The dust is still settling on 2025\u2019s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, which could very well serve as a major turning point this season, and there\u2019s plenty to talk about.<\/p>\n
These are the major headlines from the F1 news space, all compiled in one easy place.<\/p>\n
F1 news: Is a Christian Horner F1 return imminent?<\/p>\n
Following his surprise sacking after the British Grand Prix, questions have lingered about what\u2019s next for former Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal Christian Horner. Now, we may have an answer.<\/p>\n
Horner and Red Bull have announced that they\u2019ve now officially parted ways after 20 years, and PlanetF1.com understands that the two have reached a $100 million settlement as part of a deal that would enable him to return to the Formula 1 space as early as the latter half of the F1 2026 season.<\/p>\n
Read more:\u00a0Horner closes in on F1 return with huge $100 million Red Bull settlement<\/a><\/p>\n F1 news: Yuki Tsunoda makes pitch for Red Bull future<\/p>\n Yuki Tsunoda\u2019s future at Red Bull Racing is not assured, with the team holding off on inking any contracts (aside from Max Verstappen\u2019s) in an effort to identify the best candidates for both the top-tier team and the sister outfit, Racing Bulls.<\/p>\n But following a season-best P6 finish in Baku following an overall more promising weekend, Tsunoda feels he\u2019s put himself in a strong position to secure a new contract.<\/p>\n New team principal Laurent Mekies agrees, saying that the team was looking to have a \u201cclean sample\u201d with which to evaluate Tsunoda\u2019s performance \u2014 i.e., a weekend free of incidents, mechanical issues, etc.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0Yuki Tsunoda future update as Red Bull finally gets \u2018clean sample\u2019 in Baku<\/a><\/p>\n More 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix analysis:<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc49\u00a0Winners and losers from the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udc49\u00a0Azerbaijan GP conclusions: Piastri SOS, Lando\u2019s big problem, Max\u2019s post-Horner wavelength<\/a><\/p>\n F1 news: Toto Wolff\u2019s teasing Williams message after Sainz podium<\/p>\n Williams team principal James Vowles saw driver Carlos Sainz secure the team\u2019s first podium under his tenure over the weekend, prompting Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff to tease the man who formerly worked for the Brackley-based marque.<\/p>\n \u201cLucky bastard!\u201d Wolff wrote on a gift bag delivered to Williams hospitality after the race. \u201cCongrats on your first podium as a TP.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more: Toto Wolff sends hilarious message to Williams boss after Carlos Sainz podium<\/a><\/p>\n F1 news: What really happened with Ferrari\u2019s late race team orders<\/p>\n In the closing stages of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Ferrari requested that Lewis Hamilton cede his P8 position to Charles Leclerc, only for Hamilton to cross the line ahead of his teammate.<\/p>\n Team principal Fred Vasseur offered a full explanation of the moment, including why the Scuderia requested its drivers swap positions in the first place and why the end of the race turned into a head-scratcher.<\/p>\n Read more: Fred Vasseur responds after Hamilton-Leclerc team order \u2018misjudgement\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n F1 news: How an ill George Russell still scored P2<\/p>\n On Friday morning, George Russell was still unsure if he\u2019d be fit to contest the Azerbaijan Grand Prix considering he was being wracked by a nasty respiratory infection. Yet a few turns behind the wheel convinced him that competing was possible.<\/p>\n That has as much to do with Russell\u2019s tenacity as it does with Mercedes\u2019 impressive strategy, and a deep dive by PlanetF1.com\u2019s data team has revealed exactly how the Briton transformed a difficult weekend into one worth celebrating.<\/p>\n