We sent three motorsport writers to 'F1 The Movie' - here’s what they thought 

Spire Motorsports has taken action against its own driver, Carson Hocevar. The NASCAR Cup Series competed in Mexico City for the first time last weekend in an event that was positively received by most of the garage. But while the 22-year-old rising star was live-streaming on Twitch, Hocevar chose to refer to Mexico as a "s***hole" in comments that received immediate pushback. Hocevar ...Keep reading

In a season dominated by Alex Palou, Kirkwood was the only other driver to win races, thanks to his victories in Long Beach and Detroit. However, that wasn't enough for some. He had to do more. After all, there are only four street course events in the 17-race IndyCar calendar.Now, Kirkwood remains the only other driver to have won races, although he added an oval victory to his résumé by ...Keep reading

Christian Rasmussen put on quite a show during Sunday night's Bommarito Automotive Group 500 at World Wide Technology Raceway's 1.25-mile oval. The Ed Carpenter Racing driver made over 70 on-track passes to secure third place, finishing behind race winner Kyle Kirkwood and runner-up Pato O’Ward.Rasmussen started in 25th place after struggling in qualifying, and had to overcome a fire on lap ...Keep reading

"They are faster, so I’m not even thinking about that," said Max Verstappen during the Canadian Grand Prix media day when asked whether victory was on the cards.By "they," the reigning Formula 1 world champion was referring to McLaren as, like many, the Dutchman was predicting another win from the papaya-coloured team and thought he would be left scrapping for the final podium place against ...Keep reading

NASCAR's recent visit to Mexico changed the perception some drivers had of the country and delivered two races full of excitement — something that has been lacking at times in Formula 1 events at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. Despite a thrilling weekend a great enthusiasm from the fans, the future of the event remains uncertain for 2026.Ben Kennedy, great-grandson of NASCAR founder ...Keep reading

Watch: 'Too much racing' & a missing plot? Motorsport reviews F1: The MovieBetween them, the trio discuss why the production quality and soundtrack of the movie stood out, and why they think it'll potentially be a hit amongst viewers that aren't Formula 1 fans - but they also highlight some potential issues with the unrealistic plot and female character tropes. Does the film manage ...Keep reading

When Lewis Hamilton signed on to co-produce F1: The Movie, there was a collective sigh of relief. The seven-time world champion would help ensure authenticity – not only surrounding the technical aspects of racing and the intricacies of the driver experience, but hopefully around inclusion, too.For years, Hamilton has been vocal about pushing motorsport towards a more diverse and equitable ...Keep reading

As someone who has watched Formula 1 since I was young, I went into a screening of F1: The Movie being told time and again that the film was not for me.It has been made, at great expense, to showcase the championship to a potential new audience, specifically in the United States, with the hope of bringing in a swathe of fans in much the same way the Netflix phenomenon Drive to Survive has done ...Keep reading

Forget everything you’ve seen on social media, or what you’ve read about the new Formula 1 movie - you should absolutely go and see it. If not only to form your own opinions on F1 and see the latest attempt to bring the series into Hollywood.The sport’s owners are desperate to crack the US audience and capitalise on the post Drive to Survive lull, so taking it to the big screen – with ...Keep reading

Can I get your five-word movie review? Ben Hunt: Good for non-F1 fans.Mark Mann-Bryans: Not good for anyone watching.What were your thoughts on the racing scenes?BH: A lot has been made of the technology. The director used similar techniques to what they used in Top Gun, but they’ve gone even further with this. We've heard about camera mounting points and techniques that could ...Keep reading

Tricky track for Marc Marquez coincides with return to form for Pecco Bagnaia

A high-profile departure within the Renault Group during the Canadian Grand Prix weekend...

"They are faster, so I’m not even thinking about that," said Max Verstappen during media day in Montreal when asked whether victory was on the cards. By "they," the reigning world champion was referring to McLaren as, like many, the Dutchman was predicting another win from the papaya-coloured team and thought he would be left scrapping for the final podium place against Mercedes.In practice ...Keep reading

"They are faster, so I’m not even thinking about that," said Max Verstappen during media day in Montreal when asked whether victory was on the cards. By "they," the reigning world champion was referring to McLaren as, like many, the Dutchman was predicting another win from the papaya-coloured team and thought he would be left scrapping for the final podium place against Mercedes.In practice ...Keep reading

Nico Rosberg gives his view on Ferrari after a lacklustre Canadian Grand Prix

Frederic Vasseur has said Ferrari must take inspiration from Mercedes and step up its race weekend execution to compete for Formula 1 wins. A quick look at the results shows Ferrari was a distant fourth-quickest team in Canada, with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in no man's land as they respectively finished fifth and sixth.But the real story of the Scuderia's weekend was one of ...Keep reading

A decisive moment in the F1 title race, says Nico Rosberg

Pedro Acosta says he prefers “not to imagine” himself on a Ducati MotoGP bike.