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FIA British GP decision questioned as former Alpine boss offers alternative
Former Formula 1 team principal Otmar Szafnauer has argued that the FIA missed a prime opportunity to deliver a spectacular finish to the British Grand Prix, insisting the race should have been red-flagged following Max Verstappen's late retirement.
The Silverstone race ended behind the safety car. Charles Leclerc secured a much-needed victory, his first of the season, taking the chequered flag ...Keep reading
The Silverstone race ended behind the safety car. Charles Leclerc secured a much-needed victory, his first of the season, taking the chequered flag ...Keep reading
Charles Leclerc's British GP win could transform F1 title fight, says Juan Pablo Montoya
Juan Pablo Montoya believes the battle for the Formula 1 championship could become "really exciting" if Charles Leclerc can build on his British Grand Prix victory with the same consistency shown by his Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton.
Leclerc took his first grand prix win of the season, and his first at Silverstone, on Sunday. The Monegasque driver took the lead at the start of the race and ...Keep reading
Leclerc took his first grand prix win of the season, and his first at Silverstone, on Sunday. The Monegasque driver took the lead at the start of the race and ...Keep reading
Kimi Antonelli told key Michael Schumacher lesson he needs to learn in F1 title fight
Former Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has claimed that championship leader Kimi Antonelli must learn how to manage a compromised car if he wants to secure titles, drawing comparisons to Michael Schumacher's ability to nurse damaged machinery.
The 19-year-old driver endured a bruising British Grand Prix at Silverstone, finishing 15th. While he looked in contention to fight Charles Leclerc ...Keep reading
The 19-year-old driver endured a bruising British Grand Prix at Silverstone, finishing 15th. While he looked in contention to fight Charles Leclerc ...Keep reading
Ferrari faces Lewis Hamilton-Charles Leclerc decision after British GP victory, says Rob Smedley
Former Ferrari race engineer Rob Smedley believes the Maranello outfit might have to make the decision to prioritise seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton over Charles Leclerc if it is to stand any real chance of clinching the 2026 drivers' championship.
Smedley's comments came after a dramatic British Grand Prix at Silverstone, where Leclerc took an emotional victory, his first grand ...Keep reading
Smedley's comments came after a dramatic British Grand Prix at Silverstone, where Leclerc took an emotional victory, his first grand ...Keep reading
Robert Wickens full of “gratitude” in home race return after extraordinary industry effort
There is a feeling of appreciation Robert Wickens is carrying into the paddock at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) this weekend’s Chevrolet Grand Prix.
Roughly two months ago, a fire struck the transporter of DXDT Racing en route to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, destroying nearly everything, including the custom-adapted, one-of-one, hand control system used by Wickens.
Remarkably ...Keep reading
Roughly two months ago, a fire struck the transporter of DXDT Racing en route to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, destroying nearly everything, including the custom-adapted, one-of-one, hand control system used by Wickens.
Remarkably ...Keep reading
After DTM horror crash: Team confirms spinal injury for Maximilian Paul
Three days after the severe DTM crash during Saturday's race at the Norisring, the full extent of Maximilian Paul's injuries has become clear. As his team principal Gottfried Grasser informed Motorsport-Total.com upon request, the 26-year-old Dresden native suffered "a fibula and a tibia fracture as well as a lumbar vertebra fracture."
Previously, official reports only mentioned a lower leg ...Keep reading
Previously, official reports only mentioned a lower leg ...Keep reading
Winners and losers from the IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio
The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course belonged to papaya as Pato O’Ward captured the victory ahead of teammate Christian Lundgaard to lead Arrow McLaren’s first 1-2 in the IndyCar Series.
O’Ward and Lundgaard, who started on pole, combined to lead 86 of 90 laps in what became a grueling, caution-free race in hot and humid conditions at the 13-turn, 2.258-mile natural terrain ...Keep reading
O’Ward and Lundgaard, who started on pole, combined to lead 86 of 90 laps in what became a grueling, caution-free race in hot and humid conditions at the 13-turn, 2.258-mile natural terrain ...Keep reading
NASCAR O'Reilly Series team owner releases independent short racing film
Several years ago, NASCAR O’Reilly Series driver and team owner Tommy Joe Martins wrote and directed a short racing film titled ‘Underfunded’ and it enjoyed a well-received independent film festival run but was never released until now.
