F1 News
Headlines from across the paddock, via Autosport
Circuit of the AmericasFIA set to close F1 cost cap loophole with new rules
The FIA’s World Motor Sport Council has approved new regulations to prevent teams’ non-F1 staff from working on Formula 1 projects. F1's governing body has likely intervened…
21 Oct, 08:52 UTC
Circuit of the AmericasNorris promises to make "better decisions" following fresh talks over Singapore GP clash
Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris has conceded he needs to make "better decisions" as McLaren aims to draw a line under his clash with team-mate Oscar Piastri in Singapore.…
21 Oct, 07:17 UTC
FIA expects F1 races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi to run as planned
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is confident that the Formula 1 races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi will go ahead, amid the current tensions in the Middle East. Due to the conflict…
20 Oct, 17:10 UTC
WECMcLaren retains Fornaroli as F1 reserve and hands him WEC programme for 2027
McLaren has reaffirmed its faith in Leonardo Fornaroli – and is taking its commitment to the Italian driver a step further. Fornaroli has been confirmed as the Formula 1 team's…
19 Oct, 11:01 UTC
Marina Bay Street CircuitInside the competition building F1’s future engineering talent
Six Saudi Arabian high school students, four boys and two girls, are excitedly pacing around the Singapore Formula 1 paddock. They are known as Team Lynx Racing, the recently…
19 Oct, 08:37 UTC
Marina Bay Street CircuitMercedes explains why its upgrade made its F1 car harder to drive
If Mercedes left Sepang with more questions than answers, the Singapore Grand Prix weekend finally provided the engineering team with the first real clues to unlocking their new…
18 Oct, 11:00 UTC
The maths behind when Mercedes could become F1 world champions in 2026
The 2026 Formula 1 season has seen Mercedes return to its dominant past as it is on course to claim its first double championship victory since the COVID-struck 2020 campaign.…
18 Oct, 08:13 UTC
What drives Bortoleto as his junior rivals hit new heights in F1
Gabriel Bortoleto has watched Kimi Antonelli and Isack Hadjar celebrate their first Formula 1 podiums. Both are from his generation of drivers, having competed against him…
17 Oct, 13:15 UTC
Marina Bay Street CircuitWhat Verstappen knew about Red Bull’s big upgrade when he signed his new F1 deal
While Max Verstappen was still seriously considering the possibility of ending this Formula 1 season without winning a single race at Monza, things now look considerably…
17 Oct, 08:17 UTC
Marina Bay Street CircuitColapinto urges fans to stop online abuse: “You’re not helping me or my future”
Franco Colapinto has vocally asked Argentinian fans to stop online abuse after several incidents in the last couple of months. Following the Zandvoort, Madrid and Baku races,…
16 Oct, 15:32 UTC
GeneralWho will win this year’s ultimate F1 dream ticket? You decide…
After hundreds of applications for the ultimate prize in grand prix racing, the Heineken x F1 Season Ticket is down to six finalists – and F1 fans can now vote to decide who wins.…
16 Oct, 11:00 UTC
Marina Bay Street CircuitCamara over Ocon - did Haas make the correct call for F1 2027?
Rafael Camara has been announced as a Formula 1 driver for the 2027 season and he will serve as Esteban Ocon’s replacement at Haas. It will see the 21-year-old Brazilian make his…
15 Oct, 14:21 UTC
Marina Bay Street CircuitCamara to make F1 debut as Ocon's replacement at Haas in 2027
Formula 2 championship leader Rafael Camara will make his Formula 1 debut for Haas in 2027 and is expected to line up alongside Oliver Bearman. The 21-year-old Brazilian is…
15 Oct, 14:01 UTC
Mekies extends contract as Red Bull's F1 team boss
Laurent Mekies has extended his contract as team principal of the Red Bull Formula 1 outfit with a new deal that takes him through until the end of 2031. That will see the…
14 Oct, 16:36 UTC
Five key takeaways from F1's big African Grand Prix reveal in Rwanda
Tuesday's launch of the new African Grand Prix at Kigali's BK Arena in Rwanda was attended by Rwandan president Paul Kagame and both F1 boss Stefano Domenicali and FIA president…
13 Oct, 18:19 UTC
Marina Bay Street CircuitWhy McLaren cannot fix its F1 car handling until 2027
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has conceded it cannot improve its Formula 1 car handling characteristics ‘without fundamental changes’ that will not be possible until 2027.…
13 Oct, 13:11 UTC
F1 signs historic 10-year Rwanda deal to host African Grand Prix
The government of Rwanda and Formula 1 have announced a 10-year deal for a new African Grand Prix in capital Kigali, which will first be held in 2030 at the earliest. F1 will head…
13 Oct, 09:20 UTC
Marina Bay Street CircuitThe not-so-obvious chance Leclerc missed to usurp Verstappen
