Luxury watch brand IWC Schaffhausen, a long-time sponsor of Mercedes’ Formula 1 team, decided to recreate the iconic photo of Lewis Hamilton in front of Ferrari’s headquarters in Maranello. The original image, taken on Hamilton’s first official day as a Ferrari driver, quickly went viral, becoming the most-liked Formula 1 photo within just 30 hours.
Top designer Adrian Newey usually walks up and down the grid with a red notebook, as he looks at what their rivals prepared. The former Red Bull employee, deep in his thought often writes down notes. Newey has now revealed what exactly he looks at in those moments, and what makes it that red notebook.
Red Bull Powertrains and Ford are set for a great challenge for the 2026 season, as the two will collaborate to supply Red Bull Racing and Racing Bulls with power units once the new regulations come into effect. Team principal Christian Horner understands how hard it will be to compete against Ferrari, Mercedes, Honda and
Changes are being made to the Melbourne circuit by the Australian Grand Prix’s orginasers to prevent crashes similar to George Russell’s in 2024 and Alexander Albon’s in 2023.
Christian Horner has warned Liam Lawson that he has now got “the hardest job in Formula 1” as Max Verstappen’s teammate. It will be the first full season in the premier class of motorsport for the New Zealander, but there is plenty of confidence in him from the Red Bull Racing team principal.
Max Verstappen could not understand why Red Bull did not have a special rear wing created for high-speed tracks, as the Dutchman voiced his thoughts following the Italian GP. Despite Verstappen being critical, technical director Pierre Wache explained why Red Bull do not know at the moment whether they will create such wings for the
The FIA are currently, once again, the topic of conversation within the Formula 1 world. Not only because of the departure of Johnny Herbert as a steward, but also because of the new penalties that were introduced by the governing body for alleged misbehaviour, including swearing. Alexander Wurz, president of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association
Kelly Piquet is attending Couture Week in Paris. Piquet, who expects her first baby together with Max Verstappen, proudly showed her pregnancy.
At the Autosport Awards, there was yet another trophy that was won by Max Verstappen, with the Dutchman earning the ‘Moment of the Year’ award at the event after his stunning victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Verstappen was not there to collect the award himself, but his race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase accepted the award on
Christian Horner believes the FIA made “absolutely the right decision” regarding Johnny Herbert’s departure as steward for the 2025 Formula 1 season. The Red Bull Racing team boss also stressed that it had nothing to do with Max Verstappen, who was criticised by Herbert on several occasions.
For Red Bull Racing, there is a lot of pressure on the F1 season opener in 2025, with many wondering if the balance problems that hindered them in 2024 have been fixed. Will Max Verstappen and brand-new teammate Liam Lawson be able to fight for wins consistently again? Technical director Pierre Waché stresses how crucial it is
Ford has announced that it will participate in the Hypercar class of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in 2027, meaning the American manufacturer will also compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Big ambitions are coming from Ford in the coming years, as they will also be active in Formula 1 from 2026
