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Formula 1 may be bigger than ever, but it isn't all glitz and glamour for the stars of the grid. More »

F1 Grand Prix, GP Belgium, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur praised his team's execution at the Belgian Grand Prix after Charles Leclerc finished second and Lewis Hamilton came home fourth, while arguing that... More »

F1 star Carlos Sainz has warned Williams they need to get their act together as the Spaniard faces a tricky decision over whether to gamble with extending his contract or not. More »

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Mercedes F1 star George Russell has been handed some harsh words of wisdom following a Belgian Grand Prix to forget. More »

© XPB  Michael Delaney
21/07/2026 at 17:1221/07/2026 at 19:53 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. McLaren junior Leonardo Fornaroli will be back in the F1 saddle at the Hungaroring with the young Italian enjoying his second FP1... More »

Aston Martin could be set to lose their status as the slowest F1 team on the grid in 2026 as high expectations for their upcoming Honda upgrade are revealed. More »

While Andrea Kimi Antonelli converted pole position into victory at Spa-Francorchamps, a closer look at the race pace boxplot provides a clearer picture of how each team performed over the course of the 44-lap Belgian Grand Prix. F1Technical's... More »

Red Bull have signed up Mercedes' driver development boss Gwen Lagrue who was instrumental in Andrea Kimi Antonelli's F1 swoop.The post Red Bull poaches Mercedes figure to replace Helmut Marko in major F1 coup – reports appeared first on... More »

Liam Lawson did not have Racing Bulls' latest upgrade on his car at Spa-Francorchamps, but that did not stop the New Zealander from appraising its performance. More »

Haas F1 team have announced that they will be carrying out a driver swap at this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix involving Ollie Bearman. More »

Aston Martin trackside chief Mike Krack has admitted to a "$1 million question" plaguing the team ahead of its much-anticipated Formula 1 upgrade package at this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix.
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has called for areas of improvement despite leading both Formula 1 World Championships, acknowledging "lost points through self-inflicted issues".
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George Russell suffered a painful retirement from the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday. More »

Where will Max Verstappen go? It's the F1 story of the summer and it's not going away and that's because this is an unusual scenario. More »

Toto Wolff: We have shown at every race so far that the performance is there. We have not converted enough of that potential into results though. We have lost points through self-inflicted issues, and we know we need to improve. The team is working... More »

Isack Hadjar drove a brilliant recovery drive from the last row of the grid to sixth at the chequered flag during the 2026 F1 Belgian GP.
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Red Bull is monitoring the progress of Oliver Bearman in case Max Verstappen does seek pastures new, but F1 fans are not so sure... More »

Following a weekend at Spa-Francorchamps that saw a points haul lower than the potential shown on track, the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team heads straight to the Hungaroring in Budapest determined to build momentum as the 2026 Formula 1 season... More »

Amid rumours of being in the running for a Formula 1 season with Haas, McLaren is to field junior driver Leonardo Fornaroli for another free practice outing at this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix.
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BWT Alpine Formula One Team heads to the Hungaroring, on the outskirts of Budapest, for Round 11 of the FIA Formula One World Championship, the Hungarian Grand Prix, the final race before the sport's summer shutdown. As the season reaches its... More »

Alan Permane has provided an update on Nikola Tsolov, who is 'next in line' for a seat at Racing Bulls. More »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has claimed George Russell can not just blame his F1 car for his misfortune in 2026. More »

Lando Norris renewed his criticism of Formula 1's current power units, stating that a driver's one-lap pace is increasingly shaped by factors beyond their control rather than outright skill.
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©Red Bull Phillip van Osten
21/07/2026 at 15:2621/07/2026 at 14:51 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Red Bull has moved to secure the future of one of Formula 1’s most important engineering roles, opting to promote from within in... More »

Alan Permane, Racing Bulls' team principal, believes that the recent departures of key personnel from the Red Bull teams are a natural result of shifting success. More »

Lewis Hamilton had a challenging weekend at the Belgian Grand Prix as he was involved in various incidents. More »

©Mercedes Michael Delaney
21/07/2026 at 14:0921/07/2026 at 13:28 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Mercedes arrived at Spa-Francorchamps expecting to fight at the sharp end of the field with both of its cars. Instead, George Russell’s... More »

F1 Grand Prix, GP Belgium, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc have backed George Russell's comments about inconsistent power unit behaviour, admitting that the complex 2026 Formula... More »

The management at TT Circuit Assen has definitively scrapped plans to bring a Formula 1 race to Drenthe. More »

Red Bull have reportedly turned down a $3 billion bid to buy their F1 team, led by a former adviser to Bernie Ecclestone. More »

Michael Delaney
21/07/2026 at 11:4521/07/2026 at 11:38 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. ©IndyCar Talk about a killer weekend for Spain! Just one day after his home country hoisted the FIFA World Cup trophy, Alex Palou delivered a... More »

Oscar Piastri is concerned Charles Leclerc's defence of position at the Belgian Grand Prix creates a dangerous precedent.

Martin Brundle has issued a plea for Formula 1 to "get rid of this concept" of regulations "as soon as possible", due to the damage it is causing to the reputation of classic, high-speed circuits.
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F1 Grand Prix, GP Belgium, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella believes his team had the pace to challenge for two podium finishes at the Belgian Grand Prix but left Spa-Francorchamps frustrated after a series of... More »

Aston Martin have released a statement following one of their worst F1 races of the season at the Belgian Grand Prix. More »

Jul.21Toto Wolff may have intensified the dispute over Formula 1's new engine equalisation system by openly declaring Mercedes has the most powerful power unit on the grid. The Mercedes boss made the claim after George Russell's retirement at... More »

Jul.21Aston Martin has admitted it may have chosen a different engine partner if Honda's true 2026 performance level had been known in advance. The striking admission from Mike Krack comes as the team prepares to introduce its first major Adrian... More »

Oscar Piastri has said Formula 1 grids are now being decided by "computers behaving or misbehaving," adding that they have produced "a pretty crap way of going racing."