Verstappen remains tight-lipped on F1 future but rules out sabbatical

Max Verstappen has no desire to completely leave F1 to explore other forms of racing.

Fabio Quartararo says lack of grip in early MotoGP laps “like I’m riding on the wet”, then “cannot make an overtake” behind slower rivals.

Isack Hadjar has heard "a lot of positives" about Sergio Perez's F1 return hopes.

Pedro Acosta adapting riding style for flowing MotoGP circuits, Maverick Vinales “following what the KTM needs”.

With Michelin exiting MotoGP after 2026, Francesco Bagnaia says it’s a shame the promising new front tyre won’t make it to the grid.

Liberty Media has officially completed its €4.2 billion acquisition of MotoGP

At EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta), the field of 32 was cut in half as NASCAR's five-week in-season challenge officially got underway. Even with the expected chaos of a drafting track, no one expected a 23-car pileup that would help the No. 32 and No. 31 seeds defeat the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds.There are many underdogs left while big names will be forced to sit on the sidelines for the rest of the ...Keep reading

Ali Bray's large lead at the top of the Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings has been cut after a triple success for James Ibbotson last weekend.It is a week where there has been plenty of changes towards the summit of the leaderboard, in complete contrast to the previous one when the lack of movement meant we did not include an update on Autosport.com.But Hillman Imp ...Keep reading

Crash.net's F1 reporter on the ground recaps the story which dominated British Grand Prix media day.

It appears everyone is now talking about Max Verstappen's F1 future. Apart from the four-time world champion himself. At his cagey press conference at Silverstone, in a Red Bull motorhome heaving with print journalists asking similar questions to last week's Austrian Grand Prix, Verstappen quickly laid down the law by announcing he wouldn't respond to questions about 2026, and a few creative ...Keep reading

McLaren's Oscar Piastri has explained his radio message at the close of last week's Austrian Grand Prix, when he said "Alpine still managed to find a way to f*** me over all these years later," that was quickly picked up by the media.Piastri's message made reference to his time at the team back in 2022 when, after Fernando Alonso announced he would be leaving the team for Aston Martin, Alpine ...Keep reading

Yuki Tsunoda insists he is still feeling the love from his Red Bull bosses after admitting the issues with his poor Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix were all of his own making.Having replaced Liam Lawson as Max Verstappen’s team-mate just two races into the 2025 season, the Japanese driver has struggled to make the step up from Racing Bulls and has scored just seven points across nine grands ...Keep reading

Yuki Tsunoda insists he is still feeling the love from his Red Bull bosses after admitting the issues with his poor Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix were all of his own making.Having replaced Liam Lawson as Max Verstappen’s team-mate just two races into the 2025 season, the Japanese driver has struggled to make the step up from Racing Bulls and has scored just seven points across nine grands ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton weighs in on the Max Verstappen-Mercedes links

Lewis Hamilton revealed he would give a glowing Mercedes reference to Max Verstappen, should the Dutchman decide its time to leave Red Bull and join the Silver Arrows in Formula 1.Rumours persist that Verstappen could be tempted to leave Red Bull at the end of this year, with Mercedes thought to be a strong option as his current car continues to present struggles for the four-time world ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton revealed he would give a glowing Mercedes reference to Max Verstappen, should the Dutchman decide its time to leave Red Bull and join the Silver Arrows.Rumours persist that Verstappen could be tempted to leave Red Bull at the end of this year, with Mercedes thought to be a strong option as his current car continues to present struggles for the four-time world ...Keep reading

Rear aero the main visual difference during latest Yamaha V4 MotoGP test.

Williams and Gulf Oil have launched a new campaign inviting fans around the world to help design a one-off Formula 1 livery for this year’s Brazilian Grand Prix.Unveiled at a special event in London’s Piccadilly Circus, the Driven by Words campaign puts fans quite literally at the heart of the creative process. Instead of voting on colours or patterns, supporters are asked to submit words ...Keep reading