Formula 1

Piastri was confirmed as a McLaren driver for at least the next two seasons after the F1 Contract Recognition Board decided in favour of the Woking-based team in its contract dispute with Alpine. Piastri will race alongside Lando Norris, with the latter entering his fifth season with the team and already fully established as a

The Mexican ran the alternative specification at last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix and struggled to match Verstappen as he charged to victory from 14th on the grid. The Perez floor specification is a new design direction that Red Bull originally trialled with Verstappen at the British and Austrian Grands Prix, before it was briefly abandoned. The

Talk in the Spa paddock over the Belgian Grand Prix suggested Red Bull is looking to introduce an updated chassis in the near future to curb the car weight issue it has faced since the start of the year. Red Bull F1 boss Christian Horner said after the race at Spa that “these chassis will

The IndyCar star was linked to a move to the Faenza-based squad after it was revealed that Pierre Gasly could replace Fernando Alonso at Alpine. Alongside his current commitments with Andretti Autosport, Herta has a testing deal with McLaren and drove a 2021 F1 car in Portimao last month. Lawson is currently competing in his

From its entry to Formula 1 from the world of sportscar racing in 1976, the Ligier team added Gallic flair to grand prix competition with its screaming Matra V12 engines, sometimes-beautiful, sometimes-idiosyncratic designs cloaked in the blue livery of Gitanes, and the wonderfully relaxed yet canny Jacques Laffite in the cockpit. It was not until

As Autosport’s exclusive images show, the idea has been incorporated at Turn 12 – the second part of the Hans Ernst chicane. Prompted by problems at last year’s GP of cars running wide across the kerbs there and dragging gravel on to the circuit – which caused red flags in support events – Zandvoort has

With the German manufacturer having been on a roll since the introduction of Formula 1’s turbo hybrid rules, it looks set, for the first time since 2014, not to win either championship this year. In fact, the struggles it has faced with its tricky W13 has meant it has not even won a race so

Vettel announced at the Hungarian GP that he will leave F1 at the end of the 2022 season, and the team moved quickly to replace him with Fernando Alonso. Although he won’t reap any benefit personally, Vettel is still keen to help the team progress after a difficult season with the AMR22. Asked after the

Schumacher’s original Ferrari Driver Academy contract will come to what one source called a ‘natural end’ after this season. Although there has been no confirmation from Haas, it’s accepted in the paddock that Schumacher won’t be retained by the US-owned team for a third season in 2023, with Antonio Giovinazzi currently a favourite to land

The MP Motorsport driver currently leads the standings by 43 points from Theo Pourchaire, who is a member of Sauber’s junior academy. Having run three seasons in F2, Drugovich is now looking at his next steps for 2023, and believes that with “very limited” opportunities for a race seat in F1, a reserve seat may

With the German car manufacturer still facing battles to understand the W13, whose form is wildly inconsistent, time is running out if the squad does want to do something completely different next year. But its choice is a tough one to make because it does not fully understand everything that has gone wrong with its

The Zandvoort race is the middle leg of an intense F1 triple-header, with Max Verstappen returning to his home event fresh from a dominant victory at the Belgian GP.  The reigning F1 world champion’s ninth win of the season puts him 93 points clear at the top of the standings from nearest rival and Red

If it has been damaged too much to be used again, the seven-time world champion will have to take a grid penalty in the near future. Hamilton’s W13 landed heavily after he was launched when he made contact with Alonso on the first lap. Onboard footage from Alonso and other following cars showed fluid emerging

While Ferrari has managed to be in the mix for victory at most races this season, Spa saw the team stand little chance of beating Red Bull. Max Verstappen charged from 14th on the grid to win the race by more than 17 seconds, leading home Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez for a 1-2 finish.

