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,
Formula 1 fans have disagreed with 1997 F1 champion Jacques Villeneuve that the sport requires a new points system. The Canadian believes all drivers who finish should receive points, although 38.1% of people who voted in a RacingNews365 poll believe no change is required. Keeping the points system the same was the clear winner in
Former Toyota F1 works driver Allan McNish has explained the ‘biggest win’ that came from the its failed works programme. Entering in 2002, Toyota was part of the manufacturer boom in F1 at the turn of the 21st century, but despite investing hundreds of millions of dollars, it failed to win a single grand prix
