Crawford to become Aston Martin reserve in F1 2026
Aston Martin Formula 1 junior Jak Crawford will step up to the role of third driver for the Silverstone squad for the 2026 season. The 20-year-old American, who joined Aston’s junior programme last year, will become the team’s official reserve driver after a range of simulator work, private testing and FP1 outings. Aston Martin says […]
How Piastri found improvements during the F1 Mexico GP weekend
A post-qualifying meeting can be credited for Oscar Piastri’s performance turnaround in the Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix weekend, revealed McLaren team boss Andrea Stella. The 24-year-old finished fifth at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez after a very disappointing qualifying session where he came eighth, but started seventh due to Carlos Sainz’s grid penalty. That is […]
Can Piastri make a comeback in the F1 title race? Our writers have their say
The Formula 1 championship battle has turned on its head in just a couple of months. Oscar Piastri has been unable to maintain his comfortable lead over Lando Norris and now finds himself one point behind his team-mate in the standings, with Max Verstappen hot on his heels. Losing that many points in just five […]
Russell blasts «lawnmower racing» at Mexico GP start
George Russell has blasted “lawnmower racing” following opening-lap incidents that may have cost him track position in Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix. Polesitter Lando Norris tackled the first braking zone four-wide alongside Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen, from inside to outside; while the former two stayed on the track, Leclerc and Verstappen ended […]
Why Norris was booed on F1 Mexico GP podium
It is 6,100 miles from Monza to the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez as the crow flies, but the ripples from the events in the Italian Grand Prix have travelled far. Lando Norris was booed roundly by the crowd throughout the Mexico GP weekend, and not just on the sold-out race day. The Foro Sol stadium section […]
How the Mexico GP sold out despite Sergio Perez’s absence
The Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix is celebrating its 10th anniversary with another sellout crowd, proving fears of the impact of Sergio Perez’s absence were overblown. The Mexico City race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez has swiftly turned into an F1 staple, boosted by national fervour to support home hero Perez as he turned into […]
Hamilton plots aggressive Mexico GP start after «finally gelling» with Ferrari set-up
Lewis Hamilton is plotting an «aggressive» start from third on the grid for the Mexico City Grand Prix as he sets his sights on a first Formula 1 pole for Ferrari. The Briton took his best grand prix qualifying result of the year at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, just under a tenth behind team-mate Charles […]
How Leclerc matched Norris in Mexico GP qualifying – until the final sector
On his final lap of Q3 at Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix, Lando Norris ripped almost six-tenths of a second out of his previous best. Of course, track evolution – a continual source of free lap time around the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez – played its part in facilitating the colossal advances in pace, but Norris also earned […]
‘Wolff said the same in 2021’
Helmut Marko dismissed McLaren’s assertion that Red Bull is sacrificing its 2026 preparations to develop this year’s car for longer, stating ‘Toto Wolff said the same in 2021’ when it stormed to both Formula 1 titles the following season. While McLaren has long halted the development of its 2025 car and put all focus on […]