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Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner has admitted that he stayed at the American outfit "two years too long".
Steiner, who built the team from scratch ahead of its 2016 F1 debut with the backing of team owner Gene Haas, left the role at the end of the 2023 season when his contract was not renewed.
Speaking on the High Performance podcast, Steiner reflected on his tenure and ...Keep reading

Mercedes reckons it is “far too early” to prioritise Kimi Antonelli or George Russell in the 2026 Formula 1 world title fight amid the threat of Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari.
The Silver Arrows have been the dominant outfit at the start of this regulation cycle, winning eight of the opening 11 grands prix to establish a 72-point lead over Ferrari with 12 rounds left.
Six of those victories ...Keep reading

F1 Correspondent Lawrence Barretto takes us through the current state of play in the F1 driver market.

Red Bull has revealed special-edition helmets and race suits for four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen and his team-mate Isack Hadjar for the upcoming Dutch Grand Prix, with Hadjar's helmet design incorporating his broken trophy from last season.
With Zandvoort hosting its final F1 race this weekend before dropping off the calendar, the Milton Keynes outfit opted to mark the occasion with ...Keep reading

Trackhouse team principal Davide Brivio says he would like to see more street circuits in MotoGP to bring the series closer to fans, but stressed that rider safety remains paramount.
The problems encountered at Goiania, host of this year's Brazilian MotoGP round, have prompted broader questions about the suitability of different venues for motorcycle racing, particularly as MotoGP prepares to ...Keep reading

Audi racing director Allan McNish has delved into the mindset that makes Gabriel Bortoleto a competent Formula 1 driver.
Back-to-back Formula 3 and Formula 2 champion Bortoleto made his world championship debut with the Hinwil-based outfit (then Sauber) last year.
After being outscored by veteran team-mate Nico Hulkenberg 51-19 in 2025, Bortoleto is now up 10-2 at the 2026 summer break. He ...Keep reading

Here are all the timings – along with all the additional information you need – for the 12th Grand Prix weekend of the 2026 season from Zandvoort in the Netherlands.

As we continue our half term reports for the 2026 season, it's time to look back on how McLaren's campaign has unfolded so far.

It has been a big year so far for Nikola Tsolov, with the Bulgarian leading the F2 championship as well as being linked to a Formula 1 seat for 2027.

Former Ferrari and Williams race engineer Rob Smedley has revealed that he has recently been approached for Formula 1 team principal roles, but he turned them down.
Speaking on the High Performance Racing podcast alongside former Alpine boss Otmar Szafnauer and broadcaster Jake Humphrey, Smedley explained why he was reluctant to take a team principal job in F1.
While discussing Szafnauer's ...Keep reading

When Adrian Newey appeared at the FIA team principals' press conference during the Formula 1 season opener in Melbourne, the legendary designer attracted attention for several reasons.
Newey spoke openly about Honda's battery problems, acknowledged that his role as team principal had distracted him from his design duties to some extent, and said – with some exaggeration – that Honda had ...Keep reading

Former Force India, Aston Martin and Alpine boss Otmar Szafnauer has revealed he remains open to a Formula 1 comeback, though he says any potential return to the paddock might not be in a team principal role.
Szafnauer, who spent over a decade leading the Silverstone outfit through its Force India and Racing Point eras before leaving Aston Martin to become team principal at Alpine, discussed ...Keep reading

All the key BBC coverage details for the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, from 21-23 August.

Racing Bulls Formula 1 rookie Arvid Lindblad has shed light on his partnership with team-mate Liam Lawson.
The 19-year-old Briton has impressed during the first half of his debut campaign. After picking up four points at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix with an eighth-place finish, he missed out on points at the Japanese, Miami and Canadian Grands Prix. But he has since had a string of ...Keep reading

The motorsport world is waiting with bated breath for Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen to decide their Formula 1 futures, as the two world champions are pipped as the first dominoes that need to fall to kick off a raft of driver transfers ahead of 2027.
While there is no guarantee that either party will leave their current teams, any move would be a shock to the F1 system in a relatively ...Keep reading

Over the past week in Iowa, the most diehard fans in Sprint Car racing had started to lay into Kyle Larson pretty hard.
After his improbable victory in the 65th Knoxville Nationals, Larson laid right back into them.
“I hope all the people bitching about us running our preliminary night understand why,” said Larson in Victory Lane. “This was the best-case scenario.”
Larson had ...Keep reading

Mahindra was in sensational form during Sunday’s Formula E season finale in London.
Nyck de Vries led a maiden front-row lockout for the Banbury-based team in qualifying, knocking out championship contenders Mitch Evans and Pascal Wehrlein in the duel stages to claim pole position.
In the race, the M12 Electro again appeared to be the class of the field, with de Vries controlling the race ...Keep reading

A selection of images from the Dutch Grand Prix, as Zandvoort prepares to host a Formula 1 race for the final time.

A selection of images from the Dutch Grand Prix, as Zandvoort prepares to host a Formula 1 race for the final time.

A selection of images from the Dutch Grand Prix, as Zandvoort prepares to host a Formula 1 race for the final time.