Formula 1 news

Former Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner has teased the idea that the sport could hold a double header with MotoGP at some stage in the future. More »

Max Verstappen signed his big F1 contract extension on Thursday, and seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton could well be the next big name to get a new deal. More »

Check out all the biggest stories from media day at the Dutch Grand Prix, with the latest edition of the RacingNews365 Review! More »

New York Jets chairman Woody Johnson has acquired a minority stake in the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One racing team and will join the company's board of directors as vice chairman, it was announced Thursday.

Lawrence Stroll has secured fresh investment at Aston Martin, with US billionaire Woody (Robert Wood) Johnson joining the F1 team's ownership group ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix. More »

Max Verstappen appeared to finally end all the speculation about his future when he signed a massive new Red Bull contract extension on Thursday morning. In reality it may change absolutely nothing. More »

Liam Lawson will get his second opportunity at Red Bull this week at the Dutch Grand Prix. More »

The fresh contract was announced on media day ahead of this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix, and ends a major driver market saga. More »

Lewis Hamilton has been in fine form for Ferrari, chasing Kimi Antonelli for the title as F1 returns for the F1 Dutch GP.
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Mercedes F1 star Kimi Antonelli has shown us all just what a special talent he is so far in 2026. His father, however, knew much earlier. More »

Aston Martin has announced that a minority stake sale to American billionaire Woody Johnson has been completed ahead of the F1 Dutch GP.
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Kimi Antonelli's chances of taking a victory on home soil next month have taken a big hit. More »

Cadillac has completed a change of leadership, despite being just 11 races into its life as an F1 team. More »

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20/08/2026 at 18:05 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Aston Martin F1 has added a high-profile new investor to its rostrum of shareholders, with American billionaire businessman Robert Wood Johnson taking a... More »

Max Verstappen has admitted just how close he came to leaving Red Bull after 10 years with the all-conquering F1 team. More »

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20/08/2026 at 17:1220/08/2026 at 17:30 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Formula 1 roars back into action this weekend as the summer break gives way to the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort. With championship... More »

The FIA is using the Dutch Grand Prix to conduct research into prototype filtration systems that could have real-world implications outside F1 and motorsport. More »

F1Technical’s senior writer Balazs Szabo analyses how the 11 teams have approached development during the opening stages of the 2026 Formula 1 season, revealing significant differences in both the volume and focus of their upgrade programmes.... More »

Lewis Hamilton has given his view on Max Verstappen re-upping with Red Bull. More »

You could almost sense the relief in every word that James Vowles wrote as he gleefully announced an 'incredibly exciting' double driver signing. More »

Yuki Tsunoda was beaming ahead of his return to Formula 1 with Racing Bulls in Zandvoort, replacing an injured Isack Hadjar.
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The Aston Martin F1 team has announced that Robert Wood Johnson, former US Ambassador to the United Kingdom, has acquired a strategic minority stake in the company and will join the Board of Directors as Vice Chairman with immediate effect.... More »

Part 1: Arvid Lindblad, Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen. Max, perhaps we could start with you. Hope the summer was good to you. First, though, can we talk about the big news of the day? Four more years at Red Bull Racing. Congratulations. Was it an... More »

Charles Leclerc has acknowledged that the Zandvoort circuit is not, traditionally, one that suits Ferrari, but expects a "reshuffle" of the pack that could deliver him success.
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20/08/2026 at 16:3420/08/2026 at 16:28 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Pierre Gasly has offered a mischievous glimpse behind the curtain of Max Verstappen’s new Red Bull deal, suggesting his former team-mate... More »

Robert Wood Johnson, heir to the Johnson & Johnson empire and multiple sports team owner, has purchased a stake in Aston Martin F1 team. More »

George Russell intends to trust his instincts to drag himself back into the Formula One championship fight and overhaul team-mate Kimi Antonelli.

Four-time F1 world champion Max Verstappen says that he is looking forward to a 'special' last home Dutch Grand Prix after signing a huge contract extension at Red Bull. More »

Comparing the opening stages of the 2026 Formula 1 season with those of 2025 is far from straightforward. The two campaigns have featured different calendars, with the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix cancelled this year due to the conflict in... More »

Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon have both opened up about their recent contract extensions at Williams.

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20/08/2026 at 15:4920/08/2026 at 15:56 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. George Russell has offered a cool-headed response to Max Verstappen’s decision to remain at Red Bull, insisting the Dutchman’s... More »

Cadillac F1 team's owners, TWG Global, have taken steps to mute the rumours that the team could be sold over uncertainty surrounding billionaire owner and CEO Mark Walter as he faces a United States Government probe. More »

George Russell intends to trust his instincts to drag himself back into the Formula One championship fight and overhaul team-mate Kimi Antonelli.

TWG Global has issued a brief statement dismissing talk of the Cadillac team being sold. Speculation over the American team's future began with the news that Mark Walter, one of the founders of TWG Global, which is the majority owner of the F1... More »

Liam Lawson has unexpectedly found himself back in the seat at Red Bull this weekend from Zandvoort. More »

After a lengthy summer break, F1 action returns this weekend with the Dutch Grand Prix, and we have the very latest on the weather forecast from Zandvoort. More »

Max Verstappen insists that retiring from the sport was more likely than moving to another team. Today's news that the four-time world champion has extended his contract with Red Bull until 2030 must surely rank as one of the biggest shocks of all... More »

George Russell says his Mercedes seat "never felt under threat" from Max Verstappen before the Dutchman ended speculation over his future by signing a contract extension with Red Bull. More »

After signing a contract extension with Red Bull to 2030, Max Verstappen says he was "closer to retiring" from F1 "than changing teams".More »

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20/08/2026 at 14:2220/08/2026 at 14:28 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Max Verstappen has revealed that his Formula 1 future came perilously close to ending altogether, admitting that retirement was a more... More »

Gabriel Bortoleto has expressed a clear desire to build a long-term legacy with Audi, revealing that spending his career with a single team remains his ultimate goal in Formula 1. The Brazilian rookie, who claimed back-to-back titles in Formula 3... More »

The final F1 Dutch Grand Prix - for the foreseeable future at least - will take place at Zandvoort this weekend. In many ways, it is a miracle it ever returned at all. More »

Formula 1 is not only a battle between teams. Every weekend, two drivers from the same garage fight with identical machinery, making intra-team comparisons one of the most revealing ways to assess performance. After the opening 11 races of the 2026... More »

Finally it is official - Max Verstappen WILL be a Red Bull driver in 2027 but there are still a ton of seats open as the grid begins to take shape. More »

Yuki Tsunoda has been called up to race for Racing Bulls this weekend, replacing Red Bull-bound Liam Lawson. More »

Valtteri Bottas admitted that ‘time will tell' whether the appointment of Marcin Budkowski as new Cadillac boss was the right decision for the team. Cadillac announced during the summer shutdown that Graeme Lowdon would be replaced as team... More »

After signing a new deal to remain at Red Bull until the end of 2030, Max Verstappen has said he never felt the desire to switch teams and revealed he was closer to leaving the sport entirely than signing for a rival.

Max Verstappen revealed that a string of discussions with Formula 1 and the FIA were crucial to helping him decide to commit to remaining in the sport.
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Phillip van Osten
20/08/2026 at 12:1520/08/2026 at 12:58 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. On this day in 2009, Luca Badoer was named as Felipe Massa's replacement by Ferrari, but it would be a nightmare experience for the rusty Italian.... More »

On Thursday morning, the F1 paddock at Zandvoort was rocked by the news that Max Verstappen has extended his contract with Red Bull Racing until 2030. More »