What's behind Dunne's McLaren F1 exit and Red Bull rumours

Fernando Alonso has opened up on his F1 future ahead of this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix

Max Verstappen has his eye on competing in next year's Nurburgring 24 Hours as he now takes a break from any GT3 exploits for the rest of the year - but this will entirely depend on how complex Formula 1's 2026 regulations are.Verstappen, along with friend and GT racer Chris Lulham, took victory in the ninth round of the Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie last weekend, piloting an Emil Frey ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen has his eye on competing in next year's Nurburgring 24 Hours as he now takes a break from any GT3 exploits for the rest of the year - but this will entirely depend on how complex Formula 1's 2026 regulations are.Verstappen, along with friend and GT racer Chris Lulham, took victory in the ninth round of the Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie last weekend, piloting an Emil Frey ...Keep reading

Maverick Vinales is “suffering more” with KTM’s MotoGP vibration issue because of his shoulder injury.

George Russell says the new layout of the Singapore Grand Prix has improved racing and, combined with the higher pitlane speed limit for 2025, could introduce a number of varied strategies this weekend.Talking ahead of the race weekend, the Mercedes Formula 1 driver commented on the changes that took place in 2023.“I think the biggest thing for Singapore that's improved the race is ...Keep reading

Alex Dunne appears set to join F1 rival after McLaren split.

F1 rivals assess Max Verstappen's chances of winning this year's world championship.

“There’s a lot of work to understand that and to find the solutions. McLaren did a step that nobody else did.”

Mercedes star George Russell reckons all Formula 1 drivers are “pretty jealous” of Max Verstappen and his successes away from the championship.The four-time world champion won on his GT3 debut last weekend after contesting a four-hour race at the Nordschleife in the Nurburgring Endurance Series.It was all part of Verstappen’s desire to attempt other forms of motorsport, with it long ...Keep reading

Lando Norris not impressed with suggestions Oscar Piastri may need to be favoured over him in the title race.

Pierre Gasly has confirmed talks with Alpine to take an opportunity at Le Mans as he shared his support for four-time champion Max Verstappen's recent win on his GT3 debut at the Nordschleife in the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie.The Dutchman took the victory during the break between the Azerbaijan and Singapore grands prix. He raced alongside British driver Chris Lulham, who has been a ...Keep reading

Fernando Alonso says he will be taking 2026 "day by day" as speculation regarding his retirement in the next few years continues. The Aston Martin driver has reiterated that he will continue to support his team, and is in close contact with team owner Lawrence Stroll as the regulations change in 2026. “Since I don't have a crystal ball, I gave an answer that will be valid forever," Alonso ...Keep reading

F2 frontrunner Alex Dunne's surprise exit from McLaren's junior programme paves the way for employment elsewhere on the F1 grid, but rumours of an imminent Red Bull deal appear premature at this stage.Red Bull's driver advisor Helmut Marko has been scouring the junior paddocks for the next big talent, as he has done for decades, and it is no secret Dunne has been one of the drivers the ...Keep reading

An update on George Russell's Mercedes F1 contract situation for 2026

Haas Formula 1 driver Esteban Ocon has backed Lisa Billard, who has secured the wild card entry for this weekend's F1 Academy round in Singapore.The all-female racing series announced Billard's entry on 1 October. The 16-year-old, who will represent Gatorade in the race, will become the youngest wild card driver in the championship.Fellow French driver Ocon shared his support for Billard ...Keep reading

Pecco Bagnaia’s form breakthrough in Japan has been subject to intense debate, as one theory refuses to go away

Alex Dunne has been released from the McLaren Driver Development programme with immediate effect despite an encouraging season in Formula 2.The 19-year-old signed with McLaren at the beginning of 2024, but has been released with no reason given ahead of this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix.Dunne has been McLaren’s reserve driver in Formula E this year, while he’s also had two F1 ...Keep reading

Liam Lawson had an impressive Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend but hasn’t since spoken to Helmut Marko, who only calls “after the bad ones”, amid doubts over his Formula 1 future in the Red Bull fold.The Racing Bulls driver scored his best result of 2025 by qualifying third in Baku before finishing fifth to put a positive spin on an otherwise disappointing season.Read ...Keep reading