Is Antonelli now the 2026 F1 title favourite?
Betteridge’s law of headlines dictates that any headline phrased as a question can be answered with a hard ‘no’, and disregarded. Certainly a cursory perusal of the odds being offered by various bookmakers reveals that long-time favourite George Russell remains the choice of the turf accountancy trade – if by a diminishing margin.We may only […]
Why Aston Martin must «take the positives» from its modest Japanese GP progress
Aston Martin’s Mike Krack has acknowledged one of the team’s cars reaching the chequered flag in Japan is no cause for celebration, but he feels the Formula 1 team and its Honda engine partner also need to appreciate the collaboration’s small wins.The Aston Martin-Honda project suffered a woeful start with an engine that is uncompetitive […]
Wolff on Horner F1 return: «He’s broken a lot of glass»
Mercedes’ Toto Wolff says he is «in two minds» about the prospect of facing off against his old Red Bull foe Christian Horner again if the latter returns to Formula 1.Since his dismissal from Red Bull last July, Horner has been working behind the scenes with groups of investors on the right opportunity to return to […]
The alarming factors that triggered Bearman’s 50G crash at F1 Japanese GP
The drivers had been saying it loud and clear since the very first test: it was only a matter of time before an accident like the one involving Oliver Bearman and Franco Colapinto occurred at the Japanese Grand Prix, with the Haas driver crashing into the barriers at 50G. The accident was caused by the significant […]
Red Bull F1 car so undriveable it was “dangerous” at Suzuka
Isack Hadjar has claimed his Red Bull Formula 1 car was undriveable to the point that it was dangerous in the Japanese Grand Prix. Having qualified eighth at Suzuka, Hadjar lost three places in the first two laps, which “really sucked”, on his way to a 12th-place finish. Read Also: Asked about the poor result, […]
FIA responds to dramatic Bearman crash in F1 Japanese GP
The safety implications of Formula 1’s new technical regulations have rocketed to the top of the agenda after Oliver Bearman’s massive accident in the Japanese Grand Prix. The Haas driver had been a second behind Franco Colapinto on their 21st lap when the gap narrowed suddenly and unexpectedly because of a huge difference in electrical […]
“At the mercy of the power unit” – the moment that frustrated Norris and Verstappen
At Suzuka, the yo-yo effect was slightly less extreme than during the season opener in Melbourne, although the overall picture still did not satisfy all of the drivers. Lando Norris ultimately crossed the line in fifth place and saw that – together with Oscar Piastri’s strong showing – as a sign that McLaren is making […]
Why Honda can’t solve the vibration issues alone and needs help from Aston Martin
Since the first on-track running of this Formula 1 season, vibrations have already been troubling Aston Martin and Honda. The consequences are twofold. Initially, the vibrations caused damage to the battery, resulting in reliability problems and very limited mileage for the Silverstone-based team. In addition, the issue has physical effects on Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll, […]
The more you push, the slower you go
If qualifying is supposed to be the ultimate test of driver skill and all-out car performance, then F1’s Saturday afternoons are far removed from that axiom. The 2026 power unit compromises which have yielded some action-packed racing so far have also destroyed the essence of qualifying — at least for now, as F1 has a […]