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George Russell sends defiant message after challenging F1 season start
George Russell insists he will focus on the positives as he reflects on the first half of the 2026 Formula 1 season, following a seventh-place finish at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
As the F1 paddock packs up for the mandatory summer shutdown, the Mercedes driver is determined to maintain a glass-half-full perspective. The Briton concluded the first 11 races with a hard-fought seventh place at ...Keep reading
As the F1 paddock packs up for the mandatory summer shutdown, the Mercedes driver is determined to maintain a glass-half-full perspective. The Briton concluded the first 11 races with a hard-fought seventh place at ...Keep reading
New Nurburgring bombshell as ADAC Nordrhein launches NLS rival Nordschleife series
ADAC Nordrhein has launched of its own ADAC 24 Hours Nurburgring Series for 2027, which will run under the same technical regulations as the iconic 24 hour classic, and the new venture puts the regional club in direct competition with the Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS).
The proposed 2027 calendar features five events spanning six individual races:
2–3 April: 24h Nurburgring Prologue ...Keep reading
The proposed 2027 calendar features five events spanning six individual races:
2–3 April: 24h Nurburgring Prologue ...Keep reading
"Monumental" Red Bull Ford Powertrains project has exceeded expectations, says Calum Nicholas
Former Red Bull mechanic Calum Nicholas says the Milton Keynes outfit's Red Bull Ford Powertrains project has surpassed internal expectations.
Ahead of the introduction of Formula 1's new regulations in 2026, which feature an almost 50:50 split between the internal combustion engine and electrical power, Red Bull took on the task of manufacturing its own power units in a works partnership with ...Keep reading
Ahead of the introduction of Formula 1's new regulations in 2026, which feature an almost 50:50 split between the internal combustion engine and electrical power, Red Bull took on the task of manufacturing its own power units in a works partnership with ...Keep reading
Lagrue hired to lead Red Bull Junior Programme in 2027
Red Bull has announced that it has appointed Gwen Lagrue as Director of the Red Bull Junior Programme for the 2027 season.
6 Winners and 5 Losers from Hungary
F1.com's Lawrence Barretto picks out his winners and losers from a thrilling Hungarian Grand Prix.
Winners and losers from a strategy-dominated Brickyard 400
The Brickyard 400 is now in the rearview, and NASCAR teams have one final off-weekend before 14 consecutive races to end the season. The pressure is on for teams around the cut-line, while the favorites try to better position themselves for the Chase reset in just over a month.
But despite all that, it was a part-timer kissing the bricks as Corey Heim earned his second win of the year in just ...Keep reading
But despite all that, it was a part-timer kissing the bricks as Corey Heim earned his second win of the year in just ...Keep reading
How engine software issue caused George Russell's slow start at Hungarian GP
George Russell suffered a Mercedes Formula 1 engine software issue that put the revs out of control while on the Hungarian Grand Prix grid and triggered his slow start.
On Saturday, a water leak caused by hitting a kerb destroyed his engine, forcing Mercedes into an engine change ahead of the race. But on the grid an issue at the start triggered anti‑stall, costing him several positions and ...Keep reading
On Saturday, a water leak caused by hitting a kerb destroyed his engine, forcing Mercedes into an engine change ahead of the race. But on the grid an issue at the start triggered anti‑stall, costing him several positions and ...Keep reading
Denny Hamlin points to team moment that lost him the Brickyard 400
With 34 laps to go, the green flag waved for what would be the final restart of the 2026 Brickyard 400.
Denny Hamlin, making his 18th start in the race, held the lead with Corey Heim to his outside. The part-time 23XI Racing driver surged ahead of Hamlin, clearing him into Turn 1, but Hamlin got back underneath him by diving super low in the short chute approaching Turn 2.
Heim put Hamlin ...Keep reading
Denny Hamlin, making his 18th start in the race, held the lead with Corey Heim to his outside. The part-time 23XI Racing driver surged ahead of Hamlin, clearing him into Turn 1, but Hamlin got back underneath him by diving super low in the short chute approaching Turn 2.
Heim put Hamlin ...Keep reading
Toto Wolff refuses to call Kimi Antonelli F1 title favourite
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff refused to call Kimi Antonelli the Formula 1 world championship favourite despite increasing his points lead at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Antonelli fought back from a grid penalty to take third place at the Hungaroring and coupled with Lewis Hamilton’s poor race and penalty that left him fifth, plus George Russell’s nightmare start and recovery drive to seventh, the ...Keep reading
Antonelli fought back from a grid penalty to take third place at the Hungaroring and coupled with Lewis Hamilton’s poor race and penalty that left him fifth, plus George Russell’s nightmare start and recovery drive to seventh, the ...Keep reading
Carlos Sainz hit with Community Note on X after Oscar Piastri Hungarian GP collision
Williams driver Carlos Sainz has been subjected to a humbling 'Community Note' on social media platform X after explaining his collision with Oscar Piastri during the Hungarian Grand Prix.
