Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes rookie Kimi Antonelli could be ready to challenge for the F1 world championship within three to five years, aligning the young driver's development peak with the team's post-2026 regulation plans.
Max Verstappen's 2025 title defeat by two points is often simplistically blamed on his Spain error, but the real story was Red Bull's inconsistent car performance. A first-half 'rollercoaster' saw him fall nearly 100 points behind before a stunning late-season surge made it a nail-biting finish.
1996 F1 champion Damon Hill has defended Lando Norris from criticism over his wealthy background, after the BBC's 'Have I Got News For You' mocked Norris's 'underdog' story following his 2025 title win. Hill called the joke 'pathetic,' arguing Norris's success was earned through immense sacrifice and talent.
Alex Albon has enthusiastically endorsed the proposed Thai Grand Prix street circuit in Bangkok, calling it one of the best modern street tracks. He praised its flowing layout and multiple racing lines for promoting overtaking, and is actively promoting the event, which has significant government funding and aims for a 2028 debut.
F1's final season on ESPN set a new US television viewership record, averaging 1.32 million viewers per race in 2025. The record-breaking year, which saw 16 individual race audience highs, demonstrates the sport's solidified growth in America just before its risky transition to a streaming-exclusive future with Apple.
Following the announcement that he will lose his Red Bull seat for 2026, a majority of fans polled believe Yuki Tsunoda should leave the Red Bull driver program entirely to secure a future on the F1 grid with another team.
Martin Brundle suggests McLaren's controversial team-order saga at the 2025 Italian Grand Prix may have sparked a psychological tailspin for Oscar Piastri, contributing to his late-season collapse and championship defeat to teammate Lando Norris.
Despite Lando Norris winning the 2025 drivers' championship, a season-long performance analysis by an expert panel has ranked Max Verstappen as the top driver. Verstappen's strong finish, including ten consecutive podiums after the summer break, secured him the highest average score.
Newly crowned Formula 1 World Champion Lando Norris was greeted by thousands of fans in his hometown of Bristol, marking a triumphant return after securing his first Drivers' Championship title with McLaren.
McLaren has sold a future 2026 Formula 1 car, one of Lando Norris's or Oscar Piastri's actual chassis, for $11.48 million before its design is finalized. The unique sale includes extensive VIP experiences and the car will not be delivered until 2028 to protect technical secrets.
Despite losing the 2025 title to Lando Norris by just two points, Max Verstappen expresses greater satisfaction with this season than his 2024 championship win, citing pride in Red Bull's remarkable late-season turnaround and his own resilience.
Oscar Piastri has opened up about the key lessons he learned from the 2025 season, where a strong start wasn't enough to secure the title. The McLaren driver highlighted improvements in his driving adaptability and his personal growth in handling pressure and adversity.
