Is Pierre Gasly underrated?
Autosport’s driver ratings have been going on for, well, decades, and the responsibility of giving the drivers a score out of 10 has passed through the hands of many esteemed writers and journalists through the years. Framed by that previous sentence, you might be thinking «well, why do you do them now, then?». And that’s […]
Stroll: Aston Martin F1 struggles a factor in surprise GT outing
Lance Stroll says Aston Martin’s ongoing woes in Formula 1 played a role in his decision to enter this weekend’s GT World Challenge Europe event at Paul Ricard.The Canadian will take advantage of an unexpected gap on the F1 calendar to contest the opening GTWCE Endurance Cup event of 2026, driving Comtoyou Racing’s Aston Martin Vantage […]
The biggest surprises and disappointments of F1’s 2026 field so far
Many teams felt the weight of expectation heading into Formula 1’s 2026 season, particularly through their own publicly declared intent of entering the championship’s latest era with a sizeable impact. Those who had enjoyed success wanted to sustain it, and those starved of results wanted to use the reset to their advantage. It wasn’t entirely surprising […]
Why Red Bull and Verstappen looked better in Australia than in China and Japan
Many in the paddock had expected a difficult start for Red Bull under the new technical regulations, but for a different reason than the one currently at play. Ahead of winter testing in Barcelona and Bahrain, the biggest question marks surrounded the all-new power unit, with Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff stating that Red Bull […]
The key figures Red Bull has lost over the past three years
Despite its historic period of dominance in Formula 1 between 2022 and 2023, Red Bull has since gradually seen its key figures leave, sometimes under murky circumstances. Here is a look back at all the major departures from the team over the past three years.Rob Marshall, chief engineer Photo by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images The […]
FIA outlines decision timeline on F1 2026 tweaks
The FIA has laid out a timeline for further discussions to improve the 2026 Formula 1 regulations after a «constructive dialogue» on tweaks to energy management.On Thursday technical experts from the teams and power unit manufacturers convened for the first of a series of meetings to propose and discuss tweaks to 2026 technical and sporting regulations […]
What the Bahrain and Saudi cancellations reveal about how F1’s money works
Liberty Media’s stock fell approximately seven percent when Bahrain and Saudi Arabia were removed from the 2026 Formula 1 calendar, pricing the cancellations as lost growth rather than contained exposure.So F1 did not lose two races, it lost two hosting fees. The distinction is not semantic, it is structural, and it explains why the championship’s […]
McLaren confirms signing of Verstappen’s F1 race engineer Lambiase
Gianpiero Lambiase will join McLaren as its chief racing officer, the British Formula 1 team announced on Thursday.Autosport revealed Lambiase’s career move earlier today, with Red Bull subsequently confirming the Briton’s eventual exit from the Milton Keynes-based outfit.Lambiase joined Red Bull from Force India in 2015 and has been Max Verstappen’s race engineer ever since […]
Lambiase set for McLaren switch in F1 2028
Max Verstappen’s long-time Red Bull race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase is set for a switch to McLaren, Autosport understands. Lambiase has long been the subject of intense interest across the paddock, as the 45-year-old weighed up his options last winter. Amid links with Aston Martin and Williams, Lambiase ultimately chose to remain in place at Red […]