Antonelli holds off Verstappen for third straight pole
Formula 1 world championship leader Kimi Antonelli has claimed a third successive pole at the Miami Grand Prix, holding off Max Verstappen at the Miami International Autodrome. Antonelli’s first effort in Q3 was enough to keep his rivals at arm’s length, with Verstappen’s final effort yielding him second ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. The session got underway […]
Zak Brown writes to FIA over Mercedes-Alpine ownership concerns
The McLaren Racing CEO has taken a clear stance against the prospect of Mercedes acquiring a shareholding in a second Formula 1 team. While the position of Racing Bulls has been tolerated due to a structure that dates back two decades, Brown believes this model should not be allowed to spread over the medium to […]
Why Haas fears loss of ground to Alpine in F1’s upper-midfield battle
After the Japanese Grand Prix, Haas F1 Team sat in the heady heights of fourth in Formula 1’s constructors’ championship, two points clear of Alpine. Yet, a muted weekend at its ‘home’ race in Miami has now put it five points behind the Anglo-French outfit, courtesy of Pierre Gasly’s sprint race point and Franco Colapinto’s […]
F1 brings Miami GP start time forward due to thunderstorm threat
Formula 1’s Miami Grand Prix will start at 1pm local time on Sunday, three hours before the originally scheduled time, as a response to incoming weather. Heavy rain and thunderstorm are forecast for Sunday afternoon, so F1 management, governing body the FIA and Miami Grand Prix organisers sat down on Saturday evening to discuss potential schedule changes. […]
What would you like to ask Valtteri Bottas?
On 21 May, Valtteri Bottas will sit down with Autosport for our very first ‘You Ask The Questions’ interview. You, the Autosport reader, have an opportunity to ask questions to the 10-time Formula 1 grand prix winner. Perhaps you’d like to ask him about his recent column about mental health and eating disorders, his time […]
The most fun I’ve had all year
When Max Verstappen hustles his Winward team’s Mercedes GT3 car around the Nordschleife this weekend in his quest to win the Nurburgring 24 Hours, record numbers of fans are expected to watch on, either at the sold-out event or via the broadcast. Among them will likely be a number of his Formula 1 colleagues, and […]
Red Bull enjoyed a «step forward» at Miami GP but still behind F1’s best
“We’re getting there, we’re not the same yet.” This was Max Verstappen’s reaction to McLaren team boss Andrea Stella’s comment that there are “four teams in such a tight competition”, following an encouraging Miami Grand Prix for Red Bull, with Mercedes prevailing and Ferrari also in the mix. Isack Hadjar had a nightmare weekend, well […]
Why Bahrain and Saudi Arabia may still host a grand prix in F1 2026
The cancellation of the April grands prix in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to the conflict in the Middle East reshaped the 2026 Formula 1 calendar. The double withdrawal left a one-month gap without races, while also creating several issues regarding how to reorganise the second half of the championship. Formally, the two events have […]
Behind the debate over F1’s future engines is a battle for control
There is much more at stake than just a matter of technology behind the debate over the engine that will power the Formula 1 cars of the future. Over the past five years, the championship’s financial growth has been staggering: revenue has risen from $2.1billion in 2021 to $3.9bn in 2025, drastically changing the landscape. […]