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Hamilton and Leclerc have new look for Austin as Ferrari suits name HP special livery
Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc will wear a lot less red than usual at the United States Grand Prix. Ferrari revealed the race suits its drivers will wear in Austin. They use far more white than the team's normal kit and come with white racing shoes. Text printed on the suits also points to a one...
IndyCar set for first-ever European race at champion's home circuit
IndyCar is set to travel to Europe next season. The North American single-seater series will visit the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, GPblog can confirm. The American series will cross the Atlantic Ocean for the 2027 season, with the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya set to host a race. It will not be...
Leclerc jokes about stroller practice before baby arrives
Charles Leclerc will soon become a father. On social media, the Ferrari driver shared that he is already practicing for that. Like Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso, who became fathers in recent seasons, Leclerc will soon welcome a child while competing on the Formula 1 grid. After marrying Alexand...
Horner watched Verstappen win after his dismissal: 'And nobody was celebrating'
Christian Horner had to get used to watching Formula 1 after being dismissed by Red Bull Racing. While he was glued to the TV in the aftermath of his dismissal, things are different nowadays. On the High Performance podcast, Horner reflects on his time after being dismissed by Red Bull Racing. The...
Horner admits Red Bull overlooked three future F1 stars despite early warning
Christian Horner has disclosed that Red Bull had the opportunity to evaluate George Russell, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri before any of them reached Formula 1, with all three drivers impressing during sessions on the team's simulator. However, despite their performances attracting attention within...
Liam Lawson opens door to surprise racing opportunity in 2027
Liam Lawson has revealed that he would welcome the chance to compete in the 2027 Race of Champions, which will take place in his native New Zealand for the first time. The Racing Bulls driver could potentially join several established Formula 1 names at the event in Wellington. The competition is sc...
F1 set for very different conditions in Austin after rainy Singapore and Sepang races
After rain affected the weekends in Malaysia and Singapore, F1 heads to Austin for the United States Grand Prix, where drivers and teams are expected to encounter considerably different conditions. According to the latest forecast, the Circuit of The Americas is set for a hot and largely dry weekend...
F1 Today: McLaren confirm Fornaroli for 2027 as Red Bull unveil Austin makeover
From Red Bull's special Ford-inspired transformation for the United States Grand Prix to McLaren confirming Leonardo Fornaroli's return to competitive racing in 2027, here are the main Formula 1 stories of the day. Red Bull have unveiled a special look for the upcoming United States Grand Prix, with...
Hamilton's Mercedes chapter ended, but one lesson will stay with Wolff forever
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has opened up about the influence Lewis Hamilton had on him throughout their time together, revealing how the seven-time Formula 1 world champion helped reshape his approach to leadership and personal growth. The Austrian discussed his relationship with Hamilton du...
Horner reveals Red Bull almost fired him two decades before exit
Christian Horner has revealed that he came close to losing his position as Red Bull team principal in 2006, almost two decades before his eventual dismissal from the team in 2025. Speaking on the Up to Speed podcast with David Coulthard and Naomi Schiff, the former Red Bull boss recalled how his fut...
Haas unleash Godzilla with spectacular new livery for home Austin Grand Prix
Haas have revealed a special Godzilla-themed livery for the 2026 United States Grand Prix, celebrating their home race at the Circuit of The Americas through a collaboration with Japanese entertainment company TOHO. The American team will introduce the one-off design for the 18th round of the Formul...
Helmut Marko hits back at Christian Horner's accusations with blunt response
Helmut Marko has hit back at Christian Horner following a series of accusations made by the former Red Bull team principal, dismissing his claims as false in a brief response. Horner has recently spoken about his deteriorating relationship with Marko, with whom he worked for more than two decades at...
Staggering Nigel Mansell claim as F1 legend was given last rites by a priest
Nigel Mansell has said he was given the last rites as a teenager, years before his Formula 1 career began. A karting crash at Morecambe left the future world champion with a serious head injury and put him in hospital being given the last rites by a priest. The 1992 world champion told the story on...
