Key Highlights: Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff disclosed that Fred Vasseur provided $1 million of his personal money to fund Esteban Ocon’s Manor Formula 1 seat in 2016. Mercedes supplied the other $1 million of the required $2 million budget to secure Ocon’s debut drive for the final nine races of that campaign. Both Wolff ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen led Free Practice 3 at the Brazilian Grand Prix with a lap of 1m11.622s, edging out Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli by just 0.025 seconds. Ferrariās Lewis Hamilton was restricted to 12th place after reporting vibrations, engine braking, and smoke in the cockpit, preventing him from completing a soft-tire run. The top ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez will start from the back of the grid at the Brazilian Grand Prix following complete power unit changes. Ferrari drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc have incurred 10-place grid drops each after the team fitted new internal combustion engines to their cars. Red Bull broke Friday night’s curfew ...
Key Highlights: Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu confirmed that selecting Rafael Camara over Ryo Hirakawa for the Brazilian Grand Prix was an objective choice driven entirely by team performance and professionalism. Camara earned the nod following a standout showing during a Testing of Previous Cars shootout in Portimao, where he decisively outpaced Hirakawa under high-pressure ...
Key Highlights: Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen will start the Brazilian Grand Prix from the back of the grid due to an engine penalty. Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell are also facing grid drops, with Russell hit by a five-place penalty and Hamilton’s penalty extent pending confirmation. The grid reshuffle impacts ...
Key Highlights: Formula 1 has officially secured a five-year contract extension for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, keeping the race on the calendar through at least 2035. The extended agreement provides financial stability to support ongoing modernizations and infrastructure upgrades at the historic Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace in Interlagos. Local enthusiasm will be further elevated ...
Key Highlights Mercedes set the standard during Friday practice in Sao Paulo, with Andrea Kimi Antonelli topping both qualifying simulations and long-run pace. Ferrari endured a severe slump, with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton falling more than a full second off the lead pace amid severe balance and energy deployment issues. High tyre degradation and ...
Key Highlights Colton Herta completed 24 laps for Cadillac during FP1 at the 2026 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, officially securing the final point needed for his FIA super licence. Former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher strongly dismissed Herta’s F1 aspirations, criticizing his poor Formula 2 campaign and stating he has not earned a race seat. ...
Key Highlights: Charles Leclerc reported severe handling struggles and straight-line deficits with his Ferrari SF-26 after finishing seventh in Free Practice 2 at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur confirmed energy deployment glitches and balance issues linked to track surface variations, while maintaining an optimistic outlook. Leclerc confirmed that Ferrari drivers held ...
Key Highlights: Racing Bulls team principal Alan Permane acknowledges widespread frustration as the team delays its 2027 driver lineup announcement between Liam Lawson and Nikola Tsolov. Despite heading toward a historic fifth-place finish in the constructors’ standings, the Anglo-Italian outfit faces a dilemma balancing Lawson’s proven performance with Red Bull’s driver development goals. A final ...
Key Highlights: Reigning 2025 Formula 1 World Champion Lando Norris admitted that Lewis Hamiltonās seven titles motivate him to aim for far more than a single crown. Hamilton is set to achieve a historic milestone by competing in his 400th Grand Prix start this weekend at Interlagos in Brazil. Norris praised Hamiltonās prolonged competitive form, ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen secured third place in both Friday practice sessions at Interlagos, roughly 0.25 seconds off the top times set by Lando Norris and Kimi Antonelli. Red Bull cut Verstappen’s second practice run short by six minutes due to long-run inconsistencies, forfeiting a standing start rehearsal on the uphill grid. Head of race ...