Max Verstappen's father Jos has revealed that he and his son had known that the four-time champion's Red Bull race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase was going to leave the Milton Keynes outfit. Lambiase has signed with McLaren from 2028 after his current contract expires. The British-Italian engineer will join the Woking outfit as chief racing officer, reporting to team principal Andrea […]

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

Martin Brundle has set the record straight after reports began to circulate that he was taking a step back from his Sky Sports Formula 1 duties.The former F1 driver responded to reports claiming that he was reducing the number of races he would be covering in 2026. One fan commented on their disappointment at the prospect of seeing less of the Briton on the F1 coverage. "Nooooo! I love […]

13-time Formula 1 grand prix winner David Coulthard believes the current generation of drivers has lost the raw "anger and hunger" that defined the sport's more dangerous eras.Having raced in the championship from 1994 to 2008, Coulthard reflected on the contrasts between his own time competing and the modern era. "My generation, we raced in all weather conditions. You couldn't see, you […]

According to former W Series driver and Sky Sports Formula 1 analyst Naomi Schiff, the mental load placed on the current F1 drivers is "probably higher than it ever has been".During an episode of the Up To Speed podcast, Schiff discussed the myriad of distractions and sheer volume of information that the drivers have to process from within the cockpit. "Besides the fact that you've got so […]

Mercedes Formula 1 CEO and team principal Toto Wolff has spoken about how his management style changes to motivate drivers, and how he understands the pressure of racing from his time behind the wheel.Prior to joining Mercedes as CEO and team principal in 2013, the 54-year-old raced in the Austrian Formula Ford Championship, the German Formula Ford Series, the 1994 24 Hours Nurburgring, the […]

Max Verstappen could join McLaren with Oscar Piastri taking his seat at Red Bull in a new F1 driver market prediction […]

F1's double race cancellation has forced Racing Bulls into an unusual upgrade situation […]

Liam Lawson has responded to Supercars speculation and explained exactly why the category still excites him […]

Aston Martin Formula 1 driver Lance Stroll says he was “encouraged” by his performance on his GT3 debut, even if his “race was basically over” by the time he took over the wheel.With F1’s Bahrain Grand Prix cancelled due to the Iran War, Stroll headed to Paul Ricard in the south of France last weekend to contest the opening round of GT World Challenge Europe.Read […]

Jean Todt has shared how Ayrton Senna came close to signing for Ferrari in the early 1990s […]

From rules to rivalries and much more, submit your Formula 1 questions and get answers from our paddock insiders […]

Formula 1 teams will be dealt with harshly if they continue to push the limits in qualifying after a new FIA ruling […]

Pierre Gasly has pointed to the sacrifices Alpine made in 2025 as part of its 2026 success so far, scoring points at every race so far […]

The FIA has banned a deployment trick used by Mercedes and Red Bull to gain performance in qualifying […]

Ayao Komatsu has called for patience as early talks begin over potential tweaks to the F1 2026 rules in April […]

After the first three race weekends of the 2026 Formula 1 season, now is a good time to take a detailed look at the intra-team battles: who is currently the faster driver? Who excels in qualifying, and who in race trim? Who is adapting best to the new regulations – and who is emerging as a surprise?Here, we run through the driver pairings that make up all 11 teams on the 2026 Formula 1 grid […]

Audi boss, Mattia Binotto admits that his team's under-performing engine hasn't come as a surprise […]

The Race can reveal that a controversial engine trick used by the Mercedes and Red Bull F1 teams on qualifying laps has been banned by the FIA […]

Charles Leclerc remembers Jules Bianchi […]

Andrea Stella said he believes the full potential of the McLaren MCL40 is yet to be unlocked, but his team knows exactly what to do […]

Max Verstappen has left no one in doubt how he feels about Formula 1. But how many of his rivals are as unhappy a he is? […]

Max Verstappen will be looking for a Red Bull exit route, says former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya […]

Carlos Sainz opens up on battling instinct under F1 2026 qualifying rules and why discipline now matters more than outright push […]

Toto Wolff has revealed that he sought to sack both Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg following their collision at the Red Bull Ring in 2016 […]

Aston Martin may have been one of the most exciting prospects coming into 2026, but Adrian Newey's squad is one that needs time […]

Forty years on from the 1986 Spanish Grand Prix, Matt Bishop recalls the race that compressed the genius of three Formula 1 legends into a winning gap of just 0.014 seconds […]

Helmut Marko expects the 2026 Formula 1 drivers’ championship to be a two-horse race between Mercedes’ lead driver George Russell and his sophomore team-mate Kimi Antonelli.Mercedes has dominated the first three rounds of the season as F1 switched to new technical regulations, taking a 1-2 in all four qualifying sessions and winning all four races so far (including the sprint in […]

