The South African government has extended a crucial deadline for promoters to lodge interest in holding a Formula 1 grand prix. F1 is keen to return to Africa, with the last grand prix on the continent being the 1993 South African GP at Kyalami, with Lewis Hamilton indicating that he will not retire until F1
Valtteri Bottas felt he ‘disappeared’ from Formula 1 in the eyes of many people during the final two years of his time with Sauber. After five years with Mercedes, Bottas opted for a move to the Sauber organisation for the 2022 campaign, with the team operating then as Alfa Romeo. With the introduction of the
McLaren’s rise from the F1 doldrums of the mid-2010s was complete when Lando Norris crossed the line in Abu Dhabi to win and seal the constructors’ championship, completing a remarkable turnaround for the Woking squad. From a team on its knees just seven seasons earlier in 2018, McLaren had transformed itself into a world-championship-winning operation
Aston Martin’s ambitions under owner Lawrence Stroll seemingly have no limits, with the team investing heavily in a brand-new factory at its campus. Stroll has also signed technical wizard Adrian Newey from Red Bull, and for 2026, for the first time, the team will become a works outfit with a Honda engine deal in place
The FIA has decided, contrary to earlier assumptions, to further tighten the rules surrounding so-called ‘flexi-wings’ – and how they are tested. Instead of the previous 15mm of accepted movement, they are now allowed to flex only 10mm. And new statistical tests must ensure those guidelines are met. The governing body announced those new restrictions
Lando Norris has been backed by F1 fans to again out-perform McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri in 2025. Across their two seasons together, Norris has scored 579 points to Piastri’s 389, and has double the amount of Piastri’s two grand prix wins, although both only scored their first victories in the 2024 season. Norris finished as
Karun Chandhok insists he would rather focus on improving driving standards in F1 rather than focusing on the debate around permanent stewards. There are increasing calls for F1 to appoint full-time professional stewards to oversee races in place of the volunteer system currently in place. However, questions such as who would pay for the stewards
Christian Horner has soothed concerns Honda has raised about its 2026 F1 engine project after admitting it is struggling. For 2026, the power units are set to feature beefed-up electrical systems, the removal of the MGU-H and the implementation of fully sustainable fuels in the biggest shake-up since the turbo hybrids were introduced in 2014.
Jackie Stewart has expressed his “surprise” at Lewis Hamilton’s big-money move to Ferrari. The seven-time champion stunned F1 in early 2024 by announcing that he was off to the Scuderia after 12 seasons and six world titles at Mercedes. Hamilton has since completed his first running for Ferrari at Fiorano and in Barcelona, and will
Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner believes Red Bull have made a mistake promoting Liam Lawson instead of Yuki Tsunoda, and has questioned if Racing Bulls are a “junior team”. Lawson was preferred over Tsunoda to partner Max Verstappen this year despite having never previously held a full-time F1 seat, with the New Zealander having
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Racing Bulls CEO Peter Bayer has insisted that Formula 1 teams are not being “greedy” surrounding Cadillac’s entry, with a key matter still to be decided. The Cadillac F1 team are preparing to enter the pinnacle of motorsport next year when the new power unit regulations are introduced, initially as a Ferrari customer team. However,
