Looking ahead to the F1 Academy 2026 season, Haas F1 Team announced Kaylee Countryman as their driver. The 15-year-old racer will compete with the support of the American team as part of ART Grand Prix‘s line-up. While being one of the youngest drivers to take part in the F1 Academy, Countryman brings fresh excitement to…
One of the season’s unsung performers has been Alpine’s Pierre Gasly, who’s ranked 15th in Pit Debrief’s 2025 Formula 1 Drivers’ Rankings. Gasly’s campaign lacked glory but showed his grit. Finishing 18th in the Drivers’ Championship with 22 points, the Frenchman shouldered the entire weight of Alpine’s aspirations in what became the Enstone squad’s worst-ever…
It’s official, Formula 1 will return to Portimao for the F1 Portuguese GP in 2027. Following a 24-year break, Portugal regained its place on the calendar in 2020 during the pandemic. After 11 years of racing at Estoril in the 1980s and 1990s, Portimao hosted the F1 Portuguese GP races in 2020 and 2021. In…
Gerrard Xie made the move to Europe in 2023 before eventually stepping up to FIA F3 this season. The Chinese driver’s best result of the season came in the Hungarian GP Sprint, where he finished tenth—his sole points finish of the year. Back in June, Xie spoke exclusively to Pit Debrief as he reflected on…
Charles Leclerc has opened up about Ferrari attempting to reset over the winter break, the significance of the 2026 regulations, and his belief in the team after a disappointing 2025 F1 campaign. Having fallen short of the constructors’ crown by only 14 points last year, both Ferrari and Leclerc had entered 2025 hoping to challenge…
With the 2025 season coming to an end, F1 teams have begun announcing their 2026 launch dates. As drivers get ready to finish up the current season with an uncertain championship battle, the official calendar for 2026 was announced. Set to embark on another 24-round campaign next year, the season will also bring the new…
Tina Hausmann has concluded her 2025 campaign in F1 Academy, taking part with PREMA Racing as a part of the Aston Martin F1 Driver Development Programme. After finishing her first campaign 10th in the Standings with 31 points, she showed improved as she concluded her second season in 8th with 50 points. Her team, PREMA…
Haas F1’s Esteban Ocon sits 16th in Pit Debrief’s Driver Rankings for the 2025 F1 season. The Frenchman joined the team this year following a 5-year spell with Renault and Alpine and lined up alongside rookie Ollie Bearman. Bringing valuable experience to the team, Ayao Komatsu’s signing of Ocon and Bearman has seemingly steered the…
In a recent article published by De Limburger, Helmut Marko spoke in an exclusive interview following his retirement announcement, offering new insight into his Red Bull F1 exit and the events with Christian Horner that shaped his final season with the team. Marko will step away from Red Bull Racing after more than two decades,…
Alpine driver Franco Colapinto continued to struggle with his Alpine’s “lack of pace” during the F1 Abu Dhabi GP. The Argentine driver finished P20 in Abu Dhabi, with his teammate, Pierre Gasly, finishing in P19. Additionally, the Enstone-based team finished last in the Constructors’ Championship. Not going anywhere Franco Colapinto did not hide his frustration…
