November 2025 marks 30 years since Mika Häkkinen’s huge crash during Friday qualifying at the F1 Australian GP in Adelaide. The Finn had a rear tyre failure heading into turn 10. His car got airborne and spat him into the tyres at over 100mph as he entered the fastest corner on the circuit. Trackside medics…
In a recent episode of F1 Beyond the Grid podcast, Andrea Stella reflected on his journey, offering insights into how leadership evolves under the intensity of Formula 1 and how he guides decisions today at McLaren. Learning from Ferrari’s Golden Era When Andrea Stella joined Ferrari in 2000 as an engineer, he stepped into one…
As the F1 paddock prepares to return to the 2025 Las Vegas GP, McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella has opened up about the significant challenges his team faced at this track. He outlined the comprehensive plan to turn their fortunes around this weekend as compared to the previous two years. Reflecting on the previous season,…
Jonathan Wheatley, the team principal of the forthcoming Audi F1 outfit, has proclaimed that he would like to secure Max Verstappen’s services once they are worthy of the four-time world champion. Verstappen found himself at the centre of driver market speculation throughout the first half of the 2025 F1 season, with Mercedes boss Toto Wolff…
McLaren Racing has announced an expansion in its Driver Development Programme and will enter a second car into the 2026 F1 Academy season. Ella Lloyd will continue driving for McLaren and will be joined by Ella Stevens. The pair will drive in cars operated by Rodin Motorsport. Additionally, Mika Häkkinen’s daughter, Ella Häkkinen, will also…
Oscar Piastri opened up about his disastrous F1 Baku GP weekend, calling it the “worst weekend I’ve ever had in racing.” The McLaren driver suffered multiple crashes and unforced errors in Azerbaijan back in mid-September. Speaking recently on a F1’s Beyond the Grid podcast, Piastri revealed that Monza’s team orders from the previous race weekend…
Despite finishing 16th in the 2025 FIA Formula 3 Drivers’ Championship, Ugo Ugochukwu insists his confidence is only growing. The 18-year-old American, now with Campos Racing after racing with Prema for a third consecutive season, sees the campaign as a year of progress, reflection, and preparation for greater challenges ahead. Assessing the 2025 F3 Campaign…
Max Verstappen has been having a tougher 2025 F1 season compared to recent years. He is 49 points behind Lando Norris after the F1 São Paulo GP. Last year he Qualified 12th and started the race 17th after a 5-place grid penalty due to a new engine fit. That didn’t stop him from winning the…
With the 2025 F1 season in its final stretch, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff gave his insights on what has become a three-way championship battle between McLaren teammates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri and Red Bull’s four-time defending champion Max Verstappen. Contentious F1 championship fights are nothing new for Wolff, whose team won eight straight…
McLaren Racing have confirmed 18 year-old Matteo De Palo as their newest addition to the Driver Development Programme ahead of the 2026 Formula 3 season. After an extremely competitive 2025 season, the Italian became vice-champion in the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA). However, set to race with Trident in F3 next year, De…
