Ex-Red Bull F1 team principal Christian Horner looks to be on the edge of a return to the sport, as links to a rival squad have persisted in foreign media. <\/p>\n
\nDutch publication De Telegraaf recently reported Red Bull’s former boss was in talks with Alpine<\/a>, with the Brit hoping to secure a stake in the Enstone-based F1 team.
<\/p>\n \nNow, German outlet Auto Motor und Sport<\/a> have provided an update, claiming that Horner is currently busy acquiring shares in the French outfit and expects the process to be wrapped up within days.
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<\/p>\n Charles Leclerc<\/a> forced to cancel travel plans after disaster strikes<\/p>\n \nCharles Leclerc was forced to cancel his F1 winter break plans which included a special trip to Antarctica with fiancee Alexandra Saint Mleux.
<\/p>\n \nLast year was a mixed affair for Leclerc, on the one hand struggling with an uncompetitive Ferrari<\/a> on track, but also celebrating good news in his personal life after he proposed to partner Saint Mleux.
<\/p>\n \nDuring the F1 winter break, the pair planned to take a ‘special trip’ to Antarctica, which Leclerc revealed in a video with UniCredit.
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<\/p>\n Red Bull contract ‘blocked’ F1 star from talking to other teams<\/p>\n \nYuki Tsunoda<\/a> has revealed he was banned from talking to other teams following his F1 exit from Red Bull.
<\/p>\n \nThe Japanese star has been replaced as Max Verstappen<\/a>‘s team-mate by Isack Hadjar for the 2026 season following his disappointing campaign where he struggled to get top 10 finishes while the Dutchman battled for the world championship.
<\/p>\n \nNow Tsunoda has revealed a damaging revelation that hindered him from continuing his F1 career.
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<\/p>\n Lewis Hamilton<\/a> exit least of Ferrari worries: Here’s how nightmare could get worse<\/p>\n \nFerrari keep on finding new ways to upset F1 fans. Not only is it bad enough that their drivers’ title drought threatens to enter a second decade, but they have also ruined the reputation of one of the sport’s greats – Lewis Hamilton.
<\/p>\n \nI won’t bore you with the miserable stats from Hamilton’s 2025 season<\/a>. All that remains is a small glimmer of hope that 2026 will be better. That Ferrari can finally get it right after all of this time.
<\/p>\n \nIf not they are in big trouble, and not just because Hamilton might leave F1 at the end of next year.
<\/p>\n \nNo, Hamilton’s exit is the least of their concerns. Instead, 2026 will be a defining year in the career of their other driver, and the most likely to win a world title – Charles Leclerc.
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<\/p>\n George Russell<\/a> makes Michael Schumacher F1 title vow<\/p>\n \nMercedes<\/a> F1 star George Russell is looking to Michael Schumacher’s path to glory as motivation for himself ahead of the 2026 season.
<\/p>\n \nRussell enjoyed a superb 2025 with the Silver Arrows as he demonstrated his racecraft in a car that was never as consistently competitive compared to McLaren<\/a> and Red Bull.
<\/p>\n \nThe Brit finished the year in fourth, only beaten by the two McLarens and Max Verstappen, as he picked up two race wins and seven other trips to the podium.
<\/p>\n \nWith the sport approaching a new era of regulations, and whispers of a souped-up Mercedes on the horizon<\/a>, 2026 could be the year that Russell has a fighting chance of getting his hands on a maiden F1 title.
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<\/p>\n Max Verstappen in trouble? Red Bull’s frank 2026 admission<\/p>\n \nMax Verstappen’s 2026 F1 title challenge could be in jeopardy if fears over Red Bull’s power unit are proven true.
<\/p>\n \nThe 2026 season will be a tremendous test for Red Bull, who will not only tackle the new set of F1 regulations<\/a> like their rivals, but will also produce their own engines for the first time.
<\/p>\n \nOne saving grace will be that, next year, all five power unit manufacturers will have to contend with a new set of engine rules, featuring a 50\/50 split between electrical power and the internal combustion engine (ICE).
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<\/p>\n Lewis Hamilton hits career LOW after being excluded by rivals<\/p>\n \nLewis Hamilton was snubbed by his fellow F1 drivers for the first time in the 2025 vote for ‘Driver of the Year’.
<\/p>\n \nThe seven-time world champion finished sixth in the 2025 F1 standings overall<\/a>, behind Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc in a season where Hamilton failed to take home any silverware.
<\/p>\n \nFollowing the conclusion of the 2025 season, all 20 drivers on the F1 grid were asked to vote for their top 10 drivers of the year<\/a>, with four drivers failing to take part: Hamilton, Lance Stroll, Nico Hulkenberg and Yuki Tsunoda.
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