{"id":742995,"date":"2026-06-17T20:29:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T20:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/742995\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T20:29:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T20:29:13","slug":"f1-news-today-christian-horner-prepares-bid-mercedes-worry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/742995\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 News Today: Christian Horner prepares bid, Mercedes worry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The former Red Bull F1 team principal Christian Horner is rumoured to be raising some serious funds.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\nAnd the reason why might surprise you&#8230;&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\n\u27a1\ufe0f <a title=\"READ MORE\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-news\/1086100\/f1-christian-horner-geri-halliwell-45million-pride-and-prejudice-edgcote-house\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE<\/a>&#13;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-drivers\/lewis-hamilton\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lewis Hamilton<\/a> reveals F1 saviour after hitting rock bottom at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-teams\/ferrari\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ferrari<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\nLewis Hamilton has revealed exactly what it was that kept the seven-time F1 champion going as he struggled in his first year at Ferrari.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\nHamilton&#8217;s time at Ferrari looks to be playing out in true Hollywood blockbuster fashion.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\n\u27a1\ufe0f <a title=\"READ MORE\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-news\/1086127\/lewis-hamilton-f1-news-ferrari-fans-first-win-barcelona-grand-prix\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE<\/a>&#13;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-teams\/mercedes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mercedes<\/a> worry as &#8216;Achilles heel&#8217; fears raised<br \/>\n Article continues under video<\/p>\n<p>\nMercedes may have won six of the seven F1 rounds in 2026, but they have one major problem holding them back from winning a title.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\nAt present Mercedes are unreachable for their rivals. Every grand prix qualifying pole position has gone to either <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-drivers\/george-russell\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">George Russell<\/a> or Kimi Antonelli in 2026, and between them they have hoovered up most of the race victories. &#13;<\/p>\n<p>\n\u27a1\ufe0f <a title=\"READ MORE\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-news\/1086096\/f1-mercedes-toto-wolff-achilles-heel-reliability\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE<\/a>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Lewis Hamilton won thanks to &#8216;groundbreaking&#8217; Ferrari innovation<\/p>\n<p>\nSunday&#8217;s Barcelona Grand Prix was not just about Lewis Hamilton, it was also his Ferrari time levelling the playing field with Mercedes.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\nNow we have news of one particular &#8216;groundbreaking&#8217; new innovation which helped them do it. And it all came about thanks to an FIA rule change.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\n\u27a1\ufe0f <a title=\"READ MORE\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-news\/1086135\/lewis-hamilton-f1-ferrari-barcelona-win-wheel-trick-fia-rule\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE<\/a>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Aston Martin plot huge leap forward, upgrade timeline revealed<\/p>\n<p>\nAston Martin look set to introduce fresh upgrades to their car ahead of the summer break in what would be a huge boost to the struggling F1 team.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\nTo say things have gone badly wrong at Aston Martin is an understatement. The season has been a disaster and right now there is very little in the form of redemption for Lawrence Stroll&#8217;s team.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\n\u27a1\ufe0f <a title=\"READ MORE\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-news\/1086125\/aston-martin-f1-news-upgrades-summer-break-timeline\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE<\/a>&#13;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Newey and Aston Martin are plotting a big step forward\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fae6b00cbfdff429eaca5df3de88c7bc5247d3fd.png\"\/>Newey and Aston Martin are plotting a big step forward<br \/>\nJeremy Clarkson reveals desire to be part of Formula 1<\/p>\n<p>\nJeremy Clarkson has hinted that he might one day want to be part of F1, after congratulating seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton on his race victory.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\n<a title=\"Hamilton won the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix last weekend\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-news\/1085998\/f1-barcelona-grand-prix-2026-results-final-classification-late-penalties-applied\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hamilton won the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix last weekend<\/a>, securing his first Ferrari grand prix victory, and his 106th overall career race win.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\n\u27a1\ufe0f <a title=\"READ MORE\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-news\/1086067\/jeremy-clarkson-formula-1-peroni-barcelona-grand-prix-hawkstone-brewery\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE<\/a>&#13;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jeremy Clarkson is no stranger to the world of F1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/80f9e5ac86a89d1b9da09fe8d2aa91264e7f1103.png\"\/>Jeremy Clarkson is no stranger to the world of F1<br \/>\nWhere&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-drivers\/max-verstappen\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Max Verstappen<\/a>? How Red Bull have snuffed out their brightest star<\/p>\n<p>\nDoes anyone know where Max Verstappen&#8217;s gone? 5 ft 11. Dutch. Likes drinking a G&amp;T and driving at the Nurburgring (not together).&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\nHe used to be everywhere. Snatching an eighth world title from Lewis Hamilton. Winning every race for about a year. Even when he wasn&#8217;t supposed to be in a title fight, he was like: &#8216;Hey <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-teams\/mclaren\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">McLaren<\/a>! I know you&#8217;ve got the best car, but I&#8217;m still pretty fast. So, how about I challenge you for the title? 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