Nurburgring 24h in sight as Verstappen ponders next step in GT
Max Verstappen is now officially licenced to race GT3 cars at the Nurburgring Nordschleife, paving the way for the Dutchman to tick off one of his bucket list items. Verstappen raced a Porsche Cayman 718 GT4 CS at last weekend’s four-hour ADAC ACAS Cup, in a car that was detuned as the four-time world champion […]
FIA overturns Sainz’s F1 Dutch GP penalty after Williams protest
The FIA has overturned the penalty Carlos Sainz received during the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix for his collision with Liam Lawson at Turn 1 in Zandvoort. Sainz suffered a 10-second penalty plus two penalty points after driving around the outside of the opening corner, where his front right tyre clashed with Lawson’s rear left […]
Can Red Bull carry its surprise pace into Baku?
When Max Verstappen said back in Hungary that he did not expect Red Bull to win another grand prix for the remainder of the 2025 season, reality turned out differently. The Dutchman won in Monza, and did so in dominant fashion. Verstappen built a lead of almost 20 seconds, although Lando Norris jokingly said during the post-race […]
The best American drivers on the road to F1, from GP2 to F2
Polesitter Brad Benavides, AIX Racing Photo by: Formula Motorsport Ltd Year: 2023Highest championship ranking: 22nd in 2023Races: 18Poles: 0Wins: 0Podiums: 0Points: 0Best race result: 10th In 2023, Brad Benavides showed that graduating to F2 when you’re already struggling at the lower levels may not be a great idea. Benavides was 21 when he moved to […]
Verstappen set for special Nordschleife licence after NLS debut
Max Verstappen has fallen short of meeting the requirements for a Category A DMSB Permit Nordschleife (DPN) after a mixed NLS debut — but should still receive the licence via a committee decision. The Formula 1 world champion completed the mandatory 14 race laps aboard the #980 Cayman (Verstappen/Chris Lulham) in Cup 3, yet his […]
Verstappen secures Nordschleife permit: “Everything went smoothly”
For Max Verstappen, this weekend was all about earning a DMSB Permit A, the licence drivers need to compete on the Nürburgring Nordschleife in top-level cars, including the GT3 class. The reigning Formula 1 World Champion reported to the track on Friday to sit through a theory exam, which enabled him to take part in […]
Marko details improvements at Red Bull since Mekies became F1 boss
Helmut Marko has heaped praise on the impact Laurent Mekies has had since becoming the Red Bull Formula 1 team boss. The Frenchman joined from sister squad Racing Bulls in July after his predecessor Christian Horner was sacked following 20 years in the role. It came after a performance decline for Red Bull, which since […]
F1 could get around 10 sprint races by 2027 as promoters embrace their value
With competition ramping up for Formula 1’s increasingly popular sprint format, the series is understood to be keen to move beyond six sprint slots per season as early as 2027. F1 introduced sprint races ahead of the 2021 season as a way to increase the spectacle on offer over a grand prix weekend and provide […]
COTA boss welcomes opportunities as Cadillac «will be really great» for F1
COTA chief Bobby Epstein says Cadillac joining Formula 1 in 2026 will be «great for us and for the sport», and thinks the American squad will be more competitive in year one than people think. Cadillac, run by TWG Motorsports group, is gearing up for its F1 debut in 2026 as an 11th expansion team, […]