Nielsen wants Alpine to give Colapinto ‘time to mature and deliver’ in F1
Alpine managing director Steve Nielsen believes Franco Colapinto needs time “for that talent to mature and deliver”, as the Argentine prepares to embark on his first full Formula 1 season in 2026. Colapinto first experienced F1 when he replaced Logan Sargeant at Williams midway through the 2024 season and immediately showed strong pace. He reached […]
Lambiase to remain as Verstappen’s race engineer for F1 2026
The future of Gianpiero Lambiase has been a major topic of discussion in recent months. Immediately after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, sources told Autosport that his exact role for 2026 would be discussed during the winter, linked to private circumstances. Those private conditions also explain why Lambiase missed the Austrian and Belgian grands prix, […]
‘We are closing the gap to F1’
Ferrari’s Alessandro Pier Guidi believes the World Endurance Championship has become a genuine pathway for young drivers and now stands as the second-biggest series after Formula 1. Endurance racing has grown in popularity in recent years, fuelled by the introduction of new LMDh and LMH regulations that have attracted some of the world’s biggest brands […]
Lindblad braced for «difficult» F1 rookie season with Racing Bulls
Arvid Lindblad is bracing for a tough Formula 1 debut in 2026, following advice from Racing Bulls team bosses Alan Permane and Peter Bayer. Snapped up by Red Bull in his successful karting days back in January 2021, Lindblad has since ascended the single-seater pyramid swiftly, though he won just one championship: Formula Regional Oceania, […]
New McLaren sporting director Courtenay granted Red Bull F1 exit
Will Courtenay has completed his long-awaited move to McLaren’s Formula 1 team to take up a new role as sporting director, after being granted approval to leave his position at Red Bull. McLaren had announced its signing of Courtenay as early as 2024, but the Briton was not able to negotiate an exit from his […]
What you need to know
The 2026 Formula 1 season is already creeping up on us with team and car launches set for as early as 15 January. While McLaren is yet to confirm its reveal dates, all other teams have announced when fans will be able to see their 2026 designs ahead of the season. Red Bull and Racing Bulls […]
Zhou becomes Cadillac reserve driver for F1 2026
Zhou Guanyu has been announced as a Cadillac Formula 1 reserve driver for the 2026 season just three days after his Ferrari exit was revealed. The 26-year-old spent the 2025 campaign in a reserve role for the Scuderia, but has left the team for a new challenge with F1’s latest outfit, which is set to […]
How team bosses, drivers, Autosport and fans ranked the top 10 F1 drivers from 2025
Max Verstappen has emerged as the best Formula 1 driver from the 2025 season, according to team principals, drivers themselves, as well as Autosport and their readers. All current team bosses and racers were asked by F1 to submit their top 10s, applying the 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 points system to create separate standings. No representative from Red […]
First F1 2026 test about mileage and not «pure performance»
Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur reckons “pure performance” is quite irrelevant at the first pre-season test for the 2026 Formula 1 season due to the regulation change coming in. The 2026 campaign will introduce changes to both the power unit and chassis, as cars will become lighter and smaller and there’ll be more emphasis on electrical […]