What’s left to play for in F1 2025?

The checklist for the current 2025 Formula 1 season already has one big tick – McLaren wrapped up the constructors’ championship at the Singapore Grand Prix, tying it up in a pretty bow with its 3-4 at the Marina Bay circuit.
From a financial standpoint, that’s the big one sorted. The drivers’ title comes with much more prestige, however, and the final quarter of the campaign will decide which …Keep reading

F1 declares Heat Hazard at US GP

The FIA has declared a Heat Hazard for Formula 1’s upcoming United States Grand Prix, following on from the first alert in Singapore.
Temperature at the Circuit of the Americas may reach up to 34C during the sprint race, crossing the 31C threshold for a Heat Hazard. A high of 31C is forecast for Sunday.
The main consequence is drivers will be given two options: either they wear a cooling …Keep reading

The Mercedes meeting that made Russell’s F1 career

George Russell has narrated in depth his first meeting with the Mercedes squad, which was a key milestone towards his Formula 1 career.
Russell famously emailed team principal Toto Wolff following his title in Britain’s Formula 4 championship to try and open doors further up the single-seater ladder, as ever-increasing budget was proving harder to find.
“When I was 16, I realised I had …Keep reading

The start-up culture Cadillac is embracing before F1 debut

As Formula 1’s first brand-new entrant in a decade, Cadillac will be up against it when it turns up in Melbourne for its grand prix debut in March next year.
But while its on-track success will likely be a long-term project, F1’s newest kid on the block won’t feel like a small team in the slightest. Cadillac has embarked on an impressive recruiting spree from rival teams and throughout the …Keep reading

Newey’s Aston Martin design trance: “You’re almost apologising for distracting him”

Aston Martin turned its full attention to the 2026 regulations early this year, becoming one of the first Formula 1 teams to do so. According to team principal and CEO Andy Cowell, that approach led to a “painful” 2025 season, although the hope is that the team will reap the benefits in years to come. 
Adrian Newey plays a key role in that long-term vision and embodies the team’s clear …Keep reading

Why Wolff “hated” Drive to Survive and what changed his mind

Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff has admitted he was initially skeptical about Netflix’s hit docuseries Drive to Survive due to factual inaccuracies.
While Drive to Survive has been a major factor in F1’s remarkable growth stateside, Wolff wasn’t convinced it was a decent product – Mercedes actually declined to participate in the first season. 
“I started to watch and I hated …Keep reading