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“That’s a statement” - Has Wolff changed his tune on Andretti’s F1 bid?
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has admitted Andretti have made a “statement” by teaming up with car brand Cadillac as it looks to join the F1 grid in 2026.

Mercedes ‘surprised’ no other team found F1 2022 concept loophole
Mercedes were “surprised” their rivals did not find the loophole that enabled them to come up with their radical sidepod concept for F1 2022.

F1 fan breathes a sigh of relief as Italian mafia boss is captured!
A penny for the thoughts of the F1 fan who narrowly escaped jail after convincing police that was not, in fact, a mafia boss.

Lewis Hamilton’s secret weapon inside the Mercedes garage
Lewis Hamilton has lost his chief strategist but still retains Peter Bonnington, the man whose input could make the difference in the 2023 F1 championship fight.

F1 set for crunch meeting to ‘tidy up’ 2026 PU regulations
F1 chief technical officer Pat Symonds has revealed a key meeting will take place later this month to finalise the 2026 power unit regulations.

Wolff leaves Mercedes door open for Schumacher F1 return
Toto Wolff says Mick Schumacher’s experience with Mercedes could put him in the frame to seal a full-time return to the F1 grid.

Williams respond to Porsche F1 tie-up speculation
Williams have denied reports the team is to be sold amid speculation of a potential F1 tie-up with Porsche.

Perez needs “software update” to beat Verstappen - Ricciardo a threat?
Sergio Perez needs a “software update” in order to beat teammate Max Verstappen and will feel threatened by Daniel Ricciardo's Red Bull return, according to David Coulthard.

The details of Lewis Hamilton's phone call to James Vowles
The details of a Lewis Hamilton phone call to James Vowles have been revealed.

Vowles to Williams: “Divorce, mini-Mercedes, Merc B-team, Wolff’s reaction”
Here’s everything that James Vowles said about leaving his Mercedes strategy chief job to become Williams team principal.

Furious Verstappen blasts Virtual Le Mans “clown show” after server trouble
F1 world champion Max Verstappen has branded the Virtual Le Mans 24 Hour race a “clown show” after server trouble cost him a likely win.

Hamilton told to “shield yourself from F1” amid new rule on political gestures
Lewis Hamilton will have talks upon his return from the F1 offseason about the new FIA rule prohibiting political gestures.

Lewis Hamilton contract update - Toto Wolff reveals the plan
Lewis Hamilton’s contract negotiations have been explained by Toto Wolff.

Revealed: Jaw-dropping money in Hamilton’s new deal - and his one crucial demand
The jaw-dropping money involved in Lewis Hamilton’s new Mercedes contract could reportedly go far beyond his F1 career - and keep rolling in until he’s 50-years-old.

New Hyundai boss Abiteboul says both parties "a good fit"
Cyril Abiteboul says he believes his World Rally Championship ambitions align with those of Hyundai Motorsport, which is why they are such a “good fit”.

“The classy impact of Michael Schumacher on my debut F1 grand prix”
Karun Chandhok has recalled how he was welcomed to his first F1 grand prix by Michael Schumacher, whose powerful gesture remains meaningful 13 years later.

Is this the perfect solution to stop drivers from causing red flags on purpose?
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has put forward a rule change that could stop drivers from causing yellow or red flags deliberately in F1 qualifying.

Red Bull set date for Verstappen and Perez’s ‘season launch’
Red Bull will hold a “season launch” on February 3 in New York.

Haas driver Kevin Magnussen to undergo hand surgery
Kevin Magnussen, the Haas F1 driver, must undergo hand surgery.

BBC’s F1 reporter suffers “serious stroke” - “speech is affected”
Jennie Gow, who reports on F1 for the BBC, has suffered a “serious stroke”.

Williams appoint Mercedes strategy chief as new F1 team boss
Williams have announced Mercedes strategy chief James Vowles as their new F1 team principal.

“There’s no space for me there” - Alonso makes admission about Aston switch
Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso believes Aston Martin is his best chance of challenging at the front of the F1 grid again after making the switch from Alpine for F1 2023.

Mazepin teases racing return but “I can’t tell you about it…”
Nikita Mazepin insists that he is in talks to return to a racing series - but has refused to name which one.

Everything negative Max Verstappen has said about Drive to Survive
Max Verstappen has been one of the biggest critics of the Netflix F1 documentary Drive to Survive. What has he said over the years and why is he returning?