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Jacques Villeneuve shuts down 'Red Bull built for Max Verstappen' claims
1997 Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve has defended Red Bull after claims that the Milton Keynes outfit builds its cars around four-time champion Max Verstappen.
Red Bull has struggled in recent years to find a team-mate for Verstappen who has been able to extract the same performance from the car as the Dutchman, which has led to claims that the squad builds its cars to suit Verstappen's ...Keep reading
Red Bull has struggled in recent years to find a team-mate for Verstappen who has been able to extract the same performance from the car as the Dutchman, which has led to claims that the squad builds its cars to suit Verstappen's ...Keep reading
Piastri reveals lessons that will ‘only make me stronger’
Oscar Piastri believes that the lessons he took from engaging in a tense title battle will help him become a better driver in the future, despite losing out in the season finale to his McLaren team mate Lando Norris.
Vasseur says he misjudged impact of switching focus to 2026
Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur has conceded that the choice to sacrifice some upgrades in 2025 in order to have more resources available for next season’s car was “quite tough to manage psychologically", despite it being a collective decision.
Haas name Countryman as 2026 F1 ACADEMY driver
Haas have announced that American racer Kaylee Countryman will be representing them on the grid for the 2026 F1 ACADEMY campaign, driving with ART Grand Prix.
‘I hated this car at times’ – Verstappen on his 2025 season
Max Verstappen has labelled the 2025 season as the best he’s driven in his career, despite missing out on his fifth world championship by just two points to McLaren’s Lando Norris.
Honda reveal details around power unit launch
Honda have announced their launch date for the brand new power unit that will be supplied exclusively to Aston Martin from 2026, marking an exciting "new era" for both the team and manufacturer.
Genesis’ Daniel Juncadella needed just one day to get up to speed in WEC hypercar
Genesis signing Daniel Juncadella insists a professional GT driver like him only needs one day to get up to speed in a hypercar in the World Endurance Championship, playing down the difficulty of the switch.
The Spaniard will join the WEC's top class in 2026, sharing a Genesis GMR-001 with Mathieu Jaminet and Paul-Loup Chatin as Hyundai’s luxury marque enters Hypercar.
Juncadella has ...Keep reading
The Spaniard will join the WEC's top class in 2026, sharing a Genesis GMR-001 with Mathieu Jaminet and Paul-Loup Chatin as Hyundai’s luxury marque enters Hypercar.
Juncadella has ...Keep reading
Honda announces 2026 F1 power unit launch date with Aston Martin
Honda has confirmed that its 2026 Formula 1 power unit will be unveiled on 20 January during an event in Tokyo.
The 2026 season will kick off Honda's partnership with the Aston Martin F1 team.
After parting ways with Red Bull at the end of 2025, as the Milton Keynes outfit moves to produce Red Bull Powertrains in collaboration with Ford, the Japanese manufacturer signed exclusively with ...Keep reading
The 2026 season will kick off Honda's partnership with the Aston Martin F1 team.
After parting ways with Red Bull at the end of 2025, as the Milton Keynes outfit moves to produce Red Bull Powertrains in collaboration with Ford, the Japanese manufacturer signed exclusively with ...Keep reading
Francesco Bagnaia "struggled to accept" new reality during 2025 MotoGP lows
Francesco Bagnaia admitted that it was hard for him to accept that he was no longer fighting for regular race wins and podiums during the 2025 MotoGP season.
Bagnaia entered the year with renewed motivation and a desire to retake the throne in MotoGP following his title defeat to Jorge Martin in 2024. He was also eager to assert his status at Ducati after the arrival of former Honda star Marc ...Keep reading
Bagnaia entered the year with renewed motivation and a desire to retake the throne in MotoGP following his title defeat to Jorge Martin in 2024. He was also eager to assert his status at Ducati after the arrival of former Honda star Marc ...Keep reading
Lando Norris laughs it off as FIA awards night moment sparks online backlash
Lando Norris was officially crowned as a Formula 1 world champion at the FIA Prize Giving Gala in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, but while fans celebrated the driver lifting his trophy for the first time, they were quick to comment on the exchanges between the McLaren driver and FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
Just days after sealing the title at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Norris appeared on stage ...Keep reading
Just days after sealing the title at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Norris appeared on stage ...Keep reading
Formula 1 to return to Portugal in 2027 and 2028
Formula 1 has today announced that it will return to Portugal in 2027 and 2028 as part of a two-year agreement with the Portuguese government, Turismo de Portugal, and promoter Parkalgar, Parques Tecnológicos e Desportivos, S.A.
