12 May 2026 13:45
Although many of the stakeholders remain publicly in denial, it's clear Formula 1's latest technical regulations have displeased a broad section of the fanbase as well as attracting loud criticism from the drivers themselves.
The recent implementation of tweaks to the electrical deployment and harvesting regime, followed by confirmation of more extensive changes to come next season, represent a ...
12 May 2026 10:24
“We're getting there, we're not the same yet.”
This was Max Verstappen’s reaction to McLaren team boss Andrea Stella’s comment that there are “four teams in such a tight competition”, following an encouraging Miami Grand Prix for Red Bull, with Mercedes prevailing and Ferrari also in the mix.
Isack Hadjar had a nightmare weekend, well off Verstappen’s pace before being excluded ...
12 May 2026 08:35
As Kimi Antonelli leads the Formula 1 drivers' championship, David Coulthard has spoken about the importance of the Italian driver's support system.
The former driver believes that those closest to Antonelli will be crucial in keeping him "undistracted" as he fights for his first championship title.
Antonelli has surprised the paddock with an incredible start to the season. While it was ...
12 May 2026 04:05
Formula 1 fans have flocked to social media after an interview with American Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon and Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar has gone viral.
After Fallon kicked off the interaction, Verstappen said, “I love being here,” before the TV host continued: “Max Verstappen, like Ver-stopping at the store, Ver-stopping to get coffee, you know?” But it was the ...
12 May 2026 02:45
Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard and former F1 TV presenter Will Buxton have shared their verdict on the return of V8s to the championship by 2031.
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has promised the return of V8 engines to F1 by 2031, with the possibility of introducing them a year earlier. "It’s coming," Sulayem told the media. "In 2031, the FIA will have the power to do it, without ...
12 May 2026 01:30
Former Formula 1 engineer Rob Smedley has branded Ferrari's Miami Grand Prix upgrades as "slightly soul-destroying" after McLaren saw a larger boost in performance than the Maranello outfit.
After a strong start to 2026, including Lewis Hamilton's first podium finish with Ferrari at the Chinese Grand Prix, McLaren closed the gap to the Fred Vasseur-led team with second and third-place ...
12 May 2026 00:16
F1 TV presenters Jolyon Palmer and James Hinchcliffe have shared their verdict on the Audi Formula 1 team’s disastrous Miami Grand Prix.
Audi endured a difficult Miami Grand Prix weekend plagued by reliability issues. Nico Hulkenberg missed the sprint race due to a power unit failure before retiring early from the grand prix, and his team-mate Gabriel Bortoleto was disqualified from the ...
11 May 2026 17:35
Just two months ago, it was nearly unthinkable for an Aston Martin car to complete a Formula 1 grand prix.
The team’s switch to a works Honda power unit deal from customer Mercedes powertrains backfired, with the Japanese engine generating vibrations that repeatedly damaged batteries and tended to numb drivers’ bodies.
As a consequence, Aston Martin recorded just one official finish over ...
11 May 2026 17:12
Daniel Ricciardo has failed to rule out a return to racing in the future, but insists that if he does return to the cockpit, it would not be to chase a championship victory.
The Australian driver left the world of Formula 1 behind him after his abrupt exit from the championship at the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix, when he was replaced at Racing Bulls by Liam Lawson.
Ricciardo has opened up ...
11 May 2026 16:50
Most car deliveries don't come with a matching child seat. Then again, most car deliveries don't involve a one-of-one hypercar valued at an eight-figure sum. Fernando Alonso isn't like most people, however, with the Aston Martin driver recently taking delivery of a rare and very expensive Pagani Zonda in Monaco.
He took the keys to a bespoke Pagani Zonda 760 Roadster Diamante Verde, a ...
11 May 2026 16:23
Rob Smedley, speaking on the High Performance Racing podcast, has pushed back against the idea that a secondary driver can leave a top Formula 1 team and successfully launch a championship challenge from another.
The former Ferrari and Williams race engineer drew from his experience in top teams:
"If you're a driver in that team and you're struggling against your team-mate - I'm going back ...
11 May 2026 15:55
Sky Sports Formula 1 lead commentator David Croft has argued that Audi’s reliability issues are becoming “a little bit embarrassing” after a troublesome Miami Grand Prix weekend.
The German marque’s start to 2026 has included multiple reliability issues. While Gabriel Bortoleto secured two points with a ninth-place finish at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, his team-mate Nico ...
