F1 ramps up the sprint races as 2027 calendar is unveiled
Monaco will host its first ever sprint race as F1 leans harder into the format with its newly-unveiled 2027 calendar.
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Former Mercedes technical director Elliott joins Alpine as CTO
Alpine has announced the signing of former Mercedes technical director Mike Elliott as the team’s new chief technical officer (CTO).Elliott previously worked at Renault from 2008 to 2012 as a principal aerodynamicist, but went on to rise through the ranks at Mercedes during one of its most dominant periods, becoming...
Verstappen overtakes 100 karting rivals in 14 laps
Max Verstappen completed the ‘Max v 100’ karting challenge in just 14 laps at Silverstone on Wednesday evening.The four-time Formula 1 world champion was taking on the Red Bull-organized challenge on a special circuit that utilized the entirety of the Silverstone kart track as well as a small part of...
Conventional wisdom was that an F1 Sprint race wouldn't work in Monaco. So why is F1 doing one?
The 2027 Formula 1 calendar’s release has raised plenty of questions. The first, and perhaps most pressing one, being: What is happening at the end of 2026?The short answer is nobody knows yet, but the longer one is Formula 1 is very much treating it as business as usual at...
Honda appoints new head of F1 engine program
Honda has announced a new head of its Formula 1 power unit project as it looks to accelerate its development with Aston Martin.The Japanese manufacturer has struggled under new regulations in 2026, having redistributed a number of personnel from its previous engine program when it originally announced it was pulling...
VSC procedures called into question after Norris' lost Madrid win
Potential tweaks to VSC usage have been raised after ‘insanely unlucky’ Lando Norris lost the win in the Spanish Grand Prix.
No risk of Antonelli 'losing the plot' despite F1 points advantage - Wolff
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says there is no danger of Kimi Antonelli getting carried away with his 81-point lead at the top of Formula 1's drivers’ championship.Antonelli entered the back-to-back races in Monza and Madrid off the back of one win in six races and with a grid penalty...
Can driver opinions fix the Madring? It's not that straightforward
A lot has been made of the need for driver input in fixing the Madring, but George Russell says getting drivers to give their views won't be easy.
Norris joins McLaren Hypercar test at Portimao
Reigning Formula 1 World Champion Lando Norris has tested the McLaren MCL-HY Hypercar Team at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão for the McLaren Hypercar’s fifth track test.Norris travelled to Portugal straight from the inaugural Formula 1 race on the new Circuito de Madring, where he took pole position
'Unnecessary' Alonso radio call led to penalty - Sainz
Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso's coming together at their home grand prix came at a "sketchy" part of the track, and Sainz thinks it might not have even resulted in a penalty for him had Alonso not got on the radio.
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Madring’s first Spanish GP was more smoke than fire, but can a few tweaks light it up?
“I think there’s a lot of opportunity," Lando Norris says of the new Spanish GP circuit. “I think they can make it into a track that’s good for racing, and I’m excited to come back here next year if they can make these changes because I think it’s a track that is good fun to drive and it can be a great racetrack.”
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