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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

Formula 1’s newest regulatory feature will not appear in the track layout for the upcoming Monaco Grand Prix, marking a notable absence at the historic street circuit. After visits to Miami and Canada, Formula 1 returns to Europe with the iconic Circuit de Monaco serving as the first stop on the continent for the 2026

McLaren enter 2026 as reigning Formula 1 champions, having poached senior Red Bull figures, yet their recent performances have raised serious questions about their strategic capabilities. Their shambolic performances in 2026 are perhaps made more glaring against the backdrop of their championship glory across the past two years, with the double DNS in China representing

Cadillac find themselves in a difficult position after five rounds of the 2026 Formula 1 season, with both of their drivers failing to score a single championship point. The team fields two highly experienced racers in Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez, yet neither has been able to get the new outfit off the mark in

Kimi Antonelli has been accused of crossing acceptable boundaries in his fierce on-track battle with Mercedes team-mate George Russell, according to an F1 insider. After five races of the 2026 season, the Mercedes garage has produced the two leading contenders for the drivers’ championship, with both drivers pushing hard for a maiden title. Many had

Mercedes had shown few significant weaknesses early in the 2026 season, but race starts had emerged as a clear and consistent problem for the team. On multiple occasions, particularly involving Kimi Antonelli, the team lost positions the moment the lights went out, creating an immediate uphill battle from the very first metres. Prior to Canada,