Red Bull piles pressure on Verstappen over his future
Red Bull's Laurent Mekies insists Verstappen's contract uncertainty isn't a distraction — but Racing Bulls is already grooming a successor, and McLaren just got...
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Three teams prepare 'Macarena' wings for Hungary
Ferrari pioneered it, Red Bull abandoned it after two scary failures, and McLaren is racing to catch up — F1's rotating rear wing turns...
Russell dismisses claims Antonelli is Wolff's favourite
George Russell says the 'Wolff favours Antonelli' narrative is media invention — and while he's at it, he's also shutting down talk of Verstappen...
Aston upgrade tipped to gain 'seconds' in Hungary
Aston Martin's Adrian Newey-led overhaul promises up to 2.3 seconds in Hungary, but Otmar Szafnauer's own caveat is the story: simulation numbers rarely survive...
Can anyone reduce Antonelli's lead? Hungarian GP Preview
The 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix will be the 11th round of the Formula 1 season. It will also close the first half of the...
Largest F1 Championship Leads After Six Races
After winning the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix, Kimi Antonelli held a record 66-point lead in the Drivers’ Championship after six races. The 19-year-old converted...
Rossi picks Antonelli over Ferrari as Italy's title hope
Valentino Rossi is rooting for Kimi Antonelli over Ferrari, the team he calls 'a religion' in Italy — proof of how completely the 19-year-old...
Schumacher says Russell cracking under Antonelli pressure
Ralf Schumacher says the pressure of chasing Kimi Antonelli is breaking George Russell — and Toto Wolff has just confirmed Mercedes will prioritise wins...
Bottas denies struggling as Cadillac boss backs him
Rumours that Colton Herta could replace him in 2027 won't go away, but Valtteri Bottas insists Cadillac has his back — and boss Graeme...
Coulthard joins Albon's camp as Williams future looms
David Coulthard has quietly joined Alex Albon's management team as Williams weighs its 2027 line-up — a sign the Thai-British driver is thinking hard...
Assen rules out hosting F1 after Zandvoort's exit
The Netherlands will lose its Formula 1 race after Zandvoort's finale next month, with the TT Circuit at Assen confirming it won't chase the...
Which Engines Have the Most F1 Pole Positions?
Mercedes has been dominant in the 2026 F1 season, aside from some reliability issues with the power unit. Kimi Antonelli is leading the championship...
Hadjar secures Red Bull future amid Verstappen uncertainty
Isack Hadjar's Spa heroics — including a timely slipstream for Max Verstappen — have Red Bull convinced his seat is safe well before serious...
Wolff's 'most powerful' engine claim fuels FIA row
Toto Wolff's boast about Mercedes' engine strength has reopened Formula 1's messiest technical argument — just as Piastri and Norris say the new power...
Krack says Aston may have rejected Honda with hindsight
Mike Krack's admission that Aston Martin might have picked a different engine partner reveals just how rocky the Honda relationship became before this weekend's...
F1 Nation's Review of Antonelli's Win at Spa
In the latest F1 Nation podcast, recorded at the Belgian Grand Prix, Tom Clarkson is joined by race winner Kimi Antonelli, Laura Winter, and...
Peter Windsor's Analysis of 2026 Belgian GP
Journalist and former F1 team manager Peter Windsor reviews the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix, where Kimi Antonelli delivered a perfectly judged victory, overtaking Charles...
Mekies: Red Bull can only silence Verstappen talk with pace
Laurent Mekies says only a genuinely competitive car can end the noise around Max Verstappen's future, as Red Bull chases a new title-winning cycle...
Russell wants 'the same car' as Antonelli after Spa exit
George Russell's frustration boiled over at Spa: a dead battery, a first-lap exit, and a blunt demand to Mercedes — give him the same...
Red Bull targets Mercedes junior chief Lagrue for 2027
Red Bull is quietly chasing the architect of Mercedes' junior driver pipeline. Gwen Lagrue built the programme that produced Antonelli — now he could...
Red Bull rejects $3bn bid for Racing Bulls team
A reported $3 billion approach for Racing Bulls has been knocked back, according to The Times — the latest sign Red Bull has no...
Alonso: 2027 call hinges on rules, not Aston's slow start
Fernando Alonso is separating Aston Martin's miserable 2026 form from his 2027 decision. It isn't the results that trouble him, he says — it's...
Sainz signals he intends to stay at Williams in 2027
Carlos Sainz has spent months criticising Williams' car — but his tone has shifted. Now he says his priority is helping the team turn...
Ben Sulayem admits FIA made mistakes on 2026 rules
Mohammed Ben Sulayem admits the FIA got things wrong with F1's 2026 rules — but says fixing them needs manufacturer buy-in, not a unilateral...
Red Bull achieves milestone podium with Verstappen's P3 at Spa
Max Verstappen finished third at the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix, securing Red Bull's 300th podium in Formula 1. The achievement places the Austrian team...
2026 Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix Race Report & Results
Event: Belgian Grand Prix Track: Spa-Francorchamps Circuit Weather: Partly cloudy & dry 19°C / 66°F Tarmac: dry 31°C / 90°F Humidity : 42% Wind...
Wolff admits Ferrari will target Antonelli in future
Toto Wolff isn't hiding from the obvious: Ferrari wants Kimi Antonelli, and probably always did. The Italian's rise, Wolff says, is no accident —...
Red Bull picks Hart to replace Verstappen's engineer
Even as Max Verstappen's own future stays unresolved, Red Bull has quietly settled succession plans in his pit box — handing the headset to...
Sainz says Williams has 'failed' with this year's car
Carlos Sainz has stopped softening his verdict on Williams' 2026 car: it hasn't worked, and Baku's new-spec upgrade won't fix it. His patience, and...
F1 denies hiding Spa energy woes from TV coverage
Broadcasters accused F1 of hiding its energy crisis at Spa — and the sport's biggest names didn't hold back either. From Verstappen to Hamilton,...
