Drivers & Teams

Pierre Gasly took his first-ever pole position at the Italian GP, edging Russell by just 0.060 seconds - on the same track where he won in 2020.

Hamilton and Leclerc will race at Monza in special Schumacher-tribute suits as Ferrari marks 30 years since Michael's debut season in red and 20 years since his last Monza win with the team.

Lando Norris has extended with McLaren through 2030 and says he's driving better now than when he won the title. That puts Oscar Piastri in a very uncomfortable spot.

Cosmobilis and Park Square Capital have acquired WRC Promoter GmbH in the biggest deal in rally history. New CEO Eric Boullier has laid out his vision: more manufacturers, a WRC Arena, and a stronger media push - without losing the sport's rally DNA.

Sami Pajari won Rally Paraguay to become the first driver in WRC history to open his career with three consecutive victories. Evans leads by just 20 points.

Stefano Domenicali pushes back on censorship claims, citing 60,000-fan data showing race ratings up to 66% in 2026. He wants constructive criticism - not silence.

Juha Kankkunen says Sebastien Ogier's Saturday stage crash was surprising and hard to explain. The Yaris Rally1 chassis was undamaged, but Toyota is still investigating the cause.

Cosmobilis and Park Square Capital have acquired WRC Promoter GmbH, taking over commercial rights to both WRC and ERC. Eric Boullier steps in as CEO.

Kalle Rovanpera and Jonne Halttunen will run the Harju street stage at Rally Finland 2026 in a classic Toyota Corolla AE86 - one year after their first home WRC win.

Ferrari finished fourth and fifth in Hungary despite topping both Friday practices. Vasseur admitted execution was poor, and a string of errors cost the team far more than the standings show.

The 2026 Hungarian GP runs July 24-26 at the Hungaroring. Antonelli leads with 204 points. Race starts Sunday at 9:00 AM ET, live on Apple TV.

The self-learning algorithms inside F1 2026 power units can behave unpredictably, surprising even world champions. Here's why Piastri says "the computers are doing stupid things."

Sami Pajari led every kilometer of Delfi Rally Estonia 2026 to claim his first WRC win, becoming the 83rd different driver to win a world rally championship round in history.

Kimi Antonelli took his sixth win of 2026 at Spa-Francorchamps. Leclerc finished second, Verstappen third - Russell was eliminated in a lap-one clash with Hamilton.

Kimi Antonelli called Carlos Sainz an "idiot" over team radio during Belgian GP practice at Spa. Sainz says Antonelli "threw his car at him" - and told the championship leader to calm down.

Sami Pajari swept all seven Friday stages at Rally Estonia 2026 and leads by 14.7 seconds. Solberg is second, Fourmaux 1.8 back - Saturday's fight starts now.

Max Verstappen has activated his exit clause for the third straight year, leaving Red Bull waiting while a transfer, a sabbatical, and early retirement all sit on the table.

Charles Leclerc took a dramatic 2026 British GP win - Ferrari's 250th F1 victory - after an Antonelli mechanical and a Verstappen crash reshuffled the order.

Fred Vasseur fired back at Toto Wolff after the Mercedes boss implied Ferrari's 2026 development pace raises cost cap questions. Here's what was said at Silverstone.

WRC Delfi Rally Estonia 2026 runs July 16-19 near Tartu - round 9 of the season, 53 entries, and the final year of this Rally1 generation. Evans vs. Ogier after the Acropolis.

Zak Brown confirmed it: if Norris or Piastri "slipped on a banana peel," Max Verstappen would be first on the call list. Why that single quote already shifts F1's power balance.

George Russell took the 2026 Austrian GP by 1.6 seconds over Max Verstappen for his second win of the season. Antonelli holds the championship lead by 40 points.

George Russell grabbed pole for the 2026 Austrian GP with a 1:06.113 lap, surviving yellow flags from Verstappen's crash to beat Leclerc by 0.236 seconds.

Red Bull brings a second upgrade package to Spielberg, and Verstappen admits the hardest step is still ahead. Here's why this weekend could shape his contract decision.

Kajetan Kajetanowicz enters the 82nd Rally Poland, set for July 24-26 on the asphalt roads of Silesia. The three-time winner returns to where his career began.

Hayden Paddon is back in Rally1 and wants a shot on gravel. Hyundai faces a roster dilemma - has the veteran Kiwi earned a full program run?

Lewis Hamilton claimed his 106th career win at the Spanish Grand Prix, his first for Ferrari. Championship leader Kimi Antonelli retired with a broken rear wing on lap 61.

Robert Kubica finished Le Mans for the sixth straight time, recovering 10 positions, but one safety car call early in the race defined everything that followed. Inter Europol won LMP2 again.

Robert Kubica heads back to the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the No. 83 Ferrari 499P as defending winner - and says he feels better prepared than before his first triumph.

Gazoo Racing confirms a mid-engine sports car with a new G20E 2.0L turbo aiming past 400 HP and up to 600 HP in race form. Production no sooner than 2030.

Heading into 2027, the F1 driver market spins around one name. Until Max Verstappen talks, Mercedes, McLaren and Ferrari are stuck planning with an asterisk.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli won a chaotic Monaco GP where Verstappen stalled on the grid, Leclerc crashed twice, and Mercedes botched George Russell's penalty.

Saturday in Monaco delivered a shock pole for Andrea Kimi Antonelli, trouble for George Russell and disappointment for Charles Leclerc. Here is what it means.

George Russell outqualified teammate Kimi Antonelli by 0.068 seconds to take Sprint pole at the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix. Mercedes locked out the front row at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, with Lando Norris third for McLaren and Oscar Piastri fourth. The Sprint race runs Saturday over 100 km; the Canadian Grand Prix follows on Sunday.

Ford boss Mark Rushbrook confirmed Le Mans talks with Verstappen at Spa 2026 but ruled out the 2027 Hypercar debut. What is the realistic path?

F1 2026 brought a 50/50 hybrid split, but drivers call it 'Formula E on steroids'. Viewership fell 43% in France while CEO Domenicali insists there is no problem.

Miami GP 2026 — Antonelli wins his third in a row, beats Norris on the undercut. Now leads Russell by 20 points. Next up: Montreal's first-ever Sprint weekend.

Albon's track limits breach at Miami SQ1 2026 wasn't caught until SQ2 was already running — Lawson lost the session before the FIA acted. The 2026 officiating reforms don't close this detection-and-timing gap.

McLaren arrives in Miami 89 points behind Mercedes with a completely new MCL40 aero package — the first of two major rebuilds Stella planned for Miami and Canada. After two DNSs and one podium from three races, the upgrades have to land.

Kimi Antonelli, 19, leads the F1 championship heading into Miami — the youngest points leader in the sport's history. He arrives nine points clear of Russell after back-to-back wins in China and Japan, with new FIA rules on tyre management in play.