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The FIA held its annual review meeting with F1 drivers to discuss the driving standards guidelines and stewarding decisions. F1 drivers discussed controversial penalties such as Oscar Piastri's penalty in Brazil.

Need to Know: FIA’s Driving Standards Meeting for F1 Drivers

Disha Rawal1 day ago1 day ago03 mins mins

The FIA hosted its third annual driving standards review meeting with F1 drivers during the Qatar GP. F1 drivers discussed driving standards and penalty guidelines, shared their perspective with stewards, and ensure that regulations are applied clearly and consistently. The 2025 F1 season has seen numerous controversial stewarding decisions. Most recently, McLaren driver Oscar Piastri received…

Mercedes's Andrew Shovlin has shared his insights into Kimi Antonelli’s jump start and the penalty he received at the F1 Las Vegas GP

Mercedes reveal their findings on Kimi Antonelli’s “quite unusual” jump start at F1 Las Vegas GP

Senjuti Jash2 days ago2 days ago05 mins mins

Mercedes F1 trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has shared his insights into Kimi Antonelli’s jump start and the five-second penalty he received following his brilliant recovery drive from P17 to the podium at the Las Vegas GP on Saturday. Struggling for grip in the rain-hit qualifying session, Antonelli only managed to set the seventeenth-fastest time…

Mahindra Racing commits to Formula E GEN4 era

Mahindra Racing commits to Formula E future with eyes on GEN4

Antonina Jaromin3 days ago3 days ago05 mins mins

Mahindra Racing has announced its commitment to remain a manufacturer in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship until at least 2030. The Indian manufacturer has been part of Formula E since its inaugural season in 2010. Now, it is preparing for the upcoming GEN4 era in the all-electric series. Rising to the top Over…

Williams driver Alex Albon discusses radio issues and claims his penalty for colliding with Lewis Hamilton was undeserved after DNF at the F1 Las Vegas GP

Alex Albon addresses radio issues and questions penalty after retirement from F1 Las Vegas GP

Senjuti Jash3 days ago3 days ago06 mins mins

Williams F1 driver Alex Albon has opened up about the loss of radio transmission, the damages sustained, his start infringement, his collision with Lewis Hamilton, and the penalty he received following his retirement from the Las Vegas GP on Saturday. Wet weather hit the Las Vegas Strip Circuit, and Albon left the qualifying session in…

Speaking ahead of the Las Vegas GP, key F1 figures explained how the 2026 regulations are expected to improve racing

Key figures explain how F1 2026 regulations will improve racing

Magdalena Put1 week ago1 week ago05 mins mins

Speaking ahead of the F1 Las Vegas GP, senior team representatives and FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis offered new insight into how the 2026 regulations will aim to improve racing. Key team personnel—Simone Resta (Mercedes), Paul Monaghan (Red Bull), Andy Stevenson (Aston Martin)—along with the FIA single seater director, Nikolas Tombazis, outlined what to expect…

Williams driver Alex Albon says FIA rules remain confusing as he weighs in on Oscar Piastri’s penalty during F1 Las Vegas GP media day

Albon calls for clarity on FIA guidelines ahead of F1 Las Vegas GP amid ongoing Piastri penalty debate

Magdalena Put1 week ago1 week ago05 mins mins

Williams driver Alex Albon has called for greater clarity on FIA racing guidelines heading into the F1 Las Vegas GP, as debate continues over the controversial collision involving Kimi Antonelli and Oscar Piastri at the previous round in São Paulo. The incident occurred during an early-race safety car restart, with Piastri, Antonelli, and Ferrari’s Charles…

High Court rejects attempts to block case by Felipe Massa, allowing his 2008 F1 conspiracy claim over the Singapore GP crash to proceed.

Massa wins key High Court ruling as 2008 F1 Singapore GP conspiracy claim moves forward

Karishma Persad1 week ago1 week ago06 mins mins

The long-running controversy surrounding the 2008 Formula One season took a turn today, as the High Court refused attempts by Formula One Management (FOM), Bernie Ecclestone and the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) to block Felipe Massa’s claim from moving forward. As a result, the case brought by Massa—focused on allegations that key figures in…

New rules will be introduced in the 2026 F1 season that will require teams to cover most of their car in paint or stickers.

Changes to team livery and driver number rules approved by F1 Commission for 2026

Eleanor Cooper2 weeks ago2 weeks ago03 mins mins

New rules will be introduced in the 2026 F1 season that will require teams to cover most of their car in paint or stickers to avoid exposed carbon fibre. Drivers will be allowed to change their numbers mid-career, while a number of potential refinements to the 2026 regulations were also discussed including a proposal of…

The 2025 Macau GP FR Qualifying 2 session saw Théophile Naël claim pole position ahead of Freddie Slater. See the full report here.

2025 Macau GP | FIA FR World Cup | Qualifying 2 | Naël takes Pole ahead of Slater after tight Qualifying battle

Shania Wallage2 weeks ago2 weeks ago03 mins mins

Qualifying 2 of the 2025 Macau FIA FR World Cup saw Théophile Naël secure pole position in a heavily red flagged session. His final flying lap proved decisive, giving him clear track space and enough pace to beat out the rest of the field as the clock expired. Earlier on Friday, Freddie Slater topped the…

FP2 at the 2025 FR Macau event saw Freddie Slater go fastest in a session heavily disrupted by red flags and limited track time.

2025 Macau GP | FIA FR World Cup | FP2 | Red flags limit running as Slater ends Free Practice on top

Shania Wallage2 weeks ago2 weeks ago03 mins mins

Day 2 of the 2025 Macau GP FR World Cup kicked off with FP2. On Thursday, Taito Kato set the pace in FP1 ahead of Freddie Slater, but the British driver hit back strongly later in the day by topping the opening Qualifying 1 session. The weekend features an array of 27 competitive young drivers…