Russell ready for F1 title challenge against Verstappen
George Russell insists he’s talented enough to be a title contender in Formula 1, following a strong 2025 season with Mercedes. After comparing favourably to Lewis Hamilton over their three years as team-mates, with nearly as many points and more victories, Russell comfortably established himself as the squad’s lead driver with rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli […]
Red Bull «would be naive» to think its 2026 F1 power unit will be on top
Red Bull Formula 1 team principal Laurent Mekies says it would be «naive» to think his squad will nail the 2026 power unit regulations from the start, and admitted the team is bracing for a few «very tough months». Red Bull will introduce its first-ever F1 engines for the 2026 regulations cycle, developed at its […]
«I was on my way down already» at Ferrari in F1 2020, Vettel admits
Sebastian Vettel has admitted he was already ‘on his way down’ in his last couple of seasons at Ferrari in Formula 1. Vettel joined the Maranello-based outfit in 2015 after a six-year stint that yielded four world titles at Red Bull, and swiftly established himself as the Scuderia’s lead driver. In four years, Vettel took […]
Verstappen disagreed with Red Bull demoting Lawson in F1 2025
Max Verstappen disagreed with Red Bull’s decision to demote his former team-mate Liam Lawson just two rounds into the 2025 Formula 1 season. Lawson replaced Sergio Perez at the Austrian outfit for this year after just 11 grands prix with sister squad Racing Bulls, but he failed to replicate the same form that earned the […]
Leclerc «doesn’t really have advice» for Hamilton after tough first Ferrari F1 season
While Charles Leclerc empathised with Lewis Hamilton’s tribulations in his first Formula 1 season with Ferrari, the Monegasque felt he had little leeway over 2025 to help the seven-time champion adapt to the team. Hamilton’s struggles were well-publicised over the year, especially in the wake of the attention that his move had commanded. After 11 […]
How Bearman transformed his F1 rookie campaign
Oliver Bearman has pinpointed changes to his race weekend approach as the reason for his vast improvements during the 2025 Formula 1 season. The Haas driver finished 13th in his rookie campaign, two spots above grand prix winning team-mate Esteban Ocon, thanks to better results after the summer break. Six of his nine points finishes […]
Hamilton’s negative F1 interviews not representative of his character
Lewis Hamilton is much more upbeat with his Ferrari team despite several very negative media appearances during the 2025 Formula 1 campaign, claims his boss Fred Vasseur. The seven-time world champion had arguably his worst season yet, failing to score a podium for the first time in his F1 career en route to sixth in […]
‘The scary thing about Verstappen is he’s getting better’
“The scary thing is he’s getting better.” This is how Sebastian Vettel views fellow four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen, who recently completed a remarkable 2025 campaign. Despite his Red Bull RB21 being inferior to the McLaren MCL39 for most of this season, Verstappen took more wins and more pole positions than any other […]
Has a loophole been found in the F1 2026 engine rules?
Formula 1’s new 2026 power units will debut at the Circuit de Catalunya in just over five weeks’ time, but questions over a grey area of the new regulations have already come to light. German outlet Motorsport Magazin revealed that some engine manufacturers have sent a request for clarification to the FIA regarding the compression […]