McLaren will keep driver strategy options open after Hungary F1 split
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris have given their blessing for split strategies to continue at the team as they battle for the 2025 Formula 1 title, but both feel Hungary was something of an outlier. Norris was running third during the Hungarian Grand Prix and took the plunge to switch to a one-stop strategy […]
Marko wasn’t aware of difference between Red Bull F1 cars
Yuki Tsunoda has claimed Red Bull motorsport adviser Helmut Marko only became aware of the disparity between his and Max Verstappen’s Formula 1 car specifications at the Belgian and Hungarian grands prix. The Japanese driver made the step up to the senior of Red Bull’s two F1 teams after just two rounds of the 2025 […]
No regrets» over China, Canada F1 races but could have been «smarter
Lando Norris has insisted he has no regrets when reflecting on the opening 14 races of his 2025 Formula 1 title campaign, though has picked out moments in China and Canada where he could have been «a little bit smarter». Of the two, his Canada clash with team-mate Oscar Piastri is the more obvious one; Norris […]
Cadillac reveals TPC plans ahead of F1 debut
The Cadillac Formula 1 team has revealed it is planning to use a rival squad to help with the completion of a Testing of Previous Cars programme ahead of its championship debut in 2026. TPC programmes allow teams to complete up to 20 days of running in machinery that is at least two years old, […]
McLaren banks Mastercard as 2026 F1 title partner
McLaren partner Mastercard is stepping up to become the papaya squad’s official naming partner from the 2026 F1 season onwards. From next year, McLaren will be branded as McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team, signifying a step up in the payment provider’s commitment to the world champions. McLaren and Mastercard had only signed a multi-year deal […]
Perez explains how Red Bull F1 car gets “undriveable” and blames media for pressure
New Cadillac Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez certainly sounds vindicated when it comes to his time at Red Bull. Perez was dropped at the end of last season after a four-year stint as Max Verstappen’s team-mate, during which he was a consistent podium finisher until his performance collapsed shortly after the 2024 campaign began. Perez […]
Why Cadillac chose Bottas and Perez – and what it means for American F1 driver hopes
“Mick Schumacher snubbed” is one of the more outre – if suitably attention-grabbing – headline takes on the news that Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez will drive for Cadillac when the General Motors brand appears on the F1 grid next season. Read Also: True, Schumacher Jr is understood to have been one of the names […]
«I have nothing to prove» with Cadillac after Red Bull F1 exit
Sergio Perez says the struggles of his Red Bull replacements show that he has nothing to prove on his Formula 1 return with Cadillac. On Tuesday, Perez and fellow F1 veteran and multiple race winner Valtteri Bottas were presented as the experience pair that will lead Cadillac’s charge in 2026 as F1’s 11th team. The […]
Aston Martin can’t help but wonder
Aston Martin F1 CEO and team principal Andy Cowell admits he sometimes wonders how his team could have performed in 2025 if it hadn’t kept star signing Adrian Newey’s focus firmly on 2026. After leaving Red Bull, Newey joined Aston at the start of March in his role of Managing Technical Partner, developing the technical […]