21 March 2026 00:21
Four-time Formula 1 champion Sebastian Vettel will join F1 journalist Tom Clarkson to run the London Marathon to raise money for the Grand Prix Trust and the Brain & Spine Foundation.
Vettel, who retired from F1 at the end of the 2022 season, will join Clarkson along with the journalist's son and daughter.
The Brain & Spine Foundation was founded by former F1 safety and medical delegate ...
20 March 2026 23:19
Formula 1 fans have shared their verdict on Jonathan Wheatley's shock exit from his role as Audi team principal.
Audi confirmed on 20 March that Wheatley would leave his role with immediate effect due to "personal reasons" after joining the team in 2025.
"As it continues its journey towards the front of the grid, Audi Revolut F1 Team will implement significant changes to its senior ...
20 March 2026 20:24
Guenther Steiner has shot down claims that Kimi Antonelli could fight for the Formula 1 drivers' championship in 2026.
After two rounds of the 2026 season, the Italian driver sits second in the standings behind his Mercedes team-mate George Russell. Antonelli secured his maiden F1 victory at the Chinese Grand Prix, leading many to argue that the 19-year-old could fight for the championship this ...
20 March 2026 19:00
Mercedes announced a reshuffle of its Formula 1 team's managerial structure with Bradley Lord stepping up to become Toto Wolff's deputy team principal.
While Lord would be recognisable as a voice that has often stepped into Wolff's shoes to undertake Sky Sports UK's pitwall interview offering across a race weekend, the Briton typically remains as a background figure in the public sphere.
So ...
20 March 2026 18:34
McLaren CEO Zak Brown attempted to reinvigorate his team ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix, following a tough start to Formula 1’s new era in 2026. In a speech to the team following a rough Chinese GP weekend, Brown claimed McLaren would be back to winning ways “sooner rather than later”.
After proving to be the dominant force in 2025, McLaren has struggled in Formula 1’s new era as it ...
20 March 2026 18:10
A 1984 Toleman TG183B Formula 1 car, driven by three-time champion and F1 legend Ayrton Senna on his debut in the series, has gone up for auction.
Expected to reach in the region of €2,800,000 - €3,800,000, the TG183B was driven by Senna in four rounds of the 1984 season, beginning with the Brazilian driver's debut at the 1984 Brazilian Grand Prix. It was in this car that Senna scored his ...
20 March 2026 16:45
Mercedes has appointed Bradley Lord as its deputy team principal to support Toto Wolff in the management of the Formula 1 team.
Lord joined the Mercedes F1 team in 2013 as communications manager and most recently worked as team representative and chief communications officer for the Brackley squad.
During his 13-year stint with the team, Lord's responsibilities have increased, according to ...
20 March 2026 15:53
Jonathan Wheatley is leaving the Audi Formula 1 team with immediate effect, ahead of his impending move to Aston Martin.
Motorsport revealed on Thursday that Adrian Newey was set to step down from his team principal duties, which he assumed under three months ago, to focus on technical matters – and would be replaced by Audi team boss Wheatley.
The decision was made amid Aston Martin’s ...
20 March 2026 14:02
March 20, 2016 remains one of those days when Formula 1 frightened us, but also demonstrated its continuous progress in safety and its determination to always go further. It was 10 years ago, during the Australian Grand Prix, and a shocking crash sustained by Fernando Alonso is still vivid in some memories.
On lap 17 of the race, while battling for 19th place at the wheel of an underperforming ...
20 March 2026 13:10
Pierre Gasly believes the Alpine Formula 1 team has the required potential to challenge the likes of McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull in the 2026 season.
After spending the 2025 campaign as a clear backmarker, the Enstone-based outfit ended its engine programme, switching to Mercedes powertrains. It fully focused on its 2026 car early on last year and appears to have bounced back into the ...
20 March 2026 13:10
Sky Sports Formula 1 commentator David Croft has issued a stark warning about Aston Martin's major vibration issues.
The Briton said during the Sky Sports F1 Show that it could take months for the Silverstone outfit to fix the issues.
"Months," he said when asked how long it could take Aston Martin to fix the vibration issues, which caused two-time champion Fernando Alonso to lift his hands ...
20 March 2026 12:31
Former Formula 1 driver and F1 TV pundit Jolyon Palmer has shot down claims that Lewis Hamilton may have mixed emotions after Kimi Antonelli's Chinese Grand Prix win.
The seven-time champion made the blockbuster move from Mercedes to Ferrari at the start of 2025, leaving behind the team he had spent 12 seasons with and claimed six of his seven championship titles to fulfil a lifelong dream of ...
