‘Embarrassing for Mercedes if we were ahead’
Red Bull’s Christian Horner has acknowledged the 2026 Formula 1 season could be challenging, but says the squad’s in-house engine programme will pay off amid attempts to keep Max Verstappen. Verstappen’s future has been the subject of plenty of speculation despite his Red Bull contract running until 2028, with the Dutchman’s camp having had renewed […]
Hamilton says Ferrari «in the mix» after impressive practice pace at British GP
Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari is “in the mix” at the Formula 1 British Grand Prix after a competitive showing at Silverstone on Friday. Hamilton led the way in FP1 before taking third in Friday’s second practice session behind Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc, as Ferrari looks to be McLaren’s closest rival both in qualifying laps […]
Norris beats Leclerc and Hamilton to top FP2
Lando Norris went fastest in a gusty Formula 1 British Grand Prix FP2 session, where the McLaren driver eclipsed the two Ferraris with a healthy margin to close out Friday practice. Ambient temperatures had risen marginally in the break between FP1 and FP2, rising by around 2C, although the track remained stable at around 38C. […]
Alpine F1 confirms Steve Nielsen as managing director
The Alpine Formula 1 team has completed the signing of Steve Nielsen, who will take up the role of managing director at the Enstone squad. As previously reported by Autosport, Alpine advisor Flavio Briatore had identified his former Benetton and Renault colleague and respected paddock veteran Nielsen as the ideal replacement for Oliver Oakes as a […]
Verstappen remains tight-lipped on F1 future but rules out sabbatical
It appears everyone is now talking about Max Verstappen’s Formula 1 future — apart from the four-time world champion himself. At his cagey media session at Silverstone, in a Red Bull motorhome heaving with print journalists asking similar questions to last week’s Austrian Grand Prix, Verstappen quickly made clear he wouldn’t respond to questions about 2026. […]
Inside the F1 race that’s bigger than Glastonbury
This week we look at what’s going on at Silverstone, as we count down to the British Grand Prix in a few weeks’ time, the UK’s largest ticketed event. We look at how the grand prix is broadcast with Channel 4 TV presenter Lee Mackenzie. Lee gives her view on Lewis Hamilton’s struggles at Ferrari. […]
Franco Morbidelli slams Aleix Espargaro after «unfair» Silverstone MotoGP crash
In the opening lap of MotoGP’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Aleix Espargaro and Franco Morbidelli came together in an incident that led Espargaro to retire from the GP. Time has done little to cool tempers, and Morbidelli says he “could’ve been much harsher” in his criticism of the Honda rider. It happened early, during […]
Francesco Bagnaia must “stop the bleeding” of points in title race against Marc Marquez
TNT MotoGP presenters and pundits Michael Laverty, Neil Hodgson, and Suzi Perry believe this year’s championship could be out of Francesco Bagnaia’s hands, with Alex Marquez now the closest challenger to leader Marc Marquez. The two-time MotoGP champion has had a difficult start to the season, recently with a point-less weekend in France and a […]
KTM will continue with MotoGP in 2027 “if we can afford it”, says CEO
KTM CEO Gottfried Neumeister has confirmed the company’s participation in MotoGP until the end of 2026, but admitted that what happens thereafter remains uncertain. The company says its sites – particularly Mattighofen and Munderfing in Austria – are to be secured in the long term following a loan from Bajaj, which was announced last week. […]