04 June 2026 16:39
The Monaco Grand Prix has often been criticised for processional racing when it comes to Sunday's grand prix, but former Formula 1 TV presenter Will Buxton has explained exactly why the race around Monte Carlo remains the one trophy every single driver on the grid wants to clinch.
The narrow streets in the principality offer very few overtaking opportunities, but despite this, it is one of ...
04 June 2026 16:23
The world championship began 76 years ago, so it's rare indeed for a new reason for a car's retirement to enter the record books. But a withdrawal for back pain induced by seating position – Fernando Alonso's reason for parking his AMR26 in the garage after 23 laps of the Canadian Grand Prix two weeks ago – is more unusual than you might imagine, given the cramped confines of a Formula 1 car's ...
04 June 2026 16:04
Charles Leclerc reckons Monaco is the perfect track for Ferrari to shine, but still thinks Mercedes holds the edge this weekend after a dominant start to Formula 1 in 2026.
The Silver Arrows has won all five grands prix this year which leaves it with a 72-point advantage over second-placed Ferrari who is a step ahead of McLaren in third.
But this weekend might be the toughest challenge yet ...
04 June 2026 14:48
The removal of straight mode for Formula 1's Monaco Grand Prix has led to an interesting approach from a handful of teams - which have used the opportunity to replace their rear wing actuators with a cluster of tiny winglets.
All bodywork must fit into the defined legality boxes defined by the FIA's technical regulations. There is a small rectangular box on top of the rear wing for the wing ...
04 June 2026 14:27
Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell has endured a frustrating string of bad luck on track so far this season, and it looked to continue after he was left stranded on the streets of Monte Carlo when his classic Fiat Jolly suffered a breakdown.
The Briton was seen pushing the vintage car with his partner, Carmen Montero Mundt. Of course, the footage made its way onto social media. Fans have ...
04 June 2026 13:45
Adrian Newey's authorial hand has steered the design of cars which have won 14 Formula 1 drivers' championships, and many more which came tantalisingly close to doing so.
Last year he added the role of team principal to his portfolio at Aston Martin, just a handful of months after joining the team as ‘managing technical partner' – a position which gave him equity in ...
04 June 2026 13:40
Valtteri Bottas has criticised the “b*******” rumours linking him to an early exit from the Cadillac Formula 1 outfit after a tricky start to the 2026 campaign.
Speculation began swirling in certain corners of the industry that Bottas was at risk of losing his seat at the debutant F1 team, his first full-time drive since leaving Sauber at the end of 2024.
The rumours came after being ...
04 June 2026 13:15
As Monte Carlo prepares for the glamorous Monaco Grand Prix, the attention has been briefly drawn away from the pitlane and towards the marina, where an Audi Formula 1 car and a Koenigsegg Jesko hypercar were craned aboard a 236-foot superyacht.
The moment was organised by Ultimate Superyacht founder Tom Claeren, who has previously placed a Ferrari F40 and a McLaren Solus GT on luxury ...
04 June 2026 13:15
There are certain circuits every racing driver knows by reputation before they even set foot on the asphalt, and the Nurburgring Nordschleife often sits at the very top of that list.
Lando Norris recently completed his first lap of the Green Hell during a short break in the Formula 1 calendar, and McLaren has now released the onboard footage.
It is a six-minute ride-along with the ...
04 June 2026 12:32
Williams team principal James Vowles has admitted that the squad's strategy choices during the Canadian Grand Prix were "not right or perfect", while praising Carlos Sainz's strong recovery drive and backing Alex Albon to have scored points if not for a collision with Oscar Piastri.
The Grove outfit opted to start the race in Montreal on intermediate tyres. But as it became clear that the ...
04 June 2026 12:18
Charles Leclerc says he’s never considered leaving the Ferrari Formula 1 team, having signed a new multi-year deal with the outfit.
A Ferrari protege since 2016, having graduated to the Italian F1 squad in 2019, Leclerc has remained faithful ever since, competing in 155 grands prix with 27 pole positions and eight victories. The new contract will likely keep him tied to Maranello until 2028 ...
04 June 2026 12:06
Charles Leclerc called the Canadian Grand Prix "the most difficult weekend so far of my Formula 1 career." He was outpaced by team-mate Lewis Hamilton and finished in a flattering fourth position after a host of DNFs.
The weekend came with its critics, but on the F1 Nation podcast, IndyCar race winner James Hinchcliffe pushed back against this talk, suggesting that this weekend's Monaco ...
