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Cadillac F1 team principal Graeme Lowdon has firmly dismissed rumours suggesting that driver Valtteri Bottas could be axed from the team. Bottas is yet to score a point with Cadillac, though he did achieve the best result in the team’s short history with a 13th-place finish in China. The Finnish driver is only 3-2 down

Mercedes technical director James Allison has revealed a battery failure was responsible for ending George Russell’s Canadian Grand Prix prematurely on lap 30. Russell had been performing strongly throughout the Canadian Grand Prix weekend, taking two pole positions and winning the sprint race the day before the main event. In the race itself, Russell was

Christian Horner could be set for a dramatic return to Formula 1, this time potentially helping Chinese automotive giant BYD secure a place on the grid. Horner was dismissed as Red Bull team principal in July 2025 after two decades in the role, leaving behind a record of eight drivers’ championships and six constructors’ titles.

Nine-time WRC champion Sebastien Ogier has extended an open invitation to four-time F1 world champion Max Verstappen for a rally car test. Ogier sparked the conversation after posting a photo on Instagram alongside Max and Jos Verstappen, captioning it with: “What’s next Max? Maybe rally like your father?” The post quickly generated significant attention, given

An insider has revealed that Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has been backing Kimi Antonelli as a future world champion for several years. Italian entrepreneur Brunello Cucinelli spoke to La Gazzetta dello Sport and disclosed a conversation he had with Wolff about the young driver. Cucinelli first described his relationship with Wolff, explaining: “I have

A significant FIA rule change will become active for the first time at the Monaco Grand Prix, with potential major implications for Mercedes and their dominant 2026 campaign. The new rule concerns the measurement of engine compression ratios and officially comes into play on June 1, coinciding with the Monaco race weekend. From that date,

The Monaco Grand Prix has been moved to a new date in 2026 following a significant overhaul of the Formula 1 race calendar. The iconic event, which first took place in 1929, remains widely regarded as the jewel in Formula 1’s crown despite its reputation for limited overtaking opportunities. Monaco has traditionally occupied a late

Flavio Briatore is once again at the centre of a story linking Italian fashion to Formula 1, this time through a partnership between Alpine and Gucci. Gucci has become title sponsor of the Alpine F1 team, a deal that draws striking comparisons to Benetton’s entry into the sport four decades ago. The Enstone facility that

Franco Colapinto’s turnaround in form has prompted Alpine F1 boss Flavio Briatore to completely reverse his opinion of the Argentine driver. During the 2025 season, Colapinto’s future in Formula 1 looked deeply uncertain following a string of crashes that plagued his campaign throughout the year. Team-mate Pierre Gasly scored all 22 of Alpine’s points across

Racing Bulls team principal Alan Permane has publicly defended his team’s relationship with Red Bull, pushing back against calls for FIA intervention. McLaren CEO Zak Brown has been vocal for several years about what he describes as an ‘unhealthy’ setup between Red Bull and their sister team Racing Bulls. FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem earlier