When Charles Leclerc had a better start than Max Verstappen and claimed the inside line for Turn 1, many in the media centre thought the Monegasque should have held his ground to…
12 Oct, 15:53 UTC
Marina Bay Street CircuitThe hidden factor that gives Verstappen and Red Bull extra hope for 2027
With two victories in the last three Grands Prix and a deficit of just 0.196 seconds in Baku, Verstappen and Red Bull are firmly back at the front in Formula 1. The resurgence has…
12 Oct, 12:01 UTC
Marina Bay Street CircuitWhy Antonelli avoided a penalty despite four track limits incidents in Singapore GP
Kimi Antonelli committed what appeared to be four track limits violations during the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix but avoided a penalty. This left many onlookers puzzled…
12 Oct, 08:53 UTC
Marina Bay Street CircuitVerstappen jokes about coded messages as Red Bull phases in Lambiase’s successor
There were still two races on the current Formula 1 calendar missing from Max Verstappen's list of victories: the Madring and the Marina Bay Street Circuit. Given that F1 only…
11 Oct, 17:30 UTC
Marina Bay Street CircuitFerrari explains Hamilton’s failed Singapore GP gamble
As Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur faced the media following Formula 1’s Singapore Grand Prix, the hot topic was Lewis Hamilton. Most of the questions revolved around the…
11 Oct, 16:23 UTC
Marina Bay Street CircuitHow can Antonelli become F1 world champion at US GP?
It has been very clear from early on that Kimi Antonelli will become Formula 1 world champion in 2026 after an impressively dominant year for the Mercedes driver. The 20-year-old…
11 Oct, 15:19 UTC
Marina Bay Street CircuitHamilton takes blame for poor Singapore GP strategy call
Lewis Hamilton has taken responsibility for his strategy in Formula 1’s Singapore Grand Prix, after a decision not to pit under a virtual safety car cost him dear. The VSC was…
11 Oct, 14:24 UTC
Marina Bay Street CircuitF1 Singapore GP: Verstappen takes comfortable victory from Leclerc and Antonelli
Max Verstappen won Formula 1’s Singapore Grand Prix for the very first time on Sunday, leading Charles Leclerc and Kimi Antonelli under the chequered flag. Verstappen’s withstood…
11 Oct, 13:53 UTC
Marina Bay Street CircuitFIA admits fairness was compromised in Singapore GP sprint qualifying “mess”
The FIA has again owned up to its human error at Formula 1’s Singapore Grand Prix, with its single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis describing it as “the worst thing” for the…
11 Oct, 07:02 UTC
Marina Bay Street CircuitWhy McLaren considers Norris-Piastri Singapore clash so “serious”
If you thought you'd never have to hear the term "Papaya Rules" again now that McLaren is no longer F1's dominant team, a new flashpoint over the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix weekend…
10 Oct, 19:54 UTC
Marina Bay Street CircuitWhat Verstappen will change after Red Bull’s poor F1 starts in Malaysia and Singapore
The Singapore weekend is one of milestones for Verstappen. The Dutchman is contesting his 250th Formula 1 Grand Prix this weekend and has claimed his 50th pole position in the…
10 Oct, 18:35 UTC
Marina Bay Street CircuitA "better job" or more engine power? Verstappen's Singapore pole unpicked
There's many a slip twixt cup and lip – and the ifs, buts and maybes nag even more insistently when the gap between pole position and P2 is measured in the thousandths of a…
10 Oct, 17:45 UTC
Marina Bay Street CircuitMcLaren to talk internally after "simply not acceptable" Norris-Piastri clash
On the final lap of a wet 20-lap sprint, Lando Norris made a lunge on Oscar Piastri on the inside of Turn 5, unsuccessfully backing out of a closing gap and striking his McLarne…
10 Oct, 16:34 UTC
Marina Bay Street CircuitRussell bemoans "very bad" Saturday at Singapore GP
Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell conceded it was his own mistake that led to him crashing out of the Singapore Grand Prix sprint race – an accident which may have hindered…
10 Oct, 15:52 UTC
Marina Bay Street CircuitF1 Singapore GP: Verstappen continues recent dominance with pole
Max Verstappen clinched pole position for Formula 1’s Singapore Grand Prix, outpacing the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton as Mercedes struggled. Championship leader…
10 Oct, 14:41 UTC
Marina Bay Street CircuitVerstappen urges Red Bull to fix race starts problem
A day after topping a Formula 1 qualifying session at the Marina Bay Street Circuit for the first time, Max Verstappen has now added a victory at the same venue. Both sprint…
10 Oct, 11:53 UTC
Marina Bay Street CircuitF1 Singapore GP: Verstappen wins chaotic wet sprint after Russell's crash
Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix sprint race from pole position after ephemeral leader George Russell crashed out at the end of the very first lap. A downpour soaked…
