F1 2026 season predictions: World champion and a mid-season retirement? In a new era for the sport with fresh regulations, Kieran Jackson makes his picks for the 2026 campaign The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2025
Will Monaco’s pitstop plethora actually make F1 racing better? A Monaco Grand Prix in dry conditions most often is a straightforward affair. Motorsport · Feb 21, 2025
The new Mercedes x Adidas F1 collection brings some heat to the team's merch The partnership brings more than just team kit — there's fashion-forward sweats, high performance gear for the pit crew, and more Motorsport · Feb 7, 2025
Zhou joins Ferrari as reserve driver after losing Sauber seat Zhou Guanyu will join Ferrari as one of its reserve drivers for the 2025 Formula 1 season, taking the role alongside current incumbent Antonio Giovinazzi. Autosport · Feb 5, 2025
Zhou joins Ferrari as reserve driver after losing Sauber F1 seat Zhou Guanyu will join Ferrari as one of its reserve drivers for the 2025 Formula 1 season, taking the role alongside current incumbent Antonio Giovinazzi. Motorsport · Feb 5, 2025
Grand Prix Trust silent auction returns for 2025 Autosport Awards The Autosport Awards is continuing its long-standing support of the Grand Prix Trust with a silent auction, which will conclude at the awards taking place at the Roundhouse on 29 January. Autosport · Jan 28, 2025
Who should GM sign for Cadillac's F1 entry? Our writers have their say Formula 1's driver market for 2026 is expected to be a lot less lively than the seat-swapping antics that spanned the entirety of last season, as many of the championship's key players are locked in for the advent of F1's new regulatory overhaul. Autosport · Jan 17, 2025
Finland is out of F1 drivers for the first time since the 1980s – but why? Finland may have just 5.6 million inhabitants – just 0.07% of the world’s population – yet it has immensely contributed to Formula 1’s history. Autosport · Jan 12, 2025
The F1 record we’re unlikely to ever see again Now that Valtteri Bottas is dropping off the Formula 1 grid in 2025, the unique record he shares with Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen is unlikely to be extended. Autosport · Dec 30, 2024
The qualifying stats quirks of F1 2024 Race results inevitably stand out most vividly in motorsport history books but qualifying remains key to building them in Formula 1, with the 2024 season no different. Autosport · Dec 27, 2024
Paddock fits: 10 of F1's most fashionable moments of 2024 The paddock has become a catwalk, with the best looks, statement-making 'fits, and out-of-the-norm fashion routines have an exclusive place on this list. Motorsport · Dec 25, 2024
Why Bottas is not letting the “worst-case scenario” end his F1 career Valtteri Bottas may be excited about ‘what’s next’ for him in Formula 1, but there is no hiding the disappointment about how a ‘worst-case scenario’ left him on the sidelines. Motorsport · Dec 24, 2024
Bottas returns to Mercedes as F1 third driver Valtteri Bottas has been signed by Mercedes to be its third driver for the 2025 Formula 1 season, after he missed out on keeping his seat at Sauber. Motorsport · Dec 19, 2024
Valtteri Bottas reunites with Mercedes F1 team after missing out on 2025 seat The Finnish driver will link up with the Silver Arrows in the paddock next year The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2024
Autosport · Dec 19, 2024 Bottas rejoins Mercedes as 2025 F1 reserve driver Valtteri Bottas has been re-signed by Mercedes to be its reserve driver for the 2025 Formula 1 season, after he missed out on keeping his seat at Sauber.
Motorsport · Dec 13, 2024 Backfired: The top F1 free agent moves that flopped The freedom of being a free agent in the F1 world can be refreshing, but a wrong choice can make for a long season, or a slow burn to your career.
Autosport · Dec 11, 2024 Bottas suggests Audi promise not kept as "mistake" comes to an end Valtteri Bottas has claimed he was assured of his place as a "pillar" of the Sauber/Audi Formula 1 programme and labelled his period with the Hinwil-based outfit a "mistake".
Autosport · Dec 9, 2024 The forgettable farewells of Formula 1’s departing quartet While much was made of Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes finale and Carlos Sainz’s last race for Ferrari, four likely permanent Formula 1 farewells also took place at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – and sadly for those involved, none of them went particularly to plan.
Motorsport · Dec 9, 2024 F1 constructors: Which team has the most titles, 2024 prize money and more The 2024 Formula 1 constructors’ championship battle was one of the best in recent history, with McLaren beating Ferrari to the top spot in Abu Dhabi. McLaren entered the weekend on top with 640 points, leaving it 21 points ahead of its Italian rival, while the previous weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix saw…
Motorsport · Dec 9, 2024 F1 race winner Bottas labels his Sauber career 'a mistake' after difficult 2024 Bottas calls Sauber stint a 'mistake' after poor 2024 season, citing team boss Fred Vasseur's departure and lack of technical progress.
Autosport · Dec 8, 2024 F1 Abu Dhabi GP: McLaren clinches constructors' title as Norris wins race Lando Norris won Formula 1’s 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to secure McLaren’s first constructors’ championship since 1998, with Carlos Sainz second for defeated Ferrari after Max Verstappen collided into Oscar Piastri.
Motorsport · Dec 8, 2024 F1 Abu Dhabi GP: Norris victory wraps up McLaren constructors' title Lando Norris won the Formula 1 season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to secure McLaren’s first constructors’ championship since 1998, with Carlos Sainz second for Ferrari after Max Verstappen hit Oscar Piastri.
Motorsport · Dec 8, 2024 Perez admits his Red Bull F1 future will be settled in the coming days Sergio Perez has accepted for the first time that his Red Bull future is in doubt, admitting a meeting after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix could bring an end to his Formula 1 career.
Motorsport · Dec 6, 2024 Pirelli F1 now believes Qatar GP tyre failures were not caused by mirror debris Pirelli now believes that the tyre failures suffered by Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz in Formula 1’s Qatar Grand Prix were not caused by debris from the mirror run over by Valtteri Bottas.
Autosport · Dec 6, 2024 Pirelli now believes Qatar GP tyre failures were not caused by mirror debris Pirelli now believes that the tyre failures suffered by Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz in Formula 1’s Qatar Grand Prix were not caused by debris from the mirror run over by Valtteri Bottas.