Former F1 chief Ecclestone backs push for V8 engines

Former Formula 1 chief Bernie Ecclestone has backed moves by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali for the series to shift to V8 engines by 2030 or 2031.
As previously stated by Ben Sulayem, F1’s governing body the FIA is very keen to switch to bigger, louder and cheaper engines for the series’ next rules cycle, which is set to arrive in 2031 but could be brought …Keep reading

Monaghan set to join Cadillac, but hasn’t resigned from Red Bull yet

Paul Monaghan is set to leave Red Bull to join the Cadillac Formula 1 team, with the move effectively finalised, but no formal resignation has been submitted to the Milton Keynes team, Motorsport.com can reveal.
Monaghan, chief engineer of car engineering at Red Bull, is one of the team’s longest-serving and most respected members. Having joined the team in 2005, he was one of the less visible …Keep reading

F1 Austrian GP: Russell beats Antonelli to top spot in final practice

Mercedes driver George Russell has denied his team-mate and Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli a clean sweep of Austrian Grand Prix practice sessions, with the British driver pipping the Italian in final practice, as Lewis Hamilton impressed for Ferrari.
Mercedes was handed its first grand prix defeat of 2026 by Hamilton and Ferrari in Barcelona, while McLaren looked like it could …Keep reading

Road vs race track: Why the 2031 engine debate remains a complicated puzzle

On one side lies the racetrack, on the other the automotive world. The engine set to power Formula 1 cars from 2031 will have to find a balance between these two aspects. Some are calling for a power unit conceived purely for racing and entertainment, while others are investing hundreds of millions of euros in technologies that must retain, even minimally, a connection to mass‑production road …Keep reading

What’s behind Red Bull’s “hit-and-miss” issues during first test of crucial F1 upgrade?

Red Bull did not yet get a clear picture during Friday practice in Spielberg of what Max Verstappen described as a “crucial” upgrade package for the RB22.
The Dutchman finished fourth in both sessions at the Red Bull Ring, eventually ending up more than half a second behind pace-setter Kimi Antonelli.
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Why McLaren hasn’t run its “McMacarena” wing in Austria

McLaren has put its plans to evaluate a new low-drag rear wing package on pause until after the Formula 1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Autosport has learned.
The team brought a rear wing treatment inspired by Ferrari’s so-called ‘Macarena’ wing to the Red Bull Ring and planned to evaluate it on Lando Norris’ car during practice for the Austrian Grand Prix. But it decided the component …Keep reading

Spotlight back on Verstappen’s Red Bull future after Monaghan exit rumours

During the Austrian Grand Prix weekend, Paul Monaghan emerged as the latest senior Red Bull figure to be linked with a departure from the Milton Keynes-based outfit.
RacingNews365 was first to report on Friday that the 58-year-old chief engineer is on his way to Cadillac. Officially, neither team is willing to comment on the reports, but Autosport understands from sources in the paddock that …Keep reading

F1 Austrian GP: Antonelli completes perfect Friday by topping FP2

Formula 1 world championship leader Kimi Antonelli completed a perfect Friday at the Austrian Grand Prix by going fastest in second practice.
The Mercedes driver beat McLaren pair Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris with a 1m07.014s after also topping FP1 on an extremely hot day at the Red Bull Ring. 
Such heat caused a unique challenge as, although the start of FP2 saw drivers frantically hit …Keep reading