F1 CEO and ex-Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali expresses full confidence in the team's leadership, insisting Fred Vasseur, Lewis Hamilton, and Charles Leclerc have a plan to recover from a dismal 2024 season.
McLaren will maintain its "papaya rules" driver equality policy into the 2026 season, CEO Zak Brown has confirmed. The strategy, which provided both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri with an equal opportunity to win the 2025 title, remains a core principle for the team.
Max Verstappen has been voted the top driver of 2025 by F1 team principals, with Lewis Hamilton notably absent from the top ten in a major end-of-season poll.
Ford confirms the new Red Bull power unit is on schedule for its 2026 debut, while team principals vote Max Verstappen the year's top driver despite his runner-up championship finish.
Oscar Piastri was on the receiving end of good-spirited banter from England's 'Barmy Army' cricket fans, who chanted that he was a 'sh*t Lando Norris' following their intense F1 2025 title battle.
Audi project lead Mattia Binotto is urging patience for the brand's 2026 F1 entry, stating they won't be a surprise contender and are targeting long-term success around 2030, not immediate wins.
After a turbulent 2025 season marked by a demotion, Liam Lawson's biggest lesson was managing frustration, a skill he'll carry into his 2026 campaign with Racing Bulls.
James Vowles is leading a multi-year rebuild at Williams, aiming to reverse '20 seasons of underinvestment' with a 2028 roadmap to return the team to title contention.
Max Verstappen is heading to Brazil for New Year's Eve with partner Kelly Piquet and family, flight data suggests, as the four-time champion seeks a much-needed break after the season.
Bernd Schneider reveals he passed on Michael Schumacher's legendary 1991 F1 debut. Hesitant over the $300k fee and risk of failure, the German driver's delay allowed a Mercedes-backed Schumacher to seize the career-making drive at Spa.
Following Lewis Hamilton's departure for Ferrari, George Russell has stepped into the team leader role at Mercedes, facing the challenge of filling the void left by the seven-time champion.
2024 F2 champion Gabriel Bortoleto is entering F1 with a clear mindset: stay grounded. He's even joked with friends to 'slap' him if fame changes his personality as he joins Sauber ahead of its 2026 Audi transition.