11 May 2026 14:45
There is much more at stake than just a matter of technology behind the debate over the engine that will power the Formula 1 cars of the future. Over the past five years, the championship’s financial growth has been staggering: revenue has risen from $2.1billion in 2021 to $3.9bn in 2025, drastically changing the landscape. F1 teams have become companies capable of closing their annual financial ...
11 May 2026 14:31
Max Verstappen's spin at the start of the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix has been applauded by former driver and Sky Sports analyst Martin Brundle, who claimed it showed off the four-time champion's "genius" as he recovered from the moment.
The chaotic start of the race at the Hard Rock Stadium saw Verstappen, who started from P2 alongside polesitter Kimi Antonelli, run side-by-side with ...
11 May 2026 14:00
Max Verstappen will make his debut in the Nurburgring 24 Hours on May 16. In doing so, he joins a long list of Formula 1 drivers who have taken part in the endurance classic.
Verstappen’s entry is not only big news because of his status, but also because he becomes part of a select group. Since 1970 – the first year of the race – more than 30 Formula 1 drivers have competed in this ...
11 May 2026 13:53
Former Formula 1 driver Jolyon Palmer has argued that Mercedes won the Miami Grand Prix with Kimi Antonelli because they were proactive when McLaren hesitated.
McLaren’s Lando Norris was leading the race at the Hard Rock Stadium with Antonelli in second, but he lost the lead when Mercedes successfully pulled off an undercut. The Brackley outfit initiated the strategy by pitting Antonelli for ...
11 May 2026 12:30
Audi suffered a third consecutive point-less Formula 1 round at the Miami Grand Prix, amid numerous technical problems on both cars.
Gabriel Bortoleto and Nico Hulkenberg qualified an encouraging 11th and 12th for the sprint, but the German failed to even start the race as his car caught fire due to a leak, while the Brazilian finished 11th but was disqualified over a spike in air pressure ...
11 May 2026 11:03
After a difficult start to the season, Red Bull appears to have taken a significant step forward in Miami. Max Verstappen even described it as “light at the end of the tunnel” for the team led by Laurent Mekies.
His fifth place in the Miami Grand Prix did not fully reflect that progress, but in terms of pure pace Red Bull looked considerably more competitive than during the first three ...
11 May 2026 10:48
Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner has predicted that George Russell will end the 2026 season as runner-up if Kimi Antonelli can "keep his cool".
While we are only four rounds into the season, Steiner has seen enough to boldly predict the final drivers' championship standings.
During an appearance on The Red Flags Podcast, Steiner discussed Antonelli's impressive start ...
10 May 2026 16:40
In an exclusive interview with Motorsport.com, Ford Performance director Mark Rushbrook revealed that the American marque is having “regular discussions” with Max Verstappen about doing more in sportscars - including hypercar.
Ford will join the top class of the World Endurance Championship from 2027 onwards, which also means it will compete in the Le Mans 24 Hours. That race has been on ...
10 May 2026 15:39
Guenther Steiner believes there are multiple, smaller problems to be fixed at Ferrari rather than one big issue.
While Ferrari has had a strong start to the 2026 season, with Lewis Hamilton celebrating his first grand prix podium finish with the Maranello outfit at the Chinese Grand Prix, the team arrived at the Miami Grand Prix under threat from McLaren.
The unexpected five-week break in ...
10 May 2026 15:25
Ollie Bearman walked into the 2025 Formula 1 season with three standout appearances. By the end of his rookie season, he led his team-mate Esteban Ocon by three points and two places in the standings, finishing 13th. His 2026 season has been just as impressive so far.
In a new video from the Haas F1 team, the Briton has reflected on his debut season with the American outfit.
The move from ...
10 May 2026 14:32
Williams arrived in Miami carrying a substantial upgrade package developed over the five-week break, and left Florida with points on the board and a growing momentum. Now, before the cars land in Montreal, team principal James Vowles has confirmed the upgrade pipeline doesn't stop there.
In a new Vowles Verdict from the Grove team, the former Mercedes strategy director reflected on the scale ...
10 May 2026 14:23
Sky Sports Formula 1 lead commentator David Croft believes that alarm bells will be ringing if George Russell does not beat his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli at the Canadian Grand Prix.
While the Briton won the season-opening Australian Grand Prix from pole position and the Chinese sprint race the week after, he has since been overtaken in the standings by his teenage team-mate.
