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MotoGP championship battle takes huge twist with contender ruled out
The MotoGP title battle has been given a huge twist with news of an injury suffered by Ai Ogura. The Trackhouse rider, who is third in the riders’ championship, will not take part in the Aragon Grand Prix this weekend after injuring his left hand during training. Ogura will undergo surgery on Thursd...
Alpine announces Pierre Gasly's teammate for the 2027 F1 season
Alpine has confirmed that Franco Colapinto will remain with the team for the 2027 Formula 1 season as well. After getting a chance at Williams during the 2024 Formula 1 season, Colapinto joined Alpine in 2025, initially as a reserve driver before replacing Jack Doohan as a full-time driver midway th...
Hamilton shares clear message to Ferrari ahead of Monza homecoming: "Need to turn up the heat'
Lewis Hamilton has a clear message for Ferrari ahead of his second Monza weekend with the Scuderia. Hamilton just missed out on a podium at the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort last weekend. The Briton crossed the finish line in fourth place, just behind his former teammate, George Russell. Up next is...
Valtteri Bottas gives a telling response to the sudden Cadillac dismissal
Valtteri Bottas admits that Cadillac had to do 'something' to break the stagnating development and recurring issues, but the Finn did not expect that this would mean team principal Graeme Lowdon's departure. Whether the driver agrees with Lowdon's dismissal is questionable. When Bottas talks about...
Antonelli’s W17 warning Mercedes cannot explain ahead of the Italian GP at Monza
Mercedes have admitted they do not yet understand the balance deterioration that hindered Kimi Antonelli during the Dutch Grand Prix, creating an unwelcome uncertainty ahead of the Italian’s home race at Monza. Antonelli still finished second at Zandvoort, extending his lead at the top of the driver...
MotoGP exit creeps closer for Australian star Miller after Yamaha confirms farewell
Yamaha and Pramac Racing will part ways with Jack Miller at the end of the 2026 MotoGP season, the Japanese brand and the Italian team have announced. After his first stint with the team from 2018 to 2020, the Australian returned in 2025, this time riding a Yamaha instead of a Ducati. "I'd like to t...
Why Nikola Tsolov’s Imola F1 test could fast-track him straight to Monza FP1
Nikola Tsolov is preparing for a pivotal milestone in his young racing career as he heads to Imola for a private Testing of Previous Cars (TPC) outing. While test running behind closed doors often goes under the radar, the Bulgarian prodigy’s mileage at the iconic Italian circuit carries enormous re...
What TWG’s corporate storm means for Cadillac’s F1 future
TWG Global has sought to calm uncertainty around its business operations, insisting there has been “no fraud” and rejecting suggestions that sports investments could be sold to support its insurance companies. For Cadillac’s Formula 1 operation, the immediate message is one of continuity but the ep...
F1 Today | Ferrari livery, Ferrari strategy, Red Bull and FIA's ADUO review under the spotlight
Ferrari tease special liver for Monza but their strategy is back under the microscope. Plus FIA reveal their latest AUDO review - here are the main stories from today, August 26th. Ferrari has used Monza in recent years to showcase heritage-themed designs, from the yellow-and-black “Giallo Modena” a...
Verstappen reveals how he celebrated GT team win
Max Verstappen made sure to raise a glass during the Formula 1 summer shutdown after his GT racing team finally secured an overdue victory. The Dutchman admitted he enjoyed “a good drink” to toast the breakthrough result, which arrived right at the beginning of his holiday. Verstappen.com Racing has...
Racing Bulls is leaning toward this decision on Lawson and Lindblad for 2027
It is by no means a foregone conclusion that Nikola Tsolov will move from Formula 2 to Racing Bulls in Formula 1 in 2027, GPblog understands. Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad remain the leading candidates to race for Red Bull’s second team again next season. Racing Bulls is aware it finds itself in a...
Major engine upgrade boost to Mercedes, Ferrari, Audi, and Honda
The FIA has officially revealed the outcome of the opening two review windows for Formula 1's new Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities (ADUO) system. The results hand a substantial technical boost to Mercedes, Ferrari, Audi, and Honda, offering them extra engine upgrades and budget relie...
