In Mexico City, the hype around Kimi Antonelli becoming the youngest ever F1 world champion filled all the broadcasters’ bandwidth. But meanwhile, as the sport plans to visit the Middle East for the final two race weekends of the year, something big was afoot elsewhere. The MotoGP Safety Crisis in Qatar MotoGP is set to … Read more

Lewis Hamilton admitted that securing his first pole position for Ferrari brought back memories of watching Michael Schumacher dominate Formula 1 in red. The seven-time world champion was visibly emotional after producing a landmark qualifying performance at the Mexico City Grand Prix, describing the achievement as something particularly special because of the German legend’s influence … Read more

As I predicted here last week, Ferrari were the team to beat at the 2026 Formula One Mexico City Grand Prix yet it was Max Verstappen who claimed his sixth victory at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Charles Leclerc was the quickest in both Friday practice sessions and was a mere tenth behind Lando Norris, who … Read more

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that two sponsors walked away from the team after it decided to replace Lewis Hamilton with Kimi Antonelli for the 2025 Formula 1 season. The Austrian admitted that some commercial partners questioned the decision to promote the young Italian, despite Mercedes being convinced that he had the potential … Read more

Esteban Ocon could remain in Formula 1 beyond the 2026 season despite his increasingly uncertain relationship with Haas, with reports linking the Frenchman to a potential reserve driver position at Aston Martin for 2027. According to Autosport, Aston Martin are emerging as a possible destination for the 30-year-old, who is understood to be keen to … Read more

George Russell’s disappointing Mexican Grand Prix ended with Mercedes accepting a €5,000 fine after the frustrated Briton missed his post-race media commitment with the team’s permission. While team-mate Kimi Antonelli celebrated becoming Formula 1’s youngest-ever World Champion, Russell was left reflecting on a race in which he believes Mercedes had given him a car capable … Read more

Hamilton accuses Leclerc of working against him as Ferrari tensions erupt in Mexican GP – Lewis Hamilton has accused Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc of working against him after the pair clashed during the opening laps of the Mexican Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion was left furious after Leclerc cut across the track to take … Read more

Esteban Ocon once again hit the Formula One headlines when his team, Haas F1, made the shock announcement they had benched their French driver for the remainder of the Mexico City Grand Prix. The announcement came on Saturday morning with Ocon having taken his place for both free practice sessions on Friday. Hirakawa Steps In … Read more

The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, home to the Mexico City Grand Prix, was designed by Óscar Fernández for his thesis in 1953. This was in an era when motorsport was in its adolescence with the single-seater racing cars having no aerodynamics and engines in the front of the car. The chassis were built from a steel … Read more

Lewis Hamilton secured his first pole position for Ferrari at the Mexican Grand Prix after producing a remarkably precise qualifying lap that beat George Russell by just 0.009 seconds. Despite failing to record the fastest time in any individual sector during Q3, Hamilton’s smooth approach through the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez proved enough to put him … Read more