Daily F1 News and Comment

Fernando Alonso’s Formula 1 future is becoming increasingly uncertain, with Aston Martin already understood to have investigated preparations for a 2027 season without the two-time world champion. While Alonso has not confirmed his retirement, TJ13 has learned from within the Silverstone-based Aston Martin team that preparations for the possibility of him stepping away from racing … Read more

Verstappen confirms McLaren talks before Red Bull contract extension – Max Verstappen has confirmed that he held discussions with McLaren before deciding to extend his Red Bull contract until 2030, but says he ultimately felt staying with his current team was the right decision. Around the time of the Dutch Grand Prix, Red Bull announced … Read more

The Monza Fallout and Hamilton’s Scathing Critique The all-new Madring is Formula One’s first new circuit since the introduction of Las Vegas back in 2023. There, during the first practice session, a manhole along the iconic ‘Strip’ in Sin City came loose, destroying Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari. The Madring, whilst using a number of road car … Read more

Just five days after a memorable Italian Grand Prix, the Formula One circus moves to the new home of the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid. The all-new Madring is a combination of a permanent race track together with street circuit sections. Few have driven the circuit in anger, although Ferrari conducted a 200km ‘filming day’ … Read more

Verstappen criticises current F1 cars after Tsunoda and Lawson examples – Max Verstappen has renewed his criticism of Formula 1’s current generation of cars, arguing that their limited responsiveness reduces the influence of the driver. The four-time world champion pointed to Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson’s recent performances as evidence that the cars are becoming … Read more

It is inarguable that Mercedes are not dominating the all-new F1 rules era in 2026, but it is not as bad as it was back in 2014, the last time we had an engine change of era. Despite Lewis Hamilton’s calls for Ferrari to change the way it operates in the vain hope he can … Read more

Lewis Hamilton joined Ferrari as he feared he was about to lose his seat at Mercedes. His first season with the Scuderia was an unmitigated disaster as he was trounced by his teammate Charles Leclerc and racked up the unwanted record of the Ferrari driver who went the longest in history before claiming a podium … Read more

Doohan leaves Nielsen Racing after four ELMS races as Haas schedule forces change – Haas reserve driver Jack Doohan has ended his European Le Mans Series campaign after just four races, with Nielsen Racing confirming that a change to his schedule has made him unavailable for the final two rounds of the season. Former Formula … Read more

Hamilton criticises Ferrari over ‘no rules’ after Charles Leclerc clash at Monza – Lewis Hamilton has criticised Ferrari’s approach to team-mate racing after his opening-lap clash with Charles Leclerc at the Italian Grand Prix, claiming the Scuderia needs clearer rules governing how its drivers compete against each other. Hamilton started fourth at Monza and attempted … Read more

George Russell was forced to watch his teammate Kimi Antonelli start from the back of the grid at the Italian Grand Prix after the young Mercedes superstar fitted an extra engine beyond the FIA’s annual allocation. In what was a remarkable performance, Antonelli carved his way through the field before battling Russell for the lead … Read more