South Africa admits F1 return still years away
FEBRUARY 4, 2026 South Africa’s long-running push to return Formula 1 to the African continent has hit a…
F1 news: The pre-Papaya Rules McLaren order that still resonates today
Mika Hakkinen and David Coulthard during the 1998 season. Image: XPB Images At the 1998 Australian Grand Prix,…
Aston rolls out radical Newey car, Mercedes shocks
JANUARY 30, 2026 Aston Martin finally joined Formula 1’s Barcelona shakedown late on Thursday, unveiling a strikingly radical…
Nurburgring shifts NLS date to accommodate Verstappen
JANUARY 27, 2026 Organisers of the Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie have altered their 2026 calendar in a move that opens…
UK inquiry adds pressure on Ben Sulayem over FIA Foundation
JANUARY 27, 2026 Mohammed Ben Sulayem is facing fresh scrutiny after the UK’s Charity Commission opened an inquiry…
F1 news: Hakkinen and Coulthard to showcase rare McLarens in Adelaide
The McLaren Solut GT will be driven by Mika Hakkinen. Image: Supplied The Finnish and Scottish F1 legends…
Briatore admits Mercedes switch was his call
JANUARY 26, 2026 Flavio Briatore has admitted he personally drove Alpine’s decision to abandon its Renault works engine…
Marko hits back after Perez slams Red Bull
JANUARY 22, 2026 Helmut Marko has pushed back against Sergio Perez after the Mexican driver publicly criticised Red…
Rovanpera’s early deficit not surprising
JANUARY 13, 2026 Kalle Rovanpera’s first full race weekend in formula cars ended abruptly in New Zealand, but…
Wittich still doesn’t know why FIA sacked him
JANUARY 13, 2026 Former Formula 1 race director Niels Wittich says he was dismissed by the FIA without…
F1 news: Coulthard’s Australian GP winning McLaren set for auction
The car that delivered David Coulthard his last ever F1 win is for sale. Image: Sotheby’s The 2002…
David Coulthard calls for McLaren team orders change to avoid driver engineer relationship issue
Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has pointed to an issue with how McLaren handles team orders during…