-track spectacle is already worth the trade-off […]

Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur has issued an update on the SF 26 car's rotating rear wing after it seemed to play a role in a Lewis Hamilton spin […]

Aston Martin is actively looking for a new team principal with Adrian Newey leading the search, PlanetF1.com understands […]

David Coulthard has argued that Lewis Hamilton's Chinese Grand Prix podium proves that he is "not done" with Formula 1.The seven-time champion secured his first podium finish with Ferrari since joining the Maranello outfit in 2025.After a difficult start to his time at Ferrari as he adjusted to the new team, rumours began to circulate that the 41-year-old driver could retire at the end of […]

Williams Formula 1 team principal James Vowles has claimed that the Grove outfit will need "every single hour" of the April break to get "back on the front foot".F1 confirmed during the Chinese Grand Prix weekend that the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix will not take place in April due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.Teams such as Williams, which has had a difficult start […]

Adrian Newey is set to step back from his team leadership role at Aston Martin to focus solely on technical matters, sources have confirmed to ESPN […]

Aston Martin wants to hire a new Formula 1 team principal so Adrian Newey can focus solely on technical matters, and has targeted Audi’s Jonathan Wheatley […]

Aston Martin has issued a statement after PlanetF1.com revealed that Adrian Newey is leading the hunt for a new team principal […]

Audi team boss Jonathan Wheatley has been linked to a shock move to Aston Martin […]

Audi team principal Jonathan Wheatley could switch to Aston Martin which would see Adrian Newey focus more on the cars development; watch every session of the Japanese GP on March 27-29, live on Sky Sports F1 […]

Melbourne’s iconic F1 pit building faces demolition as costs for its replacement soar to a record $395 million ahead of the 2027 Australian Grand Prix […]

Aston Martin has denied numerous media reports claiming that Adrian Newey has been dropped as its team principal […]

Formula 1’s team principals have met to review findings from the Australian and Chinese Grands Prix weekends as the championship’s new regulations remain under scrutiny.According to reports, all present agreed that the races were of a high standard in terms of on-track action and were happy with the response from the public and fans and thus not currently a cause for concern.Any […]

Aston Martin has issued a statement addressing the speculation surrounding Adrian Newey and its team leadership position […]

Aston Martin is set to welcome Jonathan Wheatley as team principal, with the news that Adrian Newey is to step down from the role.Read Also:Formula 1Adrian Newey to step down as Aston Martin F1 team principalMotorsport reported earlier on Thursday that the British technical guru, who had stepped in to replace Andy Cowell only at the start of the season, would be […]

Formula 1 fans have been left in shock after news broke that Adrian Newey is set to step down as Aston Martin team principal to focus on technical matters.Some have described the news as a "complete fever dream," as the former Red Bull technical director is understood to be replaced by current Audi team principal Jonathan Wheatley."This morning's news is a complete fever dream. How much […]

Back-to-back midfield-leading results in Melbourne and Shanghai have given Haas a flying start to the new F1 era […]

Ferrari is still "four- or five-tenths" off Mercedes, and Fred Vasseur is not convinced a looming engine rule tweak will change that […]

McLaren has endured one of the worst starts to a season for a reigning champion team in over a decade. But put its troubles into context, as well as its past ability to rebound from tough starts, and its 2026 F1 title hopes look far from doomed […]

Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes that if Esteban Ocon continues in his current form, it will be his last year in the championship. The Frenchman was handed a 10-second penalty during the Chinese Grand Prix for causing a collision with Alpine's Franco Colapinto. The Haas driver apologised to Colapinto after the race, claiming, "It's my fault, I did a mistake, I […]

Adrian Newey is set to step down from his team principal position at the Aston Martin Formula 1 team, where he’ll be replaced by current Audi team boss Jonathan Wheatley.Motorsport understands Newey will step down in order to focus exclusively on technical matters, as Aston Martin has experienced a more than underwhelming start to the 2026 F1 season. Power unit trouble with new partner Honda […]