04 June 2026 11:28
Despite finishing last in the constructors' standings in 2025, the Alpine team has surged ahead this year, currently sitting fifth. The hype is palpable around the Enstone project, and it's hit even higher levels as the team announced Gucci as its title partner from 2027.
Speaking on the F1 Nation podcast, host Tom Clarkson discussed the news with former Formula 1 racer Jolyon Palmer and ...
03 June 2026 18:59
On Wednesday morning, Ferrari announced it had agreed a "multi-year" contract extension with long-time Scuderia driver Charles Leclerc, extending his Ferrari tenure for what is thought to be at least three more seasons in Formula 1 beyond 2026.
With Leclerc's previous deal not running out until the end of 2027, has the Monegasque taken a risk or is his pledge of loyalty to Maranello something ...
03 June 2026 16:00
Forget the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas, Abu Dhabi, Singapore or Miami. Formula 1 is back in Europe for what many consider the pinnacle of all F1 races: the Monaco Grand Prix.
After opening the season with trips to Oceania, Asia and North America, Formula 1 has finally returned to Europe, the traditional heartland of the championship. This weekend marks the 83rd running of the Monaco Grand ...
03 June 2026 14:07
Mattia Binotto has very clear ideas about Audi’s objectives, especially in the long term, which is crucial as it means having a precise roadmap of the steps required to turn ambition into success in Formula 1. In its first season as a works outfit, Audi already has a strong foundation, as the Italian engineer claims his team has the fourth-best chassis in the field.
Speaking about the start ...
03 June 2026 12:30
Formula 1 starts the European leg of its 2026 campaign with this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix, which marks round six of the season.
It is the first of 10 consecutive grands prix on the continent, with this middle part of the year being key in shaping the season - with titles sometimes won or lost in Europe.
So, here are five things to look out for across the Monte Carlo weekend.
Is ...
03 June 2026 11:46
The Monaco Grand Prix weekend has always been the most glamorous event on the Formula 1 calendar. It is no coincidence that teams often choose the streets of the principality to showcase special liveries, and this year Aston Martin will roll out a bespoke look for the event.
In recent days, McLaren unveiled the livery it will use to celebrate its 1000th Formula 1 Grand Prix. This morning, Aston ...
03 June 2026 09:51
Charles Leclerc has agreed a contract extension to stay at Ferrari, taking himself off Formula 1's market for the foreseeable future.
No contract length was specified, although the statement that "[Leclerc] continue to wear the team’s colours for the coming seasons" suggests that the two have agreed another multi-year deal.
The deal was announced ahead of his home grand prix in Monaco ...
02 June 2026 22:46
Nico Rosberg has lifted the lid on his time as seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher's team-mate, revealing some of the ways the former Ferrari driver would get a psychological edge over his rivals.
When Mercedes returned to F1 as a works squad in 2010, a young Rosberg found himself paired with the championship's most successful driver at the time.
Speaking on the High Performance ...
02 June 2026 19:05
This week’s Formula 1 Commission meeting has not led to consensus on the proposed 60/40 split for next season, the idea of making the internal combustion engine slightly more prominent compared with the 2026 regulations.
Ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix, the FIA announced an “agreement in principle” regarding the engine changes for 2027, but in Montreal it became clear that the specific ...
02 June 2026 17:30
Since the start of the season, Fernando Alonso has never hidden his views on the 2026 regulations. As early as pre-season testing in Bahrain, he pointed out that a Formula 1 car so heavily dependent on energy recovery ends up reducing risk through corners – the area where a driver should still be able to make the difference.
Alonso reiterated that position ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix ...
02 June 2026 15:32
Lando Norris and McLaren singled out Ferrari as the favourite at this weekend's Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix due to the Scuderia's strength in low-speed corners.
The Ferrari SF-26 has continued a long-running strength of the Maranello's lineage of F1 cars by being strong in low-speed corners and on traction, which will be a huge asset on the highly technical Monte Carlo street circuit ...
02 June 2026 12:07
When people think of Michael Schumacher's time at Ferrari, they usually picture the dominant years between 2000 and 2004. But the German's first season in red was anything but straightforward. After winning back-to-back world championships with Benetton in 1994 and 1995, Schumacher was persuaded by Jean Todt to join Ferrari for 1996. Yet both driver and team were embarking on a major rebuilding ...
02 June 2026 11:08
In Canada, Mercedes introduced a substantial package of technical updates. Beyond the work carried out on the front and central sections of the car, new solutions appeared at the rear that had not been seen before in this technical cycle.
Mercedes arrived in Canada with the first truly significant upgrade package of its season, introducing changes across several areas of the car. For example ...
