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Hamilton backed by former world champion: 'I hope he can challenge for the title'
Former two-time world champion Emerson Fittipaldi would like to see Lewis Hamilton battle for the Formula 1 world title this year. Entering the second half of the 2026 F1 season, Hamilton is sitting in second place in the drivers' standings. The British driver is 50 points behind Kimi Antonelli and...
The F1 careers shaped by new Red Bull junior boss Gwen Lagrue
Red Bull Junior Programme’s future director Gwen Lagrue, much like Helmut Marko, has built a reputation over the years for identifying and developing a number of promising talents who later established themselves in Formula 1. But who are they, and how many drivers has he helped on their way to the...
F1 Today | Colapinto victim of theft in Italy as Verstappen’s huge Dutch F1 impact hailed
From Franco Colapinto sharing details of the burglary he suffered while on holiday at Lake Como to Max Verstappen’s manager highlighting the Dutchman’s key role in reigniting interest in Formula 1 in the Netherlands, here are the main F1 stories of the day on 8 August. Franco Colapinto revealed that...
Antonelli lets loose on stage with famous group during F1 summer break
F1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli is making the most of his well-earned summer break like his fellow drivers, with a video of the Italian on stage during a DJ set by renowned group Meduza going viral on social media. If there is one driver who headed into the summer break with every reason to sw...
GT rival sees Verstappen as a rare breed: 'If it fits on his calendar, he'd even do that'
It has now been almost five months since Max Verstappen made his debut in the 24 Hours of the Nürburgring, where the four-time world champion impressed both rivals and fans with his performance on the legendary Nordschleife. Those who shared the track with him hope he will return for another attempt...
Verstappen’s manager praises Max: ‘F1 in the Netherlands was in a deep winter sleep’
Max Verstappen’s manager Raymond Vermeulen has praised the enormous impact the four-time world champion has made on Formula 1 in the Netherlands. He believes Verstappen played a major role in transforming the sport’s popularity in his home country after years of limited interest. In conversation wi...
MotoGP Full Sprint Results | Martin converts pole position into Saturday victory
Jorge Martin won the MotoGP Sprint at the British Grand Prix, and extended his lead in the riders' standings. He is now 17 points ahead of second-placed Ai Ogura. Despite being a bit cautious about tyre degradation in his post-qualifying interview after claiming pole position earlier today, Martin l...
Verstappen Red Bull exit tipped to trigger F1 driver market ‘musical chairs’
Former F1 world champion Emerson Fittipaldi believes that a potential Max Verstappen departure from Red Bull could turn the driver market into a game of musical chairs, while also acknowledging the four-time world champion’s strong loyalty to the team. The four-time world champion has endured an up-...
Moto2 Full Qualifying Results | Another lap record falls, heavy crash causes red flag
Izan Guevara claimed pole position in Moto2 qualifying with a new lap record. Only Spanish riders finished inside the top five today at Silverstone. The Pramac Racing rider stormed to pole position today, finishing more than three-tenths of a second ahead of Alonso Lopez. Ivan Ortola completed the t...
Colapinto victim of burglary during Lake Como holiday: ‘I hope whoever took it all enjoys it’
Franco Colapinto revealed that the apartment where he was staying during a holiday on Lake Como in Italy was burgled, with the Argentine making light of the incident on social media. With Formula 1 already several days into its summer break, the drivers have taken the opportunity to recharge their b...
Moto3 Full Qualifying Results | British rider claims pole position, championship leader suffers heavy crash
Home favourite Scott Ogden claimed pole position in Moto3. With a stunning final lap, the Briton will start from first place on Sunday. His teammate, Adrian Cruces, also finished in second place. CIP Green Power's Ogden stormed to pole position in Moto3. The rider from Doncaster raised his arm in ce...
Verstappen's performance blows analyst away: 'Max Factor is well and truly a thing'
Former IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe once again had nothing but praise for what Max Verstappen is capable of getting out of his cars. Among his top five drivers of the 2026 season so far, Verstappen also earned a place alongside Lando Norris, Liam Lawson, Gabriel Bortoleto and Kimi Antonelli. The...
McLaren confident: 'We are in a good position' ahead of key 2026 decision
Andrea Stella believes McLaren is in the right place when it comes to striking the right balance between focusing on the team's 2026 and 2027 Formula 1 cars during the second half of the season. After the summer break, another key question awaits Formula 1 teams: when to stop investing in the 2026 c...
