Lando Norris ended Max Verstappen's four-year reign in a breathtaking 2025 season, clinching his first Formula 1 title by a mere two points. The championship battle was a rollercoaster, featuring a stunning mid-season collapse from his teammate Oscar Piastri and a late surge from Verstappen.
Ford acknowledges Toto Wolff's "Mount Everest" warning for the new Red Bull-Ford engine but remains confident, stating they are "in a good place" and any deficit will be slight.
Ferrari is protesting a clever engine loophole exploited by Mercedes and Red Bull for 2026, which could provide a significant performance advantage. However, the FIA has already homologated the designs and is refusing to intervene, leaving Ferrari at a potential disadvantage.
Jacques Villeneuve agrees Oscar Piastri has the talent to be a world champion but warns the mental scars from losing the 2025 title will be tough to overcome, urging a complete reset for the next season.
Ferrari's 2026 power unit is showing promising early results, meeting key energy recovery targets in bench testing. The progress offers a significant boost for Lewis Hamilton's title aspirations with the Scuderia.
The FIA will increase the protest fee to €20,000 from 2026 to deter teams from filing frivolous, tactical challenges that delay race results and waste resources.
Responding to recent clashes between top teams, the FIA will increase the F1 protest fee from €2,000 to €20,000 in 2026. The move aims to deter frivolous challenges and will count against a team's cost cap.
Racing Bulls' Alan Permane hails Liam Lawson's "genius" talent. A key technical breakthrough after a slow start has unlocked his potential, setting the stage for a stable 2026 season.
Ferrari's Fred Vasseur warns the budget cap, not development capacity, will be the primary constraint on upgrades in 2024, forcing teams to be strategic about logistics to avoid 'burning' money on shipping costs.
Following paddock frustration with Red Bull's protests, the FIA will raise the fee for challenging decisions from €2,000 to €20,000 in 2026 to deter frivolous challenges.
F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali expresses strong confidence in Ferrari's ability to bounce back from a poor 2025 season, insisting the team has a clear plan for recovery.
English fans at the Ashes taunted Oscar Piastri with a chant calling him a 's h Lando Norris,' referencing his F1 title loss to his British McLaren teammate.
