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Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen has criticised Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson after the pair came together in second practice for the Mexican Grand Prix, warning that it was "not very smart behaviour" from a driver fighting for his seat.
The Red Bull driver and Lawson were both on flying laps when they made contact during Friday's FP2 session at the Autodromo Hermanos ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen has criticised Liam Lawson following their clash in second practice for the Mexico Grand Prix, claiming it wasn’t “very smart” given the New Zealander is fighting for his Formula 1 future.
The Red Bull and Racing Bulls drivers went wheel to wheel through the stadium sector after 15 minutes, causing both to collide. A brief red flag was waved to clear debris from the ...Keep reading

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri walks away from FP2 in Mexico City's circuit with optimism as he confirms his car coped better with the high altitude than he expected it to. This comes despite the driver having a "pretty messy" qualifying simulation.
The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit sits more than 2,200 metres above sea level. The thin air leaves teams running with very little downforce ...Keep reading

After completing more than 100 kilometres during the first free practice session at the Mexico Grand Prix, Colton Herta appeared to have 40 superlicence points to his name, which would be enough to qualify for the document required to secure a Formula 1 seat.
The reality, however, has proved far more complicated than that. According to the FIA, Herta is currently still one point ...Keep reading

Joe Gibbs Racing continues to push the Western District of North Carolina to hold Chris Gabehart legally responsible for deleting text messages that could have been integral to the intellectual property theft and contract breach lawsuit that also includes Spire Motorsports as a defendant.
Gabehart deleted a seven-message text thread with Spire co-owner Jeff Dickerson on November 15. Despite ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc completed a perfect Friday at the Mexico Grand Prix after topping the second Formula 1 practice session, in spite of Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton retiring. 
The Monegasque topped FP1 with a 1m18.128s before lowering that to a 1m17.827s in FP2 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, pipping McLaren’s Lando Norris in second.
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Formula 1's driver-contract season was thought to be long over, but a bizarre claim about one of the few remaining out-of-contract drivers has gained surprising traction in the run-up to the Mexico Grand Prix weekend.
The Haas F1 team has already announced Esteban Ocon's exit in favour of Formula 2 frontrunner Rafael Camara next season, but an apparent delay in confirming Oliver Bearman for ...Keep reading

Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal Laurent Mekies has rejected Christian Horner's claim that the Milton Keynes outfit has "lost its mojo" since his exit, insisting its spirit has driven a "very remarkable" turnaround.
Horner, who left the team in July 2025 after two decades in charge, has been promoting his memoir Drive, which was published last week. During an interview with The Times, the ...Keep reading

Red Bull has been waiting for its new wind tunnel for a long time now, but, ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix, team principal Laurent Mekies has confirmed that it will not come online until some point during the 2027 season.
This new facility in Milton Keynes will replace its current tunnel sat in Bedford. With it once being described by former Red Bull chief Christian Horner as a "Cold War ...Keep reading

Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner has warned that Mercedes could make changes to its driver line-up if George Russell is still struggling by the end of next season.
While Russell entered the 2026 season as a clear favourite, his team-mate Kimi Antonelli became the youngest driver to lead the standings after back-to-back wins at the Chinese and Japanese Grands Prix. He has ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc was comfortably fastest in opening practice for the Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix, beating runner-up Kimi Antonelli in a session 10 rookies took part in.
The Ferrari driver set a 1m18.128s that was six tenths faster than Formula 1’s champion-elect, whose Mercedes stablemate Frederik Vesti completed the top three with a 1m18.861s.
Vesti – in for George Russell – was one of ...Keep reading

When Fernando Alonso declared "the quality of the drivers in the lower third of the grid is very low" in the aftermath of last weekend's United States Grand Prix in Austin, he inadvertently poked a hornets' nest.
While Alonso doubled down on his criticism this week in Mexico, singling out Alex Albon, many other drivers have spoken up in the Williams driver's defence. Albon himself said, "We ...Keep reading

Sergio Perez will skip the fan forum for this weekend’s Mexico Grand Prix, but is still expected to contest both Friday practice sessions at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
The Cadillac driver is confirmed to be feeling unwell ahead of his home race, and this also comes after team-mate Valtteri Bottas skipped Thursday’s media day due to illness.
Bottas is supposed to be at the track as ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton intends to continue racing in Formula 1 “for the foreseeable future” if he can remain competitive, having been asked if he can realistically expect to race in the newly-announced African Grand Prix.
Earlier this month F1 revealed its plan for a new race in Rwanda, which will hold the title of the African GP, from 2030 at the earliest.
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The Formula 1 weekend at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez promises to be a considerable challenge in several respects for drivers, engine manufacturers and teams.
During Thursday’s media day in Mexico City, there was plenty of discussion about the role of turbo lag, especially now that the MGU-H can no longer help the turbo at high altitude - the Mexico City track is 2,286 metres above sea ...Keep reading

The confirmation that the IndyCar Series will hold a race in Barcelona for the 2027 calendar, backed by a local promoter, has prompted comments from Mexican driver Pato O'Ward, who pointed out that only a joint effort can make a project of this magnitude a reality—something that, in his opinion, has not been achieved in Mexico.
Despite the proximity, a race at the Autódromo Hermanos ...Keep reading

Sergio Perez has insisted he will have no say on his Cadillac Formula 1 team-mate for 2027 after signing a new contract ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix.
The Mexican's spot on the grid was confirmed through to 2029 ahead of his return to the Autodromo Hermanos Rogriguez - which will also mark his 300th F1 race - having watched on from the sidelines last term following his departure from Red ...Keep reading

Daniel Ricciardo believes Kimi Antonelli’s age and innocence are what have made him so successful in the 2026 Formula 1 season.
Nine victories so far in his sophomore F1 campaign have taken Antonelli to the brink of his maiden world title. All the Mercedes driver needs to be crowned in Sunday’s Mexican Grand Prix is ninth place, or for neither George Russell nor Lewis Hamilton to ...Keep reading

Entering Martinsville Speedway, it will take a lot for the Joe Gibbs Racing trio of contenders to put the pressure back on championship leader Kyle Larson. The more likely outcome is that Larson actually manages to clinch the title one race early.
That's an outcome that was impossible under the 2014-2025 playoff format, and still didn't happen during the Chase era between 2004 and 2013 (despite ...Keep reading

Pedro Acosta admitted he felt “terrible” on the KTM RC16 in Malaysian Grand Prix practice despite clocking the fourth-fastest time of the day.
The Austrian manufacturer enjoyed a strong start to the Sepang weekend, with Acosta, Enea Bastianini and Maverick Vinales all finishing inside the top 10 to secure direct passage into Q2.
Factory rider Acosta was the best of the trio in fourth ...Keep reading