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Valentino Rossi makes surprising admission ahead of Max Verstappen battle
Valentino Rossi has already hinted he may use this weekend’s face-off against Max Verstappen as a learning opportunity. The pair of motorsport legends go head-to-head in an unexpected turn of events at the GT3 in Portimao. Rossi turned to four-wheel racing after retiring from MotoGP in 2021 as a nin...
Franco Colapinto quits social media and tells his own fans to stop attacking his rivals
Franco Colapinto has told his own supporters to stop going after rival drivers, his teammate and Alpine staff online. In a video message, the Argentine said their behaviour is hurting his Formula 1 career, and he confirmed he has stepped back from social media. This is the first time the Alpine driv...
FIA set to ban Red Bull's sidepod trick just as Max Verstappen starts winning again
The FIA is reportedly changing the 2027 technical regulations just as Red Bull and Max Verstappen return to winning ways.Under new proposals, the floor body stay mounted to the car's floor would be cut from 20mm to 5mm. That would close the sidepod loophole Red Bull has been exploiting on the RB22.R...
F1's African GP race date hinges on this $2bn unfinished asset being built in time
Formula 1's new African Grand Prix in Rwanda will not get a debut date until the Bugesera International Airport is finished. The airport is owned by a Qatari state investor while Qatar Airways, the airline that sold it the stake, is F1's global airline partner. However, until the project is complet...
Tsunoda set for IndyCar test with Meyer Shank as F1 door closes
Yuki Tsunoda is expected to test an IndyCar for Meyer Shank Racing at Barber Motorsports Park on 26 October as he contemplates life after Formula 1. The Japanese driver, who has close ties to Honda, is reportedly part of MSR's plans for the IndyCar evaluation test. Nearly half of the IndyCar teams a...
Red Bull tease special livery for the US F1 GP - could Daniel Ricciardo make a guest appearance?
Red Bull has teased a new look for the United States Grand Prix ahead of Formula 1’s visit to Austin, Texas raising questions as to whether Daniel Ricciardo could make a guest appearance.The team head's to the US for the Grand Prix next weekend and and shared a cryptic message on X, offering a Weste...
Laurent Mekies’ Red Bull contract: Why the 2031 commitment is a huge gamble
Laurent Mekies has been given the opportunity to lead Red Bull Racing’s future but whether he deserves a contract running through 2031 is a different question. After consecutive race victories and renewed commitment from Max Verstappen, Red Bull’s decision is understandable. But a promising, and del...
Bottas claims Cadillac already has better facilities than Mercedes despite no points
Valtteri Bottas believes Cadillac already has better facilities than Mercedes, even though the American team has yet to score a point in their first Formula 1 season. Speaking to the Financial Times, Bottas was asked whether his team's facilities at their new Silverstone factory were better than tho...
Kimi Antonelli relieved 'very scary' Max Verstappen is not in 2026 title fight
Kimi Antonelli has admitted it would be "very, very scary" to have Max Verstappen as a title rival following the Dutchman's dominant victory at the Singapore GP. Verstappen's Marina Bay win is his second in succession, after having taken an impressive victory in mixed conditions at the Bahrain GP in...
Liam Lawson reveals 'panic' in untelevised Singapore GP radio message: 'I'm pretty f***ed'
In an untelevised radio message, Liam Lawson admitted he "panicked a little bit" as Mercedes' George Russell chased him down in the final stages of the Singapore GP. The Kiwi managed to stay ahead of Nico Hulkenberg and the Silver Arrows driver, securing P7 at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. The resu...
F1 Today | Christian Horner still in contact with Max Verstappen, Laurent Mekies extends Red Bull deal
From Christian Horner's recent messages to Max Verstappen, to Laurent Mekies' contract extension - here are your main stories from Wednesday, October 14. Red Bull began developing its own power unit in 2021 while Christian Horner was still team principal, but he was dismissed before it secured its f...
These are Verstappen's teammates for his GT race in Portugal
Max Verstappen will be in action on Saturday, October 17, during the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup in Portimão. The four-time world champion will share his team’s Mercedes-AMG GT3 with Chris Lulham and Ben Barnicoat. While Lulham has been part of Verstappen Racing for some time, Barnicoat...