Wolff sees a big difference at Red Bull after Horner: ‘No bull**it, no lies’
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff acknowledges that the relationship between his team and Red Bull Racing has improved significantly since the dismissal of Christian Horner. The Austrian praises his Red Bull counterpart Laurent Mekies: “He’s straight to the point: no bull**it, no lies.” It was no secret tha...
Sky F1 reporter questions if Mercedes’ pairing risks becoming Toto Wolff’s biggest headache
Mercedes may have expected 2026 to become George Russell’s year. After seasons spent waiting for a front-running chance, the British driver finally has a car capable of fighting at the sharp end. Yet, as Sky F1’s Natalie Pinkham argues, that opportunity has arrived alongside an unexpected complicati...
F1 teams want quicker clarity; FOM is holding off for now
The Formula 1 teams would prefer Formula One Management (FOM) to make a decision far earlier than the end of September on whether to cancel the Grands Prix of Qatar and Abu Dhabi. Wishful thinking, GPblog understands. For now, these races are not being removed from the calendar, even though everyone...
Williams make line-up switch ahead of Italian GP FP1
Williams F1 reserve and academy driver Luke Browning will return to the wheel of the FW48 for the opening practice session of the Italian Grand Prix. The British driver will take Alexander Albon's place in FP1, with the Thai returning to the car later in the afternoon. For Browning, it will mark his...
Imola ready to host second Italian GP: 'It's the ideal solution'
Automobile Club d'Italia (ACI) president Geronimo La Russa has confirmed that Italy is actively working on plans to potentially host a second Formula 1 Grand Prix later this season, should the conflict in the Middle East prevent the campaign from concluding in Abu Dhabi as usual. As already announce...
Ferrari set to revive its past with classic-inspired Monza livery
Ferrari is set to race with a special SF-26 livery at next week's Italian Grand Prix, GPBlog understands, maintaining its recent tradition of introducing a bespoke design for its home race at Monza. Ferrari has made special designs a familiar feature of its home race in recent seasons, using the Ita...
Ferrari set to turn back the clock with classic-inspired Monza livery
Ferrari is set to race with a special SF-26 livery at next week's Italian Grand Prix, GPBlog understands, maintaining its recent tradition of introducing a bespoke design for its home race at Monza. Ferrari has made special designs a familiar feature of its home race in recent seasons, using the Ita...
Red Bull makes decision on Lambiase's successor as Verstappen's race engineer
For now, Red Bull plans to let Tom Hart gradually grow into his new role as Max Verstappen’s race engineer. GPblog understands that while the Briton will act as the former champion’s right-hand man several times during the current season, this will not be limited to a single session in an F1 weekend...
Russell overtaken in Mercedes pecking order: 'Antonelli is clearly the number one'
Ralf Schumacher believes championship leader Kimi Antonelli has now established himself as the undisputed number-one driver at Mercedes, and that George Russell himself has also come to realise it. With his second-place finish at Zandvoort, the Italian further extended his lead at the top of the cha...
Russell faces tough reality check: 'Antonelli is clearly the number one at Mercedes'
Ralf Schumacher believes championship leader Kimi Antonelli has now established himself as the undisputed number-one driver at Mercedes, and that George Russell himself has also come to realise it. With his second-place finish at Zandvoort, the Italian further extended his lead at the top of the cha...
Hamilton's radio outburst leaves stunned reaction: 'I've never heard him so angry'
Former F1 driver David Coulthard has admitted he has never seen Lewis Hamilton so furious with his own team, after the seven-time world champion made his frustration clear over the radio during the Dutch Grand Prix. During the Dutch Grand Prix, Ferrari's strategy left Hamilton and Leclerc running cl...
Hamilton and Leclerc have the potential to win titles but Ferrari’s biggest problem is something else
Ferrari have arguably two of the most talented drivers on the Formula 1 grid. They have a car capable of fighting near the front. They have made genuine progress with their 2026 development programme. And yet, with the championship entering its crucial second half, something still feels missing. Lew...
F1 Today | Alonso and Lawson's future makes the headlines as Haas prepare for test
Fernando Alonso ends speculation about his F1 future by remaining with Aston Martin while Red Bull Racing ponder Liam Lawson's future - here are the main stories from today, August 25th. Multiple paddock sources indicate Fernando Alonso will remain with Aston Martin in 2027, with a formal announceme...