F1’s next generation: the young F2 drivers backed by GP teams
From Red Bull to McLaren, F1 teams are backing promising young talent with junior driver programmes. Meet the F2 hotshots jostling for a place on the Formula 1 grid
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McLaren claims it was “plunged into crisis” and lost $20.7m when Alex Palou broke his contract with the team. But Palou’s lawyers say that team boss Zak Brown deceived him into believing he’d have an F1 drive
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From Red Bull to McLaren, F1 teams are backing promising young talent with junior driver programmes. Meet the F2 hotshots jostling for a place on the Formula 1 grid
McLaren claims it was “plunged into crisis” and lost $20.7m when Alex Palou broke his contract with the team. But Palou’s lawyers say that team boss Zak Brown deceived him into believing he’d have an F1 drive
F1 rivals react to Verstappen’s incredible GT3 outing at the Nordschleife
Formula 1 has declared a “heat hazard” at the Singapore GP – here’s what it means, and how new cooling vests are set to protect drivers in extreme conditions
Cadillac’s F1 team, backed by General Motors, will join the grid in 2026, combining veteran drivers, a Ferrari-powered car, and long-term plans for a full works operation. Here’s all you need to know about the project
Verstappen’s winning streak, McLaren’s title push and the challenges of Marina Bay set the stage for the 2025 Singapore Grand Prix. We look at what’s likely to be making the F1 headlines this weekend
Everything you need to know about F1 qualifying, including format, tyre strategies and the conflict between one lap and race pace
A turning point for Michael Schumacher, and for Formula 1 in America as well. Matt Bishop remembers the monumental weekend when the Indianapolis Motor Speedway hosted its first F1 grand prix
Ligier European Series driver Laura Villars has announced herself as a surprise third candidate for the FIA presidency vote in December in addition to sitting president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and…
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