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Max Verstappen Inks First-Of-Its-Kind Multi-Year Partnership With Merchandise Giant

Max Verstappen has officially entered a new era of his off-track career with the signing of a multi-year global partnership positioning him as one of the more commercially powerful athletes in sport alongside an American Merchandising giant.

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Wolff: Mercedes customer teams are 'enemy in the house' for 2026

There have been numerous reports putting Mercedes as the favourites for 2026. At least in terms of engine development, the German constructor is overwhelmingly expected to set the standard.

Formula One News / FirstSportz / December 11

'Best Driver Didn’t Win!' Ralf Schumacher Questions Lando Norris’ 2025 F1 Triumph with Brutal Max Verstappen verdict

Lando Norris won the 2025 driver’s title after a long-fought battle with Max Verstappen. The Briton could only manage to win the title with a two-point lead over the runner-up, Verstappen.

Formula One News / FirstSportz / December 11

Reigning F1 Champion Lando Norris Hails Lewis Hamilton as The 'Best of All Time'

Lando Norris achieved a stellar year in terms of results and performance in the 2025 season. The Briton won the driver’s title this year, albeit with a cutthroat battle against Max Verstappen, and won it by just two points.

Formula One News / FirstSportz / December 11

Helmut Marko Breaks Silence on Max Verstappen’s Red Bull Future After His Shocking Exit

Max Verstappen‘s Red Bull future was under intense scrutiny amid his desperate struggles mid-way through the 2025 season. The Dutchman was rumored to exit the team by activating an alleged clause that allowed him to leave if he fell below a certain position in the title standings.

Formula One News / ESPN / December 11

The Temple of Speed and the Green Hell join Assetto Corsa EVO in latest update

The racing simulation is adding ten vehicles and five racetracks in its largest update yet.

Formula One News / Motorsport / December 11

Alex Albon highlights Carlos Sainz pairing as key to Williams' F1 2025 success

Albon had a new team-mate in 2025 as Sainz joined from Ferrari and the pairing led Williams to its best F1 season since 2017 Alex Albon has highlighted his incredible partnership with team-mate Carlos Sainz as a key reason for Williams enjoying its best Formula 1 season for eight years.

Formula One News / HITC / December 11

Yuki Tsunoda’s farewell note to Helmut Marko sparks identical reaction from F1 fans

Yuki Tsunoda has expressed his gratitude to Helmut Marko following the confirmation of the Austrian’s exit from Red Bull, a surprising development given how long Marko had been involved in the sport.

Formula One News / ESPN / December 11

Wolff: 'Sense of entitlement' cost Horner his job

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has said Christian Horner had a "sense of entitlement" which ultimately cost him his job at Red Bull.

Formula One News / HITC / December 11

Guenther Steiner explains why Red Bull won’t be ‘worse off’ after Helmut Marko’s F1 exit

Red Bull are entering a new era in more than one way when the 2026 Formula 1 season begins next March. For the first time ever, they’ll be bringing their own engines to the racetrack, having ended a six-year partnership with Honda.

Formula One News / HITC / December 11

Toto Wolff believes Max Verstappen holds key edge over one looming 2026 F1 rule change

Max Verstappen’s time as F1 champion came to an end in 2025, and now his focus turns to whether Red Bull can adjust to the 2026 regulations in time to compete for the title again next season.

Formula One News / Last Word On Sports / December 11

Colapinto ended the year 'very close' to Gasly’s level – Briatore

Franco Colapinto’s future at Alpine was one of the most persistent stories in 2025, particularly in the first half of the year. Initially, the question was if and when the Argentine would replace Jack Doohan.