Jenson Button has spoken out after speculation that he could be set to replace Martin Brundle on a full-time basis […]

Mattia Binotto "wonld have signed" to achieve Audi's early success this year […]

Jean Todt lifts the lid on Michael Schumacher’s hidden side as the German legend dominated Formula 1 in the early 2000s […]

Williams is understood to have made an unusual decision about what to call its 2027 F1 car […]

Kimi Antonelli’s stunning start to the 2026 F1 season has drawn a bold verdict from 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg […]

Amid the very real possibility of Max Verstappen stepping away from F1 in 2027, we take an early stab at predicting next year's grid […]

Ferrari’s big Miami upgrade may not be enough as Ralf Schumacher delivers a blunt verdict on their title hopes […]

Aston Martin and engine partners Honda have more work to do than most during F1s enforced April break after troubled first three race weekends; how soon before the Adrian Newey-led team are back in points-scoring contention? […]

Juan Pablo Montoya cannot understand why Red Bull didn’t act sooner to keep Max Verstappen’s trusted ally […]

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

Red Bull has given Formula 1 fans the opportunity to win a framed replica of Max Verstappen's 2026 race suit, signed by the four-time champion.The Milton Keynes outfit has kept it simple for fans to enter. To be in with a chance of winning the memorabilia, fans have to sign up to MyPaddock, the team's exclusive loyalty programme, and answer one question.Fans have already shared their […]

Formula E veteran Sam Bird has offered a glimpse into his time working with Michael Schumacher at Mercedes.Serving as a Formula 1 reserve driver at the Brackley outfit in 2010, Bird had a front-row seat to the comeback of the seven-time champion. Bird believed that the German driver's greatest strength was how he worked with people. "Michael, firstly, what a guy," Bird told Lucas […]

McLaren Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri has explained how his mindset changed in 2025 as he fought his team-mate Lando Norris for the championship title.In his third season in F1, the Australian driver managed a third-place finish overall with seven grand prix wins and nine grand prix podium finishes. In comparison, he finished fourth in 2024 with two grand prix wins and six grand prix […]

Our F1 news from Monday has landed, with lots to take you through as a new week begins here on PlanetF1.com […]

McLaren could swap Oscar Piastri for Max Verstappen according to Ralf Schumacher following the recruitment of GianPiero Lambiase […]

The all-time winners' list in F1 […]

F1 has ruled out any possibility of an Indian GP in 2027, following media reports that the Buddh International Circuit could return […]

The Williams Formula 1 team will be attending the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed, which will take place from 9-12 July. Team principal James Vowles, 1996 champion and ambassador Damon Hill, reserve driver Luke Browning and three-time W Series champion and ambassador Jamie Chadwick will all appear at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed.Hill will be reunited with his title-winning […]

Helmut Marko becomes the latest figure to blast F1's new rules […]

The softest compounds in the Pirelli range will be used over the next two race weekends, featuring the Sprint in Miami and Montreal […]

Having raced on three very different circuits in Melbourne, Shanghai and Suzuka, the early stages of 2026 have provided a first look at which teams hit the ground running in Formula 1's bold new era and who has missed the mark.Mercedes came out swinging with a clean sweep of the first three races, while questions will be asked at struggling Williams and Aston Martin. Here's an overview of all […]

Damon Hill will relive his 1996 title glory as Williams brings the FW18 back to life at the Goodwood Festival of Speed […]

2016 Formula 1 champion Nico Rosberg has shared his verdict on the new regulations. The former driver downplayed growing concerns surrounding the changes that were introduced for 2026.The 2026 regulations include an almost 50:50 split between internal combustion and electric power, smaller and lighter cars, active aerodynamics, Overtake Mode and the use of a boost button.The regulations […]

Toto Wolff has revealed he was prepared to fire both Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg in 2016 […]

Max Verstappen and Lance Stroll have both raced in other machinery, so should we see others take the same leap in future? […]

The Formula 1 order has largely remained stable across the regulation change, despite some teams spending significantly more development time on 2026 than others […]

Former Red Bull team advisor Helmut Marko has become the latest figure to criticise the new Formula 1 rules and regulations, as he points to where the problems began and how he hopes solutions can be found.F1’s new era has received a mixed response at best, with the increase in action and overtaking contrasting complaints by drivers about artificial overtakes and unnatural ways to drive the […]

The Indian Grand Prix ran three times between 2011-13, but could the race be set for a Formula 1 comeback? […]