Daily F1 News and Comment

Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar could face disciplinary action from the FIA after an incident involving a Formula 1 fan in the paddock ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix. Footage circulating on social media appears to show the Frenchman physically pushing a spectator who had approached him for a photograph, prompting the governing body to … Read more

Esteban Ocon has strongly denied allegations of physical violence following his unexpected removal from Haas’ Formula 1 line-up at the Mexican Grand Prix. The Frenchman has confirmed that a disagreement took place behind the scenes, but insists that claims of a physical confrontation are completely false. The controversy has inevitably revived memories of Ocon’s infamous … Read more

Lewis Hamilton has offered a revealing insight into how he views Kimi Antonelli and George Russell, making it clear that he believes his former Mercedes team-mate faces a very different challenge from the young Italian. While Hamilton has been full of praise for Antonelli’s performances, his comments about Russell suggest he sees the championship leader … Read more

Lewis Hamilton will start the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix from pole position, with the final starting grid confirmed following Liam Lawson’s disqualification from qualifying. The Racing Bulls driver has been relegated to the back of the field after an FIA technical ruling, while Max Verstappen also drops one position following his earlier penalty. Hamilton … Read more

In a sudden and unexpected development at the Mexico City Grand Prix, Haas has announced that Esteban Ocon has been withdrawn for the remainder of the race weekend. He is being replaced in the VF-26 by Haas reserve driver Ryō Hirakawa starting from FP3 onwards, handing the 32-year-old Japanese driver his official Formula 1 race … Read more

The almost unanimous view in the Formula One paddock is that Liam Lawson has done more than enough to warrant another season driving for the Racing Bulls. The New Zealand driver has been the latest to suffer at the hands of the ruthless Red Bull treatment of its drivers. Having been somewhat surprisingly promoted alongside … Read more

At the recent US Grand Prix, Cadillac F1 team boss Marcin Budkowski was waxing lyrical over how Cadillac will be a ‘proper’ American Formula One team, with the implicit inference that Haas F1 is not quite the same. Perhaps the rejection of Haas as truly American stems from the start of the 2022 season, just … Read more

Audi has been fined €7,500 by the FIA after an unusual safety blunder during Friday practice for the Mexico City Grand Prix. The team sent Freddie Slater back onto the track with a cooling fan still attached to the right-hand sidepod of Nico Hülkenberg’s Audi, resulting in an avoidable penalty for the German manufacturer’s Formula … Read more

Charles Leclerc emerged as the strongest contender for victory at the Mexican Grand Prix after Friday’s long-run simulations, but Isack Hadjar’s performance has provided an encouraging indication of Red Bull’s underlying race pace. Max Verstappen completed his simulation with damage to his car, potentially disguising his true speed and setting up another battle between Ferrari … Read more

Former Red Bull motorsport adviser Helmut Marko has become an investor in an Austrian technology start-up developing an artificial intelligence platform designed to preserve people’s voices, messages and personal memories beyond their lifetime. The 83-year-old attended the official launch presentation of Lebensstimmen – Words That Remain – at Vienna’s Mandarin Oriental Hotel on Tuesday, where … Read more