Ferrari didn’t start its British Grand Prix weekend in the most optimistic of ways, as its engineers estimated a possible six tenths deficit to Formula 1’s dominant outfit Mercedes on the straights.
But then it took a completely unexpected turn, surprising even the drivers, as Lewis Hamilton took a shock pole last Friday for the sprint race.
Although victory eventually went to Mercedes ...Keep reading

The 2026 Formula 1 British Grand Prix endured a very anticlimactic end as drivers crossed the finish line under safety car conditions, which prompted boos from the SIlverstone crowd.
It came after Max Verstappen crashed at Stowe with six laps remaining and once his Red Bull had been cleared, race control followed its standard procedures by allowing cars to unlap themselves.
Those cars were ...Keep reading

Ferrari F1 team principal Fred Vasseur says he doesn't want to hear about the Scuderia's championship chances yet given the team's fluctuating performances.
A large upgrade package in Spain yielded the team a surprise Barcelona GP win, and a first for Lewis Hamilton in red. And at last weekend's British Grand Prix, his team-mate Charles Leclerc also got off the mark, bouncing back from a tough ...Keep reading

For the second consecutive race weekend, Max Verstappen crashed due to an issue with Red Bull's rear wing, although the four-time world champion immediately stressed that the two failures were caused by different problems.
"A different fault, let's say, but the same outcome," Verstappen explained.
After the crash in Spielberg, where Verstappen went off at the end of Q3, Red Bull said it ...Keep reading

The FIA, F1's governing body, is considering offering a third-party supply of engines to customer teams from 2031 as the series looks set to move to cheaper V8 power units.
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and F1 chief Stefano Domenicali have long been aligned on the series moving to cheaper, lighter and louder power units for the next regulations cycle, which should start in 2031.
The ...Keep reading

During qualifying for both races over the British Grand Prix weekend, one curious detail caught the eye: both Mercedes drivers completely lifted off the accelerator just a few metres before crossing the finish line. It's unusual behaviour, because drivers normally try to cross the line with the throttle pinned to squeeze out every last hundredth of a second.
Paradoxical as it may seem, there ...Keep reading

The British Grand Prix ended behind the safety car, much to the disappointment of many fans at Silverstone. Boos echoed around the grandstands, although part of that reaction was prompted by a communication error.
The timing screens briefly displayed the message "Safety Car ending", but this later proved to be incorrect. The FIA subsequently clarified that the message should never have appeared ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz was hit with a rare penalty following the 2026 British Grand Prix after the Williams Formula 1 driver incorrectly unlapped himself under a late safety car.
A lap 46 crash from Max Verstappen at Stowe caused Sunday’s Silverstone race to be run under safety car conditions for its final six tours, with Charles Leclerc winning for Ferrari.
But his former team-mate endured a much ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen had a litany of complaints after the British Grand Prix, where his Red Bull spun off into the gravel at Stowe corner with six laps to run.
Verstappen had been in contention for third place at the time despite battling with poor handling balance, electrical deployment and gearbox issues throughout.
Afterwards he expressed his frustration – not just at the wing failure that ...Keep reading

Mercedes will not contest Kimi Antonelli's five-second penalty in the British Grand Prix as the Formula 1 championship leader finished outside the points.
At Silverstone, Antonelli was running second, with a significant tyre life advantage on leader Charles Leclerc, when the Italian started experiencing severe handling issues with his Mercedes W17.
The team called Antonelli in twice to try ...Keep reading