Where Piastri found his F1 Dutch GP pole advantage
The Dutch Grand Prix was never a happy hunting ground for Bruce McLaren, who registered seven DNFs at Zandvoort and two non-points finishes in the nine championship races he started there. But on the 88th anniversary of McLaren’s birth, cars carrying his name enjoyed a formidable margin of superiority to their Formula 1 rivals: more […]
Why McLaren won’t let Piastri and Norris «do whatever they want» in title fight
Mercedes’ Toto Wolff has suggested McLaren should «let it roll» as Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri fight for the drivers’ title, but team principal Andrea Stella has set out the difference between equal opportunities and unregulated freedom. McLaren delivered its second front row lockout in three race weekends in the Netherlands, with Piastri getting the […]
Strange to not have «great enemy» Horner in F1
Toto Wolff has conceded it feels odd not to have his bitter long-time Formula 1 rival Christian Horner to spar against after the latter’s Red Bull exit. Horner was removed from his position as Red Bull boss after July’s British Grand Prix, ending a successful two-decade reign that made him one of F1’s biggest and […]
Wolff explains his spicy stance on “fake news”
Toto Wolff is no longer just one of the most successful team principals in Formula 1 history. In an era where Grand Prix racing is booming, and with the Brad Pitt-led “F1 – The Movie” to cinemas worldwide this year, the 53-year-old Austrian has also become a global social media icon. As early as 2019, […]
Red Bull in ‘no rush’ to decide Verstappen’s team-mate for F1 2026
Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies has confirmed his squad is “not in any hurry” to confirm Max Verstappen’s team-mate for the 2026 Formula 1 campaign. The four-time world champion’s current team-mate Yuki Tsunoda has struggled since replacing Liam Lawson for round three of 2025 onwards, scoring just seven points leaving him 18th in the standings. […]
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, […]