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4 days ago | 
racingnews365.com | Jake Nichol |Aaron Deckers
Isack Hadjar has quipped that he can "shout as much as he wants" over the radio now he is in F1 compared to the "different world" of F2. Hadjar has impressed thus far in his rookie season, and bagged a second points finish with P10 in Saudi Arabia to go with eighth in Japan. He narrowly missed out on a further point in Miami.
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1 week ago | 
racingnews365.com | Samuel Coop |Aaron Deckers
Toto Wolff has said he has "no doubt" the McLaren is legal after a Miami Grand Prix weekend which saw the return of previously quashed Red Bull allegations. Tempers started to flare at the Miami International Autodrome, with McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown effectively telling Christian Horner and his team to 'put up or shut up' over claims the Woking squad is using illegal tyre and brake cooling methods.
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1 week ago | 
racingnews365.com | Jake Nichol |Aaron Deckers
Liam Lawson has aired frustrations about being stripped of his Miami Grand Prix points finish and a technical problem on his Racing Bulls car in qualifying. Lawson crossed the line in eighth place in the Sprint to bag his first point of the season, but was placed under investigation for colliding with Fernando Alonso, and tipping the Aston Martin into the concrete barrier at Turn 12.
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2 weeks ago | 
racingnews365.com | Nick Golding |Aaron Deckers
Max Verstappen has refused to blame all of Red Bull's struggles solely on its wind tunnel, a facility which has come under scrutiny after the opening rounds of the season. Despite the Dutchman's victory in the Japanese Grand Prix, Verstappen has been adrift of the McLarens, particularly in Bahrain where he had to settle for sixth. Red Bull has faced a wind tunnel correlation issue, making its on-track performance not representative of what is being seen in the wind tunnel and the simulator.
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2 weeks ago | 
racingnews365.com | Fergal Walsh |Aaron Deckers
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has addressed the “noise” that exists around Max Verstappen's future with the team. Verstappen has been linked with an exit from the squad in recent months amid its declining form and a series of senior-level departures from the squad.
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3 weeks ago | 
racingnews365.com | Samuel Coop |Aaron Deckers
Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri's first-corner incident at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix has brought the debate surrounding racing guidelines and driving standards back into sharp focus. Tensions on the subject came to a head towards the end of last season in the midst of numerous clashes involving the Dutchman and McLaren's other driver, Lando Norris. With the issue front and centre, drivers agreed on how they wanted wheel-to-wheel racing to be policed and enforced.
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3 weeks ago | 
racingnews365.com | Samuel Coop |Aaron Deckers
The FIA has confirmed General Motors (GM) has been officially registered as an F1 power unit manufacturer, prior to Cadillac joining the grid in 2026. GM, as owners of the iconic brand, is the driving force behind the operation and is set to become an engine OEM from the 2029 F1 season onwards, one year later than initially planned.
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3 weeks ago | 
racingnews365.com | Aaron Deckers |Ian Parkes
Even though the first of three pre-season tests ahead of the 2026 F1 campaign is just nine months away, discussions continue over the nature of the new power units and how they will be used. For next season, there will be a 50-50 split in the PUs between internal combustion power and the electrical element. At this stage, the rumour in the paddock is that Mercedes has an edge on its rivals.
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3 weeks ago | 
racingnews365.com | Nick Golding |Aaron Deckers
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has argued against Max Verstappen's time penalty during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The reigning world champion received a five-second time penalty after leaving the circuit and gaining an advantage at the first two corners, following an incident with Oscar Piastri. Piastri made a better start than Verstappen and was alongside the Dutchman as the duo approached the first corner, with the McLaren driver on the inside.
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3 weeks ago | 
racingnews365.com | Samuel Coop |Aaron Deckers
Lando Norris appears unconcerned and is "not surprised" about losing the lead of the F1 drivers' championship at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The McLaren driver came home fourth at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, whilst team-mate Oscar Piastri took victory. That 13 point swing means Norris now trails the Australian by 10 points after five rounds, 99 to 89.
