Why Russell is yet to sign his Mercedes contract for F1 2026
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has explained he needs to sort out the finer details of George Russell’s 2026 Formula 1 contract before making next year’s line-up official. Wolff has always insisted he wanted to keep both Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli next season, though a layer of doubt lingered until Max Verstappen became contractually […]
Hamilton handed 5-place Italy grid drop for Dutch GP error
Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton will take a five-place grid penalty to his team’s home race in Monza for infractions committed during the laps to the grid ahead of F1’s Dutch Grand Prix. F1 stewards also ruled on teammate Charles Leclerc’s clash (below). On the usual reconnaissance laps 45 minutes before the start of the race, […]
Hadjar left emotional after «unreal» podium at F1 Dutch GP
Formula 1 rookie Isack Hadjar has said his maiden podium felt «unreal» after claiming third for Racing Bulls at the Dutch Grand Prix. Hadjar qualified a stellar fourth in Zandvoort on Saturday and looked set to stay there after a well controlled race, shadowing Red Bull’s Max Verstappen every step of the way. But Lando […]
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 […]