After ...
10 May 2026 14:07
Williams driver Carlos Sainz has been among the more vocal critics of the new Formula 1 regulations, but he now says he’s going to be less negative in public – while still having major reservations.
Ahead of the Miami Grand Prix last weekend, the FIA introduced tweaks to the amount of energy which could be harvested and deployed in qualifying and race scenarios.
Safety and the ...
10 May 2026 13:02
Former W Series driver and Sky Sports analyst Naomi Schiff has argued that Mercedes team chief Toto Wolff is not someone who drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli would want to cross in team orders discussions.
Russell was a clear favourite heading into the 2026 season. But after winning the season-opening Australian Grand Prix and the Chinese sprint race, his 19-year-old team-mate ...
10 May 2026 12:20
Mercedes Formula 1 third driver Fred Vesti has revealed that he completed approximately 1000 laps on the simulator in the impromptu April break ahead of the Miami Grand Prix.
The five-week break between the Japanese and Miami Grands Prix offered teams an unexpected opportunity to get back to the factory and almost reset before the season resumed.
"Honestly, I was amazed at how cool the ...
10 May 2026 11:32
A post-Miami Grand Prix moment between Alpine’s Franco Colapinto and Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton has earned praise from fans for “good sportsmanship”.
During the opening lap of the race at the Miami International Autodrome, the two drivers collided, resulting in aerodynamic damage to Hamilton’s Ferrari that compromised his race pace.
Frustrated by the contact, the seven-time champion ...
10 May 2026 10:49
Cadillac’s Formula 1 debut has been encouraging, but the team is now “in a massive hurry to find performance”, according to Sergio Perez.
Having joined the world championship this year with customer Ferrari power units, Cadillac has been challenging the troubled Aston Martin-Honda squad, which Perez has described as “great motivation” for the team.
At the Miami Grand Prix, the ...
09 May 2026 22:06
Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has praised Colin Farrell’s genuine knowledge of the championship after his enthusiastic appearance at the Miami Grand Prix.
Farrell caught the attention of fans after his interaction with Martin Brundle during the Sky Sports F1 grid walk. "It's lovely to meet you. After all of these years, you don't write, you don't call. Look at this shirt. Old ...
09 May 2026 19:07
Guenther Steiner has criticised the Miami Grand Prix stewards, claiming that a time limit should be introduced for post-race penalties.
Several incidents were under investigation by the stewards following the race at the Hard Rock Stadium. These included Max Verstappen for allegedly crossing the white line at the pit exit, Max Verstappen and George Russell for causing a collision, Charles ...
09 May 2026 18:23
2025 F1 Academy champion Doriane Pin hopes that her Formula 1 test with Mercedes will open the door to more opportunities in the championship, as she explained that securing a seat in F1 has now become a goal rather than a dream.
The French driver joined the Mercedes Junior Team in 2024 when she entered the all-female racing series. After winning the championship in 2025 , she was promoted to ...
09 May 2026 17:31
F1 TV presenter and former IndyCar Series driver James Hinchcliffe has warned Kimi Antonelli that his experienced Mercedes team-mate George Russell could end his winning streak at the Canadian Grand Prix later this month.
Antonelli has surprised the paddock with an incredible start to 2026 in only his second season in the championship. Heading into the season, his team-mate was an easy ...
09 May 2026 16:16
McLaren's Lando Norris thinks Formula 1's Miami energy management tweaks were a "small step in the right direction" but doesn't believe the new regulations can end up in a place where the drivers fully enjoy them.
With input from the drivers, F1 agreed to a number of energy deployment tweaks to allow drivers to push harder in qualifying, reducing the need to lift and coast on a qualifying lap ...
09 May 2026 12:58
Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner has said there is no excuse for Aston Martin's poor start to the 2026 season.
The Silverstone outfit entered the 2026 season with a new power unit partnership with Honda, and with the first car designed under the leadership of Adrian Newey, who joined the team in 2025 as managing technical partner. But the high expectations from inside and ...
09 May 2026 12:34
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 has bucked the trend by exploring a wide ...
09 May 2026 11:54
Oscar Piastri has opened up about his relationship with his manager Mark Webber after the former Formula 1 driver stepped away from a trackside role ahead of the 2026 season.
