The challenges facing Williams ahead of F1 2026
It’s a demonstration of the merciless nature of Formula 1 that Williams, statistically one of the most successful teams of all time in terms of championships won, has been bumping along the bottom for more than two decades and narrowly avoided financial extinction at the turn of the decade. Williams last claimed the drivers’ and […]
Button switches from Williams to Aston Martin in F1 team ambassador role
Aston Martin has signed 2009 Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button as its team ambassador on a multi-year deal. Button previously was an ambassador with additional advisor and heritage driver roles for Williams from 2021 to 2025, having made his F1 debut with the team in 2000. The Briton never raced for the Silverstone-based outfit […]
Williams missed Barcelona F1 test due to production delays, denies significant weight issue
Williams Formula 1 team boss James Vowles says it is «incredibly painful» for his squad to miss out the Barcelona shakedown test this week, but denies rumours the team’s car will be significantly overweight. Last week Williams abandoned its plans to attend F1’s first testing opportunity of the 2026 pre-season in Barcelona, losing three days […]
Why Williams doesn’t expect F1 2026 to define its next steps
Off the back of a much-improved 2025 campaign which yielded a comfortable fifth place in the Formula 1 world constructors’ standings, Williams is now a team that is looking up rather than over down. Over the past 18 months the Grove-based squad harvested bountiful low-hanging fruit that was holding it back, and that meant that […]
“It wasn’t funny” – Piastri reflects on Alpine F1 contract saga
Oscar Piastri has reflected on the contractual saga that occurred in mid-2022, when he signed a McLaren Formula 1 deal as an Alpine junior. Piastri joined the Renault Sport Academy, as it was then called, for the 2020 season after narrowly clinching the Formula Renault Eurocup title. The Australian went on to win the F3 […]
What was the biggest surprise of the 2025 F1 season? Our writers have their say
The 2025 Formula 1 season may not have featured the most mind-blowing scenarios ever, but some of its events still raised eyebrows – and rightfully so. Here are those we identified as the biggest surprises of the year. Read Also: Red Bull sacks Christian Horner – Jake Boxall-Legge Christian Horner, Red Bull Racing Photo by: […]
The key moments in Renault’s F1 history as it bids farewell
1977 British GP: Renault’s F1 debut Jean-Pierre Jabouille’s Renault RS01 undergoes a tyre change and checksPhoto by: Rainer W. Schlegelmilch / Motorsport Images Renault made its world championship debut with F1’s first-ever turbocharged car, the RS01, which earned the ‘yellow teapot’ moniker due to the frequency at which smoke emanated from it.The sole Renault …Keep […]
Why Albon is certain Williams will produce strong 2026 F1 car
Williams Formula 1 driver Alex Albon says he has «so much confidence» his team can take another step forward after its rise to fifth in 2025. Williams secured a comfortable fifth place in the constructors’ standings as the experienced and rapid combination of Albon and new team-mate Carlos Sainz combined for 137 points, the Grove-based […]
Sainz partnership key to Williams’ F1 2025 success
Alex Albon has highlighted his incredible partnership with team-mate Carlos Sainz as a key reason for Williams enjoying its best Formula 1 season for eight years. The historic British outfit came fifth in the 2025 standings, which is its best result since 2017 after it spent years at the back across the late 2010s to […]