Category: News
Read all the latest news on Formula 1, IndyCar and Formula E, provided by Pit Debrief.
Photo Credit: Formula 3
Barrichello shares excitement on stepping up to F3 and preparing with AIX Racing for the 2026 season
Fernando Barrichello will step into F3 for his first full season in 2026, realising a lifelong dream. The Brazilian takes another significant step on his path to Formula One. He joins AIX Racing’s 2026 F3 line-up, and he could not be more excited. After two seasons in the Euroformula Championship—where he claimed two victories and…
Photo Credit: ACI Sport | Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine
FRECA | 2025 Round 10 | Monza | Collective Test 2 | Giltaire on top on Friday afternoon
French driver Evan Giltare delivered a commanding performance in the second 2025 FRECA Collective Test at Monza. The ART Grand Prix driver topped the timesheets with a 1:43.653, mastering the fully dry “Temple of Speed” and confirming his strong recent form. Fresh from his podium at Hockenheim, Giltare’s pace reinforced his status as one of…
Photo credit: Red Bull Content Pool
Red Bull introduces upgrade package ahead of F1 Mexico City GP as Verstappen continues late-season F1 title hunt
Red Bull has introduced another set of upgrades ahead of the F1 Mexico City GP, providing Max Verstappen with a boost in his unexpected late-season title hunt. Since the summer break, Red Bull has steadily worked on modifying the RB21 to maximise its potential. That work has paid off, helping the team return to more…
Photo Credit: Scuderia Ferrari
F1 | FP1 | Mexico City GP | Leclerc fastest, Lindblad leads the rookies
A whopping nine rookie drivers took to the track in FP1 at the F1 Mexico City GP. The only team not to field a rookie driver was Sauber. Due to the low grip nature of the track each year, teams usually take the opportunity to field a rookie in Mexico as part of mandated running…
Photo Credit: Red Bull Content Pool
F1 drivers react to Verstappen’s Championship charge ahead of Mexico City GP: “You can never count Max out”
Ahead of the F1 Mexico City GP, Max Verstappen’s remarkable resurgence in the 2025 F1 World Championship has sent shockwaves through the paddock, with his dominant United States GP victory reducing his deficit to just 40 points with five races remaining. As the Dutchman mounts one of the sport’s most dramatic comebacks, his rivals, and…
Photo Credit: Williams Racing
Sainz: Weaknesses in the rules after 5-place grid penalty following F1 US GP clash with Antonelli
Ahead of the F1 Mexico City GP, Williams driver Carlos Sainz shared his feelings on the penalty imposed on him following his US-GP incident with Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli. Sainz launched an overtake attempt on Antonelli on Lap 6 of the US GP, which resulted in the Williams clipping the rear of the Mercedes driver….
Photo Credit: Haas F1 Team
Ocon discusses “strange” inconsistencies with car ahead of F1 Mexico City GP
Haas driver Esteban Ocon is looking to change his form ahead of the F1 Mexico City GP. After a poor qualifying for the United States GP, Ocon started the race on hard tyres — a gamble that did not pay off. The French driver has failed to score points since the F1 Dutch GP. On…
Photo Credit: ACI Sport | Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine
FRECA | 2025 Round 10 | Monza | Collective Test 1 | Clerot sets the pace on damp Friday morning
Brazilian driver Pedro Clerot of Van Amersfoort Racing topped the first 2025 FRECA Round 10 Collective Test at Monza in damp conditions. Moreover, he set the morning benchmark with a 1:47.682 at the “Temple of Speed”. Consequently, the time established the early reference for teams adapting to the slick-but-greasy track. Leaders and lap times However,…
Photo Credit: Scuderia Ferrari
Leclerc discusses Ferrari’s biggest challenges ahead of F1 Mexico City GP
One year on from Ferrari’s last win in F1 with Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc has discussed the biggest challenges that the team will face during the Mexico City GP. With P2 in the Constructors’ Championship still up for grabs, Ferrari need to score every point they can to make it back to back second place…
Aston Martin admits to a procedural breach of F1 Cost Cap
Earlier today news emerged that two teams were found to have reportedly breached the cost cap regulations. Aston Martin F1 Team have come forth and accepted a procedural breach of Formula 1’s 2024 cost cap regulations following a documentation delay caused by circumstances beyond its control. The Silverstone-based team missed the 31 March deadline to…