For the first time since 2016, Formula 1 will feature 11 teams and 22 cars on the grid. Cadillac is entering the sport with Bottas and Pérez behind the wheel. But as a brand-new outfit starting completely from scratch, they face some serious challenges. In this GPFans Special, we break down why their debut might not be as smooth as it seems.
Red Bull Racing team advisor Dr Helmut Marko believes Max Verstappen can still mount a comeback in the championship. Marko thinks the RB21 is just as fast as the McLaren when it’s in the right window.
Max Verstappen’s long-time race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase has been in talks with both Aston Martin and Williams, according to The Race.com and Motorsport. Lambiase has been with Verstappen since moving to the team in 2016, but was offered a senior position at Aston Martin, where his old colleague Adrian Newey is now team principal.
Max Verstappen believes that if all twenty F1 cars would be checked after a Grand Prix for skid block wear, like McLaren were in Las Vegas, that half of the cars would not be legal. Like many others, Verstappen is not a fan of the random checks the FIA conducts, but concedes checking all cars after every race is also not possible.
The FIA have closed another potential loophole in the new F1 engine rules for the upcoming season, and this time, it’s regarding fuel flow. Previously, there were suspicions Red Bull and Mercedes had found a way around the new compression ratio limit, but this is a new fuel-related loophole that the FIA have had to deal with.
Helmut Marko has come out and made some serious accusation against Red Bull's former team principal, Christian Horner. Marko says that Horner was "lying about everything" and says that Horner wanted to take over the Milton Keynes-based outfit after the passing of Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz in 2022. Meanwhile Verstappen has shut down talks about potentially becoming a F1 team principal, saying that the job would involve too much, more than being a F1 driver.
Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been re-elected as president of F1’s governing body the FIA. But despite being the only candidate on the list due to a quirk in the rules, he did not get all the votes. Meanwhile at tonight’s FIA Prize Giving Ceremony where Lando Norris will be officially crowned champion. Max Verstappen will not be attending the event.
Charles Leclerc has warned Ferrari for 2026, saying that next season will be "now or never" to make a comeback back to the top as the monegasque driver is both running out of time and patience.
Lando Norris' father, Adam Norris, has caused a bit of a stir in the media with his comments about Max Verstappen finishing second in the F1 drivers' championship.
McLaren chief Zak Brown has confirmed that McLaren will enforce team orders to claim the World Drivers' Championship, in this season's finale at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
In the coming days we will see who manages to crown themselves Formula 1 world champion, with the McLaren team still having two irons in the fire. George Russell believes that, whatever happens, McLaren should refrain from using team orders.
It is official! Isack Hadjar will replace Yuki Tsunoda at Red Bull Racing next season. The Japanese driver will take up the role as the team's reserve driver for 2026. Over at the other side of the pit lane, McLaren has signed newly crowned Formula 2 champion, Leonardo Fornaroli, for their Driver Development Programme.
McLaren rumours regarding Lando Norris bias over Oscar Piastri has reached all the way to the Australian senate, asking if McLaren is actually biased against Oscar Piastri. Meanwhile Toto Wolff has slammed Marko's "brainless" comments regarding his driver Kimi Antonelli.
Everybody around the paddock has two things on their mind this weekend: Who will be the 2025 World Drivers' Champion and who will drive for Red Bull and Racing Bulls in 2026?
With Aston Martin's announcement that Adrian Newey will be taking the role of team principal over Andy Cowell. Fans are left wondering if Newey can be both responsible for designing a car and running the day to day business at Aston Martin. Find out more in this GPFans News video!
After the Las Vegas Grand Prix, rumours have it that Aston Martin's team principal, Andy Cowell, could be set to leave the Silverstone based team. But not only have there been talks about a potential change in team principal, but also a driver change for 2027. Find out more, in this GPFans News video!
Lewis Hamilton thinks his current year is his worst season ever. The seven-time champion is in sixth place in the standings and came over the line in tenth place in Las Vegas. Meanwhile Aston Martin are set to replace Andy Cowell as team principal and CEO. Christian Horner is one of the leading candidates to take on the role.
Lance Stroll has hit back at Franco Colapinto, urging the Argentinian to focus on scoring a single point before having a go at other drivers. In Brazil, Colapinto criticised Stroll for never looking in the mirrors and always having sloppy collisions with others, but the Canadian has not taken this well in a very surprising feud on the F1 grid.#f1 #lancestroll #francocolapinto #alpinef1 #astonmartin #maxverstappen #fia
Williams driver and GPDA president Carlos Sainz Junior has dubbed Oscar Piastri’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix penalty unacceptable, and believes the drivers’ guidelines should be revised instantly. Piastri was given a race-ruining 10-second time penalty for a collision with Kimi Antonelli at an early safety car restart at Interlagos.
The final stretch of the season has arrived and although Lando Norris holds a comfortable lead, Oscar Piastri will do everything he can to claim the world title. The duo still have to take a possible engine change into account, something McLaren team boss Andrea Stella has hinted at several times.