Piastri confirmed changes to his personal team ahead of the 2026 F1 season. While Mark Webber is still Piastri's manager, he took a step back from his trackside support role to put his focus on commercial matters.
Now ...
09 May 2026 09:29
After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles.
This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don't alter the statistics.
When a driver can't put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this will be mentioned in the table.
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09 May 2026 00:30
Following an eventful Miami Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton posted a cinematic reel to social media celebrating the city. The seven-time world champion can be seen racing a Ferrari Testarossa around The Magic City, with the video embracing the visuals of the 1984 TV show Miami Vice, but more importantly, the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
The video, titled "Vice City Run" in a bright blue ...
08 May 2026 23:31
Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad has said that it has still not sunk in that he is racing in Formula 1.
The 18-year-old driver secured a full-time F1 seat with Red Bull's sister squad after just one season in Formula 2, finishing sixth in the standings on 134 points with three race wins.
Lindblad started competitive karting in 2015 before moving up to Formula 4 in 2022. After two ...
08 May 2026 21:35
Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Karun Chandhok has argued that Ferrari's Miami Grand Prix upgrades left a lot to be desired.
After a strong start to the season, especially with impressive performances at race starts from Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, there were high expectations for the Maranello outfit's upgrades in Miami.
But by the time the drivers reached ...
08 May 2026 20:35
Formula 1 commentator Alex Jacques has argued that rookie driver Arvid Lindblad "looks like he's been in F1 for years."
The Briton joined the grid in 2026 with Racing Bulls alongside Liam Lawson. He lined up in P9 for his debut race at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix and managed to convert it to an eighth-place finish, scoring four points on his debut.
After the opening four rounds ...
08 May 2026 19:56
Ford will make its Hypercar debut in the World Endurance Championship next year, and the company's racing chief Mark Rushbrook would love to see Max Verstappen race the car one day.
Ford has returned to Formula 1 this year thanks to its partnership with Red Bull Racing. The two parties have joined forces for the development and production of power units for Red Bull and its sister team Racing ...
08 May 2026 19:35
Former Haas Formula 1 team chief Guenther Steiner has argued that Adrian Newey should have never taken the role of team principal at Aston Martin.
Newey joined the Silverstone outfit in 2025 as managing technical partner and shareholder, after almost two decades at Red Bull. It was later announced in November 2025 that Newey would also take the role of team principal for 2026, replacing Andy ...
08 May 2026 18:45
Class leading performance may still be a long-term work in progress for Cadillac, but with short-term respectability achieved F1's 11th team has also tried to make a rapid off-track impact. F1 branding in general was almost impossible to escape in Miami, and Cadillac carved out its own space by taking over Jungle Plaza in the Miami Design District for a free, two-day fan event, with an appearance ...
08 May 2026 18:29
Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal Laurent Mekies has insisted that four-time champion Max Verstappen remains fully committed to the team despite his dissatisfaction with the new regulations.
The Dutchman has been open about disliking the new regulation cars, which were introduced from 2026, describing them as "Formula E on steroids" earlier in the year.
In addition to his issues with ...
08 May 2026 16:44
Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc has taken delivery of an incredible new superyacht following the Miami Grand Prix, which is estimated to be worth £15million ($20million).
The Monegasque driver attended an exclusive ceremony with his wife, Alexandra, at Riva's La Spezia shipyard to officially launch their bespoke vessel on 7 May.
The event has already gone viral on social media ...
08 May 2026 15:50
Formula 1 will shift away from the current split between combustion and electric power, which is close to 50:50 this year, for the 2027 season, the FIA has announced.
F1’s new-for-2026 rules quickly became a controversial topic this season, with the longed-for smaller, nimbler cars overshadowed by the greater emphasis on energy management.
F1 racers have been dissatisfied with the driving ...
08 May 2026 15:37
Liberty Media CEO Derek Chang says F1 chiefs are "working overtime" to come up with contingency plans for the series' Middle Eastern races, with various options on the table pending on the war in Iran.
F1 was forced to call off its April doubleheader in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia as a result of the US-Israeli war on Iran, with further question marks hovering over the final make-up of the 2026 ...
08 May 2026 15:35
Tickets are now available for the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix at IMAX locations across the United States.
Apple TV is collaborating with IMAX to bring a select number of races from the 2026 Formula 1 season to the big screen with watch-party-style events. The first of these events featured the Miami Grand Prix at the Miami International Autodrome, where Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli extended his lead in ...
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