06 December 2025 14:54
Mercedes Formula 1 CEO and team principal Toto Wolff has issued an apology to Red Bull after a crash between Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Yuki Tsunoda during FP3 in Abu Dhabi.
The incident took place in the pitlane. As Mercedes released the rookie driver, he went straight into the side of Red Bull's Tsunoda, causing damage to the side of his RB21.
"First of all, I'm sorry for Yuki, because I ...
06 December 2025 13:43
Isack Hadjar has discussed his reaction to the controversial end of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, admitting he was "smashing the TV" as he watched the end of the race play out. Despite being part of the Red Bull family and set to race for the team in 2026 beside Max Verstappen, he admits he still has "mixed emotions".
Speaking on The Red Flags Podcast over the weekend of the 2025 Las Vegas ...
06 December 2025 13:19
Former Top Gear producer Andy Wilman has shared a heartfelt story about when former The Grand Tour and Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson interviewed seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher in 1999.
The duo travelled to Maranello to interview the German driver as part of a TV series called The Science of Speed. Wilman detailed how they were able to shut down a bar in the Italian city to ...
06 December 2025 12:51
George Russell narrowly beat Lando Norris in a red flag affected final practice at the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as title hopeful Max Verstappen completed the top three.
The Mercedes driver set a 1m23.334s, which put him just 0.004s above the championship leader - who topped both Friday practice sessions to look like the man to beat at Yas Marina.
This comes on the final weekend of the ...
06 December 2025 12:30
The Aston Martin Formula 1 team has been hit with hefty fines ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after both Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll missed a mandatory fan engagement activation on Friday.
Both drivers were summoned after the FIA Media Delegate reported that they failed to attend the event, resulting in the team being found to have breached Article 19.2(c) of the FIA Formula 1 Sporting ...
06 December 2025 12:27
Lewis Hamilton has crashed out of the third practice session ahead of qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
The seven-time champion lost control at Turn 9 as the car bottomed out as the rear lost traction. He was sent into a spin and crashed into the barriers. "Yeah, something buckled at the front and snapped the rear," he explained over the team radio, before climbing out of the car ...
06 December 2025 11:07
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has clapped back at an Australian politician after he argued the Woking outfit was giving Lando Norris more support than Oscar Piastri.
Senator Matt Canavan discussed the team's strategy call at the Qatar Grand Prix during a session of Australia's Senate Rural, Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee, when he asked if McLaren was costing the Australian ...
06 December 2025 10:40
Yuki Tsunoda was shocked by his underperformance in Free Practice 2 for Formula 1’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with ‘one of the worst gaps’ to Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen.
Tsunoda had to sit out FP1 at Yas Marina as incoming Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad – the main reason why the Japanese racer finds himself without a seat for 2026 – drove his car, allowing Red Bull to fulfil ...
06 December 2025 10:22
Isack Hadjar begins the next stage of his journey in the Red Bull empire on Tuesday, when his first official engagement as a newly promoted Red Bull Racing driver will be to test Pirelli's definitive 2026 tyres for the first time.
As Max Verstappen's team-mate, Hadjar will occupy one of the most pressured positions in Formula 1 – and not just because Verstappen sets a high bar in terms of ...
05 December 2025 19:39
Lewis Hamilton has taken a moment to reflect on his first year with Ferrari ahead of the season finale in Abu Dhabi.
The seven-time Formula 1 champion joined the Maranello outfit in 2025 after a 12-year stint with Mercedes, during which he achieved six of his seven titles.
Hamilton started the year on a high note with a sprint race victory during the second round in China. But as he ...
05 December 2025 18:30
Watch: F1 Update: Norris hits the ground running in Abu Dhabi, Verstappen “not in a comfortable situation”
As McLaren goes into Formula 1’s 2025 title decider with both drivers in contention for the world championship against Max Verstappen, two words come up again and again: papaya rules.
The phrase was coined by team principal Andrea Stella – “Andrea likes to come up ...
05 December 2025 18:23
As Formula 1 prepares for the final race of the 2025 season, the drivers have exchanged gifts for Secret Santa ahead of the Christmas break.
Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, who is the oldest driver on the grid at 44 years old, was pictured and filmed unwrapping a walking stick. It comes as no surprise that the moment quickly gained traction on social media, with fans commenting on the funny ...
05 December 2025 17:44
After the first practice session in Abu Dhabi, championship leader Lando Norris was just 0.008s faster than Max Verstappen – but that gap grew to 0.363s in the second session. That is concerning for Red Bull on two fronts: firstly that set-up changes between the sessions failed to have the desired effect, and also that the second session is far more representative than the first because track ...
