USGP sets new viewership record on ABC | RACER

ABC’s live broadcast of Sunday’s Formula 1 United States Grand Prix from the Circuit of The Americas attracted the largest-ever US television audience for the event as an average of 1.5 million viewers tuned in to the racing portion of the broadcast. Viewership was up 14 percent over last year’s racing viewership, based on Nielsen […]

Podium ‘so close, but still so far’ as Hamilton notes improvements at Ferrari | RACER

Lewis Hamilton says he is feeling increasingly comfortable in the Ferrari, but a podium still seems far away after finishing fourth in the United States Grand Prix at COTA last weekend. Ferrari has not yet won a race this year and Hamilton is still looking for his first podium. In Austin, Hamilton finished fourth behind […]

“People would like to see an American back in F1. But we have to be good” – Herta about F2 move | RACER

It had been clear for a number of weeks that Colton Herta was ready for a switch to Formula 2, but until the team was officially confirmed, it remained a plan. Now the final piece of the puzzle is in place, with the Californian racing for Hitech in 2026 as he returns to Europe and […]

Alpine ‘disappointed’ in Colapinto for ignoring team order | RACER

Alpine director Steven Nielsen says the team is “disappointed” in Franco Colapinto after he ignored a team order not to overtake Pierre Gasly late in the United States Grand Prix. The two Alpine drivers came under pressure from Gabriel Bortoleto in the closing stages of the race – with the trio battling for 17th place […]

Verstappen admits he didn’t predict the turnaround in title challenge | RACER

Max Verstappen says that four races ago, after winning the United States Grand Prix, he would have called anyone who predicted he would still be in title contention at this stage of the season ‘an idiot’. Leaving the first race after the summer break at Zandvoort, Verstappen was 104 points behind championship leader Oscar Piastri, […]