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Formula 1 agrees a two-step plan to change engine design in response to criticism of this year's new rules.

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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Pierre Gasly says losing what could have been a podium finish in last Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix was the hardest sporting moment of his Formula 1 career. The Frenchman crossed the finish line third in the Principality, later describing it as one of his strongest-ever performances.
Yet he was immediately demoted to seventh due to two five-second penalties for pitlane speeding. The added time ...Keep reading

Mercedes and championship leader Kimi Antonelli have poked fun at a viral social media moment from the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix, releasing a tongue-in-cheek video following a mix-up involving Kim Kardashian and the race winner's towel.
Antonelli converted yet another pole position into a grand prix win in Monte Carlo, becoming the youngest driver to win in Monaco. While the Italian driver ...Keep reading

During the Monaco Grand Prix weekend, teams and power unit manufacturers were all informed of the outcome of the first ADUO period - Formula 1’s catch-up mechanism with Additional Upgrade and Development Opportunities.
Red Bull Ford Powertrains emerged as the benchmark. According to the results, Mercedes’ internal combustion engine trails by between two and four percent, meaning the German ...Keep reading

Lance Stroll caused some consternation in the Formula 1 paddock when he insisted that braking and driveability issues were to blame for his Monaco Grand Prix crash - rather than the crumbling track surface at the corner where he went off.
Stroll was running 16th when he ran straight into the outside barrier at the final corner, Anthony Noghes, on lap 57. That eliminated him from the race and ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc has opted for a technical direction similar to Lewis Hamilton for this weekend's Formula 1 Barcelona Grand Prix after his frustrations in Monaco.
The Ferrari driver crashed out of his home race last weekend with 14 laps remaining, going into the barrier at the final corner while running in third.
Leclerc was furious after the race having lost his chance of the podium and the ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Martin Brundle has heaped praise on Isack Hadjar after the Red Bull driver secured a hard-fought podium finish at the Monaco Grand Prix.
The principality delivered a chaotic race weekend, including several penalties and seven retirements. Kimi Antonelli secured his fifth consecutive grand prix win of the season, Lewis Hamilton finished second and ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez’s dominant victory in last weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix was the clearest sign yet that he can still operate at the front in MotoGP.
Despite still not having fully recovered from the injury he sustained in Indonesia last October, Marquez was able to claim pole position and convert that into a double win at the Balaton Park Circuit.
It was an impressive comeback from the ...Keep reading

Formula 1 superstar Kimi Antonelli was left fearing for his future during an up-and-down rookie campaign that left the paddock wondering if Mercedes had promoted him too early.
The 19-year-old was fast-tracked through the single-seater ladder by the German marque, skipping F3 before just one season of F2 as he then replaced Lewis Hamilton for 2025.
Those were big shoes to fill for the ...Keep reading

Sky Sports Formula 1 lead commentator David Croft was "perplexed" by the number of pitlane speeding penalties during the Monaco Grand Prix. 
While the race around the narrow streets of Monte Carlo was headlined by Kimi Antonelli's fifth consecutive win of the season, it was slightly overshadowed by the spate of penalties. 
Many of the drivers were hit with penalties for speeding in the ...Keep reading

Alex Albon will become Williams’ leading all-time Grand Prix starter when he climbs into his FW48 at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix this weekend.

A number of drivers will be sitting out of Free Practice 1 at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix to allow junior, test and reserve drivers to gain experience in F1.

Pierre Gasly swears he did nothing wrong to earn the two penalties in Monaco that ultimately cost him a podium finish - and that is a very good reason not only to be angry and frustrated, but also to push together with his team to get the race result overturned. Yet, should Alpine’s inquiry deliver a satisfactory outcome, it could open a whole can of worms.
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Formula 1Alpine ...Keep reading