F1 drivers criticise ‘dangerous’ yo-yo racing in British GP sprint race

“Lap one was just chaos with the energy usage,” said McLaren’s Oscar Piastri after finishing seventh in Saturday’s sprint race at Silverstone.
“Pretty dangerous at some points, to be honest, but that’s what we’ve got… Then after that the following [other cars] was just very, very difficult in terms of staying on top of the car.
“Some things to look at, for sure, but at …Keep reading

Russell and Hamilton contract renewals reveal the Verstappen-McLaren rumours to be nonsense

Two of the most coveted seats on the Formula 1 driver market have already been filled, but there will be no official announcements, no press releases accompanied by grip-and-grin photos with the team boss and key sponsors.
The reason is simple: no new contracts have been signed. Instead, options already included in existing agreements have been exercised – so from a legal standpoint there is …Keep reading

F1 British GP: Antonelli overtakes Hamilton to win Silverstone sprint race

Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli beat Lewis Hamilton to win a frantic British Grand Prix sprint race at Silverstone for his first Saturday victory of the 2026 campaign.
The Mercedes driver crossed the line 2.7 seconds ahead of the seven-time world champion in a race where Antonelli and Hamilton had proven dominant over the rest of the field.
McLaren’s Lando Norris completed the …Keep reading

Horner to attend F1 British GP, set to launch memoir

Former Red Bull Formula 1 chief Christian Horner is set to attend this weekend’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone, his first race since leaving the squad last July, while announcing his first book.
Last year’s British GP was the last race of Horner’s long tenure with Red Bull, as he was removed from his position before the Belgian Grand Prix as the squad struggled for performance and became …Keep reading

“They scared me yesterday” – Hamilton expected Ferrari to be six tenths off at Silverstone

Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari’s predictions “scared” him about being “six tenths off” down Silverstone’s straights, before taking a surprise British Grand Prix sprint race pole position.
During Thursday’s media day for the British Grand Prix, and even after this weekend’s sole practice session, Ferrari kept expectations firmly in check.
With nine victories at Silverstone, Hamilton knows better …Keep reading

F1 British GP: Hamilton pips Antonelli to Silverstone sprint pole

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position for Formula 1’s British Grand Prix sprint, holding off his Mercedes successor Kimi Antonelli at Silverstone.
In a single-lap shoot-out on soft tyres, Antonelli set the provisionally fastest time, only for Hamilton to dip a mere 0.011s below the Italian’s effort to clinch his first sprint pole since last year’s Chinese Grand …Keep reading

Why McLaren is the only Mercedes team without the latest power unit at Silverstone

While Audi and Ferrari introduced their first ADUO upgrades of the season in Barcelona and Spielberg respectively, Mercedes also arrived in Austria with a new power unit specification.
In Mercedes’ case, however, it was not an ADUO step but a reliability upgrade following the numerous retirements earlier this season, with Kimi Antonelli’s DNF in Barcelona being the most recent example for the …Keep reading

Vasseur bites back against Wolff’s Ferrari F1 upgrade “cheating” claims

Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur launched a fiery response to Toto Wolff’s surprise at Ferrari continuously bringing upgrades throughout the Formula 1 campaign – believing his Mercedes rival made claims of “cheating”.
The Scuderia has been aggressive with car updates during the first eight rounds of the 2026 season, as the second-placed team attempts to close the gap on runaway leader …Keep reading