Daily F1 News and Comment

Formula 1 drivers are divided over the FIA’s cooling vest regulations as extreme heat returns to the Singapore Grand Prix, with Isack Hadjar and Franco Colapinto criticising the equipment while Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc report benefits from using it. “I think they should be banned, because it’s supposed to be tough,” said Racing Bulls … Read more

Formula 1 team employees were reportedly arrested in Singapore after vape devices and untaxed cigarettes were discovered during security checks in the paddock, according to German newspaper Bild. The reported incident unfolded on Friday as teams prepared for the Singapore Grand Prix, with the individuals’ current legal status and potential consequences remaining unclear.   Formula … Read more

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has angrily dismissed accusations that the Silver Arrows are favouring Kimi Antonelli over George Russell in their 2026 Formula 1 championship battle, mocking critics on social media and insisting that fairness remains central to the team’s approach. Speaking on Friday at the Singapore Grand Prix, Wolff said he found the … Read more

Mercedes came into the Singapore weekend planning to evaluate their big upgrade from last weekend which appeared to fail in Malaysia. Yet despite handing George the old spec W17 car as a benchmark for Antonelli in the upgraded version, the team’s run plans appeared somewhat strange. Both Mercedes drivers went out on the hard tyre … Read more

Formula 1 is reportedly set to return to Africa for the first time in more than 30 years, with Rwanda said to have secured an agreement to host a Grand Prix. The news agency AFP reported on Thursday that sources within the Rwandan government and the FIA, Formula 1’s governing body, had confirmed that the … Read more

Malaysia upgrades fail Mercedes Mercedes introduced their second and final large upgrade to their W17 Formula One car in Malaysia last time out and it proved to be fairly disastrous for the team. Yes Kimi came home in P2 come the chequers flag but was a massive 10 seconds behind race leader Max Verstappen when … Read more

Former Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner reportedly received more than €133 million in salary and severance payments following his departure from the Formula 1 team, according to financial figures reported by RacingNews365. The extraordinary figure comes after McLaren CEO Zak Brown’s reported €98 million earnings for 2025 drew attention to the huge sums … Read more

Audi CEO Gernot Döllner has dismissed speculation that the financial crisis facing parent company Volkswagen could put the German manufacturer’s Formula 1 project at risk. Döllner insists Audi’s F1 operation has independent financing and remains committed to its target of winning the World Championship by 2030. The future of Audi’s Formula 1 programme has come … Read more

Helmut Marko has claimed Formula 1’s planned return to V8 engines in 2030 is already “a done deal” after a software problem disrupted the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang. The long-time Red Bull adviser was highly critical of the technical failure that left several cars unable to accelerate properly during the formation … Read more

The Origins of the Cost Cap Despite years of failing to get the Formula One teams to agree to a cost cap on their annual spending, the FIA finally benefited from the advent of COVID-19. With the sport facing ruin, the larger teams finally agreed to restrict their spending below an agreed amount. For 2021, … Read more