Perez refuses to influence Cadillac’s 2027 driver decision as Bottas faces uncertain future

Perez and Bottas pose for the camera in regular clothes

Sergio Perez has made it clear that he will not interfere in Cadillac’s decision over its second driver for the 2027 Formula 1 season, despite maintaining a positive relationship with Valtteri Bottas. The Mexican recently secured his own future in Formula 1 after extending his contract with Cadillac until at least the end of 2029. … Read more

Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson handed grid penalties after Red Bull clash in Mexico

Verstappen pulls unhappy face

Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson have both been handed grid penalties for Sunday’s Mexico City Grand Prix after the Red Bull drivers were involved in an on-track confrontation during second practice. The stewards ruled that both drivers had acted unnecessarily and carelessly during the incident, which saw Verstappen make contact with Lawson’s car and run … Read more

F1 Drivers’ Backlash over Alonso’s Driving Standards Comment

F1 driver

Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso and Williams driver Alex Albon fought a long and at times exciting battle during last weekend’s US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. Their fight did, however, result in a coming together between the pair in the latter stages of the race, with the result that Fernando experienced significant floor damage to … Read more

Ferrari to Ditch F1 Engine Design with Major 2027 Overhaul

Ferrari F1 garage

Much has been written about Ferrari’s design of their all-new power unit for 2026, along with the early-season controversy when the FIA changed the start-procedure rules. The Scuderia had designed a power unit deliberately with a smaller-sized turbocharger based on the fact that the regulations did not allow for the hybrid component to assist the … Read more

Ten teams make driver changes for Mexican GP

View of the Mexican GP track and Sainz in his Williams in the barriers

Formula 1 will look very different during Friday’s opening practice session for the Mexican Grand Prix, with ten of the sport’s 11 teams making driver changes. Three youngsters are set to make their Formula 1 weekend debuts, while several established junior drivers will get another opportunity to gain valuable experience. Only Ferrari will retain its … Read more

Mercedes reveal Kimi Antonelli fitness concern ahead of potential championship triumph

Mercedes boss and his protege driver Antonelli

Mercedes have revealed that Kimi Antonelli is not fully fit ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix, with the Italian recovering from a viral infection just days before he could secure his first Formula 1 world championship. The 20-year-old was excused from his media commitments on Thursday to allow him additional time to rest, although the … Read more

Horner’s Revelations “Tasteless” as Newey Responds to Accusations

Horner back in F1 paddock after sacking

Christian Horner has always been a marmite character—people either love him or hate him. Yet his legacy is unbowed,having taken the catastrophe that was Ford’s F1 programme with Jaguar and building the first new championship-winning team for decades. Having been evicted from his role as CEO and team principal of the Red Bull Racing organisation … Read more

F1 Team Bosses Agree Cost Cap Needs Refining to Improve Competition

FIA meeting with FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem

For most of Formula One’s history, the sport operated as an “arms race” where the bigger teams outspent their smaller rivals by a massive amount, which resulted in a competitive divide. The idea of capping spending in F1 was first floated in the late 2000s by then-FIA president Max Mosley; however, it was fiercely resisted … Read more

Ricciardo admits he wishes he had stayed at Red Bull alongside Verstappen

ricciardo looking serious

Daniel Ricciardo has admitted he wishes he had remained at Red Bull after the 2018 Formula 1 season, reflecting on the missed opportunities that followed his departure and the possibility of challenging Max Verstappen for a world championship. Speaking on the Beyond The Grid podcast in 2026, the Australian acknowledged that leaving Milton Keynes sent … Read more

Coulthard expects Red Bull reprimand for Hadjar after refusing Verstappen team order

Young F1 driver in his race suit

Isack Hadjar could face a stern talking-to from Red Bull after initially refusing to let Max Verstappen pass during the United States Grand Prix. The Frenchman questioned the instruction over team radio at the Circuit of the Americas, but former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard believes the incident will prompt an internal discussion about Red … Read more