Can Palou really take on Verstappen as Red Bull team-mate?
With Red Bull searching for a long-term partner for Max Verstappen, rumours have linked IndyCar star Alex Palou with the seat – but is he truly ready to make the leap to Formula 1?
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With the summer break now over, Formula 1 returns to the iconic Circuit Zandvoort for the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix, a crucial race in the heart of the championship battle
Valtteri Bottas has emphasised the daunting task facing the Cadillac F1 team in its attempts to make the 2026 season
As Cadillac prepares to enter F1 in 2026, it will pair Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas in its cars. Are they the right choice to lead the ambitious new team’s charge?
Cadillac has officially unveiled Pérez and Bottas as its driver pairing for the brand’s debut in the 2026 F1 season
40 years ago the Dutch GP held its last F1 race, until the Verstappen phenomenon brought it back in 2021 – Matt Bishop remembers a fine contest between two grand prix legends
Rubens Barrichello managed to secure another tin-top title in his long career last weekend
Marking 75 years of Formula 1, the 2025 Silverstone Festival has assembled an F1 car for each world champion in an unprecedented showcase
The 2025 F1 title is as close as it gets – James Elson asks why it all feels so uneventful
With Red Bull searching for a long-term partner for Max Verstappen, rumours have linked IndyCar star Alex Palou with the seat – but is he truly ready to make the leap to Formula 1?
With the summer break now over, Formula 1 returns to the iconic Circuit Zandvoort for the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix, a crucial race in the heart of the championship battle
Valtteri Bottas has emphasised the daunting task facing the Cadillac F1 team in its attempts to make the 2026 season
As Cadillac prepares to enter F1 in 2026, it will pair Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas in its cars. Are they the right choice to lead the ambitious new team’s charge?
Cadillac has officially unveiled Pérez and Bottas as its driver pairing for the brand’s debut in the 2026 F1 season
40 years ago the Dutch GP held its last F1 race, until the Verstappen phenomenon brought it back in 2021 – Matt Bishop remembers a fine contest between two grand prix legends
Rubens Barrichello managed to secure another tin-top title in his long career last weekend
Marking 75 years of Formula 1, the 2025 Silverstone Festival has assembled an F1 car for each world champion in an unprecedented showcase
The 2025 F1 title is as close as it gets – James Elson asks why it all feels so uneventful
Hungary revealed how wind and worn tarmac are rewriting the rules of 2026 F1 performance, and why some of the grid’s best drivers are struggling to keep up. Mark Hughes explains
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