Vasseur rejects Ferrari internal crisis claims as he defends team

Fred Vasseur does not deny that there were things to clear up between Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton at Monza and the Ferrari team principal has spoken to both drivers after the Italian Grand Prix, addressing what happened on track as well as some of the comments made.
What Vasseur does reject, however, is the scale the situation has taken on, with the episode becoming, within a matter of …Keep reading

McLaren drops H-wing concept for F1 Spanish GP

McLaren is parking its H-wing concept for this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid, with its version of the rotating Formula 1 rear wing set to return in Baku.
The Woking-based team had been working on its own interpretation of the rear wing, which rotates 180 degrees between Corner Mode and Straight Mode, after seeing Ferrari pioneer its concept during winter testing. Following a …Keep reading

Audi commits to appeal against Tsunoda’s Italian GP result

The Audi Formula 1 team will follow through with its intention to appeal Yuki Tsunoda’s lack of penalty for causing an extra formation lap in the Italian Grand Prix, Autosport understands.
Tsunoda caused an extra formation lap at the restart of the Monza race as race director Rui Marques was not comfortable with the way the Japanese driver lined up in his grid box, angled towards the …Keep reading

Verstappen points to Lawson and Tsunoda as proof F1 2026 is too easy

Max Verstappen believes Formula 1’s new power units have taken so much away from the driving challenge that performing to a high level has become somewhat effortless.
Verstappen has been perhaps the most vocal critic of F1’s new machinery, which he described as “Formula E on steroids” early on, due to the very different driving style induced by the required energy management.
“In …Keep reading

On this day: Schumacher announces F1 retirement at Monza

10 September 2006 was one of the more consequential days in Formula 1 history, as title contender and seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher announced his retirement.
The Ferrari hero did so moments after the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Pole position had eluded the Ferrari hero by just 0.002s in front of the tifosi, with McLaren’s Kimi Raikkonen edging ahead, but Schumacher was heavier …Keep reading