20 March 2026 11:45
After two races, Oliver Bearman sits fifth in Formula 1's 2026 drivers' championship – and has remarked upon his pleasure of the balance in Haas' VF-26 chassis.
While only early days, Bearman has been one of the most impressive performers in the early stages of the season, scoring all of Haas' 17-point total thus far as team-mate Esteban Ocon has endured a less fortuitous run.
After ...
20 March 2026 10:41
Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton suggested his longtime Formula 1 team, Mercedes, may still benefit from a “party mode” in qualifying – a theory McLaren’s Lando Norris rebuffed.
Mercedes was comfortably fastest in all three qualifying sessions so far this year, with the Silver Arrows always increasing the gap to the competition throughout qualifying – nearly six tenths on average so far ...
20 March 2026 10:38
Guenther Steiner has called out Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff for "self-promotion" after Kimi Antonelli scored his maiden Formula 1 victory at the Chinese Grand Prix.
After the Italian driver took the chequered flag at the Shanghai International Circuit, Wolff came over the team radio to congratulate him. "'He’s too young. We shouldn’t put him in a Mercedes. Put him in a smaller team ...
20 March 2026 00:00
David Coulthard has argued that Lewis Hamilton's Chinese Grand Prix podium proves that he is "not done" with Formula 1.
The seven-time champion secured his first podium finish with Ferrari since joining the Maranello outfit in 2025.
After a difficult start to his time at Ferrari as he adjusted to the new team, rumours began to circulate that the 41-year-old driver could retire at the end of ...
19 March 2026 23:26
Williams Formula 1 team principal James Vowles has claimed that the Grove outfit will need "every single hour" of the April break to get "back on the front foot".
F1 confirmed during the Chinese Grand Prix weekend that the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix will not take place in April due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Teams such as Williams, which has had a difficult start ...
19 March 2026 19:43
Formula 1’s team principals have met to review findings from the Australian and Chinese Grands Prix weekends as the championship’s new regulations remain under scrutiny.
According to reports, all present agreed that the races were of a high standard in terms of on-track action and were happy with the response from the public and fans and thus not currently a cause for concern.
Any ...
19 March 2026 18:11
Aston Martin is set to welcome Jonathan Wheatley as team principal, with the news that Adrian Newey is to step down from the role.
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Motorsport reported earlier on Thursday that the British technical guru, who had stepped in to replace Andy Cowell only at the start of the season, would be ...
19 March 2026 17:55
Formula 1 fans have been left in shock after news broke that Adrian Newey is set to step down as Aston Martin team principal to focus on technical matters.
Some have described the news as a "complete fever dream," as the former Red Bull technical director is understood to be replaced by current Audi team principal Jonathan Wheatley.
"This morning's news is a complete fever dream. How much ...
19 March 2026 16:52
Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes that if Esteban Ocon continues in his current form, it will be his last year in the championship.
The Frenchman was handed a 10-second penalty during the Chinese Grand Prix for causing a collision with Alpine's Franco Colapinto. The Haas driver apologised to Colapinto after the race, claiming, "It's my fault, I did a mistake, I ...
19 March 2026 16:22
Adrian Newey is set to step down from his team principal position at the Aston Martin Formula 1 team, where he’ll be replaced by current Audi team boss Jonathan Wheatley.
Motorsport understands Newey will step down in order to focus exclusively on technical matters, as Aston Martin has experienced a more than underwhelming start to the 2026 F1 season. Power unit trouble with new partner Honda ...
19 March 2026 16:09
1997 Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve has opened up on his rivalry with seven-time champion Michael Schumacher in the 1990s.
The Canadian driver recounted highlights from his career during an episode of the F1 Beyond The Grid podcast, including his intense battles with Schumacher and what that meant for their off-track relationship.
"It's an odd one because we never actually really ...
19 March 2026 14:54
The FIA has appointed a new deputy race director in Formula 1, promoting Paul Burns to the role to work with current lead Rui Marques.
This follows Claire Dubbelman's departure from the FIA at the start of 2026 to join the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation, leaving the deputy post open for the opening two rounds of the season.
The FIA has since promoted Burns, who has experience in ...
19 March 2026 14:40
2025 Formula 1 champion Lando Norris will be celebrated in London's Madame Tussauds with a waxwork figure.
The Briton described the "honour" as "surreal" after working closely with the artists and studio team. "It's pretty surreal to think I'll have a figure in Madame Tussauds, it's such a big honour. Working with the artists has been awesome, and seeing all the detail they've put into the ...
