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Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has responded to mounting driver frustration over the 2026 technical regulations, insisting free expression is welcome but must remain constructive. The new regulations place a significantly greater emphasis on electric power and energy management, dividing opinion across the paddock throughout the first half of the season. F1 claims its fanbase

Mercedes are leading both championships in 2026, yet team principal Toto Wolff remains deeply concerned about a looming FIA grid penalty for Kimi Antonelli. The 19-year-old Italian has established himself as one of the standout performers of the season, taking over from Lewis Hamilton at the Silver Arrows ahead of the 2025 campaign. Antonelli’s journey

After eleven years at Mercedes, renowned driver development expert Gwen Lagrue has officially joined Red Bull as its Formula 1 junior programme director. Red Bull confirmed Lagrue’s arrival and named him director of the Red Bull junior programme, where he will report directly to team principal and CEO Laurent Mekies. Lagrue fills the significant void

German media reports have revealed that Red Bull are willing to offer Max Verstappen a contract extension running through to 2029, with significant changes to his existing deal. Verstappen headed into the summer break without making any public declaration about his future, leaving Red Bull in an uncomfortable state of uncertainty heading into the second

McLaren arrived at the Hungaroring with a significant floor upgrade that transformed its competitiveness and delivered the team’s first grand prix victory of the 2026 season. Lando Norris converted pole position into a dominant race win, with the reigning world champion displaying clear pace superiority once he found clean air at the front of the

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen delivered one of the most eye-catching overtakes of the 2026 season at the Hungaroring on Sunday. The Red Bull driver executed a stunning late-braking move on Lewis Hamilton on lap 16, diving deep into Turn 1 to reclaim track position after Ferrari had appeared to complete a successful undercut. Both

George Russell’s troubled Hungarian Grand Prix weekend was compounded by a Mercedes engine software failure that left him almost stationary off the grid. The chaos came just one day after Russell had already been forced into an engine change following a water leak caused by hitting a kerb during Saturday’s session, destroying his original unit

F1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli suffered a significant setback at the Hungarian Grand Prix after FIA stewards handed him a grid penalty. The 19-year-old Mercedes driver had qualified in fourth place on Saturday, setting himself up for a strong race start from the second row at the Hungaroring. However, the FIA launched an investigation into

Lando Norris says he was not simply faster than McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri at the Hungarian Grand Prix, but better across every metric. Norris had snatched pole position by just 0.012 seconds over Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton before the lights went out at the Hungaroring. The Briton lost the lead to Piastri on lap one after

Aston Martin finally showed genuine signs of progress at the Hungarian Grand Prix, bringing a significant package of upgrades after ten rounds without any. The Silverstone-based team has endured a deeply difficult start to life under the 2026 regulations, regularly struggling to keep pace with even the slowest cars on the grid. Owner Lawrence Stroll