Jonathan Wheatley, the team principal of the forthcoming Audi F1 outfit, has proclaimed that he would like to secure Max Verstappen’s services once they are worthy of the four-time world champion. Verstappen found himself at the centre of driver market speculation throughout the first half of the 2025 F1 season, with Mercedes boss Toto Wolff…
F1’s last triple header of the season kicks off at the Las Vegas strip before the paddock heads east to Qatar for the year’s final Sprint. And as the sport returns to Lusail, the FIA, F1 and Pirelli have moved early to introduce a strict maximum tyre mandate for the Qatar GP. This ruling comes…
McLaren Racing has confirmed that 14 year-old Ella Häkkinen, daughter of two-time F1 World Champion Mika Häkkinen, joins its Driver Development Programme as she moves toward her single-seater debut. Set to make the jump from karting to single-seaters in 2027, Häkkinen has already built an impressive karting résumé. She claimed her first major international win…
Théophile Naël’s rookie season in the 2025 FIA F3 Championship with Van Amersfoort Racing (VAR) stands as a testament to resilience, adaptability, and raw pace. Entering one of the toughest junior categories in world motorsport, the 18-year-old Frenchman impressed from the outset, claiming three podiums and finishing eighth overall in the Drivers’ Championship. His journey…
Oscar Piastri opened up about his disastrous F1 Baku GP weekend, calling it the “worst weekend I’ve ever had in racing.” The McLaren driver suffered multiple crashes and unforced errors in Azerbaijan back in mid-September. Speaking recently on a F1’s Beyond the Grid podcast, Piastri revealed that Monza’s team orders from the previous race weekend…
James Vowles says Franco Colapinto has “earned” his seat for next year after Alpine confirmed the rookie’s F1 2026 contract, insisting the Argentinian has shown exactly why he deserved a full-time seat. Speaking ahead of the São Paulo Grand Prix, Vowles immediately highlighted the Argentinian’s rapid progress. He said, “I’m really proud of what he’s…
After the recent news circulating regarding Ferrari chairman John Elkann criticising the Italian team, Jacques Villeneuve voiced his opinion. The pransing horses suffered both cars retiring at the F1 Sao Paulo GP. Villeneuve: “Ferrari will always protect Ferrari” The bad results had Elkann stating the drivers “need to focus on driving and talk less”, which…
Joshua Dürksen is the first Paraguayan driver to compete in Formula 2—and the first to stand on the podium, including on the top step of it. Dürksen’s manager, Eduardo Sánchez, spoke exclusively to Pit Debrief about the challenges of creating a pathway into single-seaters, in a country where motorsport pathways are anything but conventional. Creating…
The 2025 Macau GP saw intense action and thrilling drama throughout the FIA Formula Regional (FR) World Cup Main Race. Held on the iconic Guia Circuit, the 15-lap race unfolded under clear, warm conditions, delivering high-stakes battles, multiple Safety Car periods, and a dramatic series of twists. After a dominant performance in the Qualifying Race,…
Despite finishing 16th in the 2025 FIA Formula 3 Drivers’ Championship, Ugo Ugochukwu insists his confidence is only growing. The 18-year-old American, now with Campos Racing after racing with Prema for a third consecutive season, sees the campaign as a year of progress, reflection, and preparation for greater challenges ahead. Assessing the 2025 F3 Campaign…
