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Sainz and Albon reflect on Williams’ breakthrough season ahead of F1 Abu Dhabi GP
Williams has officially claimed P5 in the 2025 Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship, with Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon reflecting on a standout season ahead of the F1 Abu Dhabi GP. Sainz credits the FW47 Nearing the end of his first year with Williams, Sainz highlighted in his print media session the team’s progress and the…

“Everything happens for a reason”: Lawson reacts to Tsunoda losing his Red Bull F1 seat
Earlier this week, Red Bull Racing announced Isack Hadjar’s promotion to their F1 seat. With Arvid Lindblad graduating from F2 as he got Hadjar’s seat in Racing Bulls, driving alongside Liam Lawson. This left Yuki Tsunoda without a Formula 1 seat for 2026. The Kiwi told Sky Sports F1 that he sympathized with Tsunoda and…

Yuki Tsunoda reflects on losing his F1 seat and 2025 campaign with Red Bull ahead of Abu Dhabi GP
Yuki Tsunoda has opened up about losing his seat at Red Bull next season, the limits of his current contract, potential opportunities as a reserve driver, any regrets he harbours, the impact of his Imola crash on the remainder of his 2025 campaign, and his overall growth as he gears up for the F1 Abu…

“To fight at the front again” – Rowland sets the tone for Nissan’s São Paulo Formula E season launch
Nissan Formula E Team headed to São Paulo aiming for a strong start to the 2025/26 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, fresh from a productive week of pre-season testing in Valencia. The championship returned for a fourth visit to Brazil, racing on the bumpy, high-speed 2.93-kilometre Anhembi Sambadrome circuit, its main straight laid over…

250 races: Hülkenberg reflects on F1 longevity ahead of Abu Dhabi GP
Shortly before the season finale at the F1 Abu Dhabi GP, Nico Hülkenberg reflected on hitting an extraordinary career milestone: his 250th Grand Prix start. The German driver, who made his debut with Williams in Bahrain in 2010, admitted in a print media session he doesn’t remember his first race super well, but he is…

Lando Norris discusses championship hopes ahead of the 2025 F1 Abu Dhabi GP
McLaren driver Lando Norris leads the Drivers’ Championship by 12 points from Max Verstappen coming into the F1 Abu Dhabi GP. During the drivers’ press conference, the Briton discussed how he feels heading into the final race of the season and how he is dealing with the pressure. Norris reflects on his 2025 season with…

Hadjar confident for 2026 after Red Bull promotion ahead of F1 Abu Dhabi GP
Ahead of the Abu Dhabi GP, Isack Hadjar details his low-key Red Bull promotion and his confidence in adapting to the 2026 F1 car. On December 2nd, Racing Bulls driver Isack Hadjar was announced at Red Bull Racing as their second driver for next year. Hadjar will replace Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda, who will take…

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

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

Dante Vinci joins Hillspeed for 2026 GB3 Championship campaign
Australian rising star Dante Vinci has been confirmed as Hillspeed’s first driver signing for the 2026 GB3 Championship. The 17-year-old’s move into GB3 follows a successful winter testing programme with the team, where he impressed across a variety of tracks in the UK and Europe. With his sights now firmly set on next season, Vinci…
