20 December 2025 16:41
“The scary thing is he's getting better.” This is how Sebastian Vettel views fellow four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen, who recently completed a remarkable 2025 campaign.
Despite his Red Bull RB21 being inferior to the McLaren MCL39 for most of this season, Verstappen took more wins and more pole positions than any other driver (eight of each). Most importantly, he recovered ...
20 December 2025 12:45
Formula 1’s new 2026 power units will debut at the Circuit de Catalunya in just over five weeks’ time, but questions over a grey area of the new regulations have already come to light.
German outlet Motorsport Magazin revealed that some engine manufacturers have sent a request for clarification to the FIA regarding the compression ratio, one of the parameters changed in the 2026 ...
20 December 2025 10:07
While Charles Leclerc empathised with Lewis Hamilton's tribulations in his first Formula 1 season with Ferrari, the Monegasque felt he had little leeway over 2025 to help the seven-time champion adapt to the team.
Hamilton's struggles were well-publicised over the year, especially in the wake of the attention that his move had commanded. After 11 years with Mercedes, Hamilton needed to adapt to ...
19 December 2025 20:15
Pierre Gasly has opened up about his rivalry with fellow French Formula 1 driver Esteban Ocon.
The two drivers grew up together and were previously very close, but the Alpine driver explained that there was a turning point in their relationship that they have not been able to recover from.
"We could make a full documentary about this," he told F1.com. "We used to spend Wednesdays and ...
19 December 2025 20:00
McLaren's Lando Norris has become the 21st driver to add his signature to a helmet signed by every living Formula 1 world champion.
Organised by Sir Jackie Stewart for his charity, Race Against Dementia, the helmet was part of a prize draw to raise funds for pioneering research into the prevention and cure of dementia. The winners of the prize draw will receive the helmet, having already had ...
19 December 2025 19:12
Lando Norris's 2025 championship title brought back memories for Jacques Villeneuve of when he won the 1997 Formula 1 championship.
During an appearance on the High Performance podcast, Villeneuve discussed the types of championship wins that take him back to his own experience of claiming a title in 1997.
“Depends which kind of world championship it is and how it's won. Because we've seen ...
19 December 2025 16:58
Max Verstappen says Lewis Hamilton’s tough 2025 Formula 1 season was “not nice to see”.
Despite a sprint victory at the Chinese Grand Prix, Hamilton most often struggled to match team-mate Charles Leclerc and failed to record a single podium finish in his maiden campaign at Ferrari.
By the end of the year, the seven-time world champion was visibly distraught and perplexed by his ...
19 December 2025 16:30
In 2026 Formula 1 faces its biggest technical shake-up in decades, since the rules governing both cars and engines are undergoing far-reaching change.
Inevitably some will arrive at the first race of the season with better solutions than others. But for those left behind, the task of catching up will be made all the more difficult – not just by established limits on development but also by a ...
19 December 2025 16:29
Arvid Lindblad, who will be joining the Formula 1 grid as the only rookie in 2026, has detailed his journey to the championship and how he started his motorsport career in motocross.
The Briton has swiftly risen through the ranks, entering Italian Formula 4 in 2022. He has since raced in F4 UAE and Euro 4 in 2023, Formula Regional Middle East and Formula 3 in 2024 and Formula Regional Oceania ...
19 December 2025 15:54
Lewis Hamilton is turning his back on a difficult first season with the Ferrari Formula 1 team, but not without thanking his colleagues for the support they've given him through 2025.
A number of photos and reports from Italy have shown that the seven-time champion had sent gifts and a card to his colleagues at Ferrari. Hampers full of Fortnum & Mason tea, biscuits and chocolate were sent to ...
19 December 2025 15:36
Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso has been spending his time off at the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya, planting a holm oak tree at Masia de la Moreneta beside the track.
"Our ambassador is also helping to keep the Circuit alive!" the circuit posted on social media, alongside photos of the 44-year-old driver digging and the plaque which has been placed beside the holm ...
19 December 2025 13:50
Kimi Raikkonen has always been known to do things on his own terms, but former Top Gear producer Andy Wilman recently revealed a moment when he "bollocked" the driver for not putting enough effort into his time on the BBC show.
Speaking on the Midweek F1 podcast, Wilman reflected on Raikkonen's time on the show as the driver was celebrating his return to Lotus. Expected to set a lap in the ...
19 December 2025 13:45
Following Honda's release last week, the Mercedes Formula 1 team has dropped a teaser for the sound of its 2026 power unit.
