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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...
Montoya makes Lewis Hamilton prediction U-turn after Ferrari resurgence
Juan Pablo Montoya has made a significant U-turn on his prediction regarding Lewis Hamilton’s Formula 1 future, with the seven-time world champion’s impressive resurgence throughout the 2026 campaign forcing the Colombian to reconsider his previous stance. Montoya had previously joined the growing s...
Hamilton’s Ferrari revival forces Juan Pablo Montoya to change key prediction
Juan Pablo Montoya has made a significant U-turn on his prediction regarding Lewis Hamilton’s Formula 1 future, with the seven-time world champion’s impressive resurgence throughout the 2026 campaign forcing the Colombian to reconsider his previous stance. Montoya had previously joined the growing s...
Former Ferrari engineer drops scathing assessment on Red Bull's 2026 campaign
While the Red Bull Racing outfit continues to adjust to the realities of being a power unit supplier this season, a former Scuderia Ferrari stalwart has hit the Milton Keynes-based team with a harsh reality amid its challenging start to the campaign. Despite Red Bull gradually experiencing an uptick...
F1 icon highlights Hamilton’s Verstappen-like quality after stunning Ferrari showing
Lewis Hamilton has seemingly turned the page on his Ferrari journey. After enduring a challenging debut season with the Scuderia, the seven-time world champion has bounced back in spectacular fashion, securing victory in the iconic red colours of the Italian outfit. His resurgence has earned widespr...
McLaren uncover weapon in pursuit of Mercedes power unit gains
McLaren Technical Director for Performance Mark Temple has revealed that the team has created a dedicated internal department focused entirely on extracting the maximum possible performance from its Mercedes power unit. The reigning Constructors' Champions have endured a season disrupted by a series...
Marc Marquez keeps expectations in check
The second half of the MotoGP season has only just kicked off, but Marc Marquez has decided to bring the mind games. The nine-time world champion is on a rapid rise up the standings in yet another staggering comeback. Marquez only scored points in two out of six Grands Prix to start the season, miss...
MotoGP FP1 Results: Marco Bezzecchi resumes title challenge at Silverstone
Marco Bezzecchi gave an early hint that there’s life in him yet by finishing second in his practice return at the British Grand Prix. The early-season MotoGP title favourite has dropped from first to fourth in the standings and not recorded a point in the last four races. In fact, after injury took...
F1 2026 mid-season team-mate battles: Who's winning the head-to-heads?
The first half of the season has produced everything from one-sided team-mate battles to far more closely contested duels. With 11 races completed, here's how every Formula 1 team-mate pairing stacks up head-to-head in both qualifying and race results. After 11 races, the team-mate battles have prod...
Red Bull receive big applauses for securing top Mercedes talent guru
Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner believes Red Bull has pulled off a major coup by signing Gwen Lagrue from Mercedes, securing a key long-term asset for the development of future racing stars. Following a series of high-profile departures from senior leadership positions, the Milton Keynes...
Red Bull earn glowing praise for poaching top Mercedes figure in major coup
Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner believes Red Bull has pulled off a major coup by signing Gwen Lagrue from Mercedes, securing a key long-term asset for the development of future racing stars. Following a series of high-profile departures from senior leadership positions, the Milton Keynes...
McLaren has 'very clear answer' on hopes of third straight Constructors' title
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella is not ready to give up on the team's dream of securing a third consecutive Constructors' Championship, although he admitted that much will depend on the development race over the remainder of the season. After a difficult start to the season, which reached its l...
Red Bull poach Aston Martin key figure to strengthen the team
After he is set to depart Aston Martin, Tom McCullough is set to join Red Bull Racing, GPblog can confirm, after it was reported by German news site Bild. This website was recently able to confirm that McCullough will leave Aston Martin at the end of the year. His destination is the team of Max Vers...
NASCAR move emerges as possible next chapter for Verstappen: 'He's eager to try'
Trackhouse Racing owner Justin Marks has not ruled out the possibility of Max Verstappen racing in the NASCAR Cup Series one day, after the four-time world champion already got his first taste of competition outside Formula 1 in GT racing. Beyond his achievements in Formula 1, the Dutchman has also...
Verstappen to NASCAR after GT racing exploits? 'He's eager to try'
Trackhouse Racing owner Justin Marks has not ruled out the possibility of Max Verstappen racing in the NASCAR Cup Series one day, after the four-time world champion already got his first taste of competition outside Formula 1 in GT racing. Beyond his achievements in Formula 1, the Dutchman has also...