FIA revises driver swearing penalties

The FIA has revised the penalties in Appendix B of its International Sporting Code, thus reducing the potential fines for drivers caught swearing, with mechanisms also in place for suspended penalties and mitigating circumstances.
In January, the FIA updated its sporting code to include a series of stewards’ guidelines based on driver misconduct, which includes “the general use of language …Keep reading

The view from Italy: Hamilton poised for welcome reception in Imola despite early struggles

While the gap to Charles Leclerc is slowly closing after a difficult adaptation period to life at the Scuderia, Lewis Hamilton is far from happy – and he won’t be, even if he manages to get the edge over his team-mate. Because his goal with Ferrari isn’t to beat the guy in the other red car; it’s to win. Yet, despite some early promise, the conditions to do that simply aren’t …Keep reading

Williams guarantees F1 team order confusion “won’t happen again”

The Miami Grand Prix consternation between Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz over team orders was “resolved in two minutes”, according to Williams team principal James Vowles, who blamed team miscommunication.
During the Formula 1 grand prix weekend in Florida, Sainz was in a combative mood over the radio, having felt that Albon had violated a call to stay behind the Spaniard in the early stages of …Keep reading

F1, F2, F3 and F4 to all appear at same event for the first time at British GP

Formula 1, Formula 2, Formula 3 and Formula 4 will appear at the same event for the first time after non-championship British F4 races have been added to the British Grand Prix bill.
This will be the maiden appearance for the British category on the British GP undercard, an aspiration that championship promoter Motorsport UK has long harboured.
Two races are due to be held across the 4-6 …Keep reading

20 years on from Alonso vs Schumacher, and other Imola classics

This weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix is poised to spell an end to Imola as a grand prix venue, at least for now, with the classic track south east of Bologna running down its contract and no more room on the 2026 calendar to renew it.
The undulating 4.909km circuit can boast a storied history about as long as the official name of the 2025 edition, perplexingly dubbed the AWS Formula 1 Gran …Keep reading

JA on F1 Podcast: The F1 season so far in numbers

This week we are doing something a little different. It’s the season so far in numbers.
We are a quarter of the F1 season down already, six rounds to analyse and comb through for narratives, patterns and trends. Whether it’s points, killer stats or fractions of seconds, we have all the key numbers from the season so far after Oscar Piastri extended his championship lead over Lando Norris …Keep reading

Newey: More room for innovation than expected in “scary” F1 2026 rules

Aston Martin managing technical partner Adrian Newey says he has been pleasantly surprised by the scope for innovation in F1’s new-for-2026 ruleset.
Newey has come on board at Aston Martin following his Red Bull exit to help establish the ambitious squad as a frontrunner for 2026 and beyond, focusing almost exclusively on the new chassis ruleset that will be introduced at the same time as a …Keep reading