Russell: Fresh start in F1 2025 was good for both Mercedes and Hamilton

Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell says Lewis Hamilton’s fresh start at Ferrari for 2025 was good for all parties as he backed his replacement Andrea Kimi Antonelli to bounce back from a challenging spell.
Hamilton claimed six of his seven world championships with Mercedes over 13 years before departing for Ferrari last winter, as he looked for a fresh, late-career challenge with the …Keep reading

Why Wheatley expects new crop of team bosses to act in F1’s best interest

Sauber’s Jonathan Wheatley is confident the latest crop of F1 team bosses will act in the “interest of the sport” as they square off in F1 Commission meetings.
Wheatley joined Sauber in April after a long stint as Red Bull’s racing director, while his former Benetton and Renault colleagues Alan Permane and Steve Nielsen have also landed similar roles, with Permane appointed team principal at …Keep reading

Ocon’s wild childhood dream: ‘I wanted to buy a WRC car and go shopping with it’

Haas is yet to explore the full potential of its partnership with Toyota – but it has already helped one of its drivers fulfil a childhood dream, as Esteban Ocon got to drive the GR Yaris Rally1 car during the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
“I kept telling them since we went to Japan how I love cars and how I always wanted to test a WRC car,” Ocon told Autosport. “They gave me my first taste of …Keep reading

No Retirement: Logan Sargeant Set for IMSA Comeback

Former F1 driver Logan Sargeant is making a surprise return to prototype racing in the IMSA SportsCar Championship, six months after a mysterious split from IDEC Sport Racing and the Hyundai Genesis team.
The 24-year-old American will contest the final two endurance rounds of the season with PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports, driving the #52 Oreca 07-Gibson.
His schedule includes the six-hour race …Keep reading