Sprint races and reverse grids: What the F1 paddock really thinks

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.

McLaren F1 boss Andrea Stella gets quizzed on use of team orders at Monza.

A difficult weekend ahead for George Russell at the 2025 F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Marc Marquez claims he set the same lap time on the 2024-spec and 2025-spec Ducatis at the Misano test on Monday – simply by adjusting his riding style.The comments by the world champion-elect cast further doubt on the notion that factory Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia’s ongoing struggles on the GP25 have anything to do with the newer bike.“I will answer honestly,” said Marquez ...Keep reading

Ralf Schumacher points out Lewis Hamilton's main weakness at Ferrari

Suspicions about McLaren's use of team orders are reportedly growing in the F1 paddock.

Suspicions about McLaren's use of team orders are reportedly growing in the F1 paddock.

Marc Marquez claims he set the same lap time on the 2024-spec and 2025-spec Ducatis at the Misano test on Monday – simply by adjusting his riding style.The comments by the world champion-elect cast further doubt on the notion that factory Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia’s ongoing struggles on the GP25 have anything to do with the newer bike.“I will answer honestly,” said Marquez ...Keep reading

Sprint races are a bit like marmite: you either love them or you hate them and they will always divide opinion across the Formula 1 paddock. Max Verstappen has probably been the most vocal as the four-time world champion, who has the most sprint victories with 12, previously said he gets “no satisfaction” from winning them. Lance Stroll, meanwhile, revealed “I like the sprint ...Keep reading

McLaren's Lando Norris topped Friday's curtailed first practice at Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.  Norris topped team-mate Oscar Piastri and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in a two-part session that saw a lengthy interruption for kerb issues. On the streets of the Azeri capital, championship leader Piastri soon had to halt his run plan due to power unit issues on his McLaren ...Keep reading

McLaren's Lando Norris has topped Friday's curtailed first practice at Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.Norris headed team-mate Oscar Piastri and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in a two-part session that saw a lengthy interruption for kerb issues.On the streets of the Azeri capital championship leader Piastri soon had to halt his run plan due to power unit issues on his McLaren MCL39.On ...Keep reading

Fernando Alonso discusses his F1 career - and when he could finally retire from the sport

Full results from Friday practice at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Round 17 of the 2025 F1 world championship.

Alex Marquez’s 2026 Ducati upgrade will not affect Fabio di Giannantonio, with VR46 also keeping its factory-supported MotoGP status.

McLaren given warning as they try to retain harmony amid intra-team F1 title battle.

Liberty Media’s influence is already starting to be felt in the MotoGP paddock. And while change will only be a good thing for the series in the long-term, current short-term shifts are creating an identity crisis. Reports of an erasure of MotoGP history, however, are a major worry…

Azerbaijan might have been on the Formula 1 calendar for almost a decade, but this weekend is likely to throw up many unknowns. One of those is caused by Pirelli’s decision to bring tyre compounds a step softer than last year, as it has already done for several races this season in an effort to steer teams away from defaulting to a one-stop strategy. One of the compounds it is bringing to Baku ...Keep reading