On the opening lap Hamilton tried a move on Alonso for third place around the outside on the entry to Les Combes, but the Mercedes driver squeezed his rival and that triggered a collision. Alonso avoided any major damage but Hamilton’s car was thrown into the air and the British driver had to stop at

Leclerc received a five-second penalty shortly after the chequered flag when he was found to have exceeded the pitlane speed limit when he came in at the end of Lap 42. The penalty dropped Leclerc from fifth to sixth place behind Fernando Alonso, and came after Leclerc had been running comfortably in fifth. The decision

But, against the backdrop of the cost cap, teams have had to be especially cautious about spending on development – and have had to be convinced about performance gains to justify the spending. That prompted a possibility of teams holding back on too much for this weekend race in Belgium to try to get through

The reigning F1 world champion dominated qualifying, going fastest by 0.632s from nearest challenger Sainz, but with a back of the grid engine penalty Verstappen will start from 15th place. Verstappen’s penalty meant Sainz inherited pole for Ferrari and he will be joined on the front row by Sergio Perez in the second Red Bull. 

Just one race one on from George Russell’s shock pole position in Hungary, Mercedes has found itself unable to find answers as to why it is so far off the pace at Spa-Francorchamps. On a weekend when grid penalties for a number of frontrunners have given Mercedes another good shot of going for the win,

Grand Prix racing’s new engine rules from 2026 have helped attract the two German manufacturers, with Audi first to confirm its entry at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. Their arrival means there will be at least five car makers in F1 from 2026, with Mercedes, Ferrari, Renault, Audi and Porsche all committed. Honda has also

McLaren announced on Wednesday that Ricciardo would be leaving the team at the end of the 2022 season after agreeing terms for his exit with one year remaining on his contract. The decision came after Ricciardo struggled to match team-mate Lando Norris for form during their 18 months as team-mates, despite giving McLaren its first

With the team hoping to build on the momentum gained in recent races, which included George Russell’s pole position at the Hungarian Grand Prix, it had felt that this weekend’s event at Spa-Francorchamps would offer it some good opportunities. However, both Hamilton and Russell struggled for pace in Friday’s cold and damp practice sessions. Hamilton

The German car manufacturer finally confirmed its F1 entry for 2026 at the Belgian Grand Prix on Friday, revealing it would be designing and manufacturing its own power unit from its base at Neuburg. It is set to tie-up with Sauber, but no final announcement has been made on that plan. Audi’s decision to do

The reigning constructors’ champions has endured its first winless start to a Formula 1 campaign since 2011 as the team has struggled to get on top of the new ground-effect car regulations. But Mercedes made tangible progress in the final races before the summer break, with the team achieving double podiums in France and Hungary,

Piastri is at the centre of a contractual dispute with his current Alpine squad, as the Australian and the McLaren team he has signed for believing they instead have a valid deal in place. Alpine announced Piastri as replacement for the departing Fernando Alonso at the start of this month, but doubts were immediately cast

Andretti has made clear his frustration at the apparent slow progress regarding his attempt to join the series with a brand new team, having failed in his efforts to buy the Sauber organisation. Domenicali suggested that he’s happy with the current figure of 10 entrants and that a newcomer isn’t required to add value to

Although Ricciardo had another year to run on his contract at McLaren, he and the team mutually reached a deal for them to part ways at the end of this season in the wake of disappointing results. While Ricciardo was rarely able to show his true potential at McLaren, having struggled to get on top

The eight-time F1 race winner will split with McLaren after this season, one year earlier than his initial contract with the Woking-based team after struggling for performance and the team’s car. Ricciardo, who is now a free agent for next year, is uncertain where he’ll race but remains confident he still has the fight to

As part of an €80m overhaul of F1’s Belgian Grand Prix venue, major changes have been made at Eau Rouge and a selection of other corners to improve safety. And with the famous turn being so well-known in F1, the track was determined that its character should not be altered through the works. Jarno Zaffelli,

After his demotion from Red Bull to Toro Rosso – now AlphaTauri – halfway through 2019, Gasly regained his confidence and started growing into the role of team leader in Faenza. But while he was hoping to have done enough to earn a second chance at Red Bull’s main team, Red Bull instead enlisted Sergio