
Formula 1

McLaren Hit With €400k Fine For Formula E Cost Cap Breach
McLaren have been fined €400,000 for exceeding the cost cap in Formula E, the series they exited after 2024-25, overspending by £555,628 on the costs of closing the team.
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Jean Alesi Relives His Only F1 Win: 'Like A World Cup'
Jean Alesi looks back on his sole F1 victory, the 1995 Canadian GP, in a Beyond the Grid Legends episode — Ferrari fragile V12, learning of the win from the fans, and Schumacher arrival ending his seat.

Alpine Settle 2027 As Briatore Ends His Mercedes Waiting Game
Flavio Briatore spent the spring holding Alpine's second 2027 seat open for a Mercedes driver. Verstappen's Red Bull renewal closed that route, and Franco Colapinto has been confirmed alongside Pierre Gasly.

Monza Brings Ferrari An Engine Step And A Leclerc Warning
Ferrari's second ADUO engine, a revised Macarena rear wing, new Shell fuel and a Schumacher tribute livery all land at Monza. Charles Leclerc says the circuit still does not suit the SF-26.

Cadillac Changed Its Boss Mid-Season. Bottas Chose His Words
Valtteri Bottas praises Graeme Lowdon, says he respects Cadillac's decision to sack him, and stops short of endorsing it. Sergio Perez commits long-term as TWG Global denies selling sports assets.

Alpine Backed The Stewards Who Penalised Its Own Driver Twice
Two yellow-flag penalties at Zandvoort turned into a row over the FIA stewards. Colapinto called them harsh, his sponsor called them dishonest, and Alpine backed the officials anyway.

Netflix Renews Drive To Survive As F1 Debates Its Shelf Life
Season nine of Drive to Survive is confirmed for 2027. Box to Box promises deeper access, Norris has called parts of it made-up nonsense, and F1 media chief is already talking about what replaces it.

Ferrari's Drivers Wanted Opposite Things. Hamilton Said Sorry
Hamilton has cooled his Zandvoort radio. Leclerc still cannot see why Ferrari boxed him with Russell. Vasseur has already owned the missed undercut. They take that split to Monza.

One Lap, One Wall: Verstappen's Zandvoort Send-Off Goes Wrong
The last Dutch Grand Prix Zandvoort will host ended for Max Verstappen at the banked final corner on lap one. He says a drying line tempted him too early. Laurent Mekies says Red Bull has slipped, and Liam Lawson's six points are the only thing propping the weekend up.

Fighting Over 15th, Williams' Two Re-Signed Drivers Took Each Other Out
With six laps left at Zandvoort, Carlos Sainz locked a front tyre defending from Alex Albon and pitched both Williams down the escape road. Sainz accepted a 10-second penalty. Albon was more annoyed by an early pit stop. James Vowles blamed the car.

Norris Won Again. He Still Won't Call It A Title Fight
Back-to-back wins have not convinced Lando Norris that McLaren can chase the championship. Andrea Stella, Kimi Antonelli and Luke Smith see a fight that Norris refuses to name.

A Sheet Of Paper Separated The Two Audis At Zandvoort
Hulkenberg took eighth after missing a spinning Bortoleto by inches in Verstappen's smoke. He called it luck. Allan McNish reached for Days of Thunder. Edd Straw ranked the team-mates apart.
