Motorsport

Oscar Piastri remains intent on not getting carried away now that he is leading the Formula 1 championship for the first time in his short career. 
The McLaren driver leads the standings by 10 points having won three of the previous four grands prix including the last two in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
That is despite a poor season-opener in Melbourne, where for much of the race Piastri ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton said he was delivered a “curveball” of a question at the Miami Grand Prix when he was asked about David Beckham turning 50 this weekend.
The two are friends and previously shared the same agency and, having a few seconds to think of his answer, Hamilton spoke more about what Beckham has done since retiring from a football career that saw him win multiple trophies and captain ...Keep reading

George Russell reacted to the FIA’s President’s comments regarding changing strict rules that would see drivers fined for swearing.
Earlier this week, Mohammed Ben Sulayem posted on Instagram that he was contemplating reviewing plans to punish drivers for using foul language after receiving “constructive feedback” from drivers across the world and that he was open to making ...Keep reading

Yuki Tsunoda believes he still needs more time to push the Red Bull Formula 1 car to the maximum after a mixed start to life at the team. 
The Japanese driver started the 2025 season with sister squad Racing Bulls, but then replaced the underperforming Liam Lawson at Red Bull after just two grands prix.
Although Tsunoda has been an improvement on Lawson, the 24-year-old has only scored two ...Keep reading

Honda-powered squad Dandelion Racing started its 2025 season with four consecutive wins, across the opening double-headers at Suzuka and Motegi, with its drivers Tadasuke Makino and Kakunoshin Ohta picking up two wins apiece.
Including last year’s closing double at Suzuka, which was swept by Ohta, Dandelion has won the last six races in a row — the last time that was done was by Nakajima ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton wants the F1 Grand Prix Drivers Association (GPDA) to be given a seat of power to help run the sport.
While in Miami, Hamilton has led calls for the formation of a union to establish a position of authority which means drivers can have some input on shaping the sport's rules and plans for the future. It comes after a standoff between drivers and the sport’s governing body, the ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has no time for anyone questioning his ability as he admits it could take months for him to fully get to grips with his Ferrari Formula 1 car.
Despite winning the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix, it has proved a tough start to life at Maranello for the seven-time world champion.
Cutting a forlorn figure in the post-race media pen in Saudi Arabia a fortnight ago, he ...Keep reading

Lando Norris has said he is confident he will soon be able to fire on all cylinders after diving into McLaren's simulator to find answers to his 2025 Formula 1 car struggles.
Norris won the 2025 Melbourne opener, but on balance last season's runner-up has struggled to gel with McLaren's new car, which has undergone substantial changes compared to 2024 to stay ahead of the curve.
His ...Keep reading

Fernando Alonso thinks designer Adrian Newey would have liked to start even earlier at his new Aston Martin team to attack Formula 1's 2026 regulations.
Newey was presented last year as Aston Martin's new managing technical partner, but Aston waited until early March for the former Red Bull design guru to start at his new employer. Once in position, his firm focus is now on kicking off the 2026 ...Keep reading

Williams driver Carlos Sainz has revealed he is "not surprised" that his Ferrari replacement Lewis Hamilton has struggled to adapt to his new Formula 1 squad.
The seven-time world champion replaced Sainz as Charles Leclerc’s team-mate for 2025, but the Shanghai sprint is the only time Hamilton has beaten the Monegasque in the five race weekends thus far. 
Sainz similarly struggled against ...Keep reading

Alex Albon detailed several key improvements that Williams made to its 2025 car that allowed the British squad to make its best start to a Formula 1 season in nearly a decade.
After five races Albon and his new team-mate Carlos Sainz have scored 25 points between them, which is eight more than the Grove-based team collected over the entire 2024 campaign and marks its best season start since ...Keep reading

Aston Martin has admitted it is "not a happy camp" given its disappointing 2025, but is vowing to use this Formula 1 season to prepare for 2026 rather than panicking.
Over 2025's first five grands prix, Aston Martin is on the wrong side of a tight midfield battle heading into this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix seventh in the championship with 10 points. All of those points were scored by Lance ...Keep reading

As the Cadillac Formula 1 team gears up for a first public announcement at the Miami Grand Prix, rumours around Sergio Perez's comeback are increasing. Would the Mexican be a good pick for the American team?
Contrary to reports in Germany, Motorsport.com understands Perez to Cadillac is not a done deal just yet, with 2026's new entrant one of several options he is still holding conversations ...Keep reading

In a war of words playing out across podcasts, NASCAR has hit back at Denny Hamlin and his claims about the proposal to let teams run cars outside the scope of the rule book at the All-Star Race. With the hope of it yielding new ways to improve the short track package, the sanctioning body was going to let teams build cars out of Next Gen parts that would essentially be illegal at any other race ...Keep reading

By one of those whims of fate that seem to be straight out of a science fiction movie, Alex Marquez had to wait 93 – Marc's famous race number – grands prix in the heavyweight class to be able to call himself a race winner.
But the younger Marquez’s triumph at Jerez last weekend was richly deserved. Ever since the start of winter testing, the Gresini Ducati rider’s approach to the ...Keep reading

Sergio Perez is currently in talks over a three-year contract with the Cadillac Formula 1 squad but also has other options, Motorsport.com understands.
The six-time grand prix winner has been without an F1 drive since leaving Red Bull at the end of 2024, having endured a difficult campaign, finishing 285 points behind team-mate and world champion Max Verstappen.
Perez previously said he ...Keep reading

“Culture eats strategy for breakfast,” as the famous Peter Drucker quote goes.
As a karting mechanic, Jonathan Wheatley wore white gloves. As Red Bull’s sporting director, he was the drill instructor who hustled Formula 1’s fastest pit crew.
And now, as team principal at Sauber, his task is to help transform one of the smallest teams on the grid into a squad worthy of carrying ...Keep reading

Red Bull Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen is skipping Thursday media duties ahead of the Miami Grand Prix.
The reigning champion, who is expecting his first child with girlfriend Kelly Piquet, won’t be at the Miami track on Thursday for his regular scheduled media sessions, which drivers usually only miss for serious medical reasons.
Red Bull cited the four-time world champion’s baby as ...Keep reading

Donald Trump’s appearance at the Miami Grand Prix at the Hard Rock Stadium last year was one of the more surreal moments of the season. At the time, the then former-president and standing candidate, was greeted with a remarkable and warm reception as he walked on the grid and was given a tour of the McLaren garage.
The fans chanted his name while Trump also told race winner Lando Norris that ...Keep reading

Rally Portugal will welcome the strongest Rally1 line-up since 2022 when it hosts the next round of the World Rally Championship later this month.
Twelve Rally1 cars are set to tackle Portugal’s 24 gravel stages for round five of the season from 15-18 May.
Toyota will once again field five GR Yaris Rally1 cars with the most successful driver in Rally Portugal history, six-time winner ...Keep reading