Drivers & Teams
Session and race reports, driver and team moves, rules and tech, and the rumours worth knowing. Written from official statements and two or more reports — sources are listed under every article. Unofficial — not associated with Formula 1 or any team.
Haas drops Ocon for Hirakawa, who makes his F1 race debut in Mexico
Haas has pulled Esteban Ocon from the Mexico City Grand Prix weekend and put reserve driver Ryo Hirakawa in his car. Hirakawa will partner Oliver Bearman from third practice, which starts at 11:30 local time on Saturday...
Perez extends Cadillac deal to at least 2029 despite a pointless debut year
Cadillac announced on Wednesday 28 October that it has extended Sergio Perez's contract to at least 2029. The newest team on the ...
McLaren brings brake and floor upgrades to Austin with Red Bull seven points back
McLaren is bringing an upgrade package for the MCL40 to the Circuit of the Americas in Austin for this Sunday's United States Gra...
Haas Sign F2 Leader Câmara to Replace Ocon for 2027
Haas has filled one of its 2027 seats. The team has signed Brazil's Rafael Câmara, 21, the current Formula 2 championship leader,...
Russell takes new power unit, will start Singapore GP from the back; Sprint unaffected
Mercedes will fit George Russell with a new power unit for the Singapore Grand Prix, meaning he drops at least 10 places on Sunda...
Lawson 'doesn't understand' as teammate Lindblad avoids penalty
FIA stewards decided not to penalise Racing Bulls' Arvid Lindblad for a Turn 1 collision with teammate Liam Lawson at the 2026 Az...
Hadjar keeps Baku podium as FIA settles for a warning
Isack Hadjar has kept his third-place finish at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. FIA stewards summoned him over an alleged breach of re...
Antonelli's lead cut to 66 points, Hamilton now 103 back
George Russell's win in Azerbaijan has cut Kimi Antonelli's championship lead to 66 points, 302 to 236. Lewis Hamilton could only...
Red Bull Extends Hadjar Through 2027, a Day Before His Comeback
Red Bull Racing announced on September 23 (local time) that it has extended Isack Hadjar's contract through the 2027 season. The ...
Gasly Says Family Targeted by Online Abuse After Alpine Team-Order Row
Alpine's Pierre Gasly says he, his family and his girlfriend faced widespread online abuse and threats after a team-order controv...
Ferrari in Baku: nine races, five poles and still no win
Ferrari have taken pole position five times in nine races in Baku without ever winning there. Charles Leclerc took four straight ...
Wolff skips Baku as his budget row with Ferrari enters a third month
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff will not attend this week's Azerbaijan GP. According to reports from GPblog and PaddockNews24 ...
Pointless after 14 races, Cadillac gives Pérez a new Ferrari unit for Baku
Cadillac, still without a point after 14 races of its debut season, brings a small aerodynamic upgrade and Ferrari's latest-spec ...
Hadjar returns to Red Bull in Baku after missing three races with wrist injury
Isack Hadjar has recovered from his wrist injury and returns alongside Max Verstappen at Red Bull from this week's Azerbaijan GP....
FIA president says 'we can't let Alonso go', Honda says 'there is no magic'
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has met Fernando Alonso and signalled further action, saying the FIA "cannot let him leave bec...
Antonelli could seal a record-breaking youngest title in Mexico on 1 November
Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) could clinch the 2026 drivers' championship as early as the Mexico City Grand Prix on 1 November, accor...
Hamilton 22 points in three races, Antonelli 73: the gap is now 101
Lewis Hamilton's brake-failure retirement from the Spanish Grand Prix at Madring in Madrid has left the Ferrari driver 101 points...
Wolff warns Mercedes can't afford upgrade race despite 81-point lead
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said the team "haven't got the money" to match McLaren and Ferrari's current rate of upgra...
Williams unveils FW48 livery after skipping all five Barcelona days
Williams revealed the 2026 livery for its FW48 online on Tuesday, 3 February. For a team that skipped all five days of the privat...