An audio clip, posted by the Brackley outfit, has been met with mixed reactions from fans after the 1.6-litre turbo V6 sound was shared online. Within hours of being posted, the clip had been seen over 200,000 times on X, with fans sharing their reactions.
One fan ...
19 December 2025 12:50
The F1 movie has moved one step closer to recognition at the Academy Awards after it was named in five of its Oscar shortlists.
In the shortlists announced earlier this week, the Apple TV feature film appeared in the Cinematography, Music (Original Score), Music (Original Song), Sound and Visual Effects categories. The song "Drive" by British artist Ed Sheeran was included among the 15 songs ...
19 December 2025 12:48
Lando Norris has shared details on how he was proud to prove himself wrong after clinching the 2025 Formula 1 drivers' championship.
The McLaren driver fought hard all season with his team-mate Oscar Piastri for the title, and a late surge from Red Bull's Max Verstappen put him in contention for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Verstappen won the race at the Yas Marina Circuit ...
19 December 2025 12:33
Formula 1's governing body the FIA has published the entry list for the 2026 season featuring 11 teams, including newcomer Cadillac and a surprise mention of the Sauber name as the team morphs into Audi.
After 33 years in F1, the Sauber name is set to disappear from the grid after being taken over by Audi. But the 11-team entry list published by the FIA on Friday still refers to the company as ...
19 December 2025 12:09
The Aston Martin Formula 1 team has renewed its partnership with British construction and equipment manufacturer JCB. This continues the partnership which began in 2019, making it one of the team's longest-running sponsorships.
Describing the relationship as "more than just branding", the Silverstone outfit called it a "shared commitment to celebrate engineering excellence, drive innovation ...
19 December 2025 11:00
Madrid will host the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix in September, and construction has begun on the pit building.
The 2026 Spanish Grand Prix will be set around the IFEMA MADRID exhibition centre and the north-east of the city, on a 5.4km circuit with 22 corners.
The pit building will house the pit garages, FIA technical areas and the VIP Paddock Club. In addition to the pit building, the first ...
19 December 2025 10:45
Red Bull Formula 1 team principal Laurent Mekies says it would be "naive" to think his squad will nail the 2026 power unit regulations from the start, and admitted the team is bracing for a few "very tough months".
Red Bull will introduce its first-ever F1 engines for the 2026 regulations cycle, developed at its Milton Keynes campus at the Red Bull Powertrains division, with support from ...
19 December 2025 00:34
Carlos Sainz has given gifts to the Williams Formula 1 team after his first season with the Grove outfit. Members of the team were seen with gift bags, which included a letter from the Spanish driver.
Sainz joined the James Vowles-led team in 2025 after being replaced at Ferrari by seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton. The Spanish driver was drawn to the long-term plan of the team as Vowles works ...
19 December 2025 00:05
Ferrari Formula 1 team boss Fred Vasseur has revealed the Scuderia will unveil its new 2026 car on 23 January, with a shakedown at its Fiorano test track.
Car launches for 2026's new regulation era are kicking off earlier than usual given the demands of F1's busy pre-season, with three tests scheduled in Barcelona and Bahrain between the end of January and the middle of February.
Ferrari ...
18 December 2025 23:27
Karun Chandhok has argued that Isack Hadjar's fate at Red Bull lies in which 'philosophical' direction the Milton Keynes outfit takes in 2026.
Red Bull has struggled to find a team-mate for four-time champion Max Verstappen in recent years who has been able to extract the same level of performance out of the car as the Dutchman.
Liam Lawson replaced Sergio Perez at Red Bull for 2025, but ...
18 December 2025 20:47
Haas Formula 1 driver Esteban Ocon has shared his interest in taking part in a drift championship outing.
The Frenchman, who joined Haas ahead of the 2025 season after a five-year stint with Renault/Alpine, has already taken part in the World Rally Championship and is keen to give drifting a try.
"It’s still related to cars, but swapping seats with some drift championship guys would be ...
18 December 2025 18:58
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 last season's championship as the experienced and rapid combination of Albon and new team-mate Carlos Sainz combined for 137 points,- the Grove-based squad's best result in a decade.
Even if the squad has ...
18 December 2025 17:36
Sky Sports strategy analyst Bernie Collins believes that the job for the Cadillac Formula 1 team cannot be underestimated.
The American outfit is set to join the grid in 2026 as the 11th team with experienced drivers Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas. And while the regulation changes next year will reset the order of the grid, Collins argued that the General Motors-backed team will likely ...