Omeleto, a YouTube channel with nearly four million subscribers, selected Underfunded for distribution and has been made available for streaming ...Keep reading
Omeleto, a YouTube channel with nearly four million subscribers, selected Underfunded for distribution and has been made available for streaming ...Keep reading
PALMER: How Leclerc hit back with victory at Silverstone
After a tough run of form, Charles Leclerc hit back in the best possible way with victory in the British Grand Prix. Former Renault Fq1 driver and F1 TV analyst Jolyon Palmer looks at how he did it.
Who impressed our judges at the British Grand Prix?
Find out who topped the Power Rankings table after the British Grand Prix weekend.
Palmer picks out ‘huge problem’ for Russell in title fight
Former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer has given some fresh insight into George Russell’s struggles at Mercedes in the latest episode of F1 Nation.
Bearman reflects on 'painful' British GP for Haas
Ollie Bearman admits that Haas were "not quick enough" in the British Grand Prix, and that the American team's lack of pace is "painful".
When McLaren should see first results of new upgrade approach
Team Principal Andrea Stella has confirmed a change of direction for McLaren's approach to upgrades.
The pre-race tweak that hampered Lewis Hamilton's British GP
Ferrari didn’t start its British Grand Prix weekend in the most optimistic of ways, as its engineers estimated a possible six tenths deficit to Formula 1’s dominant outfit Mercedes on the straights.
But then it took a completely unexpected turn, surprising even the drivers, as Lewis Hamilton took a shock pole last Friday for the sprint race.
Although victory eventually went to Mercedes ...Keep reading
But then it took a completely unexpected turn, surprising even the drivers, as Lewis Hamilton took a shock pole last Friday for the sprint race.
Although victory eventually went to Mercedes ...Keep reading
Kyle Kirkwood vaults back to second in championship standings with podium finish at Mid-Ohio
Kyle Kirkwood secured a hard-fought third-place finish in Sunday’s Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, elevating him back into second place in the championship standings.
Starting 10th in the #27 Andretti Global Honda, the 27-year-old Florida native navigated a grueling, caution-free 90 laps around the 13-turn, 2.258-mile natural terrain road course. High humidity and temperatures ...Keep reading
Starting 10th in the #27 Andretti Global Honda, the 27-year-old Florida native navigated a grueling, caution-free 90 laps around the 13-turn, 2.258-mile natural terrain road course. High humidity and temperatures ...Keep reading
MotoGP 2027 grid: All confirmed rider signings
The dawn of a new era in MotoGP next year, with the introduction of the championship's new technical regulations for manufacturers committing to remain in the series through the end of 2031, will trigger the biggest shake-up to the premier-class grid in many years.
Many of the changes had been emerging gradually since the start of the season, but following the signing of the Concorde Agreement ...Keep reading
Many of the changes had been emerging gradually since the start of the season, but following the signing of the Concorde Agreement ...Keep reading
Should the British GP ending cause a change in F1 safety car rules?
The 2026 Formula 1 British Grand Prix endured a very anticlimactic end as drivers crossed the finish line under safety car conditions, which prompted boos from the SIlverstone crowd.
It came after Max Verstappen crashed at Stowe with six laps remaining and once his Red Bull had been cleared, race control followed its standard procedures by allowing cars to unlap themselves.
Those cars were ...Keep reading
It came after Max Verstappen crashed at Stowe with six laps remaining and once his Red Bull had been cleared, race control followed its standard procedures by allowing cars to unlap themselves.
Those cars were ...Keep reading
Thomas Preining slams DTM BoP: "I'm close to quitting"
Former DTM champion Thomas Preining, who has already won three times at the Norisring, lost his cool after finishing ninth in Saturday's DTM race in Nuremberg. It is "relatively obvious that this has nothing to do with sport," the Porsche factory driver fumed about the Balance of Performance (BoP). "We are catastrophically shit in terms of pace. It's zero fun. The countdown to my vacation is ...Keep reading
How Ferrari and McLaren continued to push development boundaries
Ferrari and McLaren continued to press on with developments, with more items introduced at Silverstone.
Wolff admits Russell is still not ‘gelling with the car’
Toto Wolff has recognised that George Russell isn’t fully comfortable with his Mercedes challenger, even after finishing on the podium at the British Grand Prix.