Formula 1 - Motorsport

Max Verstappen talks with FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem in the pitlane during 2024 Hungarian GP qualifying

Swearing, sanctions, and suspensions: is the FIA overreaching with its new misconduct guidelines?

Magdalena Put3 hours ago3 hours ago09 mins

The FIA has introduced revisions to the International Sporting Code, outlining new misconduct guidelines that could lead to severe penalties, including full suspensions and points deductions. The draconian new guidelines have caused quite a stir within the Formula 1 community, raising questions about the governing body’s relationship with drivers and its leadership under FIA president…

Williams Racing 2025 Team Principal James Vowles

Williams Racing recruits Oliver Turvey as test driver for 2025

Rohit Bhaskar16 hours ago12 hours ago05 mins

Williams Racing is gearing up for an exciting 2025 season with another key signing. After Carlos Sainz, the team has added seasoned driver and former Le Mans winner Oliver Turvey as their Test and Development Driver. The ex-McLaren test driver brings a wealth of experience to bolster Williams’ ambitions for the new era. Turvey brings…

Franco Colapinto on his first day at BWT Alpine Formula 1 Team

Tayla Purves22 hours ago11 hours ago06 mins

Franco Colapinto was confirmed early January as part of Alpine’s reserve driver pool, joining Paul Aaron for the 2025 season. The Argentinian did an exclusive interview this week, sitting down to talk about his role within the team and the goals he aligns himself with. “It’s a team that deserves to be at the top…

Lando Norris in the McLaren garage during the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Lando Norris talks about new approaches for F1 2025 objectives

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah1 day ago04 mins

Ahead of the 2025 season, McLaren’s Lando Norris knows what to do to take the drivers’ championship title from Max Verstappen’s hands this year. Norris took second place in the World Drivers’ Championship and was within 44 points behind during the Dutchman’s 10-race winless streak. Ultimately, the reigning champion took a commanding victory in São…

Hamilton driving for Ferrari F1 in Fiorano

Leclerc and Vasseur on Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari F1 debut

Rebecca Malitz2 days ago1 day ago04 mins

On Wednesday morning, Lewis Hamilton made his long-awaited debut at Ferrari with TPC running at the Fiorano track. The Briton completed 30 laps before his teammate Charles Leclerc took over in the afternoon. First F1 outing of 2025 The 27-year-old, who will enter his seventh season with the team, feels motivated by the buzz surrounding…

Andy Cowell at the 2024 United States Sprint Race

Aston Martin F1 won the “championship for most updates” but there’s still much to do, says Andy Cowell

Shermaine Wong2 days ago1 day ago07 mins

Aston Martin won the “championship for most updates” during the 2024 season. However, despite their “win”, many would agree they did not have a championship winning car. The Silverstone based team’s new team principal, Andy Cowell says the team must work on its internal processes to ensure the updates they bring deliver. Lackluster season After…

Oakes: Doohan and Colapinto key for Alpine F1 going forward

Lenny Sundahl2 days ago2 days ago04 mins

Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes defended his team’s expanded roster of drivers, which now includes not only veteran Pierre Gasly and rookie Jack Doohan, but three reserve drivers in Formula 2 contender Paul Aron, highly touted 2024 Williams fill-in Franco Colapinto and 2022 and 2023 WEC co-champion Ryo Hirakawa. The addition of Colapinto has drawn…

Helmut Marko admits it is a possibility that Max Verstappen could leave Red Bull F1 if they cannot provide him with a competitive car.

“No reason” for Verstappen to stay at Red Bull F1 if car is not competitive — Marko

James O'Connor3 days ago20 hours ago06 mins

Helmut Marko says Max Verstappen leaving Red Bull F1 would be understandable if they do not deliver him a competitive car. The Milton Keynes-based squad started the season with a pace advantage. Verstappen maximised it with four wins from the first five F1 Grands Prix of 2024. He was leading at Albert Park before the…

Alessandro Alunni Bravi joins McLaren Racing as Chief Business Affairs Officer. He will start his duties from 1 February 2025.

Alunni Bravi to join McLaren after Sauber exit

Karishma Persad3 days ago3 days ago08 mins

McLaren Racing has appointed Alessandro Alunni Bravi as Chief Business Affairs Officer, effective 1 February 2025. The announcement comes just one week after Sauber confirmed Alunni Bravi’s departure. In this new role, he will report directly to CEO Zak Brown and sit as part of the McLaren Racing Executive Team. As Chief Business Affairs Officer,…

More controversy has arisen as the FIA releases their 2025 guidelines regarding driver conduct

FIA releases 2025 steward penalty guidelines; points deductions a possibility

Karishma Persad4 days ago3 days ago012 mins

Motorsport’s governing body, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), has released the 2025 International Sporting Code (ISC) and guidelines. These set the rules and regulations that motorsport teams and athletes must follow throughout the upcoming season. The Steward Penalty Guidelines, outlined in Appendix B, stand out in the new code. According to the FIA, these…