Exx marks the spot – Racing Bulls welcomes ExxonMobil as new fuel partner
Racing Bulls team principal Laurent Mekies believes the squad’s new collaboration with ExxonMobil will help with the challenge of racing with sustainable fuel from 2026 onwards. Already working with Red Bull, it was announced on the eve of the Australian Grand Prix that ExxonMobil will now also be fuel partner to Racing Bulls, bringing with […]
Will Cadillac divide American fans as US F1 presence grows?
Cadillac has been known for decades as the ‘American Dream’, and its arrival into Formula 1 next season will only serve to further increase the ever-growing interest in the series in the United States. Elvis, Frank Sinatra, Jay-Z and Marilyn Monroe all drove Cadillacs, and as one classic car collector put it: “Owning a Cadillac […]
McLaren’s early deal for Piastri wardens off interest from rival F1 teams
McLaren has sent its latest statement of intent to rival Formula 1 teams aiming to pick it apart as it announced an early contract renewal for Oscar Piastri. The news that the Australian has committed his future by penning a fresh multi-year contract – wording which suggests he will at least be at the squad until […]
Bearman and the rise that started the wave of 2025 newcomers
For the fourth part of a mini-series where Autosport is assessing the early Formula 1 careers of the six 2025 rookies, today we’re introducing Ollie Bearman. He, more than any other F1 newbie this year, is responsible for the current large rookie crop. After all, it was Bearman’s one-off appearance for Ferrari in the 2024 […]
What’s new in F1’s 2025 regulations?
Formula 1’s 2025 season, the last of the current ruleset, will kick off in Australia as Albert Park hosts the season opener – and there’s a handful of changes to the regulations to be aware of once the cars hit the road. Although the 2026 season promises arguably the biggest shift in F1’s technical regulations […]
Lowdon: Cadillac could sign an American F1 driver
Cadillac team principal Graeme Lowdon has stated that the incoming Formula 1 squad will select its first driver line-up on merit – and that it could still contain an American. F1 and the FIA formally approved the entry of General Motors on Friday meaning its Cadillac brand will become the grid’s 11th team from 2026. […]
how their first race went
Every racing driver dreams of becoming the Formula 1 world champion with Ferrari one day. But very few manage to turn that dream into reality. This year Lewis Hamilton aims to prove otherwise. His move from Mercedes to Ferrari ranks among the most significant transfers in F1 history because it connects the most successful driver […]
Jake Boxall-Legge: Drive to Survive has been brilliant for F1
In 2018, I was working as Formula 2’s press officer, working as tangentially to the F1 paddock as conceivably possible. Our occasional interloping among the F1 great and good usually went unnoticed, but we were still privy to the odd bit of goss about the driver market so long as it corresponded with our little […]
How Hamilton has changed his Ferrari F1 steering wheel to be like Mercedes’
Lewis Hamilton has made notable adjustments to his Ferrari Formula 1 steering wheel layout – incorporating button shifts and clutch and gearbox paddle changes that retain familiarity from his long stint at Mercedes. The changes are all part of Hamilton’s adjustment to life at the Scuderia ahead of the 2025 F1 campaign, with the Italian […]