Helmut Marko News / HITC / December 11

Why Helmut Marko chose to walk away from Red Bull after the dramatic 2025 title fight

Helmut Marko felt it was the right moment to step away from Red Bull, making the decision immediately after Lando Norris edged Max Verstappen to the 2025 F1 title at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Fernando Alonso News / AutoRacing1.com / December 11

Formula 1 News: Alonso opens up about post-comeback rust

(GMM) Fernando Alonso (pictured) has offered one of his most candid reflections on the mental battles behind staying motivated in years without victories – and the surprising “slowness” he felt … Read More

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Formula One News / Motorsport / December 11

Ralf Schumacher calls for Lance Stroll F1 exit: "No longer acceptable"

Ralf Schumacher believes Lance Stroll should leave Formula 1 Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Germany analyst Ralf Schumacher has argued that now is the time for Lance Stroll to leave the championship.

Formula One News / AutoRacing1.com / December 11

Formula 1 News: Verstappen still best driver of 2025 – Prost

(GMM) Ralf Schumacher and Alain Prost both say Max Verstappen (pictured) was the outstanding driver of 2025 despite losing the title to Lando Norris – as doubt continues to swirl … Read More

Formula One News / Motorsport / December 11

Cost cap prevented “arms race” and helped ‘best team’ McLaren win F1 title

Toto Wolff says the cost cap meant McLaren wasn’t outspent by its rivals and was able to win the world championship Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says Formula 1’s cost cap made the world championship a “meritocracy” rather than an “arms race”, after McLaren won its first drivers’ title since 2008.

Oscar Piastri News / Last Word On Sports / December 11

Piastri: 'I don’t have any concerns' about unequal treatment

Although Max Verstappen was only two points away from winning a fifth consecutive title, the Dutchman was composed after crossing the final chequered flag of the year.

Lewis Hamilton News / Motorsport / December 11

Lewis Hamilton shuts down retirement talk: “I still have a dream”

The seven-time world champion ended a disappointing first season with Ferrari nearly 100 points adrift of team-mate Charles Leclerc Lewis Hamilton’s first season at Ferrari did not live up to expectation, and his disappointing results sparked questions about the seven-time Formula 1 world champion’s future in the series.

Lando Norris News / HITC / December 11

Lando Norris’ McLaren bonus for winning the 2025 F1 title revealed after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Lando Norris recently became just the 35th man on the planet to have won a Formula 1 drivers’ championship. He clinched his maiden crown by the slender margin of just two points over Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, whose incredible comeback fell agonisingly short.

Formula One News / HITC / December 11

How Helmut Marko beat one of his fiercest F1 rivals to signing Max Verstappen for Red Bull in 2014

Helmut Marko’s career in Formula 1 was cut short after just 12 months at the wheel, but the rivalries he shared with some of the sport’s greatest drivers remained into the following decades.

Formula One News / F1 on SI / December 9

McLaren CEO Zak Brown Issues Oscar Piastri Prediction

McLaren CEO Zak Brown has insisted Oscar Piastri will be a Formula 1 world champion and that it "could be next year." The Australian looked on course to secure a maiden drivers' championship this term, having raced into a 34-point lead over teammate Lando Norris after 14 rounds, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen 104 points down.

Charles Leclerc News / F1 on SI / December 9

Why 2026 Is ‘Now or Never’ For Charles Leclerc And Ferrari’s F1 Title Hopes

Charles Leclerc has dropped his biggest hint yet that he may leave Ferrari after 2026 if the Italian team isn't able to produce a competitive car. After recording his fourth winless season since joining the Maranello squad in 2019, Leclerc ended 2025 with seven podium finishes but only managed fifth in the championship.

Formula One News / Athlon Sports / December 9

F1 Announces More Punishments for Liam Lawson, Oliver Bearman, and Others After Abu Dhabi GP

The stewards have handed out additional post-race sanctions following the 2025 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with Liam Lawson and Oliver Bearman, among others, receiving more punishment, in addition to the time penalties they served during the race.

Yuki Tsunoda News / Athlon Sports / December 8

F1 Announces More Punishment for Yuki Tsunoda After Abu Dhabi GP

The fallout from the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix isn’t over for Yuki Tsunoda. While the Red Bull driver served a five-second time penalty during the race, the Formula 1 governing body, FIA, has now issued additional punishment following a post-race review of the incident.