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Lewis Hamilton’s 2026 title challenge has suffered a serious blow in recent weeks, but Ferrari are plotting a strong finish to the season with fresh upgrades on the way. The three consecutive races in Zandvoort, Monza and Madrid proved disastrous for Hamilton’s championship ambitions, with the gap to rival Kimi Antonelli growing significantly during that

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has opened up on his difficult spell during the 2026 Formula 1 season and why mimicking Lewis Hamilton’s approach was simply not on the table. The new regulations introduced this season presented Leclerc with significant challenges at times, particularly through a difficult run of races spanning Canada, Monaco, and Barcelona. After comfortably

Former Formula 1 driver Marc Surer believes Fernando Alonso’s options outside of Aston Martin are essentially non-existent heading into next season. Surer, who competed in Formula 1 between 1979 and 1986, shared his candid assessment of Alonso’s situation following a difficult outing at the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid. The two-time world champion turned 45

Formula 1’s governing body has confirmed a significant change to grand prix race distances for 2027, cutting the standard length from 305km to 290km. The decision was made during Monday’s F1 Commission meeting held in London, with final approval still pending from the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council. The reduction is directly tied to revised

Formula 2 sensation Nikola Tsolov is firmly on Red Bull’s radar, with the Bulgarian teenager emerging as one of the most talked-about young talents in motorsport. Reports from the New Zealand Herald suggest Tsolov is being lined up for a reserve driver role at Red Bull’s junior structure for the 2027 season. Rather than jumping

Kimi Antonelli claimed victory at the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid, but the manner of his win left Mercedes boss Toto Wolff reaching for the antacids once again. The 20-year-old Italian survived a brush with the wall late in the race to seal the win, with Max Verstappen and Lando Norris unable to challenge him

Ferrari were alerted to Lewis Hamilton’s brake problem before the Spanish Grand Prix had even started, according to reports from Motorsport’s Italian site. Hamilton retired from the race at the Madring circuit, ending a finishing streak that had stretched all the way back to last year’s Brazilian Grand Prix. Many observers believed the issue first

Alpine has confirmed the appointment of Mike Elliott as chief technical officer of its Formula 1 team, strengthening the Enstone-based outfit’s technical leadership structure. The 52-year-old Briton steps into a newly created position, with Alpine announcing he will oversee the technical and engineering functions at the team’s factory at Enstone. The move represents a homecoming

The 2026 Formula 1 grid spans a remarkable age range, with veterans and teenagers competing side by side across a gruelling world championship season. Fernando Alonso remains the oldest driver on the grid at 45 years old, having first entered Formula 1 back in 2001, meaning his career now spans three entire decades of the

The October issue of Autosport magazine, released on 17 September, leads with Kimi Antonelli’s championship challenge and a landmark Can-Am anniversary. Antonelli’s position as the 2026 Formula 1 world championship favourite rests on more than just a substantial points lead over his rivals. His consistent level of performance, with a reducing list of apparent weaknesses