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Red Bull set to confirm Hadjar and Lawson 2027 decisions within days as Tsolov complicates the equation
Red Bull is expected to announce 2027 contract extensions within days to confirm the team's driver lineup across both Red Bull Racing and Racing Bulls for next season. Isack Hadjar is the frontrunner for a new deal after an impressive opening to his first season alongside Max Verstappen. The 21-year...
Verstappen passes 100 rivals in 14 laps to win record-breaking Silverstone kart event
Max Verstappen has added another remarkable victory to his racing CV after charging from 101st on the grid to win Red Bull’s ‘Max vs 100’ karting event at Silverstone. The four-time Formula 1 world champion was tasked with overtaking 100 competitors in what Red Bull described as the largest go-kart...
Ex-F1 driver slams McLaren over Norris decision: "It made absolutely no sense"
Jolyon Palmer has questioned McLaren’s decision to pit Lando Norris after the Virtual Safety Car ended at the Madrid Grand Prix, arguing the team failed to react to the race unfolding in front of them. Norris had built a six-second advantage over Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli before the VSC was dep...
F1 Today | Full 2027 calendar confirmed, Ocon expected to be replaced by Camara
The 2027 F1 calendar has been confirmed with two returning tracks and 10 sprint races, while GPblog understands that Rafael Camara is expected to be the new driver for Haas in 2027. Here are the biggest Formula 1 stories of today, 16 September. Formula 1 has published its 2027 calendar, setting out...
Rosberg identifies Ferrari’s biggest weakness after another ‘messy’ weekend
Nico Rosberg believes Ferrari’s tendency to endure “messy weekends” is holding the team back, despite having a car capable of consistently challenging at the front. Speaking on the Sky Sports F1 Show podcast after the Spanish Grand Prix weekend in Madrid, the 2016 world champion said Ferrari too oft...
Verstappen highlights painful detail after impressive win over 100 kart drivers
Max Verstappen has secured his first victory of 2026. Not in Formula 1, but in a kart race where he showed, against 100 drivers, just how good he still is. Afterwards, Verstappen was especially thrilled with the event. "Simply lovely," says Max after overtaking the final opponent on the circuit. Max...
Verstappen takes 35 minutes to complete epic kart challenge
Max Verstappen delivered another remarkable demonstration of his racecraft by winning the inaugural Max vs 100 karting challenge at Silverstone. Starting 101st and last on a grid filled with 100 opponents, the four-time Formula 1 world champion completed his charge to first place in just 35 minutes,...
Should F1 change the Virtual Safety Car rules after Norris’ Madrid heartbreak?
Lando Norris did everything required to win the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid. He took pole position, led the race and had built a comfortable advantage at the front. Then came the virtual safety car. The timing of the intervention, triggered after Lance Stroll's Aston Martin needed recovering, meant...
Hamilton reportedly pushes Ferrari to replace key trackside figures as Vasseur relationship cools
Lewis Hamilton has reportedly asked Ferrari to replace a number of key on-track personnel, according to Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, in the latest sign of growing tension inside the Scuderia after a bruising sequence of results. The report does not identify which specific members of Ferrar...
Hamilton reportedly pushes Ferrari to replace key trackside figures as Vasseur relationship cools
Lewis Hamilton has reportedly asked Ferrari to replace a number of key on-track personnel, according to Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, in the latest sign of growing tension inside the Scuderia after a bruising sequence of results. The report does not identify which specific members of Ferrar...
LIVE | Verstappen takes 35 minutes to overtake the 100 drivers in epic karting challenge
Live coverage from Max Verstappen's race against 100 other drivers.The four time F1 world champion is competing against a mix of streamers, fans, content creators and several elite athletes around Silverstone's karting track. The task facing Verstappen is enormous. Starting dead last and he has to o...
Why Baku poses the biggest remaining threat to Antonelli's 81-point title cushion
Kimi Antonelli heads to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix next week with an 81-point championship lead, but Toto Wolff insists it remains "too early to say" whether the title is secure, pointing to Mercedes' "lacklustre reliability record." Baku's volatile street circuit may be the most dangerous single eve...
Haas has made a difficult choice: this driver is set to replace Ocon
Rafael Camara is expected to be the new driver for Haas. GPblog understands from multiple sources in the F1 paddock that there is now a 'ninety percent' chance the Brazilian will replace Esteban Ocon next season. However, the deal with the Ferrari junior is not yet completely finalised. It was an o...
