‘We can forget everything we’ve learned since go-karts’ with F1 2026 cars
Haas Formula 1 driver Esteban Ocon thinks the series’ overhauled hybrid engines will mean drivers «can forget everything that we’ve learned since go-karts on how to go fast». F1 is at the precipice of its biggest rules change in decades with active aerodynamics and a much bigger electric component to its V6 turbo hybrids set […]
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 […]
Who is driving at the 2025 F1 Abu Dhabi post-season test?
The 2025 Formula 1 competitive season may be over, but track activity is not: all 20 cars will be in action in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Each team will have one mule car driven by one or both race drivers, featuring Pirelli’s new range of rubber for the 2026 season, with slightly smaller and narrower […]
What is next season’s driver line-up in Formula 1?
The grid for the 2026 Formula 1 season is now complete after Red Bull announced changes across both of the teams it owns in the championship. Isack Hadjar will replace Yuki Tsunoda at Red Bull after a disappointing season for the Japanese racer, while F2’s Arvid Lindblad will occupy the Frenchman’s spot at Racing Bulls. […]
Two-pitstop rule will “destroy” F1 Qatar GP race
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu says the two-pitstop rule implemented by Pirelli for this year’s Qatar Grand Prix will “destroy” the upcoming Formula 1 race. Cars will be allowed to cover a maximum of 25 laps per stint during the 57-lap race, making it an effective two-stop while maintaining a degree of strategic variance, due […]
Meet the leader making F1’s smallest team punch above its weight
This week we have the latest in our series of F1 team principal interviews as we meet Ayao Komatsu at the HQ of Haas, F1’s smallest team. What Haas may lack in headcount, they more than make up for in team spirit, as this engaging interview reveals. Ayao has been at Haas since the team […]
F1 predictions for the 2025 triple-header finale
Three rounds remain in the 2025 Formula 1 world championship, which will decide who becomes the drivers’ world champion, plus a few other key honours. This weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix kicks off a triple-header finale, followed by the Qatar GP (plus a sprint race) and then the season closer in Abu Dhabi. With so […]
Vasseur thought Bearman was set for podium at F1 Mexico GP
Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur was significantly impressed by Oliver Bearman at the Mexico Grand Prix and briefly thought he was set for his maiden podium in Formula 1. The 20-year-old finished fourth for Haas at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on Sunday, marking his best career result to date and joint-best for the American team. Bearman, […]
Horner approached Haas F1 team over role, says Komatsu
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu has revealed that former Red Bull Formula 1 boss Christian Horner had sounded out the American squad over a potential role, but exploratory talks have gone nowhere. Horner’s 20-year-stint as Red Bull’s F1 boss came to an end when he was ousted after July’s British Grand Prix, with the 51-year-old […]