Bernie Ecclestone did something for the very first time at F1 Austrian Grand Prix

Alpine has signed an agreement with Sauber to loan out reserve driver Paul Aron, with the Estonian taking part in FP1 for Sauber in Silverstone and Budapest.Sauber doesn't have any designated reserve drivers this year, and it still needed to find a rookie driver to run in two of the four required FP1 sessions across the 2025 season.The future Audi squad has now signed a deal with Alpine ...Keep reading

Sauber and Alpine have reached an interesting agreement...

“We still have some updates for the next two races, but a performance like this forces us to write off the championship,” said Helmut Marko after the Austrian Grand Prix.“A performance like this” referred to McLaren’s dominance, but Marko’s words could easily apply to Red Bull itself. The team’s showing at its home track in Spielberg was not what it had hoped for. Or, as ...Keep reading

A former F1 driver's story inspired Brad Pitt's latest movie.

“We still have some updates for the next two races, but a performance like this forces us to write off the championship,” said Helmut Marko after the Austrian Grand Prix.“A performance like this” referred to McLaren’s dominance, but Marko’s words could easily apply to Red Bull itself. The team’s showing at its home track in Spielberg was not what it had hoped for. Or, as ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton's radio message at F1 Austrian GP explained

The 2026 Formula 1 calendar has been tweaked with the Azerbaijan Grand Prix moving forward “to accommodate a national day”.It means the Baku race will now take place on Saturday 26 September, and not Sunday 27, while remaining as round 17 of the 24-race calendar having moved back a week from its 2025 slot.The decision comes “following a request from the Azerbaijan promoter and ...Keep reading

The F1 film receives an overwhelmingly positive response after being released in theatres last weekend.

“I won’t go into the detail, but the lift and coast was a little bit frustrating.”

Winner: Marc MarquezA full 37 points from the weekend is nothing unusual for Marc Marquez, but what makes this a particularly winning one is that his points lead at the top of the standings grew substantially. Although his nearest title rival, brother Alex, finished the sprint in Marc’s wheeltracks, he fell on Sunday. This meant that Marc stretched his advantage from 40 points to 68.Then ...Keep reading

F1's plans for 2026 pre-season testing have been revealed...

Updated with the latest penalty points for every F1 driver

We have all been there. Even when you have a good relationship with your manager there comes a point of conflict, where you think you know best, when your youthful exuberance outweighs the experience and knowledge they possess.Now imagine that situation unfolding at speeds in excess of 200mph while you are in the first year of the job and the manager in question is two-time Formula 1 world ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen’s Orange Army now flocks to Spielberg with a sense of expectation. Every Austrian Grand Prix weekend for the past few years has delivered gratification in some form: he won both races in 2021, finished second in 2022, led from pole to victory in 2023, and won the sprint race last season, even if the GP itself came with a sting in the tail.His last departure with a whimper came ...Keep reading

Raul Fernandez “couldn’t enjoy riding” early in the MotoGP season, top ten run continues at Assen.

I still remember it vividly – exactly one year ago, I walked through the paddock at the Austrian Grand Prix and made my way into the Sauber hospitality area. There I encountered Oliver Hoffmann, then head of Audi’s Formula 1 project – though he seemed far more preoccupied with former German national team footballer Maximilian Arnold and his entourage than with anything else. Even back ...Keep reading

Lando Norris says he has nothing to prove following his victory at the Austrian Grand Prix

Toto Wolff expands on Mercedes F1 2026 driver line-up selection plan