F1 assures teams Middle East races will go ahead

Formula 1 has assured its 11 teams its business as usual for the two Middle East races set to finish the season. The message came after Yamaha withdrew its entry from this weekend's MotoGP race in Qatar at the Losail circuit also hosting F1 on Nov. 29.

The fallout from Ferrari's disastrous opening lap at the Mexico City Grand Prix rumbled on ahead of this weekend's São Paulo Grand Prix, after Lewis Hamilton said he is "not going to be silenced" over the frustration he felt with teammate Charles Leclerc.

Rafael Câmara thanked Haas for the show of trust in handing him an early Formula 1 debut at home in Brazil ahead of his full rookie season in 2027, but refused to be drawn on whether he will finish the season with the team.

Kimi Antonelli will pay tribute to Ayrton Senna this weekend as he arrives in São Paulo having emulated his racing hero by becoming world champion.

Former F1 star Ralf Schumacher has criticised Lewis Hamilton's handling of his incident with Charles Leclerc at Sunday's Mexico Grand Prix. More »

Alan Jones, the last Australian and first Williams driver to win the Formula 1 world title, dies at the age of 80. More »

The new F1 regulations this year have created an obvious split in the competitive order. More »

Nov.5Ralf Schumacher has delivered a harsh assessment of George Russell's season, questioning whether the Mercedes driver will remain in Formula 1 anywhere near as long as Lewis Hamilton. Speaking to Sky Deutschland, the former F1 driver said... More »

Nov.5Charles Leclerc will miss Thursday's media duties at Interlagos after rushing back to Monaco following the Mexican GP for the birth of his daughter Bianca. Leclerc and partner Alexandra announced the birth on Instagram, with the Ferrari... More »

Nov.5Formula 1 has reportedly told teams and drivers to avoid publicly criticising the safety situation surrounding the upcoming Qatar and Abu Dhabi grands prix. Austria's Osterreich newspaper reports that F1 and the FIA have written to all teams... More »

Audi will look very different this weekend for Gabriel Bortoleto's home race. More »

Nov.5Fernando Alonso says Honda's completely new 2027 Formula 1 engine is already running on the dyno as Aston Martin looks beyond another difficult weekend in Mexico. 'The engine department is aware of the problems and difficulties,' the... More »

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05/11/2026 at 07:34 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Alan Jones, the hard-charging racer who brought Williams its first world championship and became Australia's second Formula 1 world champion, has... More »

Nov.5The reported sale process surrounding Cadillac's Formula 1 team has gathered further momentum, with the Wall Street Journal naming Fenway Sports Group as one of the parties in talks. Sportico reported earlier this week that Mark Walter is... More »

Charles Leclerc has been singled out for brutal criticism by Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera following his clash with Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton during Sunday's Mexican Grand Prix. More »

Kimi Antonelli took just two seasons to win his first F1 drivers' championship, and has achieved something few others could or have. Formula 2 CEO Bruno Michel explains the 'mutual and common reaction' to the young Italian's triumph. More »

Max Verstappen took to the top step of the podium last weekend in Mexico, bagging his third victory of the season. More »

It almost felt like Lewis Hamilton was speaking directly to Charles Leclerc as he penned a strongly-worded statement on social media in the aftermath of that dramatic Mexican Grand Prix. More »

Lando Norris is unsure if McLaren's upgrades at this weekend's Sao Paulo Grand Prix will improve the "horrible" handling on the car. More »

Lewis Hamilton was involved in an opening lap skirmish with team-mate Charles Leclerc at the Mexico City Grand Prix last weekend. More »

Check out the start time for the 2026 F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix this weekend in Brazil! More »

Alan Jones, the 1980 Formula One world champion, has died, aged 80.

1980 Formula 1 World Champion Alan Jones has died after a short illness, and just three days after celebrating his 80th birthday.
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The daughter of the last Italian to win the F1 drivers' championship with Ferrari has warned that Lewis Hamilton's career will end poorly. More »

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Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna has insisted that he has no regrets about the team's failure to sign F1's first Italian champion in 73 years. More »

Ferrari have a major problem - their drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc are both fighting for internal dominance, and there seems to be precious little they can do about it. More »

Liam Lawson is still waiting to hear if he will be retained by Racing Bulls next year. But if he is not, F1 fans think he could be a great option for another team. More »

It almost felt like Lewis Hamilton was speaking directly to Charles Leclerc as he penned a strongly-worded statement on social media in the aftermath of that dramatic Mexican Grand Prix. More »

We are happy to be back on track less than a week after the Mexico race, where we confirmed that we are moving in the right direction in terms of performance. More »