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Multiple F1 drivers, including Max Verstappen, George Russell, Kimi Antonelli, and Charles Leclerc, have weighed in on Carlos Sainz's proposed rule that the FIA hand out a grid penalty for interrupting a qualifying session

F1 drivers react to Sainz’s proposal to punish triggering of yellow or red flags in qualifying with a grid penalty

Senjuti Jash5 hours ago3 hours ago013 mins

Grand Prix Drivers’ Association co-director Carlos Sainz declared ahead of the 2026 British GP that he is in favour of punishing drivers who bring out yellow or red flags in F1 qualifying sessions with an automatic grid penalty—leading to fellow racers like Max Verstappen, George Russell, Kimi Antonelli, and Charles Leclerc weighing in on the…

Cadillac bring F1 upgrades to Spa after promising Silverstone showing

Kavi Khandelwal7 hours ago5 hours ago04 mins

Cadillac arrive in Spa in good spirits after both cars completed the full F1 Sprint and Grand Prix distance at the British round. A combined 406km effort that marked another step forward in the American outfit’s rookie F1 campaign. Upgrades at Silverstone moved them away from Aston Martin and closer to the likes of Haas…

Ayao Komatsu, Team Principal of Haas F1, prior to qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone Circuit.

Komatsu: Haas F1 Team to continue working and updating VF-26 to understand deficiencies

Aslıhan Alp8 hours ago8 hours ago05 mins

Haas F1 Team heads into the Belgian GP weekend on the back foot as the American-owned squad have fallen behind in the development race versus the likes of Racing Bulls, Alpine and Audi. Esteban Ocon and Ollie Bearman never looked like top 10 contenders at Silverstone. Following a great start to 2026 where they ran…

McLaren heads to Spa with a new rear wing, revised Mercedes ICE and realistic expectations ahead of the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix.

McLaren reveals Spa upgrades ahead of 2026 F1 Belgian GP

Maahika Banerjee10 hours ago10 hours ago03 mins

McLaren is bringing additional updates to tackle one of Formula 1’s most demanding tracks, Spa-Francorchamps, ahead of the 2026 F1 Belgian GP. The Woking outfit is entering Belgium with multiple upgrades for the weekend. Looking to build on its development programme, McLaren is introducing a new rear wing package while continuing to evaluate improvements to…

Armstrong on staying at MSR, IndyCar progress, and Nashville hopes

Ana Sorge11 hours ago10 hours ago06 mins

IndyCar heads to the Nashville Superspeedway this weekend for round 12 of the season, and Marcus Armstrong is ready for another oval track race. Heading into the weekend, Armstrong has netted himself 2 top-5 finishes on ovals: Phoenix and the Indy 500. The Kiwi driver was open in his excitement ahead of Sunday’s race when…

Red Bull team boss Laurent Mekies explains why the team's promising form failed to carry over to the 2026 F1 British GP

Mekies explains why Red Bull’s Austria gains failed to translate at 2026 F1 British GP, expects tough Spa event

Magdalena Put1 day ago1 day ago03 mins

Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies admitted the 2026 British GP exposed the limitations of the team’s current F1 package. After Max Verstappen’s strong showing in Austria—where the four-time world champion was in contention for the win on Sunday despite suffering a costly rear-wing issue in qualifying—the team endured a much tougher weekend at the…

Alpine driver Franco Colapinto at the Sunday race in Silverstone, 2026 F1 British GP.

Alpine look ahead to challenging 2026 F1 Belgian GP

Aslıhan Alp1 day ago1 day ago06 mins

As the F1 paddock heads to the iconic Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, the Alpine F1 Team expresses both their excitement and touching memories for the 2026 Belgian GP. Arriving at the final double-header before the summer break, the Enstone squad faces a tight midfield battle in the Constructors’ Championship alongside adapting to the 2026 regulations and…

Haas Team Principal Ayao Komatsu and drivers Esteban Ocon and Ollie Bearman are looking to maximize the 2026 F1 Belgian GP weekend.

Haas boss and drivers looking to maximise 2026 F1 Belgian GP weekend

Rebecca Malitz1 day ago1 day ago04 mins

Haas Team Principal Ayao Komatsu, as well as drivers Ollie Bearman and Esteban Ocon, are looking to maximize the upcoming Belgian GP weekend after a difficult run of races. After Haas failed to score points and was trailing competitors in pace, the team is now looking ahead to a return to form at the upcoming…

Honda anticipates 2026 F1 Belgian GP to be “very challenging”, new PU to come at Zandvoort

Shermaine Wong1 day ago1 day ago03 mins

Ahead of the 2026 F1 Belgian GP, Honda said it expects the long straights and limited energy-recovery opportunities at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps to pose challenges for both drivers and engineers. Aston Martin has continuously struggled with a significant performance deficit since the beginning of the 2026 F1 season. The lack of performance is a result…

Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur has commented on whether Lewis Hamilton has a realistic opportunity to challenge the Mercedes duo for the F1 Drivers' Championship in 2026

Vasseur: Ferrari “have to be realistic” about F1 championship prospects in 2026 despite Mercedes reliability woes

Senjuti Jash1 day ago1 day ago04 mins

Following Ferrari’s unexpected triumph at Silverstone with Charles Leclerc, Team Principal Fred Vasseur shared his thoughts on the chances of Lewis Hamilton contending for the 2026 F1 Drivers’ Championship and whether they could successfully compensate for the lack of horsepower at the Belgian GP this weekend. Although Kimi Antonelli and George Russell currently occupy the…