Formula 1 Hulkenberg becomes first Audi F1 driver signing Nico Hulkenberg has been announced as Audi's first driver signing for its impending works F1 team following confirmation earlier on Friday that he will leave Haas at the end of the 2024 season
Formula 1 Newey to leave Red Bull? Shock exit talk explained Formula 1 design legend Adrian Newey could depart Red Bull with speculation rife he wants to leave and potentially make a sensational move to a rival team
Formula 1 Why F1's 2026 rules have a new overtaking aid With an overhaul of the engine regulations for 2026, F1 is set to get a new 'manual override' overtaking feature. But what is it, how will it work and what else have we learned about the next rules cycle? Scott Mitchell-Malm explains
Formula 1 Mercedes F1 experiments have gone too far Lewis Hamilton admitted after the Chinese GP that he mistakenly pursued extreme set-up changes. The biggest lesson in that isn't that they didn't work - but that the Mercedes F1 team's focus needs to be elsewhere
Formula 1 'F**k that guy' - Ricciardo furious with Stroll’s crash reaction An incensed Daniel Ricciardo has slammed Lance Stroll’s reaction to their bizarre incident in Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix, when Stroll rear-ended Ricciardo during a safety car restart
Formula 1 Alonso's second controversial 2024 F1 penalty explained Fernando Alonso’s penalty in Formula 1’s sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix, which left him halfway to a race ban, was for breaching new racing guidelines he called “crucial” at the start of 2024
Formula 1 What we learned from F1's raucous first 2024 sprint race Though the final Chinese Grand Prix sprint race result wasn't a shock, the route to it contained some excellent action. Here's what it told us about Formula 1's revised sprint format
Formula 1 Why Norris was given back his Chinese GP sprint pole lap Lando Norris's deleted-then-reinstated Chinese GP sprint pole lap reflects a variable F1 rule that isn't actually part of the sporting regulations
Formula 1 What we learned from wide-open Chinese GP practice A fascinating opening practice session at Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix featured a red flag for a fire, angst for Lewis Hamilton and an unusual order
Formula 1 What Sainz/Lawson revelations mean for Red Bull's 2025 F1 seats Red Bull is in discussions with outgoing Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz about a 2025 Formula 1 seat as it navigates a complex scenario for its two teams that involves needing to find a drive for Liam Lawson
Formula 1 How worried should Ricciardo really be about losing his F1 seat? Daniel Ricciardo finally gets the new chassis he’s been waiting for at the Chinese Grand Prix, a race in which he seriously needs to kickstart his Formula 1 season. But just how worried should he be about losing his seat?
Formula 1 Mercedes has gone backwards - so what now? Mercedes has conceded it won't catch Red Bull any time soon - so what's it fighting for now and where does it go from here?
Formula 1 What's really behind major McLaren F1 recruit's shock exit McLaren’s bid to end a wait of more than a decade to fight for Formula 1 titles again was meant to be turbocharged by high-profile signings joining from big rivals over the winter - but already McLaren is restructuring again
Formula 1 McLaren's gained on Red Bull - but not where it needs to most McLaren has the strongest evidence yet of where it has gained on Red Bull in 2024, but also where Ferrari has supplanted it
Formula 1 The brutal cost of Williams's shocking F1 crash streak Three big crashes, two damaged chassis and no spare car adds up to a brutal cost for the Williams Formula 1 team that goes beyond a bill of more than $2million
Formula 1 What was behind Leclerc and Ferrari's 'strange' blip With Ferrari looking potent on long runs at the Japanese GP, its single-lap underperformance - and particularly that of Charles Leclerc - is proving costly.
Formula 1 Ricciardo gets his F1 chassis wish - but it's only a 'happy accident' A “happy accident” means Daniel Ricciardo will get his wish of a new chassis from his RB team for Formula 1’s upcoming Chinese Grand Prix
Formula 1 Vettel an 'amazing' Mercedes option - but what’s really going on? Sebastian Vettel has teased the prospect of an F1 comeback as a replacement for Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes, a move heartily endorsed by Hamilton himself - but it's one that's desperately unlikely to happen
Formula 1 Was F1's early 2024 overachiever hiding behind an excuse? Is a Formula 1 team that's exceeding expectations only doing so because they were artificially low to begin with?
Formula 1 Mercedes escalates its public pursuit of Verstappen for 2025 Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff's latest remarks about the prospect of signing Max Verstappen for 2025 are a clear escalation of his pursuit of the world champion
Formula 1 What Ricciardo's early 2024 struggle means for him and Red Bull At a time when he hoped to be staking a claim for a 2025 Red Bull F1 seat, Daniel Ricciardo is not doing the business. And now that his peers are making a case, he can't rely on goodwill - he's in need of a peak performance sooner rather than later
Formula 1 Why Sainz is suddenly on Red Bull’s radar for 2025 F1 seat Christian Horner very deliberately inserted Carlos Sainz into a conversation about 2025 Red Bull driver options after Sainz's Australian Grand Prix win. Is this move now too logical not to happen?
