Who should partner Gasly at Alpine for F1 2026?

The 2026 Formula 1 grid is starting to take shape with only four teams left to officially confirm their driver line-up for next season.
Mercedes is one, but the Silver Arrows is expected to keep its pairing of George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli, while Alpine, Red Bull and Racing Bulls are the other three.
But then again, Isack Hadjar is favourite to replace the struggling Yuki Tsunoda …Keep reading

The story behind the Pirelli F1 pole position award

Once the dust settles from a chaotic Formula 1 qualifying session, the driver on pole gets bragging rights over the rest of the field and a small tyre that’s presented by Pirelli. But what is the tiny tyre, why is it handed out and what happens to it once the driver on pole has posed with it in parc ferme?
The tyre in question is Pirelli’s Pole Position award, which is a relative newcomer to …Keep reading

Why Aston Martin saw Verstappen rumours as a “flattering” sign for its F1 future

Before Christian Horner’s Red Bull exit, Max Verstappen’s future was one of the main talking points in the Formula 1 paddock.
Amid Red Bull’s early-season struggles, the performance clauses in the world champion’s contract came under scrutiny. Verstappen ultimately couldn’t activate them, since he was in the top three of the drivers’ championship at the beginning of the summer …Keep reading