2025 F1 champion Lando Norris jokingly asked to be 'punched' if he's ever seen not smiling, as a reminder of his title win. He calls the achievement his fulfilled life goal and says he'll remain happy even if he never wins another championship.
Fresh from his Formula 1 title win, Lando Norris visited his old primary school, Chew Stoke Church School, to speak with students about perseverance and his journey to becoming World Champion. The McLaren driver was given a hero's welcome, visited classrooms, and even flagged scooter races, leaving a lasting inspiration for the next generation.
Lewis Hamilton expressed optimism about Ferrari's "winning mentality" after a positive shakedown test, but F1 analyst Karun Chandhok cautions that true performance levels remain unknown until the season opener in Melbourne.
Newly crowned 2025 F1 world champion Lando Norris reveals he received a personal congratulatory message from global football icon David Beckham, highlighting the cross-sport recognition that comes with the title. Norris admits he's still processing an overwhelming flood of messages from fans and fellow athletes across all sports.
F1 commentator Martin Brundle argues that the sport's new 2026 technical challenges, centered on battery and energy management, are a modern evolution of the classic driver skill of protecting the car. He links today's demands to historical examples but cautions that new overtaking tools could make passing too easy and less meaningful.
Max Verstappen's planned 2025 Nurburgring 24 Hours debut has led organizers to reschedule a preparatory race to fit his F1 calendar, an move his instructor apologized for but hailed as a major boost for the historic event's global profile.
Max Verstappen reveals he was an avid mini-bike racer as a child and remains a huge MotoGP fan, but chose F1 after recognizing his greater talent was on four wheels. He watches every session, expressing awe at the riders' skill and bravery while acknowledging the sport's inherent dangers.
The 2026 F1 season will launch a new era defined by a 50/50 power split between combustion and electric engines, a driver-activated 'recharge' mode for overtaking, and lighter, nimbler cars with active aerodynamics. These sweeping changes aim to make the sport more sustainable and competitive, coinciding with the arrival of new teams like Audi and Andretti.
Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff has hailed the 2026 cars as "spectacular," marking a return to proper F1 aesthetics and predicting a major increase in overtaking. He highlights the new strategic battle around energy management as the key differentiator for success this season.
Cadillac has secured Tommy Hilfiger as the official apparel partner for its new F1 team, replacing the brand's previous alliance with Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes. The deal aims to merge performance and classic American style for fans as Cadillac builds its identity ahead of its 2026 entry.
Kimi Antonelli predicts the 2026 F1 cars will turn races into a game of 'high-speed chess,' where managing energy deployment in battles requires constant strategic thinking. He suggests younger drivers, familiar with adapting to new cars each year, might have an initial advantage in mastering this new challenge.
Lando Norris suggests the 2026 F1 cars possess the latent power to exceed 380 kph and break the sport's top speed record if energy deployment limits were removed. He also notes the new generation delivers a significant increase in acceleration G-forces, presenting a fresh physical challenge for drivers.
