F1 champ Norris drives in Pirelli test in Abu Dhabi

Newly crowned Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris is back in his McLaren today for a post-season test.

F1 Grand Prix, GP Azerbaijan, Baku Street Circuit Just days after the season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Red Bull announced that their motorsport advisor Helmut Marko will leave the company at the end of this year. The Milton Keynes-based F1... More »

McLaren boss Andrea Stella reckons that beating Max Verstappen and Red Bull added to the prestige attached to Lando Norris' F1 championship win in 2025.
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Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix marked the final time Formula 1 uses the Drag Reduction System overtaking aid, introduced in 2011. More »

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Tweaks have been made to F1's regulations after the final meeting of the World Motor Sport Council for 2025. More »

Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff has said that he has 'no respect for anyone' involved in the horrible social media abuse received by his driver Kimi Antonelli. More »

The new world champion has a desire about the seven-time one heading into his title defence. More »

Oscar Piastri delivered a positive verdict on the concept of 'papaya rules' within McLaren, despite ultimately being defeated in the F1 Drivers' Championship.
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Max Verstappen has paid tribute to Red Bull F1 advisor Helmut Marko after his recent exit. More »

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Honda is joining forces with Aston Martin in 2026 - marking a full-scale return for the Japanese manufacturer. More »

Lewis Hamilton is considered by many to be the greatest F1 driver of all time. More »

Newly-crowned Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris has backed Lewis Hamilton to return to form in 2026 after the seven-time world champion experienced a difficult first year as a Ferrari driver.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has admitted the team's "mediocre" Abu Dhabi GP epitomised the struggles it endured during F1's recent ground effect era.
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Helmut Marko is leaving Red Bull, but is Max Verstappen set to follow? More »

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Lando Norris came third to clinch his first world drivers’ title at Abu Dhabi, but it was Max Verstappen who cleaned up in F1 Fantasy. More »

Valtteri Bottas completed his first day at the Cadillac F1 factory in preparation for his comeback next year. More »

Williams is inviting fans to choose the livery the FW48 will sport when it takes to the track in pre-season testing. According to the press release, in the latest demonstration of Williams' commitment to bringing fans closer to Formula 1 than... More »

Red Bull has confirmed that Max Verstappen's race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase is not leaving the Formula 1 team, amid rumours circulating online following Sunday's season finale in Abu Dhabi.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli made an unusual request to his Mercedes team immediately after the Abu Dhabi GP - asking how many points Max Verstappen lost the F1 title by.
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Lando Norris and Magui Corceiro's relationship has finally been made Instagram official with the Portuguese actress sharing a loved up snap of the pair for the first time. More »

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Mercedes youngster Kimi Antonelli apologised to Max Verstappen in Abu Dhabi for 'costly' Qatar error. As he crossed the line on Sunday, Antonelli asked his engineer, Pete Bonnington who had won the championship. On being told it was Norris, the... More »

Lando Norris won't be able to get his hands on the F1 world championship trophy for another few days yet. More »

Max Verstappen has revealed that he is happier with Red Bull's position now than he was 12 months ago, despite relinquishing his hold on the F1 title in 2025.
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Red Bull have confirmed that Max Verstappen's F1 race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase will remain at the team in 2026. More »

Lando Norris revealed he was tempted to go for the fastest lap on the final lap of the F1 Abu Dhabi GP, but resisted due to wanting to preserve his car.
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