McLaren signs De Palo amid driver academy shake-up

McLaren has signed the 2025 Formula Regional European runner-up Matteo De Palo to its driver development programme as part of an academy shake-up. 
The 18-year-old secured his best result since moving to single-seaters in 2023 by finishing second to FRECA champion Freddie Slater ahead of his graduation to Formula 3 with Trident next year.
De Palo will now also contest F3 with the backing of …Keep reading
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Ferrari chairman says Leclerc and Hamilton “need to focus on driving and talk less”

Ferrari chairman John Elkann says Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton need to “focus on driving and talk less” in a shock criticism of the Ferrari Formula 1 drivers.
Speaking after a double DNF for Ferrari at the Brazil Grand Prix, which resulted in the Maranello outfit slipping from second to fourth in the constructors’ standings, while the Italian manufacturer sealed both WEC manufacturers’ …Keep reading
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Why Antonelli’s strongest F1 results have come at tracks he isn’t familiar with

Toto Wolff explained why the highlights of Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s rookie Formula 1 season have all come at unfamiliar circuits after he finished second at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
That was the 19-year-old’s second podium of 2025, after taking third place in Canada, with the other positive highlight of Antonelli’s campaign being when the Mercedes driver took pole for the Miami sprint …Keep reading
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The unseen Brazil F1 team-mate clash where Hadjar ‘pushed it too much’

Racing Bulls celebrated a return to points after three scoreless weekends with a double top-10 finish for Liam Lawson and Isack Hadjar in seventh and eighth at Interlagos – although the pair survived contact on the final lap to get there.
Lawson made a bold one-stop strategy work but came under huge pressure from Hadjar and a gaggle of midfield cars on the final few laps, a fight that didn’t …Keep reading
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Antonelli equally to blame for Piastri clash in F1 Brazil GP – McLaren

McLaren Formula 1 boss Andrea Stella reckons Oscar Piastri received a “harsh” penalty during the Brazil Grand Prix – claiming Andrea Kimi Antonelli was equally to blame. 
Piastri was hit with an extra 10 seconds at Interlagos after knocking Antonelli into Charles Leclerc when he took second down the inside of Turn 1 with the cars three-wide. 
Stewards said the McLaren driver was …Keep reading
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James Allen: Norris controls the uncontrollable, as two F1 rookies also shine

Of all the race tracks on the Formula 1 calendar to visit with the aim of taking a clean sweep of poles and wins in both the sprint and grand prix, Sao Paolo is probably the one you could rely on the least.
It is always circled in the calendar with “anything could happen” scribbled next to it. Over the years we have seen so many crazy things at Interlagos, led by the unpredictable weather …Keep reading
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Why “risk” was key to transforming Verstappen’s Brazil GP

Max Verstappen’s progress from a pitlane start to the podium in the Brazil Grand Prix was remarkable, all the more so since Verstappen had been complaining about his car’s poor performance all weekend – even on his way to fourth in the sprint race.
Changes to the car the team made in response to those complaints actually made the car slower, resulting in Verstappen failing to progress from …Keep reading
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