How ‘hooligan’ Bearman became Ocon’s favourite F1 team-mate
When Esteban Ocon signed with Haas a year ago, he was looking for a healthier working environment than the one he had left behind at Alpine. Halfway through 2025, he believes the move has paid off – both in terms of results and the atmosphere inside the team. Having previously endured turbulent relationships with team-mates […]
How much slower will F1’s new cars be? FIA shares first indication ahead of 2026
The regulatory overhaul planned for 2026 is already one of the main talking points in the Formula 1 paddock. Drivers have spoken out about a “different feeling” based on their first simulator runs, while questions have also arisen whether F1 will become more of an “energy management championship”. Read Also: A third variable that often […]
What to look out for at the 2025 Silverstone Festival
The Silverstone Festival, formerly known as the Classic, is one of the highlights of the international historic racing calendar. The event has grown hugely over the past three decades and now encompasses many attractions, from music shows to multiple classic car club displays, but the on-track action remains at its heart. The focus of the […]
How Sainz’s arrival pushed Albon and Williams forward in F1 2025
Williams driver Alex Albon says he took Carlos Sainz’s high-profile arrival at Williams as a positive as the pair pushes both each other and the team forward ahead of Formula 1’s 2026 overhaul. After losing his Ferrari seat to seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, Sainz suddenly became the most attractive free agent on the market for 2025, […]
Why Sauber isn’t giving up on F1 2025 despite 2026 overhaul and Audi transformation
Up and down the Formula 1 pitlane, the finest engineering minds are fully focused on solving the challenges of the forthcoming shift to an entirely new car and drivetrain package for the 2026 season. Given McLaren’s dominance, many could be forgiven for declaring this a “stop the count” moment and disregarding entirely the 10 remaining […]
JA on F1 podcast: What happens when film industry experts break down F1: The Movie?
This week we gather a stellar line-up of movie industry insiders as we break down the summer blockbuster F1 Movie, which has now earned over half a billion dollars at the box office, so deserves some deeper consideration. Having earlier looked at it from the point of view of journalists and fans, we now get […]
Why new 2026 rules will level the playing field for F1’s rookie class
Sometimes in Formula 1 the flow of dynamic young drivers splutters or even takes a year off. 2025 wasn’t going to be one of those seasons; in recent years only 2019, where the likes of Lando Norris, George Russell and Alex Albon arrived hot from F2, provided such a rich and exciting influx of talent. […]
The hidden gains that convince Williams its F1 transformation is working
Williams boss James Vowles believes the performance gains the outfit has recently found on its 2025 Formula 1 car are a sign of bigger things to come as the team becomes more efficient. Its upgrades at the Belgian Grand Prix were more than welcome. The Grove-based squad made a flying start to 2025 at the […]
The lessons Piastri learned from his junior titles for his F1 2025 championship fight
Competing for a Formula 1 championship «feels similar» to fighting for those in the junior categories, says Oscar Piastri, who notes that his intra-team battle with McLaren stablemate Lando Norris is the key differentiating factor. Piastri won the 2019 Formula Renault Eurocup, 2020 Formula 3, and 2021 Formula 2 titles consecutively before spending 2022 on the […]