From Olympic champion to Porsche Cup racer: the names that could test Verstappen most in Max vs 100
The entry list for Max Verstappen's Max vs 100 karting challenge contains buried within the mix of streamers, fans and content creators are several elite athletes whose backgrounds could make them genuine obstacles for the four-time Formula 1 champion at Silverstone on Wednesday. The 100 competitors...
Sebastian Vettel backs Kimi Antonelli to break youngest F1 champion record
Sebastian Vettel says he would be “very happy” if Kimi Antonelli breaks his long-standing record as Formula 1’s youngest-ever world champion. The former Red Bull driver became F1’s youngest champion in 2010, winning the title aged 23 years, four months and 11 days. Vettel beat Lewis Hamilton’s previ...
Verstappen’s participation in two iconic races beckons after F1 calendar announcement
Max Verstappen can in principle take part in both the 24 Hours of Nürburgring and the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps in 2027. Both endurance races fall on a weekend when no Formula 1 Grand Prix is held. The Formula 1 calendar for 2027 has been announced, making it clear what opportunities Verstappen...
Vasseur sends clear signal on Ferrari's 2027 plans: '80% of our current work carries over'
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has ruled out switching the team's development focus to 2027, revealing that 80 per cent of the work currently being done on the SF-26 will be carried over to next season's car. After a frustrating Spanish Grand Prix at Madring, where Lewis Hamilton retired with b...
Verstappen: 'It's going to be quite hectic' in kart field
Max Verstappen is preparing to return to his karting roots as he takes on a unique challenge: racing against 100 competitors in a kart. The Dutchman began karting at the age of four and continued until he was 15, before progressing through the junior ranks on his route to Formula 1. Now, he is looki...
F1 Announces 2027 Calendar as Bahrain Testing Dates and British GP Weekend Are Set
Formula 1 has published its 2027 calendar, setting out a 24-round season that runs from March to December and has 10 sprint races, including the Monaco GP. The season will begin with pre-season testing in Bahrain from 24-27 February, at the Sakhir circuit. The first Grand Prix weekend follows at the...
Rosberg reveals the title 'terror' he believes Antonelli will face: 'He's not superhuman'
Nico Rosberg has drawn a direct comparison between Kimi Antonelli's current championship charge and the immense pressure he faced during his own title-winning year in 2016, warning that the psychological terror of a first championship fight will eventually catch up with the Mercedes driver. Speaking...
Max Verstappen has to make his way past 100 karts.
Max Verstappen will swap Formula 1 machinery for a far less conventional challenge at Silverstone today, attempting to race from the back of a 101-kart field to the front in a one-off event called Max vs 100. The four-time world champion faces a grid made up of fans, content creators, athletes and p...
F1 lines up alternative venues for 2027 calendar with Zandvoort and Imola on standby
As Formula 1's 2027 calendar is announced, GPBlog understands that Imola, Barcelona and Zandvoort have all been named as possible fill-in venues should the Middle East conflict persist into next year. The calendar is expected to be formally announced on Wednesday following an e-vote at the World Mot...
Verstappen's Le Mans plans blocked by 2027 F1 calendar clash with Portuguese GP
The provisional 2027 F1 calendar could have consequences for Max Verstappen's expanding endurance plans. On the provisional dates, the Portuguese Grand Prix would clash directly with the 24 Hours of Le Mans, while the Austrian Grand Prix would clash with the 24 Hours of Spa. That would leave the Nür...
F1 today | F1 calendar to provide Monaco Sprint confirmation, Nike returns to F1 while Grosjean left red-faced
As anticipation builds ahead of the 2027 F1 calendar announcement, and F1 and Nike set to agree a major new partnership, here are the biggest Formula 1 stories of today, 15 September. F1 plans to add a sprint race to the Monaco Grand Prix weekend for the first time, with confirmation expected alongs...
Monaco's famous Sunday race set for a dramatic new twist
Formula 1 is expected to confirm on Wednesday that it plans to stage a sprint race at the Monaco GP weekend.The announcement, anticipated as part of its 2027 calendar announcement, will see the circuit - known for its inability for drivers to overtake - host an F1 sprint for the very first time. Mon...
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