10 Oct, 10:18 UTC
Marina Bay Street CircuitSingapore sprint qualifying chaos leaves F1 teams furious
A race control error that left cars down on power in sprint qualifying at Formula 1's Singapore Grand Prix has left several teams frustrated - with Aston Martin still considering…
9 Oct, 15:40 UTC
Marina Bay Street CircuitFIA reveals "human error" caused latest software glitch in Singapore sprint qualifying
The FIA has confirmed the existence of a second error during sprint qualifying for the Singapore GP, on top of a glitch in the timing and scoring system which caused some drivers'…
9 Oct, 14:44 UTC
Marina Bay Street CircuitF1 Singapore GP: Verstappen storms to sprint pole with Antonelli only seventh
Max Verstappen topped sprint qualifying for Formula 1’s Singapore Grand Prix, where he will be joined on the front row by George Russell. This is the first time Verstappen has…
9 Oct, 13:47 UTC
Marina Bay Street CircuitIs Antonelli favoured by Mercedes? Wolff responds to latest claims
Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff says people who suggest Kimi Antonelli is being favoured over George Russell are “brainless” and should stick to ‘watching…
9 Oct, 11:46 UTC
Marina Bay Street Circuit"It should be banned" - F1 drivers still divided over cooling vests
F1 drivers are split over the use and importance of cooling vests as the series is set for its fourth "heat hazard" race of 2026. Driver comfort in hot climates has been a point…
9 Oct, 10:42 UTC
Marina Bay Street CircuitF1 Singapore GP: Russell tops FP1 with Verstappen also impressing
George Russell came fastest in the only free practice outing of Formula 1’s Singapore Grand Prix, but Max Verstappen was half a second quicker than anyone on medium tyres. This…
9 Oct, 09:42 UTC
Marina Bay Street CircuitMcLaren targets Norris’ costly fuel system issue with Singapore F1 power unit fixes
The McLaren F1 team has made a number of peripheral changes to Lando Norris' Mercedes power unit in a bid to eradicate a persistent fuel system problem. McLaren was left…
8 Oct, 14:06 UTC
Marina Bay Street CircuitAudi F1 drivers reveal biggest engine limitation – and why they’re not worried
In theory, the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore should suit Audi well. The team led by Allan McNish would normally benefit from tracks on the Formula 1 calendar that are…
8 Oct, 13:02 UTC
Marina Bay Street CircuitFIA completes investigation into F1 chaos in Malaysia and announces measures
Ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix, the FIA has issued a statement following the events at Sepang. The opening phase of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia descended into chaos when…
8 Oct, 08:11 UTC
DakarInside Alonso's decision to contest the 2027 Dakar Rally with Aston Martin
Great speculation has accompanied Fernando Alonso in recent months as he held back on confirming his future in Formula 1. Now it appears that not only has he been able to agree…
7 Oct, 12:08 UTC
Sepang International CircuitMercedes confirms Russell's Singapore GP grid penalty following Sepang retirement
Mercedes has now confirmed that George Russell will take a grid penalty at this weekend’s Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix following his retirement in Malaysia. The Mercedes driver…
7 Oct, 09:09 UTC
Sepang International CircuitRussell to take grid penalty in Singapore due to Sepang retirement
George Russell is set to receive a grid penalty for this weekend’s Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix as a consequence of his retirement in Sepang last weekend. The Mercedes driver…
6 Oct, 14:45 UTC
Sepang International CircuitWhat caused Mercedes' pace deficit at Sepang despite upgraded W17?
Mercedes' performance at Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia will require further investigation as the conditions around the Sepang circuit made it difficult for the team…
6 Oct, 09:54 UTC
Sepang International CircuitThe dire consequence of Russell's Bahrain GP in Malaysia retirement
George Russell’s retirement from the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia will have huge consequences on the rest of his 2026 Formula 1 campaign - especially in regards to ADUO. The…
5 Oct, 11:15 UTC
Sepang International CircuitHonda HRC to get new boss with Watanabe set to retire
Koji Watanabe, the long-time boss of Honda's racing activities under HRC, will retire on 1 January 2027, with Keiichi Yasuda appointed as his successor. A long-time Honda employee…
5 Oct, 08:28 UTC
Sepang International CircuitHow FIA software bug caused chaos in Bahrain GP in Malaysia – and the emergency fix that saved the race
The start of the first wet-weather race of the 2026 Formula 1 season descended into chaos. Leader Max Verstappen was the first to suffer from a lack of power while driving slowly…
4 Oct, 13:50 UTC