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Our Ask Me Anything team explore why Lando Norris has to wait to receive his championship trophy.

Our Ask Me Anything team explore why Lando Norris has to wait to receive his championship trophy.

Our Ask Me Anything team explore why Lando Norris has to wait to receive his championship trophy.

Our Ask Me Anything team explore why Lando Norris has to wait to receive his championship trophy.

The news broke on Tuesday that Helmut Marko had officially left his position as motorsport advisor to the Red Bull Formula 1 team, a role he held for 21 years. 
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Part of his remit was managing the young driver programme for the Red Bull operation, signing racers at a young age in the hope that ...Keep reading

Jak Crawford topped the timesheets for Aston Martin during Tuesday’s post-season test in Abu Dhabi, the F2 racer leading the way from fellow young drivers Paul Aron and Luke Browning.

The Austrian is set to depart Red Bull after 20 years, having overseen six Teams' titles and eight Drivers' titles.

The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix closed out the 2025 season in unforgettable style, with Lando Norris sealing his first World Championship finish by crossing the line in third, while Max Verstappen just missed out on the title despite clinching his eighth victory of the campaign. But who else impressed our Power Rankings judges at the Yas Marina Circuit?

Lando Norris has celebrated his Formula 1 world title not just with a boozy night (and early morning) in Abu Dhabi, but also with a special helmet. He wore it during testing at Yas Marina just days after the 2025 F1 season came to an end, and photos of the new lid were posted to social media.
The design leans heavily into papaya and gold colouring, matched with the usual swirling lines of his ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has responded to rumours linking his close friend Serena Williams to a return to professional tennis.
The 44-year-old was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association for 319 weeks, which is the third-most of all time. She has 73 WTA Tour-level singles titles to her name, including 23 major women's singles titles.
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Red Bull announce motorsport adviser Helmut Marko will leave the team after 20 years at the end of 2025.

Red Bull announce motorsport adviser Helmut Marko will leave the team after 20 years at the end of 2025.

Red Bull announce motorsport adviser Helmut Marko will leave the team after 20 years at the end of 2025.

Red Bull announce motorsport adviser Helmut Marko will leave the team after 20 years at the end of 2025.

Two days after the conclusion of the 2025 season, F1 teams switched all focus to 2026’s new era. At Yas Marina Circuit, the traditional post-season test had a dual purpose this time.
Each team took to the track with one mule car to test Pirelli’s new 2026 tyres. The mule cars are still ground-effect machinery, but have been modified to mimic next year’s downforce levels – mainly by ...Keep reading

Helmut Marko is leaving Red Bull, whose academy he has run for 25 years, following the conclusion of the 2025 Formula 1 season.
The 82-year-old Austrian’s future at Red Bull was rumoured to be questioned in the Abu Dhabi paddock, despite his ongoing contract for 2026. Talks took place at Yas Marina Circuit on Monday between motorsport advisor Marko and Red Bull’s top management, including ...Keep reading

George Russell was left bemused by having “no pace” in his Mercedes W16 during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with the Briton crossing the line in fifth on a weekend that saw the squad seal P2 in the Teams’ Championship.

Charles Leclerc challenged hard in Abu Dhabi but ultimately finished his season just off the podium in fourth after a spirited race where he came close to disrupting Champion Lando Norris’ chances of taking the title.

Valtteri Bottas has marked his first day with the Cadillac F1 team, just weeks before the new outfit will make their track debut during pre-season testing.

The 2025 F1 season might have drawn to a close, but the action has not quite stopped yet, with the post-season test in Abu Dhabi taking place today.