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Former F1 team principal Guenther Steiner has mocked Lando Norris for some radio messages during the Singapore Grand Prix that many saw as performative. More »

Two key government officials in Rwanda have laid out the reasoning for their successful push to bring F1 to the country. More »

Liam Lawson is awaiting Red Bull's decision over whether he will stay for 2027 or if Nikola Tsolov will get the nod. More »

Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu has opened up on the process which led to Rafael Camara being named the team's new driver for 2027. More »

Oscar Piastri believes McLaren 'envy' Mercedes in one particular tricky F1 area. More »

The battle to one day replace Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari is really starting to hot up. More »

Earlier this week, Formula 1 announced that it will head back to Africa in the early 2030s with a new purpose-built track in Rwanda.
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Check out the results ahead of the 2026 World Endurance Championship's seventh round of the season, the Six Hours of Barcelona – held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. More »

The track layout for the Monaco Grand Prix will NOT be changing in a bid to promote more overtaking. More »

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18/10/2026 at 16:2218/10/2026 at 15:06 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Toto Wolff has little appetite for giving Formula 1 teams a financial lifeline based on their championship position, firmly rejecting... More »

The last two grand prix weekends have delivered lots of drama for all the wrong reasons. More »

The 2009 Formula 1 season was, in some ways, one of the most bizarre in its recent history, but the chapters will write the tale of how Jenson Button was 'quids in' through Ross Brawn's £1 deal.
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F1 is the pinnacle of motorsport and the world's fastest laboratory. As a brake manufacturer partnered with every team on the grid, Brembo applies the technology developed here across all other fields, whether in racing or road cars. But how? More »

Ex-Red Bull boss Christian Horner said Formula 1 should raise its budget cap from $215 million, claiming teams are spending $500 to $600 million.
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Ferrari recently signed a new simulator driver, who is set for an F1 test in 2027 with the Scuderia. More »

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed how Lewis Hamilton influenced his approach to leadership, with the seven-time F1 world champion teaching him an important lesson about the ability to change. More »

© XPB  Phillip van Osten
18/10/2026 at 14:0818/10/2026 at 13:40 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Ayao Komatsu knew that telling Toyota Gazoo Racing boss Akio Toyoda that Ryo Hirakawa would not get the Haas F1 Team’s2027 race... More »

Lando Norris has addressed his failed attempt to overtake Lewis Hamilton in the Singapore Grand Prix, which allowed Kimi Antonelli through, whilst also alluding to his ill-fated move on Oscar Piastri in the sprint. More »

Gabriel Bortoleto remains steadfast in his belief that Audi is the right place for his Formula 1 career, despite rivals finding earlier success.
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McLaren boss Andrea Stella has explained why the reigning constructors' champion is reassured by the 'ping-pong' F1 season, with Red Bull an ever more menacing threat. More »

Outgoing Honda Racing Corporation president and CEO Koji Watanabe has admitted that the company 'wasted two years' in developing their F1 engine for Aston Martin. More »

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18/10/2026 at 12:3018/10/2026 at 12:09 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. It's been 17 years on this day since Jenson Button conquered his F1 world championship title with Brawn GP. A month before the start of the 2009... More »

Max Verstappen's car was hit with a major penalty in the GT World Challenge at Portimao - leading to an eye-catching late comeback drive from the F1 champion. More »

Toto Wolff has clarified his opposition to proposed changes to the Formula 1 cost cap by Williams team principal James Vowles.
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18/10/2026 at 11:4518/10/2026 at 11:26 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. ©Instagram/ZakBrown While the Formula 1 paddock takes a brief breath between Grand Prix weekends, McLaren CEO Zak Brown is doing what he does best:... More »

Max Verstappen has spoken out after his Verstappen Racing team-mate Chris Lulham was targeted by angry fans following a costly incident at Portimao on Saturday. More »

In the latest part of an exclusive RacingNews365 interview, Red Bull technical director Pierre Wache opened up on what will make the Austrian outfit 'satisfied' again. More »

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18/10/2026 at 10:5118/10/2026 at 11:00 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Lewis Hamilton’s growing willingness to overrule Ferrari’s strategists is raising uncomfortable questions about the trust underpinning... More »

Max Verstappen has taken to social media to call out the abuse directed towards team-mate Chris Lulham on social media. More »

Verstappen Racing finished ninth in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup race in Portimão. More »

Max Verstappen put on a fantastic comeback during the GT World Challenge at Portimão after his #3 car received a penalty. More »

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18/10/2026 at 09:3918/10/2026 at 09:56 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Mercedes finished runner-up to McLaren in the 2025 F1 Constructors’ Championship, but the Brackley squad was second to none in terms of... More »

Christian Horner has dropped another bombshell on the F1 paddock in his new book, claiming Mercedes wanted to sign him before eventually landing Toto Wolff. More »

Max Verstappen produced a spectacular recovery drive in the final 45 minutes of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup finale at Portimão, charging from P24 to P9 More »

Toto Wolff has responded to attempts by Williams boss James Vowles to change the F1 cost cap. More »

Former F1 team principal Otmar Szafnauer believes the FIA should have employed a radical solution after 'human error' sparked Sprint Qualifying chaos at the Singapore Grand Prix. More »

Former Ferrari race engineer Rob Smedley has delivered a damning verdict on the team's handling of Lewis Hamilton during the Singapore Grand Prix, suggesting a costly strategy blunder could have been avoided. More »

Jenson Button fulfilled a lifelong ambition on 18 October, 2009, completing one of Formula 1's most remarkable championship stories with Brawn GP. More »

Emerson Fittipaldi has welcomed Rafael Camara's arrival in the top flight with Haas F1 Team for 2027, while backing Gabriel Bortoleto to become a great Brazilian driver. More »

Red Bull Powertrains (RBPT) has made significant strides with its Formula 1 power unit this season – but denied any physical hardware upgrades under the ADUO system, the team have instead achieved considerable progress through intensive... More »

Saturday's GT World Challenge Endurance Cup season-ender at Portimao was won excellently by the Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed No. 17 car, driven by Maximilian Gotz, Ralf Aron and Fabian Schiller. More »

Lewis Hamilton has spotted an area he believes Ferrari could earn a 'huge performance' boost. More »

Christian Horner again played down links to Ferrari as the former Red Bull boss claimed he would be "at peace" if a return to Formula One never happens.