McLaren team principal Andrea Stella defended the team’s controversial late-race instruction for Oscar Piastri to hand second place back to teammate and championship rival Lando Norris during the F1 Italian GP. The McLaren pitwall has once again landed itself in hot water after intervening to undo the consequences of a slow pit stop that saw…
Formula 1 has confirmed that the Monaco GP will stay on the calendar until 2035, following the signing of a new four-year contract extension between the Automobile Club de Monaco and FOM, the sport’s commercial rights holder. The updated agreement, announced on Friday, builds on a previous deal struck in November 2024, which guaranteed Monaco…
George Russell insists he holds no grudges over his clash with Charles Leclerc at the F1 Dutch GP, though he remains adamant the Ferrari driver left the track while making the move. The pair made contact at Turn 12 around midway through the race, with Leclerc lunging around the outside after the Virtual Safety Car…
Carlos Sainz explained that track conditions were not ideal for Williams during qualifying for the F1 Dutch GP, admitting he aimed to fight for a higher starting position than P9. After a strong showing in Saturday’s morning practice session, Sainz had set his sights on a similar result in qualifying. However, the earlier pace of…
Fernando Alonso will be looking to capitalise on the potential demonstrated by his Aston Martin across the Friday practice sessions to climb up through the pack and secure points after qualifying 10th ahead of the F1 Dutch GP. It’s been a weekend of contrasting fortunes for the Aston Martin pair. Lance Stroll suffered two self-inflicted…
George Russell is still without a confirmed contract for 2026 heading into the F1 Dutch GP weekend, but insists he’s not worried about securing an extension as talks continue with Mercedes. While speculation around Max Verstappen potentially joining Mercedes for 2026 has cooled in recent weeks as the Dutch driver has reaffirmed his commitment to…
Speaking at the F1 Hungarian GP, Franco Colapinto opened up about the challenges he’s faced with the A525 and the specific areas where he feels his confidence is lacking. The Argentine first made his mark in F1 as Williams’ “super sub” during the second half of the 2024 season, stepping in for Logan Sargeant and…
Alpine endured a difficult outing at the F1 Hungarian GP, despite Pierre Gasly putting in what he described as a “very good” performance on race day. Gasly was satisfied with his overall performance on Sunday, despite finishing last, just ahead of rookie teammate Franco Colapinto. Alpine’s race was already off to a difficult start after…
The Hungarian GP weekend kicks off with FP1 at 13:30 local time, with the newly renovated Hungaroring circuit hosting the final round of racing before the F1 summer break. Conditions are warm and sunny so far, though there is a chance of rain for race day on Sunday. Fernando Alonso will miss the first practice…
Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton have both expressed their approval following the announcement that Fred Vasseur will continue as Ferrari team principal on a new multi-year contract, confirmed just ahead of the F1 Hungarian GP weekend. Vasseur’s initial contract was set to expire at the end of 2025. His leadership had faced growing scrutiny in…