Red Bull go all-American with special makeover for Austin Grand Prix
Red Bull have announced a series of changes to their appearance for the 2026 United States Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar set to race in specially designed suits inspired by the Ford Raptor. The team will also introduce a new look for their garage and organise several activities fo...
Fornaroli secures McLaren race seat for 2027 in pivotal career move
Leonardo Fornaroli will return to competitive racing in 2027 after McLaren confirmed the Italian as part of their Hypercar driver line-up for the World Endurance Championship. The reigning Formula 2 champion will take part in the British team's new endurance racing project, which includes an appeara...
Departing Honda boss reveals brutal truth about the Japanese company's F1 project
Honda Racing Corporation president Koji Watanabe has admitted that Honda 'wasted two years' developing its Formula 1 power unit for Aston Martin. He also called this year's engine 'clearly inferior' to its rivals, basing that view on the FIA's ADUO performance figures. Watanabe made the condemning r...
Charles Leclerc set to face Christian Horner's 'frustrated at Ferrari' claim in Austin
Charles Leclerc is set to address Christian Horner's claim that he "seemed frustrated at Ferrari" when Red Bull wanted to sign him. Leclerc is likely to be grilled on the subject at this weekend's United States Grand Prix in Austin. Carlos Sainz addressed his part of the story in Madrid, as GPblog r...
Patrese on Verstappen’s GT adventure: ‘Perhaps even more fun than in Formula 1’
Max Verstappen was not the only driver in Portugal last weekend with a surname steeped in F1 history. Lorenzo Patrese, son of former Formula 1 driver Riccardo Patrese, was also on the grid. The 21-year-old Italian has already gained plenty of experience in GT3 cars at a young age, and welcomed Verst...
McLaren set to decide Lando Norris punishment in Austin: What happened the last time
McLaren still have not said whether Lando Norris will face internal consequences for taking Oscar Piastri out of the Singapore Sprint, as the flashpoint will spark conversation in Austin as to whether the Brit should be penalised. The stewards took no action over the final-lap contact at Turn 5 and...
Leclerc opens up on battle with Verstappen at the 'highest level of GT3'
Arthur Leclerc headed into the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup finale in Portimão confident of ending the season on a high. Sharing the #50 AF Corse Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo with Lilou Wadoux and Albert Costa, the Monégasque qualified fifth as the crew found increasing speed in the cooler evening...
Ayao Komatsu hits back at 'Ferrari B-team' claims after Haas sign second Ferrari junior
Ayao Komatsu has rejected claims that Haas is turning into a Ferrari B-team now that it has signed a second Ferrari Driver Academy driver. The Haas team principal said Ferrari never pressured the team over its line-up, and he dismissed the B-team idea as "just not even a starter". Last week, Haas an...
Christian Horner claims Max Verstappen still seeks Jos' approval in everything he does
Christian Horner believes Max Verstappen still looks for his father's approval in everything he does. Speaking on the Up to Speed podcast, the former Red Bull team principal also said that Jos Verstappen's 'big voice' caused friction and extra drama inside the team. GPblog has already covered Horner...
F1 accused of 'stressing the system' despite these latest updates ahead of US GP in Austin
The FIA hope to avoid a repeat of the chaos in Malaysia caused by the rain with this current generation of F1 cars with their latest software update, but there is a bigger issue that pundits feel needs addressing.The Singapore GP eight days ago represented the third race in a triple-header across Az...
Christian Horner reveals relationship with Helmut Marko is toast after Red Bull exit
Christian Horner has revealed that he has had no contact with Helmut Marko since leaving Red Bull, describing the relationship with his former colleague as non-existent. In an interview with BILD, Horner was asked about the pair’s connection. “We have none,” he replied. Their final meeting took pl...
Alonso caught testing Dakar car in Morocco days after calling entry 'almost impossible'
Fernando Alonso has been filmed testing a Prodrive rally car in Morocco just days after the Aston Martin driver said that racing the 2027 Dakar Rally alongside Formula 1 was 'almost impossible'. Footage has emerged on social media showing Alonso behind the wheel of a rally car in the Moroccan desert...
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