05 December 2025 16:52
Max Verstappen is currently feeling pessimistic about his Abu Dhabi Grand Prix chances as Red Bull lacks pace to McLaren at the 2025 Formula 1 title showdown.
Watch: F1 Update: Norris hits the ground running in Abu Dhabi, Verstappen “not in a comfortable situation”
The four-time world champion finished runner-up to McLaren championship leader Lando Norris in both FP1 ...
05 December 2025 16:39
Formula 1 title contenders Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri had a decent Friday at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but steer well clear of overconfidence ahead of the decisive sessions.
Norris topped both practice sessions at Yas Marina, outpacing runner-up Max Verstappen by 0.008s in Free Practice 1 and 0.363s in FP2, as the Red Bull driver mounts a title challenge with a 12-point deficit.
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05 December 2025 15:45
Watch: F1 Update: Norris hits the ground running in Abu Dhabi, Verstappen “not in a comfortable situation”
The 2025 Formula 1 world drivers’ championship will be decided at this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which is also the last of the current ground-effect era.
Lando Norris leads the championship and is 12 points above Red Bull’s Max Verstappen with McLaren ...
05 December 2025 15:17
Watch: F1 Update: Norris hits the ground running in Abu Dhabi, Verstappen “not in a comfortable situation”
Lando Norris ended the final Friday practice session of 2025 on top of the FP2 standings at the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, more than three tenths clear of Max Verstappen – as Oscar Piastri was only 11th.
Both Oliver Bearman and Isack Hadjar had broken with ...
05 December 2025 14:56
While Lewis Hamilton's "class of 2025" group shot from the drivers' dinner held ahead of the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix has been a talking point for Formula 1 fans, another dinner has slipped under the radar.
As the drivers of the grid gathered for their annual meal to celebrate a challenging season for many, Oscar Piastri's partner, Lily Zneimer, was being celebrated in a dinner with a number ...
05 December 2025 14:01
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has denied McLaren’s potential team orders at Formula 1’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix may be a U-turn on the squad’s ‘papaya rules’.
McLaren has made a point of treating its drivers as fairly as possible, to the extent that it even swapped them around in the Italian Grand Prix after a botched pitstop for Lando Norris gave the edge to his team-mate Oscar Piastri ...
05 December 2025 13:10
Lewis Hamilton has shared a post to his Instagram that has melted the hearts of fans as a difficult 2025 Formula 1 season for the driver comes to an end in Abu Dhabi. The photo, a group shot of the grid enjoying a dinner of sushi together ahead of the final grand prix, accompanies a caption from the seven-time world champion.
“We’re the only people in the world to do what we do and for ...
05 December 2025 13:04
Reports emerged last week that former Formula 1 driver Adrian Sutil had been arrested in connection with allegations of fraud. Sutil's attorney-at-law, Dirk Schmitz, has now released a statement on behalf of the former Sauber F1 driver.
The reports stated that the German driver is being held in pre-trial detention in a prison in Baden-Württemberg and is suspected of 'aggravated joint fraud ...
05 December 2025 12:43
Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Martin Brundle argued that McLaren is "damned if they do, damned if they don't" in terms of changing its approach to team orders for the season finale.
Heading into the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Lando Norris leads the drivers' championship standings with 12 points over Red Bull's Max Verstappen in second. Norris's McLaren team-mate Oscar ...
05 December 2025 11:47
Lando Norris went quickest in opening practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on the weekend that he could claim his maiden Formula 1 world championship.
The McLaren driver set a 1m24.485s on used soft tyres, which meant he pipped second-placed Max Verstappen who is also his nearest challenger in the championship.
Norris will become champion should he claim a podium on Sunday, as he is 12 ...
05 December 2025 11:37
French Formula 1 broadcaster Canal+ has sent social media into a frenzy as a Star Wars-themed teaser for the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix has received high praise as the championship begins its final race of the season.
The cinematic teaser, produced to promote Canal+'s coverage of the drivers' standings decider, turns the championship fight into an epic battle between the light and the dark side ...
05 December 2025 11:33
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has confirmed that the team will now consider enforcing team orders during the season finale in Abu Dhabi if it becomes clear that only one of its drivers is able to win the championship.
Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen are all still in the running for the drivers' title. Norris leads the championship standings with a 12-point lead over Red Bull's ...
05 December 2025 10:44
Red Bull’s 2025 turnaround to become an unlikely dark horse in the Formula 1 drivers’ championship is more important than actually winning the title, according to Max Verstappen.
