FIA watches Singapore haze ahead of race as drivers shrug
Indonesian wildfire smoke has put Singapore's air in the unhealthy range. The FIA is watching, the drivers are largely relaxed, and heat and humidity...
Verstappen: Red Bull calmer after Horner's exit
Max Verstappen says Red Bull is calmer without Christian Horner, and that respect for Ferrari's famous brand counts for little if it means driving...
Mercedes to compare old and new packages in Singapore
After a difficult Sepang weekend, Mercedes will use Singapore as a test bench, running both aero packages while Russell fights back from a back-of-grid...
Vowles pushes cost-cap change for 'two-tier' F1 grid
Williams boss James Vowles says the cost cap has deepened F1's divide, and wants extra spending room for teams outside the top four ahead...
Audi boss rejects F1 exit fears amid VW's deepening crisis
As Volkswagen cuts jobs, Audi's chief insists the F1 programme was built to stand alone, with its own financing, majority control and a 2030...
Boeri rules out Monaco layout change as 2027 nears
Monaco's president has shut the door on a layout rethink, arguing that changes would trigger a new inspection and fresh FIA homologation of the...
Minister congratulates Rwanda ahead of official F1 deal
South Africa's sports minister has welcomed a Rwandan F1 race that is not yet official, while insisting his own country will host a grand...
Russell faces Singapore back-row start as title hopes fade
Russell's Sepang engine failure cost him third place and a Singapore grid slot, while Mercedes weigh rushing an upgrade forward to limit the wider...
Marko says Horner first opposed Verstappen's early promotion
Helmut Marko rejects Christian Horner's account of Verstappen's rise, insisting the early opposition came from Horner, and calls Sepang's software failure shameful.
Stella admits McLaren lost ground despite recent upgrades
After Norris won in Hungary and Zandvoort, McLaren has slipped backwards, and Andrea Stella admits the team cannot yet explain why its rivals moved...
Rwanda reportedly secures 2030 grand prix as Africa return nears
Coulthard says an Africa announcement is coming, and reports point to Rwanda with a new circuit near Kigali from 2030, F1's first African race...
Italian tax row Bottas raised could grow into legal battle
Italy's tax authorities reportedly want foreign teams to withhold 30 percent of drivers' Monza and Imola earnings, and one expert expects a fight that...
Barnard: American spectacle makes modern F1 feel artificial
John Barnard, the designer behind carbon-fibre chassis and paddle shift, calls F1's entertainment-first rules artificial and says today's cars are too big and too...
Salo praises Bottas's fitness after 350km bike ride to Singapore
Mika Salo would not copy it, but says Bottas's 350km gravel-bike ride from Malaysia to Singapore is exactly the endurance training modern drivers need.
Rosberg says father urged him to leave Mercedes over Schumacher
Schumacher's Mercedes arrival left Nico Rosberg scared, and his father's advice was blunt: leave as quickly as possible before the team revolves around Michael.
Report: New 2030 V8 plan has twin turbos & smaller hybrid?
Formula 1's 2030 V8 could carry twin turbochargers and a hybrid cut to around 100kW, a report says, just as Sepang's formation-lap chaos fuels...
Mekies admits Red Bull's first engine win was a surprise
Red Bull expected a fight at Sepang, not a first win with its own engine. Laurent Mekies explains the surprise and credits Dietrich Mateschitz...
Leclerc's flight reportedly turns back as Bottas cycles to Singapore
Charles Leclerc's flight to Singapore missed its landing window and turned back, while Valtteri Bottas swapped the plane for a 350-kilometre gravel ride.
Alonso reportedly set for Dakar return with Aston Martin
Fernando Alonso promised 'surprises' at Sepang. A Spanish report now links him to a Prodrive-built Aston Martin at the 2027 Dakar Rally, with Marc...
McLaren eyes early Lambiase arrival amid upgrade doubts
Zak Brown wants Gianpiero Lambiase in papaya as early as next year, but McLaren's latest upgrade has drawn fire from Ralf Schumacher, who calls...
Honda confirms Watanabe exit and new HRC boss from January
Honda's HRC president Koji Watanabe will retire on 1 January, handing over to Keiichi Yasuda, as Aston Martin's Sepang points offer a rare glimmer...
Williams to carry new chassis into next 2027 season
Williams will keep its lighter chassis for 2027 after a costly 2026, with James Vowles admitting performance was left in the wind tunnel to...
Vigna insists Ferrari united after turbulent Sepang weekend
Ferrari's CEO says the team is united, yet Leclerc's praise for Red Bull and Vasseur's slick-tyre defence show the Sepang strategy questions have not...
Wolff admits Mercedes could revert upgrade after Sepang setback
Mercedes expected three tenths from its Sepang package and found a step backwards instead, just as Russell's power unit failure handed Antonelli a bigger...
Tombazis admits wet software was barely tested before Sepang
A software error left cars unable to accelerate on the formation lap, and drivers from Hamilton to Sainz now question whether F1's 2026 rules...
Pourchaire wants F1 car time after Sepang reserve duty
The 2023 Formula 2 champion is part of Mercedes' race weekends but says simulator nights are not enough, and next year looks his likelier...
Malaysia opens new talks with F1 on a permanent return
Malaysia's prime minister has opened the door with Domenicali, but a packed calendar, contractual commitments and the cost of hosting mean any return will...
Race Report & Results 2026 Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix
Event: Bahrain Grand Prix Track: Sepang International Circuit Weather: Cloudy & dry 33°C / 92°F Tarmac: damp/dry 33°C / 92°F Humidity: 79% Wind:...
Horner plays down Ferrari uproar after Brundle call
Horner says his Ferrari 'dream' remarks were meant politely, and Brundle calls the row overblown. Hamilton, Leclerc and Vowles are all backing Vasseur.
Mercedes Sepang upgrade backfires as W17 loses straight-line speed
Mercedes expected three tenths from its Sepang package and found it went backwards. Wolff sees no race chance, while Antonelli wants Singapore before judging...
