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Ollie Bearman has said there's no single magic bullet behind his late-season surge with Haas. But the mix of a better car, a new structure over the race weekends, and a more mature mindset has yielded results that have turned a promising year into something more substantial. 
The 20-year-old arrived in Las Vegas on the back of a solid few races. He managed a fourth-place finish in Mexico City ...Keep reading

Formula 1 is set for further talks over its controversial racing guidelines at next week's Qatar Grand Prix after Oscar Piastri's Brazil penalty left drivers confused.
At Interlagos Piastri was handed a 10-second penalty for his part in a three-way Turn 1 collision with Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc, which left the latter eliminated from the race.
The stewards argued the McLaren ...Keep reading

Oscar Piastri, much like his McLaren team-mate Lando Norris, has revealed a special edition helmet for the Las Vegas Grand Prix as he pays tribute to his success in motorsport at a much younger age.
The Australian driver has left his usual fluorescent design helmet at home, instead opting for a bright pink and teal design, matching the paintwork of his 1:10 electric touring RC car, which he ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has shared a new one-of-one Ferrari trading card, produced by Topps. The seven-time Formula 1 champion posted the piece to Instagram alongside the US-based card manufacturer. 
The card boasts a large Ferrari crest on a red fabric background with a photo of the driver on the top left of the design. His signature runs across the top in blue ink, accompanied by his familiar ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has unveiled a special helmet for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, featuring a full silver sparkle design, pivoting from his usual bright yellow design with red accents.
Hamilton shared the design on social media ahead of the race weekend in the City of Lights.
In addition to the new helmet, the seven-time champion and his team-mate Charles Leclerc will be sporting new race suits ...Keep reading

Tyler Reif, who is just 18 years old, has signed a deal to run the majority of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series schedule in 2026. He will drive the No. 42 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado. He made his Truck debut with Niece at the Phoenix finale, earning a top ten finish in his first outing.
"I’m so thankful to everyone at Niece Motorsports for this opportunity to race more for them ...Keep reading

Bobby Dale Earnhardt will drive for Rise Motorsports in a full-season campaign as an ARCA Menard's Series driver in 2026.
He is the grandson of seven-time NASCAR Cup champion Dale Earnhardt, nephew of two-time Daytona 500 winner Dale Earnhardt Jr., son of former racer Kerry Earnhardt, and older brother to current NASCAR driver, Jeffrey Earnhardt.
Bobby made a surprise return to ARCA earlier ...Keep reading

McLaren's Lando Norris has revealed a special helmet ahead of the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix, celebrating the work of contemporary artist Werner Bronkhorst alongside the driver's 150th Formula 1 start. 
The design revolves around the 'Art in Motion' pop-up art-based experience that's heading to the Las Vegas Strip and is the result of a project between the championship leader and Bronkhorst ...Keep reading

F1 Academy championship leader Doriane Pin has sent a strong warning to her rivals ahead of the season finale.
The all-female racing series' season finale is set for this coming weekend during the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend. Pin, backed by the Mercedes F1 team, currently leads the drivers' standings by nine points over Maya Weug. Ella Lloyd follows Weug in third by 41 ...Keep reading

Fans still have the opportunity to pick up last-minute tickets for the Las Vegas Grand Prix this weekend. 
The race down the iconic Las Vegas Strip will kick off the final triple-header of the season. Lando Norris heads into the race weekend leading the drivers' championship by 24 points over his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri.
Max Verstappen, who clinched his fourth consecutive title ...Keep reading

Aston Martin have confirmed that Jak Crawford will be back in the AMR25 for Free Practice 1 of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and take part in the post-season Young Driver Test.

See the 2025 Las Vegas GP special edition helmets from McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, and Haas' Esteban Ocon

Their battles have had fans on the edge of their seats all season long, but for the 2025 F1 ACADEMY field, it all comes down to this as the Drivers’ and Teams’ titles hang in the balance.

Oliver Bearman remains the driver at the highest risk of incurring a Formula 1 race ban in 2025.
F1 drivers collect penalty points as they commit offences on track, with 12 points landing them a suspension for the following grand prix.
Kevin Magnussen is the only driver who ever fell foul of the penalty points system, having had to sit out the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Bearman’s ...Keep reading

Is Mercedes the favourite again?
Mercedes dominated the 2024 running of the Las Vegas GP, with George Russell leading pretty much the whole race from pole position while team-mate Lewis Hamilton recovered from 10th to give the team a one-two.
However, team boss Toto Wolff believes one cannot convincingly expect the W16 to replicate this form given how different it is to its predecessor. “I ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen has revealed that when he’s thinking about his next house, one of the things on his mind is finding the space for a much larger racing simulator set-up.
Talking on the Securing the Win podcast, the four-time champion admitted that he’s toying with the idea of designing his next home around an upgraded sim rig, inspired by the professional rig he uses at Oracle Red Bull ...Keep reading

Audi Formula 1 chiefs say the brand’s experience in various categories will help it master F1’s new power units from 2026.
Audi is taking over the Switzerland-based Sauber team as F1 moves into a new era; 2026-spec power units will feature 350kW (469hp) electric power, up from 120kW currently, for a near-50:50 split with the internal combustion engine. Cars will also recover twice as much ...Keep reading

What's it like to be inside the mind of the top drivers as they battle for a world title?

What's it like to be inside the mind of the top drivers as they battle for a world title?

What's it like to be inside the mind of the top drivers as they battle for a world title?