Key Highlights: Formula 1 returns to the Autódromo José Carlos Pace for Free Practice 2 ahead of the 2026 São Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil. Teams and drivers are focusing on race pace simulations, car setups, and tire management around the challenging Interlagos circuit. FP2 serves as a pivotal running session for engineers to evaluate ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen set the third-fastest time in opening practice at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, trailing session leader Lando Norris by just over two tenths of a second. Verstappen vented frustration over the team radio regarding severe downshift and power steering issues, attributing his blunt feedback to demanding perfection and hunting lap time. ...
Key Highlights: Kimi Antonelli captured the 2026 Formula 1 championship title in Mexico, leaving four races remaining in the season as Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton duel for position. Motorsport enthusiasts can stream the Brazilian Grand Prix live for free using a seven-day trial of the Apple TV Prime Video Channel, which can be combined ...
Key Highlights Cadillac test driver Colton Herta has achieved the final point needed for his Formula 1 superlicence after completing his sixth FP1 session at Interlagos. Incumbent Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas dismissed rumors about his 2027 seat, insisting the team remains satisfied with his performance despite a troubled season in the MAC-26. Any final driver ...
Key Highlights Lando Norris topped Brazilian Grand Prix Free Practice 1 with a 1m11.717s benchmark, narrowly leading Kimi Antonelli by 0.082 seconds. Max Verstappen expressed intense frustration over his RB22’s downshifts and heavy steering as technical woes mounted at Interlagos. A packed rookie roster saw Alpine’s Gabriele Mini impress in seventh, while Rafael Camara made ...
Key Highlights: 1980 Formula 1 world champion Alan Jones passed away at the age of 80 following a short illness. McLaren driver Oscar Piastri delivered an emotional tribute at Interlagos, praising Jones’s track legacy and no-nonsense personality. Piastri recalled his unique connection to the racing legend, having previously driven Jones’s championship-winning Williams car. Formula 1 ...
Key Highlights George Russell explained his post-race media boycott at the Mexican Grand Prix, citing emotional exhaustion following a difficult campaign. Mercedes incurred a âŹ5,000 fine from the FIA for Russell’s absence, though team principal Toto Wolff granted him permission to exit early. Russell departed the Mexico City venue after congratulating team-mate Kimi Antonelli, who ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes driver George Russell will serve a five-place grid penalty at the Brazilian Grand Prix after introducing his sixth internal combustion engine of the season. Mercedes chose the Interlagos circuit for the strategic engine change, taking inspiration from Lewis Hamilton’s historic 2021 recovery drive at the venue. Russell reflected candidly on an exhausting ...
Key Highlights: Nico Rosberg criticized Ferrari’s handling of inter-team battles between Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, pointing out a lack of clear driving instructions. Rosberg recalled how Mercedes established transparent guidelines under Toto Wolff, citing the 2016 Monaco Grand Prix where he was ordered to let Hamilton pass. The 2016 Formula 1 world champion highlighted ...
Key Highlights: Carlos Sainz defended Charles Leclerc’s hard racing, calling intense intra-team battles a natural byproduct of competing for Formula 1 victories. Sainz revealed that external pressure, polarized fan reactions, and media narratives at Ferrari were far more challenging than his personal dynamic with Leclerc. The Spanish driver argued that team principals must accept intra-team ...
Key Highlights: Rafael Camara will make an early Formula 1 debut for Haas at his home race, the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, after the team confirmed Esteban Ocon will not race again this season. Ollie Bearman dismissed suggestions that sharing the garage with his fellow Ferrari Driver Academy peer represents a direct “shoot-out,” framing it ...
Key Highlights: 1980 Formula 1 World Champion Alan Jones has passed away at the age of 80. Jones secured Williamsâ first-ever Drivers’ and Constructors’ World Championships alongside teammate Carlos Reutemann, claiming five Grand Prix wins during his title campaign. F1 leadership, contemporary drivers Oscar Piastri, Carlos Sainz, Alex Albon, and figures including Damon Hill and ...