02 June 2026 10:40
Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has used his time away from the race track to get behind the wheel of an insane car once again. This time, he explored grassroots American lowrider culture in a customised 1984 Buick Regal.
As he met the owner of the modified American car, Hamilton admitted that he had never seen a lowrider in person, having only followed the scene online and on ...
01 June 2026 22:02
2016 Formula 1 champion Nico Rosberg has admitted that his infamous on-track collisions with Lewis Hamilton were sometimes the result of a deliberate, psychological decision to stop yielding and shed his natural tendency to be "too nice" on track.
The 2016 title battle between the Mercedes team-mates remains one of the most fiercely contested intra-team rivalries in the history of the ...
01 June 2026 18:30
Last week, Williams announced a major coup – signing leaders from the Mercedes and Alpine Formula 1 squads, as well as McLaren’s Piers Thynne, who’ll join the Grove-based outfit in August.
Having started his career with a lengthy stint as an engineering project manager at transmission specialist Xtrac, Piers joined McLaren in the late 2000s in a similar gearbox-related capacity before ...
01 June 2026 17:26
The McLaren Formula 1 team unveiled a special livery for the upcoming Monaco and Barcelona grands prix to celebrate its 1000th grand prix milestone.
This weekend's Monaco round will be McLaren's 1000th in F1, coming at the exact same venue as its first start in 1966 with founder Bruce McLaren.
To commemorate the occasion, McLaren will roll out a bespoke livery in metallic papaya orange and ...
01 June 2026 16:21
Ferrari has unveiled Charles Leclerc's special race suit for his home race at the Monaco Grand Prix.
Straying away from the usual predominantly red design that has become synonymous with the Maranello outfit, Leclerc will instead wear an almost all-white look. The new race suit features red accents and stripes down the sides, resembling the Monaco flag.
"To race at home is very, very ...
01 June 2026 16:06
Haas Formula 1 team principal Ayao Komatsu believes the 2026 regulation cars will not alter the challenges drivers are faced with at the Monaco Grand Prix. He instead argues that the Sunday race should be accepted for what it is as he points to what makes it a "very unique event".
It is famously difficult to overtake around the narrow streets of Monte Carlo, but the Monaco Grand Prix offers a ...
01 June 2026 15:00
Times change quickly. In recent years, there had been extensive discussion about making the gearbox a standard component for all teams to reduce costs, as it was increasingly viewed as no longer being a decisive performance factor in Formula 1. Yet, with the 2026 regulation overhaul, the gearbox once again became a central aspect of car design.
The clearest example is the contrast between ...
01 June 2026 14:58
Williams team principal James Vowles has revealed a long-term plan for the Grove-based outfit's return to the front of the grid, targeting 2030 as the year the squad expects to be operating at a championship-winning level.
Since taking the reins at Williams, Vowles has initiated a complete top-to-bottom overhaul of the infrastructure. Despite immediate financial and logistical hurdles, the ...
01 June 2026 12:21
During the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen already indicated that riding bumps and kerbs remains one of Red Bull’s main weaknesses. It has been an Achilles’ heel for several years now, and despite the all-new technical regulations, that has not changed.
“Anywhere that it’s bumpy is going to be difficult for us,” Verstappen told Dutch media, including Motorsport.com, in ...
01 June 2026 08:05
James Vowles has revealed that Williams is heavily prioritising the production of spare parts ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix, warning that the unforgiving street circuit could deliver the first genuine wet race of the season.
Following a punishing weekend in Canada that depleted the team's parts inventory, largely due to a heavy Friday crash for Alex Albon that destroyed multiple key components ...
01 June 2026 07:05
Kimi Antonelli says Mercedes has given him and his team-mate George Russell the freedom to race, but insists that the pair will not allow their intra-team battle to become a repeat of the infamous Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg rivalry.
The Italian driver spoke during a media conference in Brisighella as he collected the prestigious Lorenzo Bandini Trophy. Established in 1992 in honour of the ...
01 June 2026 06:05
Jacques Villeneuve has discussed the financial barriers and lack of feeder series racing in Canada that have led to a minimal number of racing drivers from his birth country.
The 1997 Formula 1 champion reflected on the current Canadian talent in motorsport, which in recent years has included Lance Stroll and Nicholas Latifi in F1 and James Hinchcliffe in the IndyCar Series, during an interview ...
01 June 2026 05:05
Former Formula 1 race engineer Rob Smedley has branded Kimi Antonelli as a "generational talent".
The Italian driver, who is currently in his second season of F1, leads the championship with a 43-point lead over his Mercedes team-mate George Russell after the first five rounds.
