From being the 2026 Formula 1 pre-season title favourite to fighting to hold on to second place as Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli accelerates into the distance, George Russell has endured a challenging few months. During that period he has been forced to question his entire approach to driving, owing to the peculiar requirements of the latest technical formula.
Most of the drivers on the ...Keep reading

Lando Norris driving McLaren’s new Hypercar may seem inconsequential in the grand scheme of Formula 1 things, but the reigning world champion would disagree.
Norris took the wheel of the MCL-HY at Algarve last week, completing just 38 laps – enough to get a feel for the World Endurance Championship’s top machinery and provide feedback to McLaren ahead of the brand’s 2027 debut.
The ...Keep reading

Given the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, for several months now it’s been assumed that the cancellation of the season-closing Qatar and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix is not just likely, but inevitable.
The commercial rights holder has been making contingency plans while outwardly maintaining that these races are still on. Many in the F1 paddock have followed suit: the hotels in the Imola ...Keep reading

Esteban Ocon declared himself a "free agent" as Haas is yet to confirm its driver line-up for the 2027 Formula 1 season, but did not rule out potentially staying at the team. 
Although the Frenchman has been enjoying much improved performances of late, which have gone largely unrewarded as Haas' performance has slipped away from its early-season points-scoring form, Ocon's seat has been under ...Keep reading

Formula 1 stakeholders have reached an agreement on the main elements of the next engine rules cycle.
The FIA and F1 engine manufacturers have opted against a naturally aspirated option, partly because of noise restrictions at street circuits, with a smaller and simplified electronics package.
A push-to-pass overtake mode is also under consideration, along with a possible debut in ...Keep reading

On 24 September, two-time Formula 1 world champion Emerson Fittipaldi will join us in the Baku paddock to answer Autosport readers' questions ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
In a remarkable career that span across three decades with even further outings, Fittipaldi not only clinched the F1 title with Lotus and McLaren in 1972 and 1974 but also won the IndyCar championship in ...Keep reading

Red Bull has confirmed it will field an unchanged Formula 1 driver line-up in 2027, with Isack Hadjar staying put alongside Max Verstappen.
Hadjar stepped up in 2026 after a rookie season at sister team Racing Bulls, and has impressed with his speed in what has historically been a difficult second Red Bull seat.
The Frenchman, who is making his return in Azerbaijan this weekend after ...Keep reading

Every time Ferrari and Charles Leclerc agree to extend their relationship in Formula 1, the news comes against a background of allusions to other suitors Charles has spurned to remain with his true love.
"For that, I'm also lucky to be in the position where I've got my manager," he said on a recent episode of F1's Beyond the Grid podcast when asked how seriously he had considered a life away ...Keep reading

Isack Hadjar will return to Red Bull for this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix at Baku after recovering from a wrist injury, as Liam Lawson moves back to the Racing Bulls Formula 1 team.
Hadjar had injured his wrist in training over the summer break and, following medical advice, was told to avoid driving to manage his recovery.
Lawson therefore deputised for the Frenchman at Red Bull ...Keep reading

The Formula 1 Commission has rubber-stamped the proposed changes to reduce the lengths of races in 2027 by 15km, in line with the expected power unit changes for next season.
During Monday's F1 Commission in London, the decision to reduce the standard grand prix length from 305km to 290km was agreed upon - pending approval from the FIA's World Motor Sport Council - to reduce the cost associated ...Keep reading