Ralf Schumacher doubts Leclerc can ever win Ferrari title
Ralf Schumacher says Charles Leclerc has championship-grade talent, but argues Ferrari's structural problems are too deep for any driver to overcome alone.
Valsecchi: Antonelli is 'massacring' Russell at Mercedes
Davide Valsecchi has joined Italy's loudest F1 voices declaring 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli has crushed Mercedes' established order, with George Russell three tenths adrift.
Marko: 2026 rules have killed F1 qualifying's essence
Helmut Marko has joined F1's loudest critics of the 2026 hybrid rules, saying qualifying 'has lost its appeal' as drivers now manage energy instead...
Ben Sulayem warns against multi-team ownership in F1
A 24% Alpine stake has pulled the FIA into Formula 1's ownership debate, and Mohammed Ben Sulayem says he is 'not with' multi-team holdings...
Ocon's Haas seat in doubt as 2026 exit rumour swirls
Brazilian journalist Julianne Cerasoli has cast fresh doubt over whether Esteban Ocon will see out 2026, with Haas boss Ayao Komatsu reportedly 'not very...
Marko shrugs at Verstappen exit: 'A new star will come'
Helmut Marko answers the Verstappen-exit rumours with a shrug, F1 would simply find a new superstar, while sharpening his own attack on the 2026...
Ben Sulayem to F1 fans: 'I will never get fans'
Re-elected FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem shrugs off the backlash and reframes his job: the governing body answers to fairness, he says, not popularity.
Costa accuses Aston Martin of mishandling Newey arrival
Aldo Costa's verdict on Aston Martin's Newey project is brutal: a leadership failure, a public attack on Honda, and a driver pairing he wouldn't...
Piquet Jr: Hamilton has already become Ferrari's number 2
Nelson Piquet Jr's verdict on Ferrari's pecking order is blunt, Leclerc leads, Hamilton trails, and the team no longer needs to manage a hierarchy...
Ferrari's exhaust trick triggers grid-wide 2026 copy war
Ferrari's exhaust-blown downforce concept is reportedly worth tenths a lap, and seven rivals have already bolted on their own versions. Mercedes is preparing a...
Piastri linked with Red Bull amid Verstappen rumours
Oscar Piastri to Red Bull, Max Verstappen to McLaren, the latest German press salvo flips the F1 driver market, with Mark Webber's old loyalties...
FIA cools talk of ADUO as F1's magic bullet
Formula 1's first ADUO check arrives after Montreal, and Nikolas Tombazis is already managing expectations, calling the new concession 'no magic bullet' for engine...
Verstappen vows annual Nurburgring 24h tilt as he debuts
Max Verstappen's Nurburgring 24 Hours debut comes with an open-ended commitment, the four-time F1 champion already wants the Green Hell on his calendar every...
Antonelli comparisons 'unfair to legends' says Domenicali
Stefano Domenicali wants the Antonelli hype turned down, comparisons to Senna and Schumacher 'disrespect the legends', even as he privately backs the teenager.
Tombazis: 2027 fix will end F1's 'yo-yo' racing
Nikolas Tombazis has lifted the lid on F1's 2027 power-unit fix, more combustion, less electrical, and an end to the 'yo-yo' racing the new...
Domenicali fires back at 'purists' over 2026 F1 rules
Stefano Domenicali called the 2026 rules row a 'childish conspiracy' and signalled the next cycle will trade hybrid complexity for lighter cars and simpler...
Alpine refuses to deny Gucci title sponsor rumours
Alpine refused to dismiss reports linking the Enstone team to Italian fashion giant Gucci as its pink-soaked BWT title partnership nears its 2026 expiry.
Denmark eyes F1 return with new $500m Padborg circuit
Denmark's Formula 1 ambitions are alive again. A new $500m circuit at Padborg, designed by Alex Wurz and backed by Novo Nordisk heirs, is...
Verstappen hype forces Nurburgring 24h ticket lock-out
All weekend tickets to the Nurburgring 24 Hours have sold out, Max Verstappen's Nordschleife outing in a Mercedes-AMG GT3 is overwhelming the Eifel circuit.
Antonelli is Mercedes' new number one, says Schumacher
Ralf Schumacher says George Russell has been comprehensively outclassed by 19-year-old teammate Kimi Antonelli, and the rookie now leads Mercedes by 20 points.
Verstappen 'heart of the project' as Red Bull bats down rumours
Max Verstappen 'remains with us no matter what happens', says new Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies - even as Ford openly admits it would...
FIA widens 2026 engine concessions to rescue Honda
The FIA has lifted the 2026 catch-up trigger from 8% to 10% and added $8m to the war chest - a thinly-veiled rescue package...
Hadjar cheers FIA softening of 2026 engine rules
Isack Hadjar says Formula 1 is 'going in the right direction' after Friday's FIA meeting agreed in principle to rebalance combustion and electric power...
Ecclestone writes Russell out of 2026 title fight
Bernie Ecclestone says momentum has decisively shifted from George Russell to Kimi Antonelli in the 2026 title race - and that Verstappen is back...
Ricciardo opens door to racing return for 'pure joy'
Daniel Ricciardo has not closed the door on a competitive return - but the retired Australian wants any comeback to be about joy, not...
Juncadella urges Hamilton fine over Miami finger gesture
Aston Martin's simulator driver wants the FIA to slap Hamilton with the same 2,000 euro fine he picked up for an obscene gesture in...
Verstappen pushes GT3 plan as Ford-Red Bull tension grows
Max Verstappen wants 'as much' endurance racing as F1 will allow, and Coulthard now thinks Ferrari, not Mercedes, is where the four-time champion best...
Friday rules talks loom as 2026 power crisis deepens
After Miami's tweaks, F1's 2026 power deficit is back on the table. McLaren wants bigger batteries, Alpine wants answers now, and Ferrari is keeping...
Cadillac stays patient as Aston Martin shadow looms
Cadillac is the only team alongside Aston Martin yet to score in F1 2026, but Mark Reuss, Bottas and Perez insist progress is real...
Newey sidelined as Aston Martin's Honda crisis bites
Adrian Newey's first season at Aston Martin has been broken by illness, and a Honda vibration crisis serious enough to redesign steering parts and...
