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Why Domenicali sees catch-up mechanism as "crucial" for 2026 F1 engine rules

Motorsport - Wed, 2025-04-16 14:48
Formula 1 chief Stefano Domenicali says it is "crucial" for the new 2026 power unit regulations to allow manufacturers who are falling behind to catch up.
Domenicali, the FIA and F1's present and future power unit manufacturers gathered in Bahrain last week to discuss possible future engine options for the series, as well as any tweaks to the incoming engine regulations for next year.
Amid ...Keep reading

Domenicali: "F1 must stay strategic, not tactical – and be ready if a crisis returns"

Motorsport - Wed, 2025-04-16 14:30
The contract renewal that confirmed Stefano Domenicali as CEO of Formula 1 Group for another five years was met with near-unanimous approval.
“The most important aspect for me was having the complete trust of Liberty Media’s leadership,” Domenicali said. “They gave me total freedom to shape the team and the system that will be needed to keep driving growth. On a personal note, I also ...Keep reading

Why Lawson needs a reset to stop Red Bull's loss becoming Racing Bulls' loss

Motorsport - Wed, 2025-04-16 13:39
"Not super fun so far" - either a pithy scrawled note penned by the late Roger Ebert part-way through a tepid, multi-million dollar blockbuster (Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, perhaps?) or Liam Lawson's assessment of his opening four races in 2025. As we're not Empire Magazine, you know it's probably the latter point.
This was supposed to be Lawson's big break. Parachuted into the second Red ...Keep reading

THIS WEEK IN F1: 10 tough quiz questions on the Bahrain Grand Prix

Formula 1 - Wed, 2025-04-16 13:17
Were you paying attention to all the action at Sakhir on the weekend?

Piastri's manager Mark Webber reveals how Australian has stepped up against 'serious artillery' of his opposition in 2025

Formula 1 - Wed, 2025-04-16 13:17
Oscar Piastri’s manager Mark Webber believes that the McLaren driver has raised his game against the “serious artillery” of his rivals – such as Lando Norris and Max Verstappen – after taking a dominant victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix.

How to stream the Formula 1 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on F1 TV Premium

Formula 1 - Wed, 2025-04-16 13:17
Formula 1 is back in action this weekend with the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – and here’s all the information you need to follow the action live from Jeddah on F1 TV.

What tyres will the teams and drivers have for the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix?

Formula 1 - Wed, 2025-04-16 13:17
As the first triple header of the 2025 season heads towards its conclusion, F1 arrives in Jeddah for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – but which compounds have tyre supplier Pirelli provided for the three days of action?

‘One of the most gripping races in F1 history… a genuine humdinger’ – David Tremayne remembers the first Saudi Arabian GP

Formula 1 - Wed, 2025-04-16 13:17
Sometimes a new Grand Prix arrives on the F1 calendar and immediately leaves its mark. The first Saudi Arabian GP was one of them, grabbing the attention from the outset and never letting go.

Five things to watch out for at the Saudi Arabian GP

Motorsport - Wed, 2025-04-16 11:11
Is Red Bull really in crisis after Bahrain?
Like Monza last year, the Bahrain Grand Prix was a low point for Red Bull. Max Verstappen's sixth place finish - losing just seven points to Lando Norris - may not look so bad, but the real picture is different.
"Everything that could go wrong has gone wrong", Verstappen concluded after the race. Instead of battling the top teams, Red Bull found ...Keep reading

Revealed: Genesis' LMDh Hypercar set to take on Le Mans, WEC in 2026

Motorsport - Wed, 2025-04-16 11:00
We’ve been privy to the renderings of the Genesis-planned LMDh (Le Mans Daytona hybrid), hypercar competitor coming to WEC and IMSA racing series within the next year or two. But the big reveal of the polished, fiery orange-clad physical competitor for its Genesis Magma Racing effort — the GMR-001 hypercar — happened Wednesday on the US shore at this week’s New York International Auto ...Keep reading

Wheatley vows to lead Kick Sauber ‘in my own way’ as he explains challenge ahead of Audi’s arrival

Formula 1 - Wed, 2025-04-16 10:02
New Kick Sauber Team Principal Jonathan Wheatley has promised to lead the squad “in my own way” as he explained what he has learned during the early days in his new role.

