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There will be no immediate changes to the driving standards guidelines document for the final two rounds of the championship, the governing body confirmed in its statement. The list of recommendations for FIA stewards will remain as is for now.
The much-anticipated meeting took place at the Losail circuit on Thursday night ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix. As expected, the discussion centred ...Keep reading

As Formula 1 prepares to race under the lights for the penultimate round of the 2025 season, what do the odds say about who will prevail in Qatar? Read on to find out...

There are plenty of talking points ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix and Sprint, with the F1 TV crew here to run through them all.

McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella has provided answers to the main questions following its double disqualification last weekend, after the Woking team completed its internal investigation.
Both McLaren drivers were removed from the final classification of the Las Vegas Grand Prix following post-race technical checks, resulting in Lando Norris losing his second-place finish and ...Keep reading

The events notes for the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix confirm that there are a number of changes coming to the Losail International Circuit for this weekend's Formula 1. 
While the 5.4km, 16-corner track layout remains unchanged, the FIA and circuit operators have reworked a number of aspects of the circuit with a focus on track limits, building on the changes made last year. In 2024, organisers ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz suggested that the addition of two or three recent ex-Formula 1 drivers to the stewarding panel would dispel the need for the controversial driving guidelines, based on his approval of broadcasters' analysis of recent incidents.
The drivers and the FIA will table a discussion on Thursday evening over the state of F1's driving guidelines, with Sainz suggesting that the application ...Keep reading

Double Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso reckons Adrian Newey becoming the Aston Martin team principal in 2026 is a ‘logical step’ for the Silverstone squad.
Aston Martin confirmed a restructuring on Wednesday, as Newey will move from managing technical partner to team boss with incumbent Andy Cowell becoming chief strategy officer. 
It comes after a disappointing season for the ...Keep reading

Double Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso reckons the final two rounds of the 2025 season will act as a “celebration” to mark the end of an underwhelming year. 
The Aston Martin driver heads into this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix 13th in the championship, three spots above team-mate Lance Stroll, with the Silverstone squad eighth in the constructors’ standings. 
It comes ahead ...Keep reading

Alex Albon has said his problem with Formula 1's plank wear saga isn't the rule itself, but instead the way it's enforced. In a perfect world, he'd prefer every car on the grid to be checked after races rather than a random sample. 
Debate over the skid block regulations has risen to the surface once again after McLaren's double disqualification from the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Both championship ...Keep reading

Jos Verstappen argued that McLaren's Lando Norris was only focused on his son, Max Verstappen, which led to the Briton's "aggressive" move at the start of the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Norris, who started from pole position, lunged across the track at the first corner of the race around the streets of Sin City to block the four-time champion.
"That was too aggressive. It was a close call between ...Keep reading

Lando Norris says he now sees Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri as an "equal threat" after being disqualified from the Las Vegas Grand Prix, while Piastri says the result is a "net negative" despite being closer to the top of the Formula 1 drivers' world championship standings.
Norris and Piastri were disqualified from second and fourth in Las Vegas results due to excessive plank wear, with both ...Keep reading

Lando Norris has insisted that McLaren can still take risks with the ride height of the MCL39 cars despite the Woking outfit's double disqualification from the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Both Norris and his team-mate Oscar Piastri were disqualified for excessive plank wear beyond the permitted limit in Las Vegas. After initially finishing in second and fourth, the team walked away with ...Keep reading

A new champion could be crowned - Owen Bellwood 
The Qatar Grand Prix is the penultimate race of the season and while the constructors’ championship has been wrapped up by a dominant McLaren, the drivers’ title is still all to play for.  
Lando Norris leads, but just 24 points back is team-mate Oscar Piastri and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. While a 24-point deficit has been turned ...Keep reading

Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli has further explained how the lap limit imposed at this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix will work and addressed concerns over it restricting strategy options.
The Italian manufacturer has mandated a 25-lap limit per stint at the Losail International Circuit after concerns prompted from analysis of last year’s event.
Pirelli noticed that “several tyres ...Keep reading

Formula 1 fans seem torn after Aston Martin announced that Adrian Newey will become the team principal from 2026, alongside his other duties as managing technical partner.
Newey will replace Andy Cowell in the role, with Cowell becoming the chief strategy officer. 
“Over the last nine months, I have seen great individual talent within our team,” Newey said. “I’m looking forward to ...Keep reading

McLaren boss Andrea Stella says the team will not change its approach of supporting both drivers equally in the title fight. The stance comes after a major setback in the championship, with both McLaren cars excluded from the Las Vegas Grand Prix results – a penalty that allowed Verstappen to close up again.
Ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix, the Dutchman is now just 24 points behind Lando Norris ...Keep reading

With new regulations on the way, drivers only have two more race weekends in the current generation of F1 cars. Max Verstappen – along with Fernando Alonso and George Russell – said in Las Vegas that they won't miss the current machines.
This is partly because the ground-effect cars are heavy, large, cumbersome, and unwilling to hustle through slow corners. But mainly it's a factor of ...Keep reading

It’s not often Elfyn Evans, Sébastien Ogier and Kalle Rovanperä are reduced to fighting over the fringes of the top 10, but that’s exactly what unfolded on Thursday in a tense World Rally Championship showdown in Saudi Arabia.
The three drivers in title contention were ranked in seventh through to ninth positions after eight stages. Why? It’s largely down to a road cleaning effect more ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc admits he is "really motivated to do something special" with Ferrari at the final two race weekends of the season, beginning with the Qatar Grand Prix.

The drivers face the press ahead of the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix weekend.