19 March 2026 13:30
Former Formula 1 driver Jolyon Palmer called out Sergio Perez after the Mexican driver pulled off an "audacious" move on his Cadillac team-mate Valtteri Bottas during the Chinese Grand Prix.
Cadillac joined F1 as the 11th team in 2026 with the experienced driver line-up of the former Red Bull and Mercedes drivers.
After Bottas and Perez started the Chinese Grand Prix from 19th and 21st on ...
19 March 2026 13:00
The first two races of the Formula 1 season have revealed an under-the-radar trend, one that offers a clearer picture of what had been hinted at in the Bahrain tests and of certain characteristics of the Red Bull power unit.
As seen in Melbourne and confirmed in China, the Racing Bulls VCARB 03 is one of the most difficult cars to overtake on the entire grid.
This was something that Oliver ...
19 March 2026 12:44
2016 Formula 1 champion Nico Rosberg sent a heartfelt message to Kimi Antonelli after the Mercedes driver claimed his maiden F1 win at the Chinese Grand Prix.
Antonelli successfully converted pole position into his first race victory at the Shanghai International Circuit on Sunday 15 March after fending off competition from his Mercedes team-mate George Russell and the Ferraris of Lewis ...
19 March 2026 11:20
Audi F1 team boss Jonathan Wheatley says the Chinese Grand Prix "exposed our weaknesses" as the team tries to get a grip on power unit driveability and reliability.
Audi's long-awaited debut as an F1 works outfit has been a tale of two halves. The German manufacturer surprised friend and foe with the performance of its first-ever F1 power unit, which has allowed it to slot into F1's midfield ...
19 March 2026 10:16
From 1 June, new FIA tests for Formula 1 engines mean Mercedes’ compression ratio loophole will be closed – but it may not be sufficient for Ferrari to catch up.
As the world championship switched to new power units for 2026, the internal combustion engine’s compression ratio was reduced from 18:1 to 16:1. However, the ratio is checked at ambient temperature, and Mercedes found a way to ...
18 March 2026 18:28
Rumours of BYD’s increasing interest in the world of Formula 1 have been intensifying in recent weeks and months. The Chinese automotive group’s vice president, Stella Li, attended the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last December and was also seen last weekend in the Shanghai paddock. Li is considered the key player in the Chinese manufacturer’s global expansion and, in 2025, she was named World Car ...
18 March 2026 17:25
Every few years, Formula 1 goes through the same ritual. New regulations are introduced; some adapt, others protest. Drivers complain about how difficult the cars are to handle, teams worry about the technical headaches they cause, and fans look back nostalgically at the good old days – whenever they were.
For some reason, new regulations in Formula 1 always seem to raise the question of ...
18 March 2026 16:27
Audi Formula 1 team principal Jonathan Wheatley reckons Max Verstappen's criticism of the 2026 regulations is partly down to the difficulties Red Bull faced over the first two weekends of the new season.
Having warned about the prospect of severe energy saving issues for years, Verstappen has been frustrated with the reality of driving and racing F1's 2026 cars, going so far as to label the ...
18 March 2026 14:35
With Mercedes winning two of the opening races this year – and an additional Formula 1 sprint in Shanghai – it looks as if the Silver Arrows are set to clinch both titles.
That was the most predictable outcome of the first few races: long before the 2026 season got underway, Mercedes was seen as a clear favourite – and little suggests that it won't result in both titles going to Brackley ...
18 March 2026 12:03
Ferrari, under the technical management of Loic Serra, appears to be a team unafraid to explore the grey areas of the Formula 1 technical regulations. The French technical director seems to have revived a concept that had been promoted by Sergio Marchionne during the early phase of his presidency at Ferrari.
According to the Abruzzo-born manager, all the “grey areas” of the Formula 1 ...
18 March 2026 10:26
Lewis Hamilton says he is ‘back to his best’, though he insists there’s still “room to improve”, following his first podium with Ferrari at Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix.
At a Shanghai International Circuit where his sprint win was a rare highlight last year, Hamilton outqualified team-mate Charles Leclerc in both sessions and came out on top in their lengthy Sunday battle.
This ...
17 March 2026 23:10
The Formula 1 paddock has come together to congratulate Kimi Antonelli on his maiden grand prix win at the Chinese Grand Prix.
The Italian driver claimed his first F1 victory at the Shanghai International Circuit after successfully converting pole position into a race win. At just 19 years old, he became the second-youngest F1 race winner.
"I'm speechless. I'm about to cry, to be honest, but ...
