Latest Updates Around The World
Formula 1 has only raced in Qatar three times before, with a one-off visit in 2021 before the event was permanently added to the calendar two years ago. A high-speed test that can wear out tires so much that a maximum stint length of 25 laps is imposed this year, the Lusail International Circuit pushes […]
McLaren team boss Andrea Stella has blamed the team’s double disqualification in Las Vegas on unexpected porpoises that could not be dealt with during the race, but expressed confidence that the problem will not be repeated in the final two rounds of the F1 season. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri initially finished second and fourth […]
Adrian Newey will become team boss for the first time when he takes over from Andy Cowell at Aston Martin in 2026. Aston Martin signed Newey as managing technical partner earlier this year, along with Cowell, who was previously CEO and team principal. However, the pair have now “agreed to split their responsibilities”, the team […]
For the first time since 2021, the drivers’ championship will go to the penultimate race of the season: McLaren’s Lando Norris can take the title during the Qatar Grand Prix. Since the epic season that ended with Max Verstappen finally winning his first world championship in a final race showdown with Lewis Hamilton, the championship […]
Williams team principal James Vowles will race in the Gulf 12 Hours at the Garage 59, following next month’s F1 season finale in Abu Dhabi. Vowles regularly gets behind the wheel himself, but has not raced competitively since 2022, when he was also part of Garage 59 in the Asian Le Mans Series. After taking […]
Cadillac has limitless ambitions for what it can achieve, both in its debut season and in the long term in Formula 1, given the resources it has at its disposal. With the arrival of Cadillac, the F1 grid will expand to eleven teams in 2026, with the American team becoming the first completely new addition […]
Red Bull team boss Laurent Mekies highlighted Max Verstappen’s approach to the race start after the Dutchman passed Lando Norris on the first lap to set him up to win last weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix. Verstappen started from second place on Saturday evening and Norris defended the inside line hard against the Red Bull […]
Lewis Hamilton described his debut year at Ferrari as “the worst season ever” after enduring another difficult Grand Prix weekend in Las Vegas. During qualifying, Hamilton was eliminated in 20th place in wet conditions, and he started 19th after Yuki Tsunoda grabbed a new power unit and dropped to the pit lane. Despite a strong […]
To quote a very happy, er, me: “Every time this Formula 1 season seemed to be heading in a certain direction, there was a twist in the story that created uncertainty and excitement.” Saturday night in Las Vegas was the latest example. Max Verstappen’s victory was impressivebut it still felt like another big step towards […]
