Red Bull aims to hit F1 weight limit by Austrian GP
After a difficult start to the season, Red Bull appears to have taken a significant step forward in Miami, with Max Verstappen describing it as “light at the end of the tunnel” for the team. His fifth place in the Miami Grand Prix did not fully reflect that progress, but in terms of pure pace Red […]
Verstappen reveals hidden factor in Red Bull’s F1 recovery
Red Bull has surprised friend and foe alike – and even Max Verstappen himself – with second place during the Formula 1 qualifying in Miami. Whereas Verstappen did not even make it into Q3 in Japan, he has now secured a front-row start for Sunday’s race. When it was pointed out that those who bet on […]
Hadjar officially disqualified from F1 Miami GP qualifying
Isack Hadjar has been officially disqualified from qualifying for this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix after his Red Bull fell foul of the Formula 1 technical regulations. The 21-year-old’s RB22 was in breach of Article C3.5.5 of the F1 regulations because his left hand side and right hand side floorboards were beyond the permitted dimension. This […]
Honda gets extra F1 power unit help after FIA tweaks rules
Formula 1’s governing body the FIA has made additional tweaks to the relevant 2026 regulations to help power unit manufacturers catch up in a move which is expected to give struggling Honda extra assistance. F1 had devised a so-called ADUO system — Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities — for 2026’s all-new power units to avoid a similar […]
The real reason Verstappen is drawn to GT3 racing
Max Verstappen is drawn to GT3 racing because it offers him a chance to make a difference in a level-playing field, according to the category’s architect Stephane Ratel. While Formula 1 drivers have largely stopped competing regularly outside grand prix weekends in recent decades, aside from an occasional appearance in the Race of Champions, Verstappen […]
FIA president certain V8 engines to return to F1 by 2031
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has promised to end the ongoing 13-year hiatus of V8 power units from Formula 1 by 2031 at the latest. The V8 was ditched for a V6 turbo-hybrid in 2014 and F1 has now entered its third regulation cycle since the electrified power units were introduced. However, the 2026 ruleset […]
Why Red Bull and McLaren sat down after surprising comments about Lambiase’s role
As soon as news of Gianpiero Lambiase’s move from Red Bull to McLaren in 2028 leaked, his future Formula 1 role immediately became a topic of discussion. Reports quickly linked Red Bull’s head of racing, who also acts as Max Verstappen’s race engineer, to the position of team principal, while McLaren’s current team boss Andrea […]
Sky Sports extends F1 live broadcast contract
Formula 1 has agreed a new long-term partnership for Sky Sports to be its exclusive live broadcast rights holder in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Italy. Sky Sports will continue to show the championship until at least 2034 in the UK and Ireland, while the deal for its Italian channel now runs through to the […]
Why time is running out to make bigger F1 power unit changes for 2027
McLaren Formula 1 team boss Andrea Stella thinks further changes to the power unit regulations are still required, but the timelines involved are pushing any tweaks to 2028 rather than next year. F1 recently agreed on a first set of refinements to improve the qualifying spectacle and reduce the extreme closing speeds seen over the […]