Haas F1 Team Principal Komatsu Reports Positive Sponsorship Progress as Budget Nears Cap Haas Formula 1 team principal Ayao Komatsu has confirmed the American squad is making significant progress in its search for additional sponsorship as it works to push its annual budget toward the $215 million cost cap. Current Sponsorship Landscape As F1’s smallest ...
2027 F1 Calendar Opens Door for Le Mans Cameos, but Hurdles Remain for Verstappen and Norris The release of the 2027 Formula 1 calendar on Wednesday has created a tantalizing opportunity for active grand prix drivers to tackle the 95th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans next June. The 24-round schedule features a ...
Formula 1 has confirmed a significant expansion of its sprint format for the 2027 World Championship, increasing the number of sprint weekends from six to ten. The revised calendar also marks the return of the Portuguese and Turkish Grands Prix, adding further depth to a record-equalling 24-race schedule. Sprint Format Expands to Ten Events Sprint ...
2027 Formula 1 Calendar Revealed: 24 Races, Record 10 Sprint Events, and Returning Circuits The 2027 Formula 1 World Championship calendar has been officially confirmed, featuring a record-equalling 24 Grands Prix across 10 months, an expanded Sprint format, and the return of Portugal and Türkiye to the schedule. The season opens with a Middle Eastern ...
Formula 1 and the FIA have officially unveiled the 2027 FIA Formula One World Championship calendar following approval by the World Motor Sport Council. The schedule features a record-equalling 24 Grands Prix across 22 countries on five continents, alongside an expanded slate of 10 Sprint events. 2027 Formula 1 Calendar Structure Pre-season testing is set ...
F1 Unveils 24-Race 2027 Calendar With Expanded Sprint Format Formula 1 has released its provisional 2027 season calendar, featuring a record-equalling 24 Grands Prix and an increase in sprint weekends from six to ten. The championship will open in Bahrain on 14 March and conclude with a double-header in Qatar and Abu Dhabi. Season Structure ...
Vettel Backs Antonelli to Shatter Youngest Champion Record Sebastian Vettel has declared he will be “very happy” if Kimi Antonelli eclipses his long-standing record as Formula 1’s youngest world champion. The four-time title winner set the benchmark in 2010 at 23 years, four months and 11 days, trimming five-and-a-half months off Lewis Hamilton’s 2008 mark. ...
McLaren’s Stella: Piastri Still “Thinking and Driving” with 2026 F1 Machinery McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes Oscar Piastri’s current performance deficit to teammate Lando Norris stems from the Australian driver still “thinking and driving” rather than operating instinctively with the 2026 Formula 1 regulations. The new technical framework has reduced aerodynamic output and introduced ...
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has confirmed the Scuderia will continue developing its SF-26 Formula 1 car despite fading championship prospects following a difficult Spanish Grand Prix. Championship deficit grows after Barcelona Lewis Hamilton retired from the Madrid race with brake issues, leaving the seven-time world champion 101 points behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli in ...
McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella has identified the Madring circuit layout as the primary factor preventing Lando Norris from converting pole position into victory at the Spanish Grand Prix. Despite a dominant early pace, Norris fell victim to a poorly timed virtual safety car and, ultimately, a track design that offered virtually no ...
Key Highlights Madrid’s first Formula 1 race in 45 years at the Madring circuit ran smoothly logistically but delivered virtually zero overtaking opportunities despite a blank-sheet design. Five key improvements for 2027 include redesigning Turn 5, rethinking the second sector, shortening the pitlane, enhancing Madrid-specific visual identity, and enabling a podium track invasion. Race managing ...
Key Highlights Mercedes deputy team principal Bradley Lord revealed George Russell’s alternate strategy was forced by the poorly timed virtual safety car on lap 14, which ruined the team’s planned one-stop on hard tyres. Russell switched to mediums under the VSC to attempt an undercut on Charles Leclerc, then returned to hards on lap 28, ...