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Laurent Mekies confident F1 will make changes needed for Max Verstappen to stay
Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies is confident the FIA will implement the power unit changes required for Max Verstappen to stay heading into the 2027 Formula 1 campaign.The four-time world champion has been a huge critic of…
Alonso outlines when Aston Martin expect performance step forward
After some further signs of progress for Aston Martin in Canada, Fernando Alonso has indicated when there might be a step forward in performance.
Verstappen relishes “very good” battle with Hamilton after first 2026 podium
Four-time F1 champion Max Verstappen claimed his first podium of the 2026 season at the Canadian Grand Prix, finishing third after an intense late‑race fight with Lewis Hamilton.
Stats: Antonelli has larger points lead than any driver had last year, and more | 2026 Canadian Grand Prix stats and facts
Andrea Kimi Antonelli has the biggest lead since 2024 and Isack Hadjar scored the best result for Red Bull's number two in two years. More states from Montreal.
Hamilton eyes simulator correlation work after Ferrari breakthrough in Montreal
Fresh from a superb second‑place finish at the Canadian Grand Prix — his strongest result yet as a Ferrari driver — Lewis Hamilton revealed that he intends to use the momentum from Montreal to help improve Ferrari’s simu…
Round-up: Ben Sulayem ‘seeking to end FIA president term limits’, and more | RaceFans Round-up
Friday's edition of the RaceFans round-up.
Martin Brundle: "Nothing to choose between George Russell and Kimi Antonelli" in Mercedes F1 battle
Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Martin Brundle has argued that there is currently "nothing to choose" between George Russell and Kimi Antonelli.Following a frantic Canadian Grand Prix sprint race, in which…
Kimi Antonelli 'lucky to have wisdom of Bono and Toto Wolff' after Canada sprint, says Martin Brundle
The 2026 Canadian Grand Prix weekend at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve saw the intra-team battle between championship leader Kimi Antonelli and his Mercedes team-mate George Russell intensify.While Antonelli claimed another v…
LIVESTREAM: Watch the F1 Sim Racing World Championship season finale
Catch all the action from Round 12, which marks the finale of the 2026 F1 Sim Racing World Championship.
Researchers name 98-million year old wasp species after Oscar Piastri
Three biologists have named a newly-discovered wasp species after McLaren F1 driver Oscar Piastrii.Corentin Jouault, Di-Ying Huang and Celso O. Azevedo conducted research on a 98-year-old fossil from the Cretaceous Perio…
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen's 2021 "scar tissue" will never fully go away, says Naomi Schiff
Following an exciting battle at the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix, Sky Sports Formula 1 analyst Naomi Schiff has suggested that the "competitive scar tissue" between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen will never fully disappea…
Kimi Antonelli compared to Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel after stunning 2026 F1 start
Former F1 TV presenter Will Buxton has likened current Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli to a young Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel.In his second year in F1, Antonelli has surprised the paddock with an inc…
Newly-discovered species of wasp named after Piastri
McLaren's Oscar Piastri has received the unique honour of having a newly-discovered species of wasp named after him.
LIVESTREAM: R12 Qualifying of the F1 Sim Racing World Championship
The 2026 F1 Sim Racing World Championship concludes with Round 12, where the racers will take on the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Why any 12th team project would face an uphill battle amid BYD rumours
Record team valuations and the sheer complexity involved mean any potential path for Chinese giant BYD to join Formula 1 as a 12th team will be an uphill battle.The Chinese electric automotive giant has set its sights on…
Why any 12th team project would face an uphill battle amid BYD rumours
Record team valuations and the sheer complexity involved mean any potential path for Chinese giant BYD to join Formula 1 as a 12th team will be an uphill battle.The Chinese electric automotive giant has set its sights on…
How Mercedes has worked to solve its F1 weakness
Mercedes had shown few weaknesses at the start of the season but without a doubt, its race-start performance has been one of them. On several occasions, particularly with Kimi Antonelli, the team had lost positions when…
Who really controls the Williams F1 team? A bitter legal battle has put this question centre stage
Who really controls the Williams F1 team? A bitter legal battle has put this question centre stage
McLaren set out plan for ‘circular F1 car’ in sustainability report
McLaren have released their 2025 sustainability report, detailing how the organisation are working to reduce their overall impact on the planet across all the championships they compete in, at the factory and trackside,…
Lowdon hails ‘real progress’ for Cadillac after Canadian GP
Cadillac Team Principal Graeme Lowdon was left encouraged by the positive signs of progress displayed by the squad during the Canadian Grand Prix weekend.
Inside Le Mans' groundbreaking new Motorsport Museum
The Motorsport Museum has opened its doors in Le Mans following a colossal construction project completed within an astonishingly short time frame.For just under a year, the former Le Mans 24 Hours Museum was closed. Dur…