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Álex Palou insists Max Verstappen would have bagged F1 title ages ago.

IndyCar champion Palou backs Verstappen’s remarks of winning F1 title in McLaren “two months ago”

Ewout Albrecht10 hours ago10 hours ago04 mins mins

Ahead of the final showdown for the 2025 F1 Drivers’ title, four-time IndyCar champion Álex Palou thinks Max Verstappen would have bagged the title a while ago. The Catalan driver echoed Verstappen’s own recent remarks in an interview with Mundo Deportivo, in which he also commented on his own missed opportunity at McLaren. Verstappen would…

Max Verstappen heads into the F1 Abu Dhabi GP with a chance to make it a fifth straight Drivers' Championship on Sunday night.

Verstappen feeling relaxed and has “nothing to lose” ahead of F1 title showdown at Abu Dhabi GP

James O'Connor10 hours ago10 hours ago03 mins mins

Max Verstappen heads into the F1 Abu Dhabi GP with a chance to make it a fifth straight Drivers’ Championship. It comes on the back of a remarkable run in form since Zandvoort. He has not been off the podium since F1 returned to action post-summer break. Wins at the last two rounds in Las…

Haas 1 Team announced extension of partnership with Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR), with TGR becoming a title sponsor in 2026.

Haas F1 Team announces Title Partnership with Toyota Gazoo Racing starting in 2026

Rebecca Malitz17 hours ago14 hours ago03 mins mins

Haas F1 Team announced that it will be extending its existing partnership with Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR), with the Japanese outfit becoming a title sponsor. The team will head into the 2026 F1 season as TGR Haas F1 Team. Haas and Toyota entered a technical partnership in October of last year, which allowed Haas to…

Finishing just outside of the points in P11 after putting up a strong fight, Alex Albon had quite a tricky weekend at the F1 Qatar GP.

Albon left dejected after F1 Qatar GP tyre restrictions and the Safety Car limited strategy options

Ana-Maria Andronic1 day ago1 day ago03 mins mins

Finishing just outside of the points in P11 after putting up a strong fight, Alex Albon had quite a tricky weekend at the F1 Qatar GP. The Thai driver suffered from the tyre strategy restrictions caused by the Safety Car. Nevertheless, there is one more round to hopefully finish off the 2025 season on a…

A harsh start penalty, minimal movement on the grid and lack of race pace combined to derail Ocon’s Qatar GP and dent Haas’s late-season hopes

Ocon reflects on penalty that “completely killed” his F1 Qatar GP

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein1 day ago1 day ago05 mins mins

Esteban Ocon endured a bruising night at the F1 Qatar GP, his race unravelling almost as soon as it began. He picked up a five-second penalty for a suspected false start and served it under the early safety car, losing crucial track position just as the field condensed. From there, he slipped out of contention,…

Racing Bulls rookie Isack Hadjar criticises the quality of racing Lusail produced after picking up a race-ending puncture and losing 8 points at the F1 Qatar GP

Isack Hadjar says Lusail produced “poor racing” after getting a puncture and retiring from F1 Qatar GP

Senjuti Jash1 day ago1 day ago05 mins mins

Racing Bulls rookie Isack Hadjar has opened up about his late puncture, the loss of points, Pirelli’s tyre limit, and the impact of the early Safety Car on strategy following his retirement from the F1 Qatar GP on Sunday. After setting the sixth-fastest time in qualifying with a superb lap, Hadjar started Sunday’s race under…

McLaren's fan livery at Abu Dhabi transforms the 2025 F1 finale into a celebration of team identity and calm amid championship pressure.

McLaren’s livery brings fans into F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Kavi Khandelwal1 day ago1 day ago03 mins mins

With the 2025 F1 season culminating in a high-stakes, multi-driver championship battle, the final race in Abu Dhabi requires meticulous management not just of the car, but of the team identity and external pressure. McLaren introduced a special livery for Abu Dhabi as the Drivers’ Championship is firmly on the line for Lando Norris and…

Despite no points, Franco Colapinto claims Alpine has learned a lot from the 2025 F1 Qatar GP to carry over to the 2026 season.

Colapinto aims to carry learnings from point-less F1 Qatar GP to 2026

Nischay Rathore1 day ago1 day ago03 mins mins

Franco Colapinto took over the second Alpine seat from Jack Doohan after just six races into the 2025 F1 season. The Argentine, however, has failed to any impact on the team’s points tally since. The F1 Qatar GP was another addition to his point-less run. Colapinto, though, claims the team has learned quite a bit…

2025 F1 FP1 rookie drivers — a full list

James O'Connor1 day ago1 day ago03 mins mins

2025 marks a new year of opportunities for younger drivers or ones with plenty of experience in other categories as each team needs to give a rookie driver or drivers four opportunities in their cars during the season in F1 FP1 sessions. In previous years it had been just two, with many saving the second…

Max Verstappen in his Red Bull Racing RB21, ahead of F1 2026 launch date announcement from Red Bull Racing and Racing Bulls.

2026 F1 car launch dates

Ana-Maria Andronic1 day ago1 day ago04 mins mins

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…