Hadjar will replace Tsunoda at Red Bull in 2026, Lindblad will be called up for Racing Bulls | RACER

Isack Hadjar will race for Red Bull alongside Max Verstappen in 2026, replacing Yuki Tsunoda who will become the team’s reserve driver. Red Bull promoted Tsunoda in place of Liam Lawson after just two races this season, but have now opted to make another change, with Hadjar impressing in his rookie campaign and earning the […]

McLaren signs F2 champion Fornaroli as test driver | RACER

McLaren has signed new Formula 2 champion Leonardo Fornaroli to a testing and development role, and has also added F2 race winner Richard Verschoor to its young driver programme. Fornaroli followed in the footsteps of Gabriel Bortoleto, Oscar Piastri, George Russell and Charles Leclerc by winning the Formula 3 (or GP3) and Formula 2 championships […]

Red Bull ‘sincerely’ regrets Antonelli’s abuse after comments | RACER

Red Bull has issued a statement saying it “sincerely regrets” the abuse Kimi Antonelli received following comments about his driving style during the Qatar Grand Prix. Max Verstappen’s racing engineer Gianpiero Lambiase told his driver over team radio that Antonelli “looks like he just stopped and left it.” [Lando] Norris went ahead” on the penultimate […]

Wolff hits back at “mindless” accusations from Red Bull’s Marko | RACER

Toto Wolff expressed his annoyance at Red Bull’s claims that Kimi Antonelli deliberately allowed McLaren drivers to overtake him at the Qatar Grand Prix. Antonelli was passed by Oscar Piastri at Turn 1 early in Piastri’s second stint – just before making his own second stop – while he then made a mistake on the […]

Norris downplays ‘blip’ in Qatar: ‘We shouldn’t have done what we did’ | RACER

Lando Norris says his fourth-place finish at the Qatar Grand Prix weekend was just a flop after a strong run of top-three finishes ended and led to a title decider. McLaren made the wrong choice under an early safety car by leaving both drivers on track while the rest of the field pitted to save […]

Sainz celebrates proudest day at Williams after perfectly executed podium in Qatar | RACER

Carlos Sainz describes his third place at the Qatar Grand Prix as his proudest day for Williams as he secured his second podium in his debut season with the team. Williams confirmed fifth place in the Constructors’ Championship following Sainz’s finish on the penultimate lap, as the Spaniard’s revival continued in the second half. The […]

Verstappen takes title fight to final round with Qatar GP victory | RACER

Max Verstappen won the Qatar Grand Prix and reduced his championship deficit to just twelve points, after a strategic error by McLaren left Oscar Piastri second and title leader Lando Norris fourth. Piastri got the perfect start from the clean side of the grid to enter the first corner comfortably in the lead, but Norris, […]

Ferrari couple struggle for hope amid Qatar misery | RACER

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton both offered little optimism after Leclerc saw another tough qualifying session in Q3 at the Qatar Grand Prix and Hamilton was eliminated in Q1. Hamilton had already been eliminated from SQ1 on Friday and followed that up with the 18th fastest time in Saturday’s session, while Leclerc himself struggled to […]

A first twist that can make or break a title decider | RACER

There was huge excitement and anticipation after the Las Vegas Grand Prix, with the disqualification of both McLaren cars moving Max Verstappen closer to the championship lead and adding to the changes of a final racing showdown. I must admit I was one of those energized by the idea of ​​a three-way battle in Abu […]