As George Russell took pole for F1 2026's curtain raiser in Australia by a whopping eight tenths over Mercedes's nearest rivals, you could see the collective heads drop in the paddock.
With this season the first year of all-new regulations, both on the chassis and power unit side, there were genuine fears of a 2014 repeat, with Mercedes out in front and the competition fighting over ...Keep reading

Mercedes mechanics have learned to watch their backs. Not because of the dangers of a pitstop, but because of Kimi Antonelli. Formula 1's newly crowned world champion has a rather unusual habit. He approaches members of his crew, greets them and, when they least expect it, gives their nipples a pinch - so nobody appears to be safe!
It is just one of the many practical jokes through which the ...Keep reading

Nikola Tsolov has been named as reserve driver for both Red Bull and Racing Bulls for the 2027 Formula 1 season having missed out on a full-time drive.
The 19-year-old Bulgarian had been linked to a step up from F2 to replace Liam Lawson at Racing Bulls in 2027, but after weeks of speculation the Faenza-based squad put rumours to rest by confirming the New Zealander would continue alongside ...Keep reading

Formula 1 star George Russell has launched a karting academy in partnership with Silverstone to make motorsport more accessible and discover the next young superstar. 
The eight-time grand prix winner launched his GR63 Karting Academy on Thursday with it open to boys and girls aged eight to nine, based at the kart track in Silverstone.
It features a “four stage path to the top” and ...Keep reading

Racing Bulls has confirmed Liam Lawson will stay with the team for the 2027 Formula 1 campaign, partnering Arvid Lindblad for a second, straight season.
They have formed a formidable duo this year having propelled Racing Bulls to fifth in the championship, which is set to be the Anglo-Italian team's best-ever result.
Despite sitting on 89 points, however, compared to 38 for rookie Lindblad ...Keep reading

The question of what might happen in a wet race has vexed Formula 1's stakeholders since before the beginning of the season. It's also prompted some unnecessarily hysterical commentary throughout the year, peaking in the run-up to last weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos, where rain for qualifying and the race was a virtual certainty for the first time this season.
Although the ...Keep reading

The Qatar and Abu Dhabi grands prix which will conclude Formula 1’s 2026 season are set to proceed as planned, provided there is no dramatic escalation of the Iran war.
The Middle Eastern conflict, which started in late February as the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, has destabilised the region. The calendars of many motorsport championships have been impacted – not least ...Keep reading

The FIA has announced its final Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities (ADUO) results for the 2026 Formula 1 season, with no changes granted for any of the power unit manufacturers.
From this season, the FIA installed a mechanism in the F1 regulations which allowed power unit manufacturers the ability to make updates, if they fell behind the leading engine, in the form of tokens ...Keep reading

On the Monday after the Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix, Oscar Piastri and Mark Webber announced in a joint statement that the latter and Ann Neal would no longer manage the 25-year-old McLaren driver. The timing may come as a surprise – now rather than at the end of the season – but the news itself had been on the cards for some time.
The clearest hint came from Piastri during pre-season ...Keep reading

When job security is in short supply, there's one solution for an Formula 1 driver. Be so good they can't ignore you.
That's easier said than done, but it certainly seems to be what Liam Lawson has taken to heart as he battled for his future over the recent Americas triple-header. Having been an integral part of Racing Bulls' rise to fifth in the constructors' championship, which will be the ...Keep reading