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George Russell insists he’s talented enough to be a title contender in Formula 1, following a strong 2025 season with Mercedes.
After comparing favourably to Lewis Hamilton over their three years as team-mates, with nearly as many points and more victories, Russell comfortably established himself as the squad’s lead driver with rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli alongside him.
Russell was the ...Keep reading

Honda has confirmed Ayumu Iwasa will defend his Super Formula title next season alongside ongoing Formula 1 reserve duties.
Iwasa will spend a third season with Team Mugen in the Japanese single-seater series in 2026 after winning this year’s championship at his second attempt.
The 24-year-old has never hidden his ambition of racing in F1 with the backing of Red Bull, which co-sponsored ...Keep reading

Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer, who is behind the F1 movie score, has opened up about working on the blockbuster Formula 1 film and how Lewis Hamilton helped to influence the sound.
The F1 score has received a 2026 Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Score - Motion Picture as well as a spot on the Oscar shortlist for Best Original Score.
"What's great about a race movie is the ...Keep reading

Lando Norris has taken on McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown in a karting challenge with DeWalt and eBay.
Joined by Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft, the pair had three challenges, including a slalom, a pitstop in which they removed a wheel on a separate kart before taking on a full hot lap.
"If Lando does win, then you probably need to go around to his flat and wash his car," Croft joked to ...Keep reading

Mercedes Formula 1 team principal and CEO Toto Wolff has reflected on the 2025 season, admitting that walking away with second place in the constructors' championship has left him in "two minds".
The Brackley outfit fought off Ferrari and Red Bull for P2 in the standings after McLaren clinched the title at the Singapore Grand Prix.
While Wolff was able to see the positives, he also noted ...Keep reading

The drive to work for Arrow McLaren’s roughly 120 employees will look dramatically different when they get back from winter break on January 5, 2026, and that’s because it will officially mark the team’s first day at the new McLaren Racing Center (MRC).
Formerly the shop for Andretti Global, Arrow McLaren grabbed the keys on July 1 and began a six-month renovation project that saw the ...Keep reading

Garrett Mitchell, a popular YouTuber more commonly referred to as Cleetus McFarland, had only known Greg Biffle for about 1.5 years, but they had quickly become close friends, and they were planning to spend the day together when the fatal plane crash occurred. 
Biffle, his wife Cristinia, their son Ryder, and his son Emma were among seven killed in a tragic plane crash last week. The accident ...Keep reading

Sebastian Vettel has admitted he was already ‘on his way down’ in his last couple of seasons at Ferrari in Formula 1.
Vettel joined the Maranello-based outfit in 2015 after a six-year stint that yielded four world titles at Red Bull, and swiftly established himself as the Scuderia’s lead driver.
In four years, Vettel took 13 grand prix wins to team-mate Kimi Raikkonen’s sole victory; ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver Jacques Villeneuve believes that Isack Hadjar has the right attitude for Red Bull as the 21-year-old driver prepares to join Max Verstappen at the Milton Keynes outfit next year.
Red Bull announced its 2026 driver line-up at the start of December, placing Hadjar alongside Verstappen and Red Bull junior driver Arvid Lindblad beside Liam Lawson at Racing Bulls ...Keep reading

2009 Formula 1 champion Jenson Button is set to make his Goodwood Members' Meeting debut at next year's 83rd instalment of the event.
The Briton will reunite with his championship-winning car, the Brawn BGP 001, which he last drove in 2019 on the 10th anniversary of his drivers' title victory.
Button's appearance at the Goodwood Members' Meeting follows his retirement from professional motor ...Keep reading

Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi has rubbished speculation that he could be leaving the world championship-winning MotoGP team, branding the rumours as "absurd" and "unfounded".
In recent days, the rumour mill has been rife with talk of a major shake-up at Ducati, with claims that former World Superbike rider Tardozzi could step down from his role after the 2026 season.
A report even ...Keep reading

Red Bull GmbH managing director Oliver Mintzlaff is not concerned about Max Verstappen's contract clauses with the Milton Keynes outfit.
While the Dutchman is under contract with Red Bull until the end of 2028, it is understood that there are contract clauses that would allow Verstappen to leave the team early. 
Discussions with Mercedes Formula 1 team principal and CEO Toto Wolff led to ...Keep reading

Apple has shared an insight into how Formula 1 drivers were integrated into the F1 movie, following the release of the blockbuster on Apple TV that has allowed subscription holders to stream the production at no extra cost. 
F1, starring Brad Pitt and Damson Idris, follows nomadic driver Sonny Hayes (Pitt) as he returns to the championship to help the struggling APXGP alongside the rookie ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen delivered the best season in his Formula 1 career to date, despite his streak of four, consecutive world titles coming to an end. That is not only the viewpoint of this writer and the majority of readers, but also the man himself. 
“Yeah I think so,” said Verstappen, when asked after the Abu Dhabi finale if 2025 was his best yet. “I have no regrets of my season. The ...Keep reading

Red Bull GmbH managing director Oliver Mintzlaff has discussed Christian Horner's exit from the Milton Keynes outfit, claiming that while the Briton has a "great track record", they could not "keep relying on history".
Horner was replaced in his role as Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal on 9 July 2025 by Racing Bulls team chief Laurent Mekies after 20 years with the team.
Red Bull ...Keep reading

MotoGP just wrapped up its first season under the Liberty Media umbrella after the US-based giant completed the acquisition of an 84% stake in Dorna Sports, the championship’s promoter.
Carmelo Ezpeleta remains the CEO of the Spanish company, but his son Carlos — MotoGP’s sporting director — has taken on an increasingly prominent role in recent years. Motorsport.com had the chance to ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has reflected on his part in the F1 movie and has shared that the blockbuster has come to the F1 25 game, giving fans the opportunity to experience some of the best moments of the film in the game.
"I’m still so proud to have been a producer on The F1 Movie," he wrote on X. "Being a part of bringing the world of F1 to the big screen was a major rush. If you want to experience ...Keep reading

Nico Hulkenberg has had a funny old Formula 1 career. The German arrived with much promise in 2010 after clinching the GP2 title and showed glimpses of that talent during an up-and-down rookie campaign by taking pole in Brazil for Williams, while scoring points in six of the final 10 grands prix of the year. 
But he was without a seat for 2011 as Williams opted for the sponsorship money of ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen disagreed with Red Bull’s decision to demote his former team-mate Liam Lawson just two rounds into the 2025 Formula 1 season.
Lawson replaced Sergio Perez at the Austrian outfit for this year after just 11 grands prix with sister squad Racing Bulls, but he failed to replicate the same form that earned the Kiwi a promotion.
The 23-year-old suffered a Q1 elimination on his ...Keep reading

Arvid Lindblad, who is set to join Racing Bulls for his Formula 1 rookie season in 2026, will be driving an F1 car around the streets of Delhi.
The showrun is part of the Red Bull Moto Jam 2026 and will also feature motorsport disciplines, including drifting, stunt biking, freestyle motocross and stunt cars.
"Yeah, obviously very excited," Lindblad said of the upcoming event to Autocar ...Keep reading