Formula 1 Why Australian GP wasn't red-flagged for Russell's late crash George Russell's dramatic late crash in the Australian GP ended with his car in the middle of the track and the Mercedes F1 driver calling for a red flag over his team radio. Why did race control feel the race didn't need to be stopped?
Formula 1 Why Hamilton's spikes of hope for Mercedes keep disappearing “There’s these spikes of ‘it could be good’, then it disappears” – Lewis Hamilton's sentiment after Australian Grand Prix qualifying sounds oh-so-familiar in the context of Mercedes’ last two-and-a-bit Formula 1 seasons
Formula 1 All the consequences for Williams beyond Sargeant sacrifice The problems that forced Williams to sideline Logan Sargeant at F1's Australian GP will cost it a spare chassis in Japan as well and further delay its upgrade plan. Now team principal James Vowles has spoken to the media, here's what we know about how big a setback Williams has suffered
Formula 1 The fascinating qualifying fight Australian GP FP3 has teased Final practice at the Australian Grand Prix has teased a fascinating Formula 1 qualifying session with Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes separated by less than a tenth of a second
Formula 1 Why Williams has made a brutal F1 driver sacrifice at Australian GP Logan Sargeant will have to miss Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix as Williams is giving his chassis to Alex Albon following Albon’s crash in practice. Here's why
Formula 1 Perplexing penalty for Alpine F1 junior's ban-worthy F3 clash Alpine F1 junior Nikola Tsolov received a three-place grid penalty for swerving into F3 rival Alex Dunne in practice during the Australian GP weekend - a punishment that seems perplexingly inadequate
Formula 1 How Norris edged messy and red-flagged Australian GP FP1 Lando Norris and McLaren started the Australian Grand Prix weekend on top in a practice session interrupted by a big crash for Alex Albon
Formula 1 Hamilton/Russell slam transparency in F1 after Wolff FIA action Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell have slammed the lack of accountability and transparency in Formula 1 after Susie Wolff filed a criminal complaint against the FIA
Formula 1 Red Bull's uneasy F1 truce faces immediate pressure A short break from racing has allowed the storm clouds circling Red Bull to abate. But a return to the paddock spotlight and further developments mean the F1 team will be desperate to avoid another flare up in Melbourne this weekend
Formula 1 What Audi's major decision means for its first F1 line-up Audi’s change of plan in buying 100% of Sauber for its 2026 Formula 1 entry has added some certainty to the project and how it will work - with one glaring unknown remaining
Formula 1 The shocking details behind an F1 team's painful revolution One 2024 Formula 1 car had its roots in Mircosoft Excel, such is the outdated way of working a new leadership has set about demolishing
Formula 1 What Ferrari must do with new F1 star it has no room for Ferrari will have taken great encouragement from how assured Ollie Bearman was on his F1 debut in place of Carlos Sainz. But that stand-in performance showed to the world how good its junior is - and that gives Ferrari a headache over what to do with him next
Formula 1 The Leclerc comparison that shows how good Bearman really was Highly-rated though Ollie Bearman might be, his shock F1 debut exceeded all expectations. Scott Mitchell-Malm looks beyond the headline result to pick out the best parts of his race
Formula 1 Horner hints at calling Verstappen's bluff if he wants to leave Christian Horner has refused to rule out Max Verstappen leaving Red Bull and declared “no individual is bigger than the team”, in a first hint that the embattled team principal might eventually call the world champion’s bluff
Formula 1 Marko 'will continue' at Red Bull - but there's a big caveat Helmut Marko says he will continue with Red Bull but has urged “calm must be restored” to Formula 1’s turbulent world champion team – something that does not look easily achieved
Formula 1 What stood out in Bearman’s needlessly apologetic Ferrari debut Ollie Bearman nearly made Q3 on his Formula 1 qualifying debut for Ferrari at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, having been thrown in with just hours' notice. Then he apologised for not doing better
Formula 1 Verstappen issues Red Bull warning amid fresh crisis over Marko Red Bull’s Formula 1 team faces a fresh crisis with a dispute involving Helmut Marko that Max Verstappen hints could have repercussions for his own future
Formula 1 What a major Audi decision means for its F1 programme Audi has taken a major decision to take over Sauber entirely ahead of its works Formula 1 team’s debut in 2026. Scott Mitchell-Malm explains its impact
