Mercedes arrived in Malaysia with a significant upgrade package for the W17, but the expected performance boost was not immediately evident during Friday practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix. The team revised seven components of the car for its return to Sepang, yet Kimi Antonelli and George Russell struggled to match the pace of the … Read more

Lewis Hamilton was summoned to the Formula 1 stewards after the second free practice session for the Malaysian Grand Prix following an incident with Audi driver Gabriel Bortoleto. The Ferrari driver admitted he had difficulty seeing the Brazilian approaching because his right-hand mirror was damaged, but the stewards wanted to investigate the incident further. Lewis … Read more

With Red Bull appearing to have closed the gap to Mercedes at the recent Azerbaijan Grand Prix, much was expected of the Brackley-based team’s big final upgrade of the season for this weekend in Sepang. After the safety car restart in Baku, George Russell struggled to hold onto his lead from the rejuvenated Red Bull … Read more

Alpine has decided not to impose any internal sporting punishment on Franco Colapinto following his controversial crash in Azerbaijan, despite Lando Norris initially calling for the Argentinian to receive a race ban. Colapinto revealed before the Malaysian Grand Prix that Alpine never seriously considered taking sporting action against him after his Baku accident, which ended … Read more

Speculation surrounding Fred Vasseur’s future at Ferrari continues, but former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard does not expect the Scuderia to make a major change at team principal level. The former Red Bull driver addressed the growing speculation about Vasseur and the possibility of Christian Horner returning to Formula 1 with Ferrari during the latest … Read more

A Controversial Exit and a “Marmite” Reputation It appears that Esteban Ocon’s Formula One career is under threat. He announced prior to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix that he was a “free agent,” although, embarrassingly, team boss Ayao Komatsu denied this a day later at the FIA team principal’s conference. The Frenchman hijacking the team’s formal … Read more

German F1 insider and driver Christian Danner believes Aston Martin is to be considering a major change to its Formula 1 engine partnership, claiming team owner Lawrence Stroll has quietly asked Mercedes about a possible return to its power units. The former Formula 1 driver told Motorsport-Magazin that Stroll has already made discreet enquiries as … Read more

Ferrari has moved to shut down speculation that former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner could replace Fred Vasseur, publicly insisting that the Frenchman retains the team’s complete confidence. However, Ferrari’s history means such a statement is unlikely to end the discussion entirely. “We have confidence – complete confidence – in Fred Vasseur and his … Read more

F1’s Global Reach and the African Gap Formula 1 is intensely proud of its global reach, viewing itself not just as a regional motorsport championship, but as a premier global entertainment franchise that rivals top-tier sports like the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup. In fact, only these two events see a bigger global reach … Read more

Esteban Ocon will leave Haas at the end of the 2026 Formula 1 season, with the team confirming that his contract will not be extended into 2027. The Frenchman’s next destination remains unknown, while Formula 2 driver Rafael Camara is emerging as a leading contender to replace him. Haas confirmed the decision on Wednesday ahead … Read more