It long seemed like the title fight was going to be a two-horse race between McLaren’s drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, who won 12 of the first 15 grands prix of the season between them.
At that stage ...
05 December 2025 08:00
1950 Italian GP, Monza – Farina takes decisive home victory
Championship situation before the title decider1. Juan Manuel Fangio, Alfa Romeo, 26pts2. Luigi Fagioli, Alfa Romeo, 24pts3. Giuseppe Farina, Alfa Romeo, 22pts
Final standings1. Giuseppe Farina, Alfa Romeo, 30pts2. Juan Manuel Fangio, Alfa Romeo, 27pts3. Luigi Fagioli, Alfa Romeo, 24pts
Alfa Romeo team: Juan Manuel ...
04 December 2025 17:40
It felt like Yuki Tsunoda was being put out of his misery once Red Bull announced he would not be a part of their plans - at least, in a racing capacity - in 2026. Isack Hadjar's promotion to the main squad, Liam Lawson's retention at Racing Bulls, and Arvid Lindblad's promotion into F1 has pushed Tsunoda into the wilderness.
It was almost entirely expected, although it nonetheless felt as if ...
04 December 2025 17:05
Defending Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen says he would have no issue with McLaren playing the team game to keep him from a fifth consecutive drivers' title, because "all that matters is the trophy."
Verstappen is facing a 12-point deficit to championship leader Lando Norris at the Yas Marina Circuit's season finale, with Oscar Piastri four points behind the Dutchman.
It means that ...
04 December 2025 16:45
Lewis Hamilton has given his verdict on Formula 1's current generation of cars, with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix being the last race before the regulations change substantially from the 2026 season. Unsurprisingly, the seven-time champion's opinions are damning following a challenging four years fighting against the ground-effect cars.
Speaking ahead of the Abu Dhabi race, the Ferrari driver made ...
04 December 2025 15:54
Tensions may be rising ahead of Formula 1's first three-way title fight in 15 years, but Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri are keen to try and play it cool.
The FIA wisely put F1 2025's three title protagonists in the same press conference segment, with championship leader Norris in the middle in the currently correct podium order.
Verstappen set the tone when asked how he had ...
04 December 2025 15:50
Andrea Kimi Antonelli arrived in Abu Dhabi carrying what became a tsunami of abuse on his shoulders after a mistake in the closing moments of the Qatar Grand Prix was misconstrued as waving through Max Verstappen rival Lando Norris.
Comments made by Red Bull's Helmut Marko and Gianpiero Lambiase - later apologised for - started a barrage of online hate towards the 18-year-old ...
04 December 2025 15:41
Former Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone has backed Max Verstappen for the 2025 drivers' championship as he argued Lando Norris is "over-confident, too cocky".
The drivers' championship title comes down to what is sure to be a tense season finale in Abu Dhabi this weekend. Heading into the race, Norris leads the standings with 12 points over Verstappen in second. Norris's McLaren team-mate Oscar ...
04 December 2025 15:20
A Paris court has ruled Laura Villars’ challenge against the FIA will proceed to trial but won’t prevent next week’s presidential election from being held.
Presidential candidate Villars sued the FIA in October over rules that mean only incumbent Mohammed Ben Sulayem is allowed to run.
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04 December 2025 14:54
For Andrea Kimi Antonelli, coming under attack from the bottom half of the internet is just the latest unexpected challenge which has beset him during an up-and-down rookie season with Mercedes in Formula 1.
Although the Red Bull team apologised for its part in stoking the online hatred prompted by Antonelli’s trip across the kerbs late in the Qatar Grand Prix, allowing championship leader ...
04 December 2025 14:45
Charles Leclerc remains convinced Ferrari made the right decision to focus early on the 2026 regulations despite what has been a difficult 2025 season for the Scuderia.
Speaking ahead of the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the race that will bring a challenging season for the Monegasque to a close, Leclerc reflected on his difficult campaign. Qatar, as you'd expect, was a sore point for the ...
04 December 2025 13:48
Isack Hadjar claimed he has no expectations for his move to Red Bull in 2026 as he will be "starting from scratch".
The French-Algerian driver is set to join four-time champion Max Verstappen at the Milton Keynes outfit as he replaces Yuki Tsunoda. The Japanese driver will move to a reserve driver role with the team, and Red Bull junior Arvid Lindblad has secured a seat in Hadjar's place at ...
04 December 2025 13:27
Liam Lawson reflected on his journey from being replaced at Red Bull after just two races of the season to securing a contract extension with Racing Bulls.