Red Bull regain something with Laurent Mekies that is vital for Max Verstappen
By securing Laurent Mekies through the end of 2031, Red Bull has made an important move. The Frenchman has brought back something that was increasingly lost under Christian Horner: calm within the team. And that stability could prove decisive for the future of both Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing...
Lando Norris brutally told he's no Max Verstappen after Singapore GP crash
Former Williams driver Ralf Schumacher has heavily criticised Lando Norris following the Singapore GP weekend, with the Briton's Sprint Race crash with McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri proving he is no Max Verstappen in the German's eyes. On the final lap of the Singapore GP Sprint, Norris made a bold...
Red Bull announce long-term contract extension for Laurent Mekies
Red Bull have signed Laurent Mekies to a five-year contract extension, keeping the Frenchman as CEO and Team Principal of the Milton Keynes team through 2031. Following victories in Singapore and Malaysia Red Bull shareholder Mark Mateschitz made the announcement during a team debrief in Milton Key...
Charles Leclerc shocked by his Ferrari 'braking on its own' in untelevised Singapore GP radio
Charles Leclerc told Ferrari his car had started braking on its own during the Singapore Grand Prix. On the next lap he warned the team that if it happened again, it could put him in the wall. The fault came to light through an untelevised Ferrari team radio, with Leclerc flagging an issue at Turn 1...
F1 accused of offering Rwanda a 'sportswashing prize' after 10-year deal
Human rights campaigners Amnesty International have accused Formula One of offering Rwanda a "sportswashing prize" following the announcement of a 10-year African Grand Prix deal on Tuesday. Taking place at a new circuit on the outskirts of the Rwandan capital Kigali, the 'African Grand Prix' will b...
Horner takes swipe at modern F1 bosses as he singles out Wolff and Brown
Former Red Bull boss Christian Horner believes most modern F1 team principals are employees “obsessed with self-preservation,” in a comparison to “old-school” leaders such as himself and Mercedes’ Toto Wolff. Horner, who departed Red Bull in July 2025 after two decades in charge, has said the titl...
F1's new African GP is savaged by fans reacting to the 10-year mega deal
Formula 1’s planned return to Africa has sparked criticism from fans, with images of the proposed Rwanda circuit drawing questions over its twisting layout and overtaking opportunities. F1 has confirmed a 10-year agreement to race in Rwanda, with the new venue expected to join the calendar in the ea...
Qatar Emir warns of ‘worst possibilities’ as F1 plans to race in Qatar
Qatar’s Emir has urged institutions and citizens to prepare for “the worst possibilities” in a wide-ranging address to officials. It comes as Formula 1’s intention is to press ahead with the Qatar Grand Prix. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani’s warning, shared by Alaraby TV, comes as F1 continues to p...
Norris's Singapore lunge could cost McLaren $10m
Lando Norris's last-lap collision with Oscar Piastri in the Singapore Sprint could end up costing McLaren around $10 million in prize money. According to former Formula 1 technical director Gary Anderson, who argues in his column for The Race that the points McLaren lost could cost the team $10 mill...
Charles Leclerc takes swipe at Sergio Perez as new audio emerges from Singapore
Charles Leclerc aimed a sarcastic dig at Sergio Perez over team radio after the Cadillac driver delayed his pursuit of Max Verstappen during the Singapore Grand Prix. Leclerc finished second at Marina Bay, 7.3 seconds behind Verstappen, but his efforts to close the gap were interrupted when he encou...
Norris makes off-track business move as he joins £20m investment round
Lando Norris has added premium ticketing platform Seat Unique to his investment portfolio, joining a £20million funding round as the British company targets a £500 million valuation. The McLaren driver has taken a stake in the business, which sells official premium tickets and hospitality experience...
McLaren insiders have never seen Brown and Stella this angry, Coulthard reveals after Norris crash
People inside McLaren have never seen CEO Zak Brown and team principal Andrea Stella as angry as they were after Lando Norris collided with Oscar Piastri in the Singapore Sprint. The former McLaren driver, David Coulthard, made the claim on the Up To Speed podcast. In public, McLaren's bosses have a...
Verstappen's own pick: how Tom Hart ended up in Red Bull's Austin hot seat
Tom Hart will be the voice in Max Verstappen's ear at the United States Grand Prix, and new reports say Verstappen himself was the reason Hart stayed at Red Bull instead of joining Williams. Hart was initially set to join Williams as Alex Albon's race engineer, but when Verstappen made his preferenc...
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