18 December 2025 16:03
Red Bull's Max Verstappen has explained why missing out on a fifth consecutive Formula 1 world title by two points doesn't really feel like a loss.
Verstappen came just two points short of overhauling McLaren's Lando Norris, who sealed his maiden world championship with third place in the Abu Dhabi season finale.
After a tough first half of the campaign, Verstappen trailed the second McLaren ...
18 December 2025 15:55
2026 Racing Bulls Formula 1 driver Arvid Lindblad has shared some insight into the now-viral clip of him approaching Lando Norris five years ago.
Lindblad told the McLaren driver to remember him and that he would see him in F1 in five years, taking inspiration from Lewis Hamilton's Ron Dennis story. Following the news that the British driver had signed for Racing Bulls for 2026, footage of the ...
18 December 2025 15:26
Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Karun Chandhok has discussed Dr Helmut Marko's exit from Red Bull Racing, reflecting on his time as a Red Bull junior driver and Marko's ability to be "bold when a lot of people in the paddock were conservative".
Marko confirmed at the beginning of December that he had decided to leave the Milton Keynes outfit at the end of 2025 after 20 ...
18 December 2025 12:05
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says Andrea Kimi Antonelli may need three to five years to reach his peak performance level in Formula 1.
Antonelli made his F1 debut this season with very little experience, with the two-time Formula 4 and Formula Regional champion skipping F3 on his way to a sole F2 season.
The Italian rookie was unsurprisingly inconsistent during his maiden Formula 1 ...
18 December 2025 11:18
The BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards ceremony is set to take place later today.
2025 Formula 1 champion Lando Norris has been shortlisted for the main award, alongside footballers Hannah Hampton and Chloe Kelly, rugby union player Ellie Kildunne, darts player Luke Littler and golfer Rory McIlroy.
Here is everything you need to know to watch the awards and vote.
When is the 2025 ...
18 December 2025 10:57
Jacques Villeneuve has shared some insight into how Oscar Piastri could be feeling after missing out on the championship title despite leading the drivers' standings earlier in the season.
The Australian driver was leading the standings with a nine-point advantage over his team-mate Lando Norris heading into the summer break. While he won the Dutch Grand Prix and secured a third-place finish at ...
18 December 2025 10:43
Max Verstappen has picked #3 as his race number for the 2026 Formula 1 season, following his title defeat this year.
Verstappen had wanted this one all along as it was a lucky number to him, but it was taken by Daniel Ricciardo when the Dutchman started his career. Therefore, he chose #33 to “add double the luck” and raced with it from 2015 to 2021, when he won his maiden world ...
18 December 2025 00:57
Haas Formula 1 driver Esteban Ocon has teased an upcoming project, with a potential link to his love of the Marvel Comics franchise.
The Frenchman has often spoken about his love for the franchise and has worn special Marvel-inspired helmet designs, including a Spider-Man and Venom design for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
When asked about his biggest hobbies outside of the championship by ...
17 December 2025 19:40
Formula 1 fans have applauded the return of the Portugal Grand Prix for 2027 and 2028.
F1 announced on Tuesday that the Algarve International Circuit will take Zandvoort's spot on the calendar.
Fans have celebrated the decision to bring back a purpose-built race track rather than a new street circuit. The recent new additions have all come in the form of street circuits, such as the upcoming ...
17 December 2025 16:49
Back in August, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff suggested 2026 Formula 1 cars would be able to reach 400km/h.
F1 is moving to new technical regulations for 2026, with revamped power units featuring a near-50:50 split between combustion and electric power. Cars will have less downforce and drag; combined with active aerodynamics, this means they will retain high straightline ...
17 December 2025 15:00
London, UK - 17 December, 2025 - Multi-Formula 1 championship-winning team boss Ross Brawn will receive the prestigious Autosport Gold Medal at the 2026 Autosport Awards this January, recognising a lifetime of achievement that has shaped the competitive and cultural fabric of modern grand prix racing.
The accolade, introduced in 2021 and previously awarded to Jean Todt, Roger Penske, and Sir ...
17 December 2025 14:00
A little over a month before the first test of 2026 - which will take place behind closed doors in Barcelona - Formula 1 and the FIA have shared a new impression of what the next generation of cars should look like in the upcoming years.
The FIA has published renders based on the recently updated technical regulations. Next year’s cars will feature active aerodynamics, slightly smaller ...
17 December 2025 10:38
Under Laurent Mekies, who took over mid-season after Christian Horner’s dismissal, the Red Bull Formula 1 team came close to completing a remarkable comeback.
