Fernando Alonso has delivered a stark assessment of Aston Martin’s current Formula 1 situation, explaining why the team has effectively paused the introduction of minor upgrades during the 2026 season. Speaking after the Miami Grand Prix weekend, the two-time world champion admitted that the team sees little benefit in bringing minor performance gains to the … Read more

When Lewis Hamilton announced his blockbuster move to Scuderia Ferrari for the 2025 Formula 1 season, speculation intensified immediately over who would replace the seven-time world champion at Mercedes. Now, a striking new claim from a former Mercedes engineer suggests that Fernando Alonso was the preferred internal candidate to succeed Hamilton. This information comes from … Read more

There is an unlikely coalition building in the Formula One paddock as newcomer manufacturers Ford and Cadillac weigh in on the future of F1 power. This comes despite being warned some three years ago by Christian Horner, following Red Bull simulations of the proposed new hybrid engines. The engineers in Milton Keynes believed the power … Read more

Cadillac team principal Graeme Lowdon has confirmed that reserve driver Guanyu Zhou will complete his first on-track running for the American Formula 1 project in the weeks following the Spanish Grand Prix. Zhou, who joined Cadillac ahead of the 2026 season after spending last year as a reserve driver for Ferrari, is expected to participate … Read more

Williams driver Carlos Sainz has been one of the most prominent critics of Formula 1’s current technical regulations. However, the Spaniard now indicates he intends to dial back his negative public rhetoric, despite still harbouring significant concerns about the state of the sport. Leading up to the Miami Grand Prix, the FIA implemented specific adjustments … Read more

The mood music has changed dramatically over the all-new era of Formula One power since the start of the 2026 season. Fans are peppering their favorite websites with tomes of criticism regarding the effect of the new power units on qualifying and racing. The drivers speak with almost one voice over the farcical nature of … Read more

Only four races have been held under Formula 1’s new 2026 regulations, yet the sport’s leadership has already begun debating another dramatic engine revolution. Despite the introduction of electrified hybrid power units and sustainable fuels this season, there is growing support for a potential return to V8 engines as early as 2030. This topic came … Read more

Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s sensational rise at Mercedes is rapidly becoming one of the defining stories of the 2026 Formula 1 season — and it is increasingly placing George Russell under uncomfortable scrutiny. Following Antonelli’s third consecutive Grand Prix victory in Miami, Dutch analysts Kees van de Grint and Allard Kalff openly questioned Russell’s position at … Read more

As speculation over the Dutchman’s long-term endurance racing future continues to grow, Ford Performance boss Mark Rushbrook has admitted that the American manufacturer would “rather” see Max Verstappen racing a Ford Mustang GT3 than a Mercedes-AMG GT3. Verstappen, the four-time Formula 1 world champion, is set to compete in next week’s 24 Hours Nürburgring with … Read more

George Russell stepped into the 2026 Formula 1 campaign positioned as the undisputed lead driver of the Mercedes revival. His win in Australia served to compound the notion that this F1 season would be Mercedes’ and George’s year. The world championship awaited, and a coronation was in the planning. In 2025, Russell lost his seven-time … Read more