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Toto Wolff unfazed by McLaren's Hungarian GP victory: 'AI would have predicted it'

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is not worried about McLaren's dominant performance at the Hungarian GP, insisting he won't draw major conclusions from a race where even "artificial intelligence" would have predicted the papaya team as favourites.  For the first time in 2026, neither a Mercedes n...

Hamilton sends Mercedes warning as Ferrari target aggressive upgrade timeline

Lewis Hamilton has warned Ferrari's rivals that the Scuderia will have a stronger second half of the 2026 season, as the Italian team eye an aggressive upgrade timeline that will feature updates to their power unit.  Ferrari are deemed to be one of the strongest outfits when it comes to cornering un...

Bahrain GP heads to Malaysia: The other times F1 did something similar

The Bahrain Grand Prix will remain on the 2026 Formula 1 calendar, but the race will instead be held at the Sepang International Circuit. While it may seem unusual, it is far from the first time in Formula 1 history that one country has hosted a Grand Prix carrying the name of another. Formula 1 rec...

Three bold predictions for the second half of the 2026 F1 season

Formula 1 is currently enjoying its summer break after a first half of the season that has delivered both expected results and plenty of surprises. With the championship set to resume later this month, the question now is whether the second half of the campaign can produce just as many twists and ta...

Three fearless predictions for the rest of the 2026 Formula 1 season

Formula 1 is currently enjoying its summer break after a first half of the season that has delivered both expected results and plenty of surprises. With the championship set to resume later this month, the question now is whether the second half of the campaign can produce just as many twists and ta...

Beloved former F1 driver celebrates marriage in latest social media post

Former Williams driver Logan Sargeant, who has been away from the Formula 1 paddock for the past two years, has revealed on social media that he has married his partner Riley Whittall. The American spent a season and a half in Formula 1 alongside Alexander Albon. Although he never made headlines for...

Lawson recalls how one question 'pi**ed off' Marko but led to his F1 breakthrough

Liam Lawson has recalled a story from the early stages of his Formula 1 career, revealing details of a conversation he had with Helmut Marko in 2023 shortly before Daniel Ricciardo's crash at Zandvoort, an incident that ultimately changed the course of his career. Daniel Ricciardo's Formula 1 comeba...

F1 CEO confirms renewed contact over Hockenheim comeback

F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali revealed that ties with Germany have been rebuilt as discussions continue over a potential long-term return of the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim. The German Grand Prix has been absent from the Formula 1 calendar since 2021. The Eifel Grand Prix was held at the Nürburgring...

F1 CEO revives talks over potential German GP return at Hockenheim

F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali revealed that ties with Germany have been rebuilt as discussions continue over a potential long-term return of the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim. The German Grand Prix has been absent from the Formula 1 calendar since 2021. The Eifel Grand Prix was held at the Nürburgring...

Calls grow for harsher Sainz penalty after Hungarian GP incident

Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner believes Carlos Sainz deserved a harsher penalty than the five-second sanction he received during the Hungarian Grand Prix after ruining the race of then leader Oscar Piastri. The stewards' report made it clear that a 10-second penalty is the usual sanctio...

Albon can't resist cheeky Red Bull jab: 'Everyone's been fired at this point'

As Formula 1 headed into the summer break, Alexander Albon featured in the latest episode of F1's Grill the Grid, where he couldn't resist taking a light-hearted swipe at his former team, Red Bull. While the Formula 1 paddock enjoys its summer break, the drivers have swapped racing for a different k...

Ecclestone and Marko have no doubts over this year's world champion

Former Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone and ex-Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko are both convinced they know who will be crowned world champion at the end of the season. Speaking to Swiss publication Blick, both Ecclestone and Marko shared the same opinion on the outcome of this year's title fight,...

Ecclestone and Marko agree on who will be crowned 2026 F1 world champion

Former Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone and ex-Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko are both convinced they know who will be crowned world champion at the end of the season. Speaking to Swiss publication Blick, both Ecclestone and Marko shared the same opinion on the outcome of this year's title fight,...

F1 2025 vs 2026: Who's up and who's down by the summer break?

Despite three fewer races having been held than at the same stage last season, and the introduction of a major new set of regulations, the top four teams in the constructors' championship remained unchanged heading into the summer break. The drivers' championship, however, has undergone a significan...

Marc Marquez returns to training after holiday ahead of British GP

Marc Marquez is back in training ahead of the upcoming British Grand Prix after enjoying a holiday in his home country. Previously, Marquez shared photos from his trip to Menorca with his partner, Gemma Pinto. He was also joined by his brother, Alex Marquez, and other friends. There, the championshi...

Domenicali sets out plans for Formula 1's next rule set: 'There are two options'

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has revealed that two options are currently being considered for the sport's next set of regulations. Starting this year, Formula 1 is racing under a completely new set of technical regulations, which are set to remain in place for five years. The biggest change came...

Hamilton's growing penalty tally: Every incident that has cost him in 2026

Lewis Hamilton has enjoyed a far more successful season in terms of results compared to his disappointing debut campaign with Ferrari. However, a string of penalties in recent races has partly compromised what could have been even stronger finishes. After a 2025 season to forget in terms of results,...

Every time Hamilton landed in trouble with the stewards in 2026 so far

Lewis Hamilton has enjoyed a far more successful season in terms of results compared to his disappointing debut campaign with Ferrari. However, a string of penalties in recent races has partly compromised what could have been even stronger finishes. After a 2025 season to forget in terms of results,...

Steiner compares Hamilton to Marc Marquez: 'They are both good at that'

Guenther Steiner believes Marc Marquez is most like Lewis Hamilton when comparing the Ducati rider to Formula 1 drivers. After serving as Haas' team principal in Formula 1, Steiner is now the CEO and team owner of Tech3 in MotoGP. After spending considerable time in the MotoGP paddock, Steiner was a...

Sepang official issues clarification over Bahrain GP night race mix-up

Sepang International Circuit CEO Azhan Shafriman Hanif has clarified the confusion over the timetable for the Grand Prix set to replace the Bahrain GP, after it was initially thought the race could take place at night. A few days ago, it was announced that Malaysia will host the Sakhir Grand Prix, w...

'Another Verstappen & Toto photo emerges as Wolff welcomes a Kimi-Max line-up'

Max Verstappen and Toto Wolff were once again spotted on holiday during the Formula 1 summer break. In the latest episode of GPblog's F1 Paddock Update, Ben Hunt and Jim Kimberley discussed the situation. Listen to or watch the GPblog.com video podcast. In the F1 Paddock Update, Jim Kimberley and Be...

Mekies amazed by extraordinary Verstappen: 'He senses what data can't measure'

Red Bull Racing team principal Laurent Mekies has once again highlighted a special quality Max Verstappen possesses. The Frenchman explained that having the Dutchman in the car is even better than relying on sensors. Mekies says the way Verstappen feels things in the car make a huge difference for h...

Marko doubts Verstappen can repeat 2025: 'I wouldn't bet on that'

Former Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko does not believe Max Verstappen can mount a comeback this season. In 2025, at one point, the four-time world champion was more than 100 points behind the championship leader in the drivers' standings, but he missed out on a fifth consecutive title by just a coupl...