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Lewis Hamilton is widely considered Formula 1’s most successful driver of all time as he approaches two full decades in the sport. The 41-year-old British driver is now in his second season with Ferrari, having previously claimed world championships with both McLaren and Mercedes. Hamilton holds seven world championships in total, a tally that equals

McLaren boss Zak Brown has suggested the Woking team could one day build its own Formula 1 power unit, potentially ending its relationship with Mercedes. Brown was speaking after attending the Indy 500 last weekend rather than the Canadian Grand Prix, where he addressed the topic of a potential engine change in 2031. McLaren currently

The FIA has confirmed that active aerodynamics will not be permitted at the Monaco Grand Prix, with safety concerns driving the decision. Officials determined that cars could reach dangerous speeds at the exit of the Tunnel, where run-off areas are severely limited, making the use of straight line mode too great a risk. The race

Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen was completely unaware that he had a cameo role in last year’s F1 movie. The film featured Brad Pitt, Damson Idris and Javier Bardem, and was released last summer to become Pitt’s most financially successful film ever. The production crew spent time across the 2023 and 2024 F1

F1 social media has produced yet another elaborate conspiracy theory, this time targeting championship leader Kimi Antonelli and his performances around the world. The theory centres on titanium dioxide, a synthetic mineral compound used as a food additive, and whether its legal status in each race-hosting country correlates with Antonelli’s on-track results. Fans have constructed

Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports Germany pundit Ralf Schumacher has claimed Max Verstappen deliberately pushed Red Bull to their limits to prove a point about the car’s setup. Schumacher made the remarks on the Backstage Boxengasse podcast, noting that complex designs introduced by technical director Pierre Wache have led to growing internal friction

McLaren have been putting their brand new hypercar through its paces at Imola, the former home of Formula 1’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. The British outfit competes across multiple racing series around the world, with ambitions to replicate the success they have achieved in Formula 1, where they are regarded as the second most successful

Two-time Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso has revealed the reason behind his sudden retirement from last weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix. Alonso made a strong start to the main race, climbing to 10th place and positioning himself as a potential points scorer for Aston Martin. However, on lap 24, Alonso was forced to pull his

Red Bull Team ABT faces a potential disqualification after finishing second in the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nurburgring, threatening to overturn the provisional result. The team’s Lamborghini engine is alleged to have produced significantly more power than the Balance of Performance regulations permit during the race. Post-race checks revealed that the Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2, race

A newly discovered species of ancient wasp has been officially named after McLaren F1 driver Oscar Piastri, in a remarkable crossover between motorsport and palaeontology. The discovery was published in a research article for Palaeoworld: Volume 35, Issue 3, titled ‘New flat wasps (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae) from the middle Cretaceous Kachin amber of Myanmar’. The research