Speaking on the High Performance Racing podcast alongside broadcaster Jake Humphrey and former Alpine and Aston ...
01 June 2026 04:00
Former Top Gear host and automotive journalist Chris Harris believes McLaren's decision to start the Canadian Grand Prix on intermediate tyres was a logical gamble, but he has questioned why the team delayed pitting.
The Woking outfit raised eyebrows across the paddock in Montreal when it opted to fit intermediate tyres for the start of the race.
Lando Norris, who started from third on the ...
01 June 2026 01:55
Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner has heaped praise on Mercedes boss Toto Wolff for allowing his drivers, George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, to fight it out on track at the Canadian Grand Prix.
The 2026 F1 season has introduced a new wave of regulations to the championship, which has coincided with a dominant start for Mercedes. The Brackley outfit has won every grand prix ...
01 June 2026 00:48
Sky Sports Formula 1 lead commentator David Croft believes that Sergio Perez is bound to become increasingly frustrated by Cadillac's operational shortcomings, despite the American outfit showing surprising pace in its debut 2026 F1 campaign.
Cadillac's much-anticipated entry to the F1 grid this season has left many pleasantly surprised. While the team is yet to pick up any points, it is not ...
01 June 2026 00:45
McLaren Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri had his first experience of the Isle of Man TT, describing the riders as "nuts".
The Australian driver visited the event during the opening week with his manager and former F1 driver Mark Webber, following his 11th-place finish at the Canadian Grand Prix.
Attending as a guest of Monster Energy, Piastri watched the action unfold from a fan's front ...
31 May 2026 14:52
Kimi Antonelli has firmly shut down suggestions of a future move to Ferrari, reaffirming his loyalty to Mercedes while accepting the prestigious Lorenzo Bandini Trophy in Italy this week.
The 19-year-old driver has been under intense media scrutiny after becoming the youngest driver to lead the Formula 1 drivers' championship with his win at the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix.
His victory ...
31 May 2026 12:45
Aston Martin’s dismal start to the 2026 Formula 1 campaign has been well documented with problems across the AMR26 - most notably its power unit. But last weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix highlighted another issue after Fernando Alonso retired on lap 23 of 68 all because of his seating position.
It was quite the shame because Montreal, looking at the bigger picture, was Aston’s best weekend ...
31 May 2026 10:41
If McLaren driver Oscar Piastri having a 98-million-year-old wasp species named after him sounds like an elaborate inside joke, then that's pretty much how it started.
Oxford research fellow Corentin Jouault and his colleagues Prof. Di-Ying Huang and Prof. Celso O. Azevedo recently conducted research on a 98-year-old wasp fossil from the Cretaceous Period, encountered in Myanmar amber.
They ...
31 May 2026 00:40
Fernando Alonso has been spotted once again showing off another car from his jaw-dropping collection in Monaco.
The two-time Formula 1 champion was seen around the streets of Monte Carlo behind the wheel of a rare Porsche 918 Spyder.
The 918 Spyder, launched in 2013, is a mid-engine plug-in hybrid powered by a 4.6-litre V8 engine that produces 599 horsepower, supplemented by twin electric ...
30 May 2026 23:02
Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya is confident that Red Bull is on the verge of a resurgence, warning its rivals that the Milton Keynes outfit is "for sure coming" back.
Following a tense Canadian Grand Prix, which saw Max Verstappen battle seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton for second and eventually secure third place on the podium, Montoya argued that Red Bull is successfully ...
30 May 2026 17:53
Sky Sports Formula 1 lead commentator David Croft has praised Max Verstappen's "refreshing" and consistent stance on the new regulations, which were introduced in 2026.
The championship made a move away from the ground effect era in 2026 with the introduction of the new regulations. The main changes included an almost fifty-fifty split between internal combustion and electric power, Overtake ...
30 May 2026 16:08
The 2026 Formula 1 regulations are still being fine-tuned, and the new LED light system is a step being made towards safety.
Ahead of the Miami Grand Prix, the FIA and manufacturers approved technical updates, taking into account driver feedback, after F1 racers raised concerns regarding the way the electric motor’s status is signalled.
Rear LED lights have taken on a much broader and more ...
30 May 2026 15:55
Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner has issued a strong warning to Esteban Ocon, suggesting the Frenchman will lose his seat by the end of the season unless he can "change something drastically".
Speaking during The Red Flags Podcast after Ocon’s 14th-place finish at the Canadian Grand Prix, Steiner claimed: "I think he’s gone by the end of the year. He’s not back next ...
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