A significant part of that turnaround can be explained by the team finally managing to extract performance from the RB21, in part by continuing to develop the car longer than many rivals.
Another key factor has been the consistency ...
16 December 2025 23:43
Pierre Gasly has opened up about the sense of relief he felt when he was demoted from Red Bull to Toro Rosso in 2019.
The Frenchman, currently driving for Alpine, entered his rookie Formula 1 season with Toro Rosso (now Racing Bulls) in 2018 after joining the Red Bull Junior Team in 2014.
After completing his rookie season, finishing 15th place in the drivers' standings and 25 points ahead ...
16 December 2025 22:42
Former Ferrari Formula 1 team principal Maurizio Arrivabene believes that there could be a sign that Lewis Hamilton's relationship with the Maranello outfit could be "over".
The seven-time champion joined Ferrari ahead of the 2025 season and struggled to adapt to the new squad. In July, the Briton revealed that he had sent several documents to the team following the British Grand Prix in a ...
16 December 2025 17:41
In a somewhat surprising turn, Portugal will make a return to the Formula 1 calendar in 2027; the Algarve International Circuit (or Portimao, as it's more commonly known) has signed a deal to replace the out-going Zandvoort for 2027 and 2028.
Given F1's grand plans for expansion into global markets, with the likes of Thailand, Rwanda, and South Africa having been mentioned as prospective hosts ...
16 December 2025 15:25
1997 Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve has defended Red Bull after claims that the Milton Keynes outfit builds its cars around four-time champion Max Verstappen.
Red Bull has struggled in recent years to find a team-mate for Verstappen who has been able to extract the same performance from the car as the Dutchman, which has led to claims that the squad builds its cars to suit Verstappen's ...
16 December 2025 13:47
Honda has confirmed that its 2026 Formula 1 power unit will be unveiled on 20 January during an event in Tokyo.
The 2026 season will kick off Honda's partnership with the Aston Martin F1 team.
After parting ways with Red Bull at the end of 2025, as the Milton Keynes outfit moves to produce Red Bull Powertrains in collaboration with Ford, the Japanese manufacturer signed exclusively with ...
16 December 2025 12:30
Lando Norris was officially crowned as a Formula 1 world champion at the FIA Prize Giving Gala in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, but while fans celebrated the driver lifting his trophy for the first time, they were quick to comment on the exchanges between the McLaren driver and FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
Just days after sealing the title at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Norris appeared on stage ...
16 December 2025 12:07
Footage has emerged on social media of the McLaren Christmas party, including funny, unfiltered moments from Zak Brown's speech and Oscar Piastri poking fun at the team's double disqualification from the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
It is fair to say the drinks were flowing at the Woking outfit's Christmas party after Lando Norris claimed his first championship title and the team secured another ...
16 December 2025 11:47
Mercedes rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli has revealed that a tough post-race meeting after a poor Italian Grand Prix led to a mental reset for the rest of the 2025 Formula 1 season.
Following a bright start, which included a sprint pole in Miami, Antonelli's maiden campaign was derailed due to an ill-fated Mercedes suspension update that sapped him of confidence, while the increased interest and ...
16 December 2025 11:26
The F1 movie has reached the top of the Apple TV streaming charts after its release on the platform.
The Brad Pitt-led film hit Apple TV on Friday 12 December, allowing subscription holders to watch the movie for free.
Directed by Joseph Kosinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, F1 follows nomadic driver Sonny Hayes (Pitt) as he returns to Formula 1 to join the struggling APXGP, run by his ...
16 December 2025 11:26
More than a question of points scored and positions in the standings, the goal of Andrea Kimi Antonelli's first season in Formula 1 was to convince Mercedes management that it had made the right choice by turning to the teenager as its long-term replacement for seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.
It was a bold choice that was not without its risks, but Mercedes knew this going in. "We are ...
16 December 2025 10:01
Algarve International Circuit will return to the Formula 1 calendar for the 2027 and 2028 seasons.
Located near Portimao in southern Portugal, the track will take Zandvoort’s spot as the Dutch circuit exits after just a six-year stint.
Algarve previously hosted F1 on two occasions, in the COVID-affected 2020 and 2021 campaigns. Both races were won by Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton – with ...
15 December 2025 17:30
On 26 November, Aston Martin announced that Adrian Newey would be its Formula 1 team principal for the 2026 season.
Legendary Formula 1 engineer Newey joined Aston on 1 March as managing technical director and will take over from current team boss Andy Cowell, who is stepping aside to become chief strategy officer.
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