Can Max Verstappen still win the 2025 F1 title? Our writers have their say

Flying in the face of the opinions expressed by both Ferrari and BMW over the past week, Ross Brawn has thrown his support behind the FIA's new optional ?40 million budget cap in Formula 1, warning that without it the top flight risks 'turning [engineers] into Swiss watchmakers' - but equally underlining that it will only be workable if it is embraced by all.

Trackhouse Racing Team have announced Randall Burnett as the new crew chief for rising star Connor Zilisch, who will move up to Cup as a full-time driver in 2026.Burnett will leave behind Richard Childress Racing, where he currently works as a crew chief for Kyle Busch and the No. 8 Chevrolet. Burnett has been with RCR since the 2020 season, winning four races with Tyler Reddick and three with ...Keep reading

Dale Coyne Racing has confirmed that reigning Indy NXT champion Dennis Hauger will graduate to the IndyCar Series in 2026, driving one of the team’s Honda-powered cars. The announcement also included news of a newly formed technical partnership between Dale Coyne Racing and Andretti Global, which will come into effect next season.Hauger, 22, joins IndyCar after an outstanding rookie campaign ...Keep reading

Liam Lawson impressively kept Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda behind him in Baku.

Yuki Tsunoda revealed ‘unlocking something’ post-Monza was key to his much-improved Azerbaijan Grand Prix performance amid doubts over his Formula 1 future. The 25-year-old both qualified and finished sixth in Baku over the weekend,  marking his best result since joining Red Bull for round three of 2025 from sister squad Racing Bulls.It was a rare positive during a very poor season ...Keep reading

Yuki Tsunoda revealed ‘unlocking something’ post-Monza was key to his much-improved Azerbaijan Grand Prix performance amid doubts over his Formula 1 future. The 25-year-old both qualified and finished sixth in Baku over the weekend,  marking his best result since joining Red Bull for round three of 2025 from sister squad Racing Bulls.It was a rare positive during a very poor season ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton still has improvements to make as he adapts to life at Ferrari.

For someone who stumbled into the motorsport world, Stuart Turner – who died aged 92 in early September – has left an indelible mark on the industry.Turner was one of those rare individuals that had an infinite and enviable amount of strings to their bow. Seemingly everything he touched turned to gold. A champion rally co-driver, a visionary, an architect of major motorsport campaigns, a ...Keep reading

Formula 1 may have a surprise third contender for its 2025 world title after Max Verstappen’s domination of the previous two grands prix compared to McLaren’s stumble.The Red Bull driver won from pole in both Monza and Baku, marking the first time this year that McLaren has gone consecutive races without winning.Its drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri finished second and third ...Keep reading

Formula 1 may have a surprise third contender for its 2025 world title after Max Verstappen’s domination of the previous two grands prix compared to McLaren’s downfall.The Red Bull driver won from pole in both Monza and Baku, marking the first time this year that McLaren had gone consecutive races without winning.Its drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri respectively finished second ...Keep reading

Ai Ogura crashed heavily at Misano and injured himself

McLaren have been told they may have to favour one driver in the F1 title battle as Max Verstappen closes in.

Aprilia Racing CEO Massimo Rivola has outlined the squad’s ambition to beat Ducati’s Marc Marquez in a straight duel before the end of the 2025 MotoGP season.Factory Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi came close to ending Ducati’s dominant streak in the recent San Marino Grand Prix, only missing out by 0.568s after a race-long battle with the factory bike of Marquez.That near miss ...Keep reading

Joan Mir looks ahead to Honda’s home race

Aprilia Racing CEO Massimo Rivola has outlined the squad’s ambition to beat Ducati’s Marc Marquez in a straight duel before the end of the 2025 MotoGP season.​Factory Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi came close to ending Ducati’s dominant streak in the recent San Marino Grand Prix, only missing out by 0.568s after a race-long battle with the factory bike of Marquez.​That near miss followed ...Keep reading

Williams have achieved something they have waited a decade for.

Martin is looking to chase results as MotoGP heads to Japan

Alpine has been given a power break under the Hypercar Balance of Performance for this weekend’s Fuji round of the World Endurance Championship. The French manufacturers’ A424 LMDh will race with an increase in base power output of 6kW (8bhp) at the Fuji 6 Hours on 28 September in comparison to the Austin round earlier in the month.  It has also received an adjustment in its favour ...Keep reading