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BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions before the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions before the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions before the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

Alexandra Saint Mleux and Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc announced their engagement on 2 November 2025.
After rumours of the pair's relationship in early 2023, the couple made their first public appearance at Wimbledon the same year. Since then, Saint Mleux has become a regular member of the F1 paddock along with the couple's fan-favourite long-haired dachshund, Leo.
Alexandra ...Keep reading

IndyCar driver Pato O'Ward has reacted to Colton Herta's move to Formula 2 alongside a test driver role, arguing that the American driver likely has an offer for a Formula 1 seat in 2027.
Herta signed with the Cadillac F1 Team as a test driver alongside a seat with Hitech in F2 as he works to gain the required superlicence points to compete in F1 in the future.
“He's very talented,” ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton’s relationship with his Ferrari race engineer Riccardo Adami has come under scrutiny from former driver Robert Doornbos, who has claimed that there is “no chemistry” between the two. 
The seven-time Formula 1 champion joined Ferrari ahead of the 2025 season after a successful 12-year stint with Mercedes. Hamilton has taken some time to adjust to the new team and while he ...Keep reading

The Formula 1 community has reacted to Charles Leclerc's engagement to his long-term partner, Alexandra Saint Mleux.
The couple announced the news on Sunday, 2 November 2025, with a post on Instagram that has already amassed 6.3 million likes. The announcement quickly drew the attention of those within the F1 paddock and fans. 
While details have been kept private for obvious reasons, the ...Keep reading

There will be a change atop the pit box for the No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet next season. Brandon McSwain, who has worked as an engineer for the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports team for the past six years, will replace Phil Surgen.
Chastain has worked with Surgen since the 2021 season when he still drove for Chip Ganassi Racing, and has won all six of his Cup races with the same crew ...Keep reading

Kyle Larson is a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, Denny Hamlin is left to face the toughest loss of his entire career, and tire issues wreak havoc on championship Sunday. Phoenix certainly delivered a show, and yet, there was simply sadness and disbelief from many fans after the checkered flag.
The 2025 season is officially over, inspection is clear, and now we are left to pick apart 319 ...Keep reading

Jonathan Wheatley has admitted that Gabriel Bortoleto’s level of maturity is the aspect of the rookie’s debut season in F1 that he has been “most surprised by”.

As the Sao Paulo Grand Prix weekend approaches, the F1 Nation team are on hand to preview all the action.

IndyCar frontrunner Colton Herta is under no illusion that he will dominate Formula 2 as he joins Formula 1’s feeder series in 2026.
2024 IndyCar runner-up Herta was hired by Cadillac – F1’s newest team – as a test driver, with the American outfit making its debut in the world championship in 2026.
Cadillac picked veterans Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas as its race drivers for next ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton revealed he ‘doesn’t blame’ Formula 1 fans for not understanding how long it would take for him to become a success at Ferrari after a disappointing 2025 campaign. 
The seven-time world champion made a blockbuster move to the Italian outfit this year, after 12 successful seasons with Mercedes which yielded six titles adding to his 2008 crown with McLaren.
But Hamilton ...Keep reading

Williams Racing will become Williams F1 Team from next season as part of a refresh of the iconic British squad's identity.

Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports F1 analyst Martin Brundle has discussed Laurent Mekies's approach to leading Red Bull Racing and why Christian Horner "wouldn't want to come back as a team principal".
The Milton Keynes outfit replaced Horner as Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal with Racing Bulls team chief Laurent Mekies on 9 July 2025. Horner later reached a settlement agreement ...Keep reading

Andretti Global has announced that Kyle Kirkwood will remain part of its NTT IndyCar Series lineup beyond 2025, after signing a multi-year contract extension with the team.
Kirkwood joined Andretti in 2023 and has since established himself as one of IndyCar’s rising stars. Over three seasons, he has collected five wins, three pole positions and six podiums, leading more than 300 laps. His ...Keep reading

The rider market that will shape the 2027 MotoGP grid is expected to start moving as the 2025 campaign draws to a close, erupt early next season and be largely settled by the time MotoGP returns to Europe, around May.
Some riders will attempt to stay where they are, either because they are satisfied with their current machinery or simply because that’s where their future is the most secure ...Keep reading

McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have detailed what changes they made to prepare to fight for their first drivers' championship title.
The duo went into the 2025 Formula 1 season on the back of the team securing the 2024 constructors' championship, with hopes of fighting for the drivers' title. 
While Piastri explained that he approached the season the same as he had ...Keep reading

Williams has brought back its traditional W logo for the 2026 Formula 1 season and will change its name to Atlassian Williams F1 Team.
The stylised 'Forward W' logo harkens back to the early days of the squad under Frank Williams, when it started racing as Williams Grand Prix Engineering in 1977. The logo briefly made a comeback through its title-winning era between 1994 and 1999, before making ...Keep reading

With the Drivers' Championship continuing to hot up, as well as various battles in the Teams' Championship, here are the big stories ahead of the 2025 Sao Paulo Grand Prix.