17 March 2026 19:20
After two grands prix and one sprint race in the 2026 Formula 1 season, Mercedes has won every single event so far. However, those victories were not quite as effortless as the results might suggest.
In all three races, the Silver Arrows had to defend seriously against Ferrari. In particular, Ferrari’s strong race starts allowed the Scuderia to take the lead initially on each occasion.
So ...
17 March 2026 16:30
Kimi Antonelli blamed going into “autopilot” mode as the reason for his hair-raising moment late in the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix - vowing it will never happen again.
The 19-year-old won from pole on Sunday to take his maiden grand prix victory, leading team-mate George Russell in a Mercedes 1-2 having controlled much of the contest.
Antonelli took the chequered flag by 5.515s, but it ...
17 March 2026 13:46
After a seventh-place finish in the Formula 1 season opener in Australia, Haas recorded another strong result early in the season in Shanghai. Oliver Bearman managed to reach Q3 on Saturday, although he ultimately had to settle for tenth place on the grid.
On Sunday, however, there was even more potential. While two of the four traditional top teams – McLaren and Red Bull – hit trouble ...
17 March 2026 12:01
Ferrari put on a show in Shanghai with Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc fighting throughout the grand prix, but the SF-26 had to settle for third place with the seven-time world champion – who finally secured his first podium with the Scuderia. On the day of Kimi Antonelli’s first triumph, Ferrari finished 25 seconds behind – an eternity for what currently seems the only credible ...
17 March 2026 10:38
Charles Leclerc reckons the new 2026 Formula 1 cars don’t actually feel “artificial” despite several drivers strongly criticising the latest regulation overhaul.
Cars this year are completely different than before, with the chassis being nimbler and having less downforce, while the power unit is more reliant on electrical energy with a near-50:50 split against the internal combustion ...
17 March 2026 08:48
Melbourne, Australia. Kimi Antonelli has arranged to meet us at an Italian restaurant that has become a hotspot for F1's ample Italian-speaking community. At the next table is Franco Colapinto sharing a meal with some Argentinian friends. They catch up about motorsport, expectations for a world championship that is about to begin.
Kimi looks ravenous in more ways than one. Keen to tuck into the ...
16 March 2026 22:15
Cadillac Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez poked fun at the recent comments likening the current 2026 regulations to Mario Kart.
During the Chinese Grand Prix, in which he finished in 15th, the Mexican driver joked over the team radio, "I need a mushroom now. It disappeared. I don't know what happened."
Perez, who joined Cadillac as it joined the championship as the 11th team in 2026, had ...
16 March 2026 17:30
Kimi Antonelli revealed that he spoke with Isack Hadjar before the 2026 Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix, after the Frenchman refused his apology following their clash in Saturday's sprint.
During the sprint race in Shanghai, Antonelli made a poor start and found himself stuck in the middle of the pack. Attempting to quickly make up positions on the opening lap, the Italian understeered and made ...
16 March 2026 16:52
Jacques Villeneuve has argued that Mercedes' dominance in the 2026 Formula 1 regulations is not like 2014.
The Brackley outfit dominated the championship from 2014 to 2021, winning seven drivers' championships with Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg and eight constructors' titles.
While Mercedes has won every race of the season so far, including the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, the ...
16 March 2026 16:06
Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner gave a shoutout to his fellow countryman Kimi Antonelli during his Indian Wells title acceptance speech after the Mercedes Formula 1 driver claimed his first grand prix victory at the Chinese Grand Prix.
Antonelli became the second-youngest F1 grand prix winner in Shanghai after successfully converting pole position to victory and fending off his team-mate ...
16 March 2026 15:57
1997 Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve has admitted that the new 2026 regulations are fun, but he "would have hated it".
The 2026 regulations have been met with a mixed response from fans and drivers after the first two rounds of the season. The changes include an almost 50:50 split between internal combustion and electric power, active aerodynamics and smaller, lighter cars.
"It's ...
16 March 2026 14:15
Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports Germany pundit Ralf Schumacher has joined the argument that the new 2026 regulations are "too artificial."
While the German agreed that more overtakes make for more exciting viewing, he claimed that the balance is currently not where it should be in terms of the drivers' input in overtakes.
"Well, I have to say when I saw the first few laps in ...
16 March 2026 13:48
Max Verstappen has endured an incredibly frustrating start to the 2026 Formula 1 campaign with the four-time world champion lingering eighth in the standings. The Red Bull driver started with sixth in the Melbourne opener, which was actually respectable considering he started 20th following a crash in Q1.
So it wasn’t all doom and gloom at the Austrian outfit a week ago, because it looked ...
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