Red Bull poach high-profile name from Mercedes in major coup

Red Bull has secured the services of Gwen Lagrue from Mercedes, in a huge move for its driver development programme. More »

McLaren has confirmed the comprehensive update package it has been developing will be on the MCL40 at the Hungaroring. More »

Dutch professional racing driver and media star Tom Coronel is convinced that Max Verstappen’s F1 future lies with Red Bull. More »

A number of F1 drivers were handed grid penalties at the Belgian Grand Prix last weekend. More »

A key member of the Audi F1 team has unpicked exactly what his role is following a management reshuffle which was brought about by the shock departure of their team principal. More »

Haas F1 Team will arrive at the Hungarian Grand Prix determined to finish the first half of the 2026 Formula 1 season positively. More »

Alpine F1 Team head to the Hungarian Grand Prix determined to recover points and enter Formula 1’s summer shutdown with renewed momentum. More »

Toto Wolff has provided an update on the team orders situation at Mercedes after prohibiting yo-yo racing at Spa-Francorchamps. More »

Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies has suggested they are getting calls from "good drivers" about potential future seats at the team but believes they will make the further pace improvements required to ensure Max Verstappen stays. 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 »

Lewis Hamilton has enjoyed a strong run of form around the Hungaroring during his F1 career. More »

Although Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli dominated the free practice sessions and qualifying, the Italian had to work hard for his sixth Grand Prix victory as Ferrari's Charles Leclerc missed out on the win by just under two seconds at the... More »

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 »

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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 »