Formula 1

Antonelli wins Belgian GP for fifth straight F1 victory

Kimi Antonelli claimed his sixth career victory on Sunday, converting pole position into a commanding win at the Belgian Grand Prix to extend his lead atop the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship standings. The Mercedes Mercedes-Benz Group AG driver crossed…

Antonelli wins fifth straight as McLaren’s Monaco woes deepen

Lando Norris called McLaren's qualifying performance at the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix "a slight reality check of how far off we are," after he and teammate Oscar Piastri could manage only eighth and seventh on the grid — over seven…

Verstappen set for Nürburgring 24 Hours debut next weekend

Max Verstappen is set to make his debut in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring on May 16-17, 2026, trading his Red Bull Formula 1 car for a GT3 machine on the legendary Nordschleife circuit during a gap in the F1…

Norris leads McLaren one-two in Miami sprint race

Lando Norris led a McLaren one-two finish in the Miami Grand Prix sprint race on Saturday, beating teammate Oscar Piastri by 3.766 seconds in a commanding display that announced McLaren as a genuine threat to Mercedes' Mercedes-Benz Group AG early-season…

F1 teams bring massive upgrades to Miami after five-week break

Formula 1 returns to action at the Miami Grand Prix next weekend after an unprecedented five-week break, with nearly every team bringing substantial upgrade packages that could reshape the competitive order in a season so far dominated by Mercedes Mercedes-Benz…

FIA agrees to F1 2026 rule changes after Verstappen criticism

Max Verstappen's contract with Red Bull runs through the end of 2028, but the four-time world champion's future in Formula 1 has become the dominant storyline of the sport's extended April break, with growing speculation that the Dutchman could walk…

Red Bull overhauls technical leadership amid tough 2026 start

Red Bull Racing finds itself navigating one of the most challenging periods in its Formula 1 history, with growing speculation about its 2027 driver lineup as the team struggles through the early rounds of the 2026 season. While rumors have…

Russell, Antonelli join Nurburgring Pirelli test lineup

The cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix has left a five-week void in the 2026 Formula 1 calendar, but several teams will stay sharp through a series of Pirelli tyre development tests across Europe and Japan.

F1 drivers seek racing elsewhere during April break

The cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix due to escalating tensions in the Middle East has left Formula 1 with an unprecedented five-week gap between the Japanese Grand Prix on March 29 and the Miami Grand Prix…

F1 teams plan major upgrades during five-week break before Miami GP

Formula 1's unexpected five-week hiatus — created by the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix due to the Middle East conflict — has handed teams a rare mid-season development window, and nearly every outfit on the grid…

Verstappen says 2026 could be his last F1 season

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen openly acknowledged he may walk away from Formula 1 at the end of the current season, telling the BBC after Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix that he is no longer enjoying the sport under its sweeping…

Norris, Verstappen blast F1 power unit rules after Suzuka

Reigning world champion Lando Norris and four-time champion Max Verstappen continued their vocal criticism of Formula 1's 2026 power unit regulations following Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, with Norris declaring that driver complaints are unlikely to prompt meaningful changes.…

Hamilton says F1 drivers ‘have no voting rights’ in FIA rule talks

Lewis Hamilton declared that Formula 1 drivers "have no voting rights" and are being sidelined by the FIA as it navigates growing criticism of the sport's 2026 power unit regulations, following a dangerous crash at Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix that…

Antonelli becomes youngest F1 championship leader with Japan win

Reigning Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris is now one battery failure away from a mandatory 10-place grid penalty after McLaren was forced to install his third and final permitted energy recovery system module ahead of FP3 at Sunday's Japanese…

Hamilton earns first Ferrari podium while F1 movie wins Oscar for Best Sound

Lewis Hamilton spent Sunday living a split-screen life: racing to his first podium finish as a Ferrari driver in Shanghai while the F1 movie he helped produce competed for four Academy Awards some 6,000 miles away in Hollywood.

UEFA says Argentina-Spain match in Qatar still on despite war

The escalating war between the United States and Israel against Iran has brought the sporting world across the Middle East to a near standstill, with football, motorsport, tennis, cricket, and badminton all disrupted by missile strikes, airspace closures, and mass…

F1 drivers call 2026 cars ‘fun’ but challenging after test

Formula 1 drivers have delivered their verdicts on the sport's radical new-generation cars following last week's Barcelona shakedown, with many describing the machines as "fun to drive" despite the challenges posed by reduced downforce and dramatically increased electrical power.

Brad Pitt’s F1 film to hit Apple TV on Dec. 12

Apple announced Monday that "F1: The Movie," the Brad Pitt-starring Formula 1 blockbuster that became the highest-grossing sports film of all time, will debut on its streaming platform December 12. The announcement coincided with Apple's quiet rebranding of Apple TV+…

Tim Cook confirms F1 sequel talks at Emmy Awards

Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed at the 2025 Emmy Awards that discussions are underway for a sequel to the blockbuster F1 movie starring Brad Pitt. Speaking with Variety on the red carpet, Cook described the sequel as "definitely something that's…