When Haas will decide on its F1 2027 driver line-up

An interesting pattern has emerged amid the constant ebb-and-flow of the Formula 1 driver market, where the busyness of it changes every other year. So for 2023, for example, six teams had altered their line-up – most notably caused by the Oscar Piastri fiasco – before an unchanged grid the following season which marked a first in F1 history.
Vast change was on the cards again for 2025 …Keep reading

Gucci becomes title partner of Alpine F1 team for 2027

The Alpine F1 will be known as Gucci Racing Alpine in 2027 after signing a landmark deal with the luxury brand.
On Wednesday, Alpine announced Gucci would become its title partner in 2027, following the conclusion of the Enstone team’s deal with current title sponsor BWT.
As part of the deal, the brand says it’s creating Gucci Racing, “a new business and experiential platform built around …Keep reading

Do penalty points still serve any purpose in F1?

It is fair to say that the 2026 Formula 1 season has so far generated more controversy off the track than on it, with the usual endless debates surrounding the regulations – and before that, Mercedes’ engine compression ratio.
On track, however, matters have remained relatively calm. There have been a handful of incidents and collisions here and there, but nothing sufficiently contentious …Keep reading

Why Hamilton now has everything in the right place at Ferrari

After he took his best-ever grand prix result with Ferrari, it felt like a weight had fallen off Lewis Hamilton’s shoulders. Hamilton took second at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve after an entertaining, race-long battle with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, hounding the Dutchman for laps before making the pass into Turn 1 on lap 62.
But beyond the headline result, what was even more …Keep reading