Zak Brown's unfiltered McLaren Christmas party speech has fans in stitches as footage goes viral
Footage has emerged on social media of the McLaren Christmas party, including funny, unfiltered moments from Zak Brown's speech and Oscar Piastri poking fun at the team's double disqualification from the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
It is fair to say the drinks were flowing at the Woking outfit's Christmas party after Lando Norris claimed his first championship title and the team secured another ...Keep reading
It is fair to say the drinks were flowing at the Woking outfit's Christmas party after Lando Norris claimed his first championship title and the team secured another ...Keep reading
Jorge Lorenzo: “Maverick Vinales has more talent and speed than Pedro Acosta”
Some have already labelled them the odd couple, while others predict they won’t even make it together to the first grand prix of the 2026 MotoGP campaign in March. Jorge Lorenzo, however, brushes off such comments with the same mindset that defined him during his racing career - letting them go in one ear and out the other.
Now, six years after hanging up his leathers, and 10 years on from ...Keep reading
Now, six years after hanging up his leathers, and 10 years on from ...Keep reading
How a post-Italian GP meeting transformed Kimi Antonelli's rookie F1 season
Mercedes rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli has revealed that a tough post-race meeting after a poor Italian Grand Prix led to a mental reset for the rest of the 2025 Formula 1 season.
Following a bright start, which included a sprint pole in Miami, Antonelli's maiden campaign was derailed due to an ill-fated Mercedes suspension update that sapped him of confidence, while the increased interest and ...Keep reading
Following a bright start, which included a sprint pole in Miami, Antonelli's maiden campaign was derailed due to an ill-fated Mercedes suspension update that sapped him of confidence, while the increased interest and ...Keep reading
"F1" movie hits No.1 on Apple TV streaming charts after platform release
The F1 movie has reached the top of the Apple TV streaming charts after its release on the platform.
The Brad Pitt-led film hit Apple TV on Friday 12 December, allowing subscription holders to watch the movie for free.
Directed by Joseph Kosinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, F1 follows nomadic driver Sonny Hayes (Pitt) as he returns to Formula 1 to join the struggling APXGP, run by his ...Keep reading
The Brad Pitt-led film hit Apple TV on Friday 12 December, allowing subscription holders to watch the movie for free.
Directed by Joseph Kosinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, F1 follows nomadic driver Sonny Hayes (Pitt) as he returns to Formula 1 to join the struggling APXGP, run by his ...Keep reading
Exclusive: Kimi Antonelli on highs and lows of his 2025 F1 rookie season
More than a question of points scored and positions in the standings, the goal of Andrea Kimi Antonelli's first season in Formula 1 was to convince Mercedes management that it had made the right choice by turning to the teenager as its long-term replacement for seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.
It was a bold choice that was not without its risks, but Mercedes knew this going in. "We are ...Keep reading
It was a bold choice that was not without its risks, but Mercedes knew this going in. "We are ...Keep reading
Portuguese GP to return to F1 calendar in 2027
Portugal will return to the F1 calendar in 2027 and 2028, with a race held at the Algarve International Circuit near Portimao.
Portuguese GP to return to F1 calendar in 2027
Portugal will return to the F1 calendar in 2027 and 2028, with a race held at the Algarve International Circuit near Portimao.
Portuguese GP to return to F1 calendar in 2027
Portugal will return to the F1 calendar in 2027 and 2028, with a race held at the Algarve International Circuit near Portimao.
Portuguese GP to return to F1 calendar in 2027
Portugal will return to the F1 calendar in 2027 and 2028, with a race held at the Algarve International Circuit near Portimao.