MotoGP Full Qualifying Results | Martin snatches pole at Silverstone with track record
Jorge Martin claimed pole position for the MotoGP British Grand Prix. Raul Fernandez finished in second place, while Ai Ogura completed the front row. MotoGP is back from its summer break, and the first qualifying session was an exciting one. In the final moments, Martin claimed pole position with a...
F1 team opens door for MotoGP outfit's visit at the British Grand Prix
Alpine F1 has hosted MotoGP team Pramac Racing at its factory in Enstone, despite the facility currently being closed for the summer break. The Formula 1 summer break is now in full swing. During this mandatory shutdown period, teams cannot work on their cars and can only carry out some factory impr...
'Formula 1 CEO claims fans are "Loving" the 2026 car regulations'
Stefano Domenicali claimed that viewers enjoy the amount of on-track action the new regulations have brought to Formula 1 and don't care about the technical details behind it. In the latest episode of GPblog's F1 Paddock Update, Ben Hunt and Jim Kimberley discuss whether that's really the case! List...
Kelly Piquet shares fresh holiday images of Verstappen, Penelope, and Lily
Max Verstappen is also taking some time off during the Formula 1 summer break. His partner, Kelly Piquet, shared new photos from their family holiday on social media. Verstappen is currently enjoying a family holiday. Previously, he was pictured with Toto Wolff in Sardinia for the second year in a r...
Hamilton shares first photos with new puppy Halo: 'Resting, restoring, recharging'
Lewis Hamilton is enjoying the summer break. In his latest Instagram post, the seven-time world champion also shared his first photos with Halo, his new puppy. After a rather positive first half of the season, during which he won his first Grand Prix with Ferrari in Barcelona, despite making some mi...
Hamilton shares first pictures with new puppy Halo and Kim Kardashian
Lewis Hamilton is enjoying the summer break. In his latest Instagram post, the seven-time world champion also shared his first photos with Halo, his new puppy. After a rather positive first half of the season, during which he won his first Grand Prix with Ferrari in Barcelona, despite making some mi...
Stella reveals McLaren’s biggest 2026 lesson after Norris’ Hungary victory
With his team still savouring the success of Lando Norris’ Hungarian Grand Prix victory, Andrea Stella has identified what he believes is the biggest lesson McLaren have learned from the 2026 campaign so far. The McLaren team principal, who saw his squad return to victory lane for the first time sin...
Confirmed: Red Bull strengthens team with key Aston Martin figure
Tom McCullough is definitively joining Red Bull Racing after his departure from Aston Martin, GPblog has learned this evening. The story, reported earlier today by German news site Bild, about McCullough joining the team of Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar is correct, however, it is not yet certain w...
F1 Today: Hamilton’s Verstappen-like trait revealed as Red Bull poach Aston Martin figure
From Formula 1 veteran Stefan Johansson praising Lewis Hamilton for possessing a Max Verstappen-like quality, to Red Bull Racing securing a key figure from Aston Martin, we bring you the biggest stories making headlines across the sport on our F1 Today. Lewis Hamilton appears to have turned the page...
Herbert identifies the two reasons behind George Russell’s Mercedes struggles
It has been anything but a dream campaign for George Russell, with the Mercedes driver’s hopes of challenging for the 2026 Drivers’ Championship quickly fading. Former Formula 1 driver Johnny Herbert has identified two key factors he believes are behind the Briton’s struggles this season. Russell en...
Verstappen and Antonelli flagged as reasons behind Russell’s Mercedes struggles
It has been anything but a dream campaign for George Russell, with the Mercedes driver’s hopes of challenging for the 2026 Drivers’ Championship quickly fading. Former Formula 1 driver Johnny Herbert has identified two key factors he believes are behind the Briton’s struggles this season. Russell en...
MotoGP Friday practice: Bezzecchi smashes Silverstone lap record in stunning display
MotoGP Friday practice took a fascinating late turn that could have huge ramifications for the title fight. Marco Bezzecchi topped the session with an incredible time of 1:56.280, a new Silverstone lap record. The time was almost a second quicker than Fabio Quartararo’s 1:57.233 last year, and the...
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