Key Highlights Pierre Gasly revealed he and his family received social media abuse and threats after the Spanish Grand Prix incident with Alpine teammate Franco Colapinto. Both drivers addressed the issue in Baku, with Colapinto condemning the abuse and urging fans to support the team constructively rather than attack drivers. The on-track incident has been ...
Key Highlights The Formula 1 Commission has approved a 15 km reduction in grand prix race distance for 2027, dropping the standard from 305 km to 290 km pending FIA World Motor Sport Council ratification. Power unit regulations shift toward combustion: the internal combustion engine (ICE) output rises to 420 kW while MGU-K deployment falls ...
Key Highlights Williams Racing has accepted a developmental compromise for the remainder of the 2026 Formula 1 season, having redirected the majority of its engineering resources toward the 2027 campaign. Team principal James Vowles confirmed two new chassis and aerodynamic upgrades will debut at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix to address car mass limits, but warned ...
Key Highlights JosĂ© Mourinho attended the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring circuit, located less than four kilometres from Real Madrid’s training ground, following a 4-1 La Liga victory over Rayo Vallecano. The veteran coach argued football must learn from Formula 1’s approach to high-pressure environments, specifically citing drivers’ ability to engage with media ...
Key Highlights 2016 Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg has proposed closing the pitlane or drastically reducing the pitlane speed limit during Virtual Safety Car (VSC) periods to eliminate the unfair advantage gained by drivers who pit under VSC conditions. The suggestion comes after the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring circuit, where McLaren’s ...
Key Highlights Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur dismissed suggestions that split tire strategies for Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton at the Spanish Grand Prix were designed to keep the teammates apart on track. Vasseur cited identical strategy splits at McLaren, Mercedes, and Red Bull as evidence the approach was standard racecraft, not internal conflict management. ...
Key Highlights Lewis Hamilton has categorically denied Italian media reports claiming he pressured Ferrari to replace key on-track personnel following frustrating race executions. The seven-time world champion affirmed his commitment to empowering his current team, stating he has “never asked for anyone on my team to be replaced.” Hamilton’s 2026 season has shown significant improvement ...
Key Highlights Formula 1 champion Lando Norris has returned his rare Ferrari F40 to public roads in London following a January 2025 crash in Monaco that left the supercar damaged. The F40, one of only 1,311 produced between 1987 and 1992, was being driven by a friend when it lost traction and struck guardrails while ...
Key Highlights Sergio Perez showed strong race pace at the Spanish Grand Prix, matching and briefly surpassing Alexander Albon’s Williams before a water leak forced his retirement. Teammate Valtteri Bottas struggled with significant tire degradation and brake management, highlighting a performance disparity within the Cadillac squad. Cadillac targets improvement at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, where ...
How Kimi Antonelli and Mercedes Mastered the VSC to Win the Spanish Grand Prix Kimi Antonelli’s victory at the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix appeared to hinge on a stroke of luck when a Virtual Safety Car (VSC) was triggered by Lance Stroll’s retirement. However, a deeper look at the telemetry and team radio reveals ...
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. ...
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 ...