F1
‘I’m staying’: Max Verstappen confirms his F1 future at Red Bull
Max Verstappen has sought to end speculation about his F1 future with Red Bull by announcing that he will stay with the team in 2026
F1
Clive Rose/Getty Images
Latest F1 news and analysis
F1
The small, nimble 2026 car that F1 rejected: ‘We ended up with a camel!’
F1 drivers have been complaining about the heavy, technical cars they’ll be racing from 2026. Now a tantalising glimpse of a smaller alternative has emerged
F1
F1’s summer break: why racing shuts down for a month mid-season
Racing will pause for F1’s summer break after the Hungarian GP Grand Prix, giving team members a chance for a holiday before the season run-in. Here’s why it happens, how long it lasts and details of the summer shutdown that forces factories to close
F1
Fred Vasseur has a new Ferrari contract. But there are strings attached
New Ferrari F1 contract offers stability for its team principal, but the real test is yet to come for Fred Vasseur
F1
The day only one F1 car took the Hungarian GP start
The 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix delivered one of the most bizarre moments in F1 history – a restart with just one car on the grid. Here’s how that happened
F1
2025 Hungarian GP start time: how to watch, live stream, F1 schedule and weather
F1 returns to the Hungaroring for the Hungarian Grand Prix, the final race before the summer break. Here’s your quick guide to the start time, how to watch, live stream options, full F1 schedule, and weather forecast
F1
Does Antonelli risk burning out? – What to watch for at the Hungarian GP
The Hungarian Grand Prix weekend will feature the intense McLaren title battle and the risk of rain shaking up the race. Here are the main storylines ahead of the Hungaroring race
F1
Splash and dash: How Piastri recreated Ricciardo’s greatest race
Oscar Piastri’s masterful Spa-Francorchamps win was reminiscent of Daniel Ricciardo’s finest F1 drive back in 2014, writes Mark Hughes
F1
Matt Bishop: Sparks fly when genius meets brilliance at the Hungarian GP
Hungary has hosted thrilling duels between Tazio Nuvolari and Bernd Rosemeyer; between Ayrton Senna and Nelson Piquet. Will 2025 bring another battle between Formula 1’s brightest talents? asks Matt Bishop
F1
‘I’m staying’: Max Verstappen confirms his F1 future at Red Bull
Max Verstappen has sought to end speculation about his F1 future with Red Bull by announcing that he will stay with the team in 2026
F1
The small, nimble 2026 car that F1 rejected: ‘We ended up with a camel!’
F1 drivers have been complaining about the heavy, technical cars they’ll be racing from 2026. Now a tantalising glimpse of a smaller alternative has emerged
F1
F1’s summer break: why racing shuts down for a month mid-season
Racing will pause for F1’s summer break after the Hungarian GP Grand Prix, giving team members a chance for a holiday before the season run-in. Here’s why it happens, how long it lasts and details of the summer shutdown that forces factories to close
F1
Fred Vasseur has a new Ferrari contract. But there are strings attached
New Ferrari F1 contract offers stability for its team principal, but the real test is yet to come for Fred Vasseur
F1
The day only one F1 car took the Hungarian GP start
The 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix delivered one of the most bizarre moments in F1 history – a restart with just one car on the grid. Here’s how that happened
F1
2025 Hungarian GP start time: how to watch, live stream, F1 schedule and weather
F1 returns to the Hungaroring for the Hungarian Grand Prix, the final race before the summer break. Here’s your quick guide to the start time, how to watch, live stream options, full F1 schedule, and weather forecast
F1
Does Antonelli risk burning out? – What to watch for at the Hungarian GP
The Hungarian Grand Prix weekend will feature the intense McLaren title battle and the risk of rain shaking up the race. Here are the main storylines ahead of the Hungaroring race
F1
Splash and dash: How Piastri recreated Ricciardo’s greatest race
Oscar Piastri’s masterful Spa-Francorchamps win was reminiscent of Daniel Ricciardo’s finest F1 drive back in 2014, writes Mark Hughes
F1
Matt Bishop: Sparks fly when genius meets brilliance at the Hungarian GP
Hungary has hosted thrilling duels between Tazio Nuvolari and Bernd Rosemeyer; between Ayrton Senna and Nelson Piquet. Will 2025 bring another battle between Formula 1’s brightest talents? asks Matt Bishop
Standings – 2026 F1 World Championship
Mark Hughes
View all
Subscriber
Archive
Mercedes seizes early 2026 F1 advantage as Russell and Antonelli dominate opening two races
China March 13–15 Like Round 1, the season’s second race was another Mercedes lockout, but the outcome at Shanghai differed from Albert Park: a 2-1 rather than a 1-2. Make…
F1
MPH: Antonelli vs Russell – is this F1’s next epic title battle?
He’s only 19, but Kimi Antonelli has shown F1 championship-winning pace and may never get a better title shot. The ingredients are there for another historic battle between one experienced team-mate and a thrusting newcomer, says Mark Hughes
F1
Flawed F1 exposed again at Suzuka, but searing Antonelli would win in any era
Kimi Antonelli looked like he’d have blasted to victory in the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix, no matter what rules F1 was racing under, says Mark Hughes. However, the result was once again overshadowed by the shortcomings of the series’ new regulations
Race Reports & Analysis
View all
Subscriber
Archive
Katsuta triumphs in Safari Rally as Toyota driver ends 94-start wait with grit and resilience
He wasn’t the fastest driver in Kenya – he failed to win a single stage – but traditionalists will tell you that speed is not the most important thing on…
Subscriber
Archive
Verstappen’s Nürburgring pole and battle overshadowed by tyre rule exclusion in NLS2
March 21, 2026 Nürburgring, Germany A hero’s welcome for Max Verstappen in the Nürburgring pitlane after what appeared to have been victory in NLS2 as the four-time Formula 1 champion…
Subscriber
Archive
Porsche Penske’s Sebring win marred by team orders dispute in Florida endurance double
March 21, 2026 Sebring, Florida, USA Porsche Penske Motorsport trio Felipe Nasr, Julien Andlauer and Laurin Heinrich completed a double in the ‘36 Hours of Florida’ when they added Sebring…
F1
View all
Subscriber
Archive
Stewart and Jenkinson clash over safety as Rindt wins at Clermont-Ferrand
July 5, 1970 Clermont-Ferrand, France Smiles here, but the reigning Formula 1 champion Jackie Stewart and Motor Sport’s continental correspondent Denis Jenkinson were embroiled in a bitter war of words…
Subscriber
Archive
Heikki Kovalainen on F1 pressure, McLaren years and the cost of chasing greatness
There are a small number of racing drivers whose stories only truly reveal themselves, or even make sense, when you stop thinking about lap times and start thinking about geography:…
Subscriber
Archive
Why F1’s 2026 rules are forcing drivers away from the limit in qualifying
The 2026 Formula 1 rule changes are arguably the biggest in the history of grand prix racing, and certainly the most divisive. They undermine the fundamental tenets of the racing…
The Motor Sport archive
Every word and picture published by us since 1924
×