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Silverstone redemption: How Kimi Antonelli bounces back and manages F1 pressure

Kimi Antonelli arrived in the Silverstone Formula 1 paddock wearing a brand‑new blue uniform, the same one adopted by the entire Mercedes team. In his hands, he proudly carried a scale model of the famous Blue Wonder, the historic vehicle built by the Stuttgart manufacturer as a one‑off in the 1950s to transport its grand prix cars. It serves as the emblem of Mercedes’ new retro merchandise ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·3h ago

F1 drivers to take to Lego minicars at British GP

Formula 1 drivers will hop into Lego minicars for the British Grand Prix parade lap this weekend, following on from the success of the Lego drivers’ parade at last year’s Miami GP. All 22 drivers will have individual minicars made from 28,000 Lego bricks for the traditional drivers’ parade lap at Silverstone before Sunday's grand prix. The minicars were built by 20 designers and ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·4h ago

Carlos Sainz “not really” considering F1 future beyond Williams until summer break

Williams Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz is out of contract with the Grove team at the end of 2026, but admits he will “not really” consider where his F1 future lies until the championship’s summer break. The Spaniard joined Williams for the 2025 season from Ferrari and had an impressive first year with the team. He picked up points in 20 races last year and even stood on the podium in Baku ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·21h ago

‘Having Max Verstappen in the car cheaper than improving it’ - Bernie Ecclestone on F1 star’s future

Max Verstappen’s future in Formula 1 is a hot topic in the paddock at present, as rumours swirl about a possible move to McLaren, the prospect of another year at Red Bull, and even an exit off the back of his disdain for the 2026 regulations. Now, former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has waded into the debate and called on the Dutchman to move to Ferrari. Ecclestone was at the helm of the ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·22h ago

Cadillac marks 250 years of American independence with British GP livery

The Cadillac Formula 1 team has unveiled a special livery to mark 250 years of American independence, which it will run at the British Grand Prix this weekend. Cadillac, which made its F1 debut this season at the Australian Grand Prix, will swap its signature monochrome look for the stars and stripes when it takes to the Silverstone circuit this weekend. It follows similar special liveries from ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·23h ago

McLaren searching for answers behind losses to Mercedes on straights, despite same F1 power unit

McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella says that the team will investigate why it is losing around "one-and-a-half tenths" to Mercedes in the straights, despite running with a common power unit. Explaining where the MCL40 is currently stacked against the current championship-leading W17, Stella estimates that the gap between the two cars is around three-to-four tenths per lap, with ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·1d ago

Five things to look out for at the F1 British GP

Formula 1 enjoyed an afternoon of chaotic racing last time out in Austria, and Silverstone could be the perfect site for a repeat performance this weekend. The British Grand Prix weekend hosts a sprint race on Saturday, so teams will have just a single practice session at the historic track in which they must dial in their setups to try and extract the best lap time possible. This, coupled ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·1d ago

Oliver Bearman warns Haas risks being outdeveloped in F1 2026

Oliver Bearman warned that his Haas Formula 1 team could lose out to its rivals if it doesn't speed up its rate of development after he finished 14th and out of the points in Austria. Bearman had a strong start to his second year in Formula 1, making the most of his Haas VF-26 to pick up points in the first two rounds of the year in Australia and China. However, in the six rounds since, the ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·1d ago

Williams plans “almost entirely new car” by Azerbaijan GP

Williams team principal James Vowles says an “almost entirely new car” will arrive by the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in late September. The Grove-based squad has endured an underwhelming start to F1’s new era, especially having spent so much of its efforts focused on preparing for 2026 last year, as its FW48 was completed late and overweight. The weight issue and lack of quick ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·1d ago

McLaren launches Google Gemini livery for F1 British GP

McLaren has launched a one-off Google Gemini Formula 1 livery to be used for its home event this weekend at the British Grand Prix. The Woking outfit will race in a predominantly chrome colour scheme at Silverstone as part of its ongoing partnership with Google from 2022. It also takes inspiration from the livery of the McLaren M2B, which was the team’s debut car at the 1966 Monaco Grand ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·1d ago

Valtteri Bottas calls for Cadillac reliability fixes: 'We can't learn if we don't finish'

Valtteri Bottas says Cadillac must improve its poor Formula 1 reliability record after both he and Sergio Perez retired early from the Austrian Grand Prix with brake fires. The Spielberg race continued a trend as Cadillac suffered a spate of reliability issues and operational errors, with Perez thwarted on Friday by electrical gremlins while Bottas' front floor tray caught fire due to a build ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·2d ago

Toto Wolff: Kimi Antonelli’s mistakes in Austrian GP will never happen again

Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff says Kimi Antonelli will never make the same mistakes again, which lost him a better shot at Austrian Grand Prix victory. The Italian saw his world championship lead trimmed to 40 points following George Russell’s win at the Red Bull Ring, as he controlled proceedings from pole position, holding off a late attack from Max Verstappen as Antonelli ...Keep reading