Sebastian Vettel has tipped Max Verstappen to beat Lando Norris to the Formula 1 title this year, despite his car not being the fastest.Verstappen is facing tremendous pressure to hold on to his world championship advantage, with Red Bull…
The recent changes to Formula 1's technical regulations for 2026 will give teams more freedom to explore different design concepts, says Williams chief James Vowles.Recently, the rules prescribing F1's new car designs for 2026 have been…
McLaren insists no final decision has been made about Gabriel Bortoleto's Formula 1 future, amid growing indications that the Brazilian could be poised to secure a deal with Sauber.Bortoleto, who is part of McLaren’s young driver programme…
Oliver Bearman revealed he was woken up on Friday morning with the call to replace Kevin Magnussen for the Brazilian Grand Prix.With Magnussen taken ill, Bearman stepped in for the Dane for the second time this season and duly qualified…
Porsche has insisted that it is not going into Saturday’s World Endurance Championship finale in Bahrain with a conservative approach as it looks to seal the drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles. The German marque will start the Bahrain 8…
McLaren has so far been the team to beat on one lap pace, with Lando Norris topping FP1 and team-mate Oscar Piastri taking pole in the sprint shootout.As per the 2024 format, qualifying for the grand prix will take place on Saturday…
McLaren locked out the front row for the Sao Paulo sprint, with Oscar Piastri taking pole ahead of team-mate Lando Norris.Piastri is willing to give up a sprint win to support the title bid of Norris, who trails Red Bull's Max Verstappen…
Christian Eckes was a dominant force in Saturday's NASCAR Truck race at Martinsville, but a rash of late yellows completely changed the complexion of the finish. Several drivers chose to pit for fresh tires, rapidly cutting through the…
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has been handed a €10,000 fine, half of which suspended, for swearing in the Mexico Grand Prix's post-race press conference.After finishing third in Mexico City, Leclerc used an expletive in the FIA press…
Kevin Magnussen will sit out the entire Brazilian Grand Prix weekend due to illness, with reserve driver Oliver Bearman remaining in the car until Sunday.On Friday morning Haas announced that Magnussen would have to sit out the Friday…
A new Red Bull chassis didn't help Sergio Perez turn his fortunes around as he could only qualify in 13th place for the sprint race in Brazil.The under-fire Red Bull driver continues to struggle for form after a poor performance in the US…
Formula 1 drivers have been caught up by the bumpiness of Interlagos' new track surface, with McLaren's Oscar Piastri joking "seeing the end of the straight is the first objective" in Saturday's sprint.The historic Brazilian Grand Prix…
Oscar Piastri says he would be willing to give up a potential victory in the sprint race of Formula 1's Brazilian Grand Prix to help McLaren team-mate Lando Norris in the championship, despite getting pole position in sprint qualifying on…
After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate duels.This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don't alter the statistics.When a driver…
Oscar Piastri pipped his McLaren team-mate Lando Norris to top sprint qualifying at Formula 1's 2024 Brazilian Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc third for Ferrari ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen.The McLaren drivers dominated qualifying…
Charles Leclerc has been summoned by the FIA stewards at the Brazilian Grand Prix for swearing in the post-race press conference in Mexico last weekend.The Monegasque swore when describing his late-race moment in the Mexico City race,…
When Red Bull's second Formula 1 team rebranded to RB at the start of this year, it came after abandoning an original idea to become Racing Bulls.At the time it was felt that an official title of the 'Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Formula 1…
The Round of 8 cutoff race has historically been the wildest in all of the playoffs -- even more so than the title-decider. Drivers are willing to do just about anything to advance and we've seen it all over the past decade. Some prevailed…
Williams team principal James Vowles has revealed he has spoken to more than one of the team's rivals as he “actively works” to get Franco Colapinto a Formula 1 drive next season.Colapinto has impressed since he replaced Logan Sargeant…
It’s no secret that the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing pit crew of Denny Hamlin’s car this season is in a slump. This was a crew leading the charts in individual and average pit stop time for the first quarter of the 2024 season. But as the…
Damon Hill stands by his criticisms of Max Verstappen's driving, saying the Dutchman uses "fear and intimidation" against his Formula 1 rivals.The 1996 world champion has come under attack from Verstappen in the wake of remarks he made…
Enzo Fittipaldi will slide in the cockpit for an evaluation test in IndyCar machinery with Arrow McLaren later this month at The Thermal Club, the team confirmed on Friday.The 23-year-old Miami-born Brazilian American currently competes in…
McLaren driver Lando Norris led Mercedes’ George Russell and the Kevin Magnussen-replacing Oliver Bearman at Haas in the sole practice session for Formula 1’s 2024 Brazilian Grand Prix.Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton ended up well off…
Jenson Button was standing at an airport baggage claim in late 2008 when he got a call that the F1 team he drove for was shutting down, and he’d lost his ride. He soon signed with Brawn GP, a team that only existed for one year, 2009 —…
Max Verstappen will take a five-place grid penalty for an engine change for Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix, as he moves on to his sixth internal combustion engine of the 2024 Formula 1 season.The championship leader had already taken a new…
Toyota claimed pole position for the Bahrain World Endurance Championship finale to move one point closer to Porsche in the manufacturers’ standings.Brendon Hartley took the top spot in the Hyperpole session on Friday evening aboard the #8…
Sergio Perez has changed chassis for the Brazilian Grand Prix after Red Bull agreed to a request from the struggling Mexican driver.In the wake of a hugely disappointing home outing for Perez in Mexico City last weekend, he has been…
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu has offered suggestions to how Kevin Magnussen might work with the team next year, since he will not form part of its Formula 1 driving line-up in 2025.Although Magnussen has been replaced at the team by…
The FIA is still considering whether or not it will investigate Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc for swearing in Mexico's press conference, with a call expected on Friday.In Sunday's post-race press conference Leclerc used an expletive to…
Haas driver Kevin Magnussen will miss Friday running and Saturday's sprint race at Formula 1's Brazilian Grand Prix, with reserve driver Oliver Bearman taking over the Dane's car.On Friday morning Haas announced Magnussen was unwell and…