The incident occurred on lap 38 at the Hungaroring. McLaren's Piastri, who had taken the lead on the opening lap from his team-mate Lando Norris, was attempting to lap Sainz as the Williams driver was in ...Keep reading
The incident occurred on lap 38 at the Hungaroring. McLaren's Piastri, who had taken the lead on the opening lap from his team-mate Lando Norris, was attempting to lap Sainz as the Williams driver was in ...Keep reading
"We are always on the edge" – Red Bull admits it didn't give Max Verstappen "a car to push with"
After stepping onto the podium at the Hungaroring, Max Verstappen was left wondering one thing during the post-race press conference:
"How the hell did I end up here? I was shocked, I'm actually still shocked."
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"How the hell did I end up here? I was shocked, I'm actually still shocked."
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Rueful Wolff gives his take on Mercedes' Hungarian weekend
Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff was left downbeat after a tough Hungarian Grand Prix weekend, where he admitted that the Silver Arrows were always playing ‘catch up’ against their ever-improving rivals.
Stella praises 'great racing' between McLaren drivers
Andrea Stella has praised the "respectful approach" between McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri as they battled for victory in last weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix.
How Verstappen’s P2 was helped by ‘spicy’ strategy calls
Max Verstappen finished second in the Hungarian Grand Prix, pulling off one of the moves of the day on Lewis Hamilton as he bagged his fourth podium finish of the season. But while that overtake certainly played a part in the Dutchman’s result, so did Red Bull’s strategy calls.
Vasseur critical of Ferrari's Hungary performance
Fred Vasseur believes that "everything went wrong" for Ferrari in last weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix, as both Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton failed to reach the podium.
How Lawson had the edge over team mate Lindblad in Hungary
The battle between Racing Bulls drivers Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad has been an entertaining aspect of the 2026 season thus far. A responsive split-strategy gamble helped them maximise their points haul in Hungary.
Red Bull poaches Mercedes F1 junior driver chief as Helmut Marko successor
Mercedes has confirmed the departure of young driver guru Gwen Lagrue, with the Frenchman officially joining Red Bull as junior programme director
As previously reported by Motorsport.com over the Belgian Grand Prix weekend, long-standing junior driver guru Lagrue is joining the Red Bull Formula 1 team in a similar role to the one he held at Mercedes. On Monday afternoon, Mercedes officially ...Keep reading
As previously reported by Motorsport.com over the Belgian Grand Prix weekend, long-standing junior driver guru Lagrue is joining the Red Bull Formula 1 team in a similar role to the one he held at Mercedes. On Monday afternoon, Mercedes officially ...Keep reading
Fred Vasseur owns up to Ferrari’s “very poor” execution in Hungarian GP
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has owned up to the Scuderia’s “very poor” execution in a Hungarian Grand Prix where it made “too many mistakes” and “everything went wrong”.
Ferrari was hoping for a third race victory in 2026 after topping Friday practice and taking second and third on the grid at the Hungaroring, with pole position eluding Lewis Hamilton by a mere 0.012s to ...Keep reading
Ferrari was hoping for a third race victory in 2026 after topping Friday practice and taking second and third on the grid at the Hungaroring, with pole position eluding Lewis Hamilton by a mere 0.012s to ...Keep reading
Japanese racing consortium launches bid to build next Super Formula car
A consortium of manufacturers led by Japanese racing car constructor Dome has launched a bid to produce Super Formula’s next-generation car.
The Japan Motor Racing Industry Association (JMIA), a non-profit organisation that features 80 member companies, has produced a prototype known as the JNFP-1 that it hopes will form the basis of a challenger to eventually displace the series’ current ...Keep reading
The Japan Motor Racing Industry Association (JMIA), a non-profit organisation that features 80 member companies, has produced a prototype known as the JNFP-1 that it hopes will form the basis of a challenger to eventually displace the series’ current ...Keep reading
Lewis Hamilton penalty sparks fan debate after F1 Hungarian GP
Formula 1 fans have debated seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton's Hungarian Grand Prix penalty.
Hamilton was handed a five-second penalty for exceeding the pitlane speed limit. Making his third pitstop under a virtual safety car while fighting current championship leader Kimi Antonelli for a podium spot, Hamilton was clocked at 80.1km/h, just 0.1km/h over the limit.
He crossed the line in ...Keep reading
Hamilton was handed a five-second penalty for exceeding the pitlane speed limit. Making his third pitstop under a virtual safety car while fighting current championship leader Kimi Antonelli for a podium spot, Hamilton was clocked at 80.1km/h, just 0.1km/h over the limit.
He crossed the line in ...Keep reading