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The outcome of the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix currently remains more uncertain than ever after Alpine lodged a Right of Review against Pierre Gasly’s two pitlane speeding penalties.
It has cleared the first hurdle with its appeals deemed admissible, but it remains to be seen whether this will ultimately change the results as the penalties dropped Gasly from third to seventh.
If that were to ...Keep reading

Pirelli will extend its tenure as Formula 1's tyre supplier until 2028 after triggering a one-year option.
The Italian marque replaced Bridgestone in 2011, as part of a deal which also covers the supply of F1's feeder series F2 and F3, plus its all-female category, F1 Academy.
In 2023 Pirelli fended off Bridgestone to win the FIA's tender for a fresh deal, extending its stay for another ...Keep reading

BMW claimed the top spot in third practice for the Le Mans 24 Hours following a late flying lap from one-lap specialist Dries Vanthoor.
The Belgian set a blistering time of 3m23.302s in the final minutes of the two-hour session, putting the #15 BMW M Hybrid V8 over four tenths ahead of Victor Martins in the #36 Alpine A424.
Jota’s Norman Nato led the way at the beginning of the session ...Keep reading

Runaway Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli admitted in an exclusive interview with Motorsport.com this week that he was left fearing for his future by a mid-season slump during his rookie campaign.
Now, though, he says those doubts are behind him – but the future remains laden with unknowns. Antonelli is now into a five-race winning streak, and no other grand prix driver in history ...Keep reading

Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is "too smart" to consider pairing Max Verstappen with Kimi Antonelli.
Speaking on The Red Flags Podcast, Steiner weighed in on rumours linking the Red Bull driver to Mercedes. During the 'Gas or Brake' segment of the podcast, the hypothetical scenario was put to Steiner, suggesting that the Dutchman could ...Keep reading

During the Monaco Grand Prix weekend, all teams and manufacturers received the outcome of the first ADUO period, Formula 1’s catch-up mechanism with Additional Upgrade and Development Opportunities.
To the surprise of many in the paddock, Red Bull has been placed at the top of the rankings, meaning the newcomer is not allowed to further develop its power unit, while manufacturers such as ...Keep reading

As soon as Charles Leclerc's Ferrari sustained the languid, inglorious slide into the wall at Antony Noghes in the latter stages of last weekend's Monaco Grand Prix, the Monegasque was sure that his brakes were to blame.
Leclerc could have easily blamed the track breaking up, as a relaid patch of tarmac between the final two corners began to spurt stones onto the course, but he was keen to ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli admits that "this year so far [I'm] not doubting myself", as the Mercedes driver heads to the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix on the crest of a wave after five wins on the bounce.

Plenty of people within F1 are excited about the start of the 2026 World Cup, and the drivers are no different..

Ahead of his home race, Fernando Alonso has reflected on how long he will continue racing in F1.

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Kimi Antonelli says he still has a lot to prove despite the imposing championship lead he has established after just six races this season.

World Rally Championship legend Sebastien Loeb will jump behind the wheel of WRC machinery in a rare appearance for the French Tarmac Rally Championship this weekend.
The nine-time world champion is making a return to traditional stage rallying having been competing for Dacia in the World Rally-Raid Championship, which he currently heads after three of five rounds.
This weekend the ...Keep reading

The FIA stewards have upheld the Alpine team's request to review the two five-second pitlane speeding penalties Pierre Gasly received at the Monaco Grand Prix, which knocked the Frenchman off the podium.
Gasly crossed the line in third in Monaco but was demoted to seventh after the stewards applied two separate five-second penalties for speeding in the pitlane.
Gasly was one of six drivers ...Keep reading

Toyota believes LMH cars are facing a clear deficit to their LMDh counterparts in what he described as a “two-class” structure heading into this weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours. 
The Japanese marque’s technical director made that comment following the opening qualifying at Circuit de la Sarthe on Wednesday, in which the top six spots were locked out by cars built on the LMDh ...Keep reading

The FIA is yet to officially reveal which Formula 1 manufacturers qualify for additional help developing their internal combustion engines. But news emerged over the Monaco weekend that Red Bull is surprisingly leading the field in V6 performance and all other OEMs, including Mercedes, qualify for an additional upgrade.
As part of the ADUO system (Additional Development and Upgrade ...Keep reading

Alice Powell and Abbi Pulling will become the first all-female F1 commentator and co-commentator for BBC Sport at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.

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As F1 continues its European leg at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, Need to Know is your all-in-one guide with statistics, driving pointers, strategy tips and more.