Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur says the team is "evaluating all options" for Lewis Hamilton's race engineer in 2025, potentially ending his partnership with Riccardo Adami. This follows a season marked by visible communication struggles over team radio and Hamilton's first podium-less year in F1.
A technical analysis reveals Max Verstappen's driving in 2025 masked the Red Bull RB21's fundamental flaws, including inconsistent performance, development stagnation, and a failure to match McLaren's pure pace, despite a late-season floor upgrade improving predictability.
Newly crowned 2025 F1 champion Lando Norris opens up about the internal battle with self-doubt he had to overcome during the season, admitting he questioned his ability to win the title even as he fought teammate Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen.
Carlos Sainz describes overcoming intense self-doubt during a frustrating start to his Williams career, where strong pace failed to yield results due to team errors and bad luck. He explains how avoiding the 'trap' of giving up led to a breakthrough podium in Baku and a strong second-half recovery.
Ferrari Team Principal Frédéric Vasseur has announced the Scuderia will launch its 2026 F1 car on January 23, with assembly completed just a day prior. Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton will share driving duties for the immediate shakedown at Fiorano, kicking off a critical pre-season focused on reliability ahead of the major new regulations.
The schedule for the 2026 F1 car launches is taking shape, with Red Bull first on January 15 and Ferrari among three teams launching on January 23. The reveals offer the first glimpse of cars built under radically new regulations, with several teams tying their events to key marketing and partnership announcements.
Mercedes has fired up and released the sound of its 2026 Formula 1 power unit, becoming the second manufacturer after Honda to hit this key development milestone. This early progress revives memories of its dominant 2014 engine and fuels speculation it could again gain a crucial advantage for itself and its customer teams—McLaren, Williams, and new partner Alpine—in the upcoming regulatory era.
Max Verstappen has spoken openly about the personal struggles of his race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase during the 2025 F1 season, which led to missed races. Verstappen described offering support and acknowledged the emotional toll of juggling F1's extreme demands with difficult private circumstances.
Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur admits the team underestimated how difficult Lewis Hamilton's transition from Mercedes would be, citing differences in culture, software, and personnel that impacted his 2025 performance. He pointed to extremely tight qualifying margins that highlighted any lack of total comfort with the car.
Helmut Marko contrasts Red Bull's champion drivers, describing Sebastian Vettel as deeply analytical and Max Verstappen as initially instinct-driven. He notes Verstappen's evolution into a complete team leader and reveals an exceptionally close personal bond with the Dutch driver, calling his talent and focus a rare combination.
Max Verstappen said it's 'painful' to watch Lewis Hamilton struggle through a tough first year at Ferrari, while the FIA's 2026 entry list shows Lando Norris will take the number one as champion, Verstappen moves to number three, and rookie Arvid Lindblad picks 41 for Racing Bulls.
Ferrari plans to debut its 2026 F1 car in a basic 'Spec A' configuration, focusing entirely on reliability and mileage during initial testing. Team boss Frédéric Vasseur says this conservative start is crucial to avoid early-season setbacks, with performance upgrades to follow later before the Australian Grand Prix.
