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McLaren’s victory at Zandvoort, their second consecutive win following Budapest, underlined just how significant the team’s recent upgrade package has been to their overall competitiveness. The updates introduced either side of the summer break did more than simply restore aerodynamic load that the car had been lacking across certain earlier rounds of the season. McLaren’s

Lando Norris has signed a new long-term contract extension with McLaren, keeping the reigning Formula 1 world champion at the team until at least 2030. The announcement was made on Saturday morning, with McLaren confirming the deal also includes multi-year options that could extend Norris’ stay even further beyond the current agreement. In a poignant

Former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher has weighed in on the growing tension between Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc at Ferrari following the Dutch Grand Prix. Hamilton made no secret of his frustration after Ferrari’s strategy call left him unable to capitalise on fresher tyres during the race at Zandvoort. The seven-time world champion repeatedly

Lando Norris has signed a four-year contract extension keeping him at McLaren until 2030, with options for multiple additional years that could take him well into his 30s. The deal cements the 26-year-old’s status as a franchise driver for the Woking-based team, removing one of Formula 1’s most coveted talents from the driver market for

Toto Wolff has opened up on the remarkable investment that transformed him into one of Formula 1’s wealthiest figures, a journey shaped by ambition, trust, and a fateful conversation with Niki Lauda. The 54-year-old Austrian team principal is unique in the F1 paddock for owning a significant share of the team he runs, a position

Carlos Sainz has opened up on Williams’ difficult 2026 season, revealing the precise moment he understood the team’s problems ran far deeper than initially expected. The former Ferrari driver joined Williams ahead of the 2026 campaign with high hopes, but the British outfit endured a torrid start before pre-season testing had even begun. Williams infamously

Haas has completed a three-day Testing of Previous Cars session at Portimao as pressure mounts on the team to finalise its 2027 Formula 1 driver line-up. The American outfit ran reserve driver Ryo Hirakawa, 2025 Formula 2 champion Leonardo Fornaroli and current F2 title contender Rafael Camara across three days at the Portuguese circuit from

George Russell is set to receive a significant grid penalty at an upcoming race, with Mercedes officially confirming the news ahead of the Italian Grand Prix. Russell’s team-mate Kimi Antonelli will start from the back of the grid at Monza after Toto Wolff confirmed Mercedes will use that race to fit the young Italian with

The Ukrainian Automobile Federation has lodged a formal complaint with the FIA’s ethics committee following the recent lifting of sanctions on Russian competitors. The complaint, submitted on Thursday, requests an urgent investigation into the Russian Automobile Federation for alleged breaches of FIA rules governing national sporting authorities. The FAU alleges that the Russian Automobile Federation

Championship leader Kimi Antonelli is set to feature in the iconic Italian Disney comic book Topolino ahead of next weekend’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza. The 20-year-old Mercedes driver has been the standout performer of the 2026 Formula 1 season, currently leading the drivers’ standings and on course to become the sport’s youngest ever world