McLaren F1 team orders saga at Italian GP will “weigh heavily” on Oscar Piastri

Global music superstars Beyonce, The Black Eyed Peas, Simple Minds, ZZ Top and N.E.R.D have all been lined up by F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone to rock the weekend of the Singapore Grand Prix next month - though ticket sales for the island city-state's second race are still struggling to get off the starting grid.

BMW has dropped hints that it may be willing to follow fellow German manufacturer Mercedes-Benz in supplying 'customer' versions of its engines to other F1 teams - with suggestions the Bavarian marque has Red Bull Racing as its prime target.

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.

Max Verstappen took a shock, dominant win at the Italian Grand Prix last time out, beating both McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri who are fighting for the 2025 Formula 1 title.But will Red Bull’s world champion carry that form into this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, or will the championship-leading McLaren outfit return to the top in Baku?There are storylines throughout ...Keep reading

Who will partner Pierre Gasly at Alpine for the 2026 F1 season?

Marc Marquez emulated a Lionel Messi celebration after winning at Misano

Alex Albon reflects on his 18-month spell as Max Verstappen's teammate at Red Bull

New 2027 MotoGP rubber supplier Pirelli has pronounced itself pleased after its first on-track test with premier class prototypes went ahead at Misano on Tuesday.The Italian company, which replaces Michelin as the control tyre manufacturer after next season, completed a sprint simulation, among other experiments.In the interests of fairness within the broader testing regulations landscape ...Keep reading

New 2027 MotoGP rubber supplier Pirelli has pronounced itself pleased after its first on-track test with premier class prototypes went ahead at Misano on Tuesday.The Italian company, which replaces Michelin as the control tyre manufacturer after next season, completed a sprint simulation, among other experiments.In the interests of fairness within the broader testing regulations landscape ...Keep reading

Plans for a new junior category to support the British Touring Car Championship from 2027 have been revealed. The series will feature a bespoke rear-wheel-drive car developed by Power Maxed Racing.The new car will be designed by long-time PMR technical director Martin Broadhurst in partnership with PMR engineers and is set to feature a sequential gearbox.PMR chief Adam Weaver said the ...Keep reading

Bagnaia was positive after Misano test, but Ducati is wary

Aston Martin Formula 1 CEO Andy Cowell says Ferrari hire Enrico Cardile is already making his mark on the team's ambitious 2026 project.Former Ferrari technical director Cardile finally started his role as Chief Technical Officer for Aston Martin at the start of August following a 12-month gardening period, which was subject of lengthy legal proceedings back in Italy.Cardile's arrival is ...Keep reading

Yamaha says rider feedback on V4 is the same across the board

George Russell addresses the hype around Mercedes' 2026 F1 engine - and whether they'll be the favourites for the title

Aston Martin Formula 1 CEO Andy Cowell says Ferrari hire Enrico Cardile is already making his mark on the team's ambitious 2026 project.Former Ferrari technical director Cardile finally started his role as Chief Technical Officer for Aston Martin at the start of August following a 12-month gardening period, which was subject of lengthy legal proceedings back in Italy.Cardile's arrival is ...Keep reading

It’s a seller’s market out there. Genesis, McLaren and Ford are on their way into the World Endurance Championship and the Hypercar driver market has been blown wide open. It’s not even the end of the season yet and the merry-go-round has started. Stoffel Vandoorne will drop out of the Peugeot line-up for the 2025 curtain-closer in Bahrain in November, to be replaced by Theo Pourchaire ...Keep reading

It’s a seller’s market out there. Genesis, McLaren and Ford are on their way into the World Endurance Championship and the Hypercar driver market has been blown wide open. It’s not even the end of the season yet and the merry-go-round has started. Stoffel Vandoorne will drop out of the Peugeot line-up for the 2025 curtain-closer in Bahrain in November, to be replaced by Theo Pourchaire ...Keep reading

You’ll see, with the new cars, Hamilton will be back in the fight for victory; he’s always great.”