'I understood why they call him the Iceman' – Antonelli opens up on experience of meeting namesake Kimi Raikkonen

Formula 1 - Wed, 2025-04-16 10:02
Kimi Antonelli is not the only person with his first name to make it in Formula 1 – and, several years on from the ‘other’ Kimi racing in the sport, the youngster has revealed what happened when he met his famous namesake, Kimi Raikkonen.

United States Grand Prix headliners confirmed as 36 hours of entertainment returns to COTA

Formula 1 - Wed, 2025-04-16 10:02
The Circuit of The Americas has announced the headlining artists for the 2025 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, with this year's event delivering 36 hours of nonstop entertainment, from high-octane racing to chart-topping performances, across the weekend of October 17-19.

Horner blames wind tunnel data discrepancy for Red Bull woes

Motorsport - Wed, 2025-04-16 09:44
Christian Horner admits it feels like he is “looking at two different watches” as the Red Bull team principal revealed the RB21’s issues stem from a lack of correlation between wind tunnel and track data.
Despite Max Verstappen winning the Japanese Grand Prix and with the Dutchman still the reigning Formula 1 world champion, Red Bull’s dominance of recent years ebbed away throughout ...Keep reading

F1 Panel: Is Oscar Piastri now the title favourite?

Motorsport - Wed, 2025-04-16 09:10
After letting his McLaren slide off the track on lap 44 in Melbourne and losing a lot of points, Oscar Piastri has been almost flawless since then. Two victories, in Shanghai and Bahrain, and a third place in Suzuka allowed him to regain almost everything he lost in the season opener. Piastri now sits just three points behind his team-mate and the driver who'd been tipped to win the title before ...Keep reading

From Europe to America: Dennis Hauger on why he switched focus to IndyCar

Motorsport - Tue, 2025-04-15 18:35
Dennis Hauger's career trajectory is one taken by many Formula 1 hopefuls, winning several karting titles before graduating into the F1 feeder series. There, he became an Italian F4 champion before winning the 2021 F3 title with Prema (beating current Alpine F1 driver Jack Doohan). He went on to win multiple F2 races and even earned a runner-up finish in the coveted Macau Grand Prix.
But after ...Keep reading

Formula 1's evolution of embracing Lewis Hamilton, in his own words

Motorsport - Tue, 2025-04-15 18:13
Lewis Hamilton started his Formula 1 career at a stern-faced McLaren where personality was basically poison. In the ensuing 18 years, feelings have changed dramatically and we see now the Hamilton that stands up for his beliefs and lets his flair shine through in everything from his helmet designs to the clothes he wears around the F1 paddock.
It's something the the seven-time world champion ...Keep reading

Bortoleto keen to move on from ‘challenging’ weekend in Bahrain as Hulkenberg reflects on ‘pretty dreadful’ race incident

Formula 1 - Tue, 2025-04-15 18:01
Kick Sauber did not have a great Sunday in Bahrain, with Gabriel Bortoleto running last for much of the Grand Prix while Nico Hulkenberg found himself disqualified for a technical breach after initially finishing P13.

Stroll calls Bahrain a ‘tough weekend’ for Aston Martin as Alonso admits he 'didn't have the pace'

Formula 1 - Tue, 2025-04-15 18:01
Aston Martin endured a difficult Grand Prix weekend in Bahrain, off the pace throughout with neither driver able to make much progress in the race. Fernando Alonso finished the higher of the duo in 15th with Lance Stroll trailing home in 17th.

F1 NATION: ‘A champion is cooking’ and why Norris vs Piastri is ‘fire and ice’ – it’s our Bahrain GP review with Mark Webber

Formula 1 - Tue, 2025-04-15 18:01
Bahrain played host to a thrilling spectacle for the second stop of a triple header sequence, with Oscar Piastri sealing a commanding win while Lando Norris recovered from sixth to third on a mixed weekend for the Briton. The F1 Nation crew are here to discuss Piastri's impressive performance, along with a host of other topics from a weekend that saw the Australian close the gap to championship leader team mate Lando Norris down to just three points.

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