Even though Formula One has been through its biggest regulatory change since the inception of the sport in 1950, it’s a damning indictment of the new engines that the FIA is continually debating in public the next set of changes for 2031. It’s further indicative that the FIA felt backed into a corner over the … Read more

Alpine Confirms Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly for 2027 F1 Season – Alpine has confirmed that Franco Colapinto will remain with the team alongside Pierre Gasly for the 2027 Formula 1 season, ending speculation over the second seat at the Enstone-based outfit. The decision gives Alpine an unchanged driver lineup for a third consecutive season … Read more

For the second time following a major Formula 1 engine regulation change, Honda has stumbled badly at the start of a new era. The Japanese manufacturer failed to adequately recruit in the run-up to the 2026 rule changes, having lost key engineers to its former customer, Red Bull Racing. ADUO Upgrades and Performance Fixes Under … Read more

Verstappen ends speculation with Red Bull extension – Max Verstappen has committed his Formula 1 future to Red Bull until the end of 2030, but former world champion Nico Rosberg believes the McLaren negotiations that preceded the announcement may have been part of a calculated strategy. Red Bull confirmed on August 20 that Verstappen had … Read more

The issue of blue flags in Formula 1 is raising its head once again following comments from the Williams drivers after the most recent race in Zandvoort. A blue flag is issued to a driver who is about to be lapped, instructing them to move aside and allow the approaching car behind to pass with … Read more

The second of the measurement periods where the FIA checks the power of each Formula One manufacturer’s internal combustion engine has been concluded, and the findings are broadly the same as the first. In what must be embarrassing for Mercedes and Ferrari in particular, Red Bull Powertrains is once again stated as best-in-class. Coming into … Read more

Verstappen swaps his Red Bull cockpit for a kart to take on 100 rivals at Silverstone – Max Verstappen is swapping his Formula 1 Red Bull cockpit for a go-kart in an extraordinary new challenge at Silverstone. The four-time world champion will start from the back of a 101-kart field on September 16 and attempt to … Read more

Formula One has a huge headache to resolve with the US president announcing an economic embargo on Iran. The US Navy continues to blockade all Iranian ports in an effort to strangle the Islamist regime’s source of income, and the latest threats from the White House demand that no third-party country continue trading with the … Read more

Red Bull Racing appears to have solved its second driver problem, which has existed since Daniel Ricciardo first left the team at the end of the 2018 season. The pair were teammates for almost three complete seasons, and the competition was incredibly close. In an era when Mercedes was dominating, both drivers racked up 2 … Read more

Red Bull boss rejects Nico Rosberg’s claims about Max Verstappen’s huge salary – Max Verstappen’s new Red Bull contract has ended speculation over his future, but the exact value of the four-time Formula 1 world champion’s deal remains a mystery after team principal Laurent Mekies rejected salary information put to him by Nico Rosberg. Verstappen … Read more