Red Bull and its sister team announced earlier this week that Isack Hadjar is set to be promoted to a seat alongside four-time champion Max Verstappen at the Milton Keynes outfit. Lawson will remain at Racing Bulls and will be joined by Red ...
04 December 2025 13:19
McLaren has not discussed any team orders ahead of Formula 1's title crescendo at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - and current championship leader Lando Norris says that he won't ask for them to help his cause.
The championship is finely poised ahead of the 2025 season closer, with Norris 12 points clear of Max Verstappen and 16 points clear of team-mate Oscar Piastri; thus, McLaren has the added ...
04 December 2025 13:16
Nico Hulkenberg is making his 250th Formula 1 start in Abu Dhabi this weekend. In celebration of this huge milestone, he's wearing a special Gladiator helmet with a design that mirrors the characteristics that have allowed him to stay and thrive in the championship for such a long time.
Asked how clearly he remembers his F1 debut in 2010, the Sauber driver says he's "happy to be still ...
04 December 2025 12:11
Oliver Bearman has condemned the online abuse received by fellow rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli following the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix. Branding those who sent abuse to the Mercedes driver as "scum of the earth", he adds yet another voice to those in support of the Italian.
Antonelli was subjected to a wave of social media abuse and hate following the Losail race, where a mistake allowed Lando ...
04 December 2025 10:57
Alex Albon is sympathetic towards Yuki Tsunoda after it was confirmed the Japanese driver will not be continuing in his seat for 2026. Instead, he is moving to a reserve role within the Red Bull outfit.
The team confirmed earlier this week that Tsunoda will be dropped at the end of the 2025 season, remaining with the organisation as a test and reserve driver for both Red Bull and Racing ...
04 December 2025 10:53
Williams drivers Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon have detailed McLaren's progress since racing against the Briton as team-mates and in the junior categories.
Norris heads into the season finale in Abu Dhabi leading the championship by 12 points over Max Verstappen. Norris's McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri trails the Dutchman by four points in third.
Sainz drove alongside Norris at McLaren in ...
04 December 2025 10:36
Finish third. Easier said than done. But nothing Lando Norris can't do.
Max Verstappen is charging forward like an express train, and having him as a title challenger is scary enough. It seems as if he lives rent-free not only in the heads of the McLaren drivers, but in the minds of everyone wearing papaya colours. The fear of losing to him is not just about defeat; after such a dominant 2025 ...
04 December 2025 09:46
Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri all go into the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with a chance of securing the 2025 Formula 1 world championship.
In a season-long tussle that has swung between each of the three protagonists, it comes down to the season finale, with Norris leading Verstappen by 12 points and Piastri 16 points off his McLaren team-mate in third.
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04 December 2025 08:33
Haas has signed a landmark title partnership deal with Toyota for the 2026 F1 World Championship, with the team becoming known as TGR Haas F1 Team.
The deal is the next stage in the strengthening ties between the American F1 outfit and the Japanese automotive giant, having signed a technical partnership in October 2024.
As part of the deal, Toyota will double down on its commitment to give ...
03 December 2025 23:18
Audi, which will enter the Formula 1 grid in 2026 as it takes over Sauber, has announced a new multi-year partnership with intelligent travel and spend platform Perk.
Perk, which will become Audi's official work automation partner, is set to aid the German outfit in the organisation of the logistics behind the intense race calendar with its intelligent tools. The Perk logo will appear on ...
03 December 2025 20:14
Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda says he is determined to work his way back to a Formula 1 race seat after losing his 2026 drive.
On Tuesday, Red Bull confirmed that Isack Hadjar would replace Tsunoda for the 2026 season, with 18-year-old youngster Arvid Lindblad taking Hadjar's vacant seat at its Racing Bulls sister squad.
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03 December 2025 18:02
There’s a championship fight to finish – Owen Bellwood
It’s the final race of the Formula 1 season and after 23 grands prix, the drivers’ championship is still all to play for going into Abu Dhabi. McLaren’s Lando Norris leads proceedings with 408 points, but Red Bull’s Max Verstappen is just 12 points behind, and Oscar Piastri is a further four points back.
Norris has the ...
03 December 2025 17:42
This weekend in Abu Dhabi, Lando Norris has a chance to win his maiden Formula 1 world title. A second chance, actually, after his first match point in Qatar went awry as McLaren picked the wrong strategy.
The team may have overwhelmingly dominated the constructors’ championship, with 800 points to runner-up Mercedes’ 459, but it is in more danger than ever in the drivers’ championship as ...
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