Search Results

20 results for "F1"

Articles

Jean Alesi Relives His Only F1 Win: 'Like A World Cup'
Formula 1

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.

Piastri Presses F1 On Where The Penalty Line Actually Sits
Formula 11d ago

Piastri Presses F1 On Where The Penalty Line Actually Sits

Hamilton was penalised at Les Combes. Leclerc, at the same corner, was not. Oscar Piastri is less interested in his own result than in the precedent the decision sets.

Red Flags Or Not? F1 Can't Agree On How Races Should End
Formula 12d ago

Red Flags Or Not? F1 Can't Agree On How Races Should End

The British GP's safety-car finish has left F1 split. Hamilton and Coulthard want red flags to force a racing end, while Leclerc, Russell and Wolff warn that would break the sport's consistency.

The FIA Just Softened F1's 2026 Engine — And Split The Grid
Formula 13d ago

The FIA Just Softened F1's 2026 Engine — And Split The Grid

A ratified rule change hands more power back to the combustion engine for 2027 and 2028. Verstappen and Piastri call it progress; Alonso and Sainz say the sport should go much further.

Alonso Calls F1 Unfair On Verstappen. Damon Hill Shoots It Down
Formula 14d ago

Alonso Calls F1 Unfair On Verstappen. Damon Hill Shoots It Down

Fernando Alonso argues the sport is failing its best driver as Verstappen languishes in seventh. Damon Hill's blunt reply lit the fuse on a paddock-wide row.

Rookie Bortoleto Fires Back At F1's 2026 Doubters: 'Turn The Page'
Formula 14d ago

Rookie Bortoleto Fires Back At F1's 2026 Doubters: 'Turn The Page'

Audi rookie Gabriel Bortoleto has told F1's 2026 critics to move on, insisting the cars are still fast and fun — a pointed rebuke to Max Verstappen and the drivers who say the new formula has taken the edge off the sport.

Massa's Crashgate Claim Heads To Supreme Court — And Could Rattle F1
Formula 113 July 2026

Massa's Crashgate Claim Heads To Supreme Court — And Could Rattle F1

Felipe Massa's fight to overturn the 2008 F1 title has reached the UK Supreme Court after the FIA, F1 and Bernie Ecclestone won a rare 'leapfrog' appeal. Massa says he was 'robbed'; Ecclestone insists there was no cover-up.

Russell Concedes To Antonelli As F1's Title Fight Resumes At Spa
Formula 113 July 2026

Russell Concedes To Antonelli As F1's Title Fight Resumes At Spa

George Russell has conceded that team-mate Kimi Antonelli 'deserves to be ahead' as F1's title fight resumes at Spa. Antonelli's lead is down from 66 points to 25, with reliability — not pace — now Mercedes' biggest threat.

Is F1 2026 Boring Or Brilliant? The Paddock Can't Agree
Formula 112 July 2026

Is F1 2026 Boring Or Brilliant? The Paddock Can't Agree

Formula 1's new rules split opinion: close, unpredictable racing at the front, energy-starved cars blunting iconic corners, and a midfield gone quiet. Drivers and pundits disagree on whether 2026 is a hit or a miss.

Why F1 Drivers Are Dreading Spa's 2026 Energy Squeeze
Formula 112 July 2026

Why F1 Drivers Are Dreading Spa's 2026 Energy Squeeze

Spa should be a driver's playground, but the grid is heading there worried about the 2026 cars' energy limits. Alonso, Ocon and Bearman explain the squeeze.

Cadillac's F1 Pace Is Arriving, The Points Just Aren't Yet
Formula 112 July 2026

Cadillac's F1 Pace Is Arriving, The Points Just Aren't Yet

Cadillac's scoreboard reads zero after seven races, but the American newcomer is quicker and closing on the midfield. Bottas, Perez and Lowdon on the progress and the reliability wall.

BYD Cools F1 Entry Talk As FIA Keeps Pushing For China
Formula 111 July 2026

BYD Cools F1 Entry Talk As FIA Keeps Pushing For China

At Goodwood, BYD insisted it has no concrete F1 plan and would only enter as a technology partner, not a badge on a car. The FIA, though, is still openly angling for a Chinese team, even as Renault rules out a return to building its own engine.

Domenicali Pushes To Restore Bahrain GP To F1's 2026 Schedule
Formula 110 July 2026

Domenicali Pushes To Restore Bahrain GP To F1's 2026 Schedule

Stefano Domenicali is racing the clock to add the cancelled Bahrain GP back for early October, calling it 'an incredibly positive message' — though the slot between Baku and Singapore would create a brutal triple-header.

O'Ward Turns His Back On F1 Reserve Role: 'Zero Desire'
Formula 110 July 2026

O'Ward Turns His Back On F1 Reserve Role: 'Zero Desire'

Pato O'Ward has walked away from McLaren's F1 reserve seat to focus on IndyCar, blasting the 2026 cars as 'artificial' while McLaren promotes F2 champion Leonardo Fornaroli.

Piastri, Not Norris: The Clause That Put Him In F1's Swap Saga
Formula 19 July 2026

Piastri, Not Norris: The Clause That Put Him In F1's Swap Saga

McLaren's Oscar Piastri has become the pivot of F1's silly season as reports link Max Verstappen to a Red Bull exit and a McLaren seat. Piastri, Norris and Zak Brown say nothing's changed; Ralf Schumacher and a wave of reports say otherwise.

F1's 2027 Calendar Balloons To 34 Events With More Sprints
Formula 18 July 2026

F1's 2027 Calendar Balloons To 34 Events With More Sprints

F1 chief Stefano Domenicali is going 'brave' on 2027: a record 34-event calendar with up to 10 Sprints. Kimi Antonelli welcomes it, but the doubters remain.

Is 2026 F1 Too Easy? Alonso's 'No Talent' Barb Splits Opinion
Formula 18 July 2026

Is 2026 F1 Too Easy? Alonso's 'No Talent' Barb Splits Opinion

Fernando Alonso says 2026 F1 overtaking needs 'no driver talent'. Max Verstappen and Damon Hill agree, but ESPN argues the skill has moved, not vanished.

FIA Puts F1's 'Macarena' Wings Under Review After Verstappen Scares
Formula 18 July 2026

FIA Puts F1's 'Macarena' Wings Under Review After Verstappen Scares

Max Verstappen's back-to-back rear-wing failures have forced the FIA into safety talks with Red Bull and Ferrari over F1's rotating 'Macarena' wings, with a possible ban and a Red Bull rethink both on the table before Spa.

Christian Horner's F1 Comeback: Coy At Silverstone, Backed By The FIA
Formula 17 July 2026

Christian Horner's F1 Comeback: Coy At Silverstone, Backed By The FIA

Back in the paddock for the first time since leaving Red Bull, Christian Horner says he'll only return to F1 for a winning project and is in no hurry. FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is convinced he'll be back regardless.

F1's Next Engine: V8s, Refuelling And An FIA-Backed Supplier
Formula 17 July 2026

F1's Next Engine: V8s, Refuelling And An FIA-Backed Supplier

The FIA has pushed its cheaper-V8 plan to 2031 and is now weighing a refuelling comeback and an independent, Cosworth-style engine supplier. Manufacturers are divided on the pace of change.