The story behind Red Bull’s surprise F1 rookie, Isack Hadjar
The 20-year-old French-Algerian rookie has wasted no time standing out. He had a rocky start in Melbourne, where he crashed on the formation lap, but has since emerged as one of the most talked-about newcomers on the grid, with Q3 appearances in China and Japan, as well as points finishes in Japan and Saudi Arabia. […]
How Claire Dubbelman became the first woman with an FIA race director superlicence
Claire Dubbelman’s love for motorsport started at an early age, thanks to her father Huub, who spent almost two decades in automotive journalism before working as a PR manager for brands, including Mercedes-Benz Netherlands. Dubbelman was five years old when she began watching Formula 1 in the early 1990s. «From the time I was little, […]
Are Albon and Williams the perfect F1 partnership?
After Williams’ second double points finish of the season in Saudi Arabia, Alex Albon has now produced points finishes in four out of the first five race weekends in 2025. This includes three consecutive points finishes over the first three races, a feat Albon had never achieved during his time at Williams. At the Melbourne […]
‘Madring’ F1 circuit gets unveiled by Madrid’s Spanish Grand Prix organisers
The circuit that will host the Madrid Formula 1 Grand Prix for 10 years from 2026, the so-called ‘Madring’, has been officially presented to the public on Friday. Full details of the circuit were unveiled at an event attended by Isabel Diaz Ayuso, president of the Community of Madrid and Jose Luis Martinez Almeida, mayor […]
What are they and how many does each 2025 F1 driver have?
During a Formula 1 race, stewards can hand out all manner of punishments to drivers that breach the regulations. Time penalties, fines and reprimands are often dished out for incidents like causing a collision or speeding in the pitlane, but the stewards can also issue drivers with penalty points that accrue on their superlicence. The […]
Sainz promises Madrid’s urban F1 circuit will not lack character
Carlos Sainz believes Madrid’s Madring Formula 1 circuit will have its own character as it combines street sections with fast and flowing swoops. On Friday, the organisers and local authorities presented Madrid’s 5.47km layout that will take over the running of the Spanish Grand Prix from September next year, joining Barcelona on the calendar in 2026 […]
The F1 Commission discusses preventing massive 2026 engine performance gaps and grass fires
The FIA, Formula 1 and its teams have discussed mechanisms in the 2026 engine regulations to allow trailing manufacturers to catch up, while investigating solutions to avoid a repeat of the Japanese Grand Prix grass fire incidents. The 2026 engine rules were a key point on the agenda of the latest meeting of the F1 […]
Williams wary F1 rivals may catch up with limited upgrades planned for 2025
Alex Albon is having a great start to the 2025 Formula 1 season, picking up points at four out of five grands prix. Now, the Williams driver says his team is making the most of its current form, as it knows that in F1 an advantage doesn’t usually last forever. The British squad is currently in […]
Do the McLaren drivers’ opposing mindsets signify strength or weakness?
Poker players have a word for Lando Norris’s response to adversity: “leaky”. In a game of bluff and counter-bluff, allowing emotions to manifest outwardly is certainly a disadvantage and a weakness. Is it also the case in a Formula 1 driver? There are those who would argue so, saying this is a brutal dog-eat-dog world […]