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Martin Brundle predicts Oscar Piastri to come back with a "vengeance" in 2026

Martin Brundle believes Oscar Piastri will use the pain of missing out on the 2025 title as motivation to return stronger in 2026 Martin Brundle believes Oscar Piastri will come back with a vengeance in 2026 after missing out on the 2025 drivers' championship title to his McLaren team-mate Lando Norris.

Jenson Button News / Motorsport / February 2

Jenson Button switches from Williams to Aston Martin

Button will now be an ambassador for Aston Martin in F1 Aston Martin has signed 2009 Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button as its team ambassador on a multi-year deal.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli News / Motorsport / February 2

Kimi Antonelli eyeing F1 2026 title fight with Mercedes currently favourite

The Italian is only 19 years old, but is still coming into 2026 talking about winning his maiden F1 title Andrea Kimi Antonelli is eyeing a 2026 Formula

Esteban Ocon News / Motorsport / February 2

Esteban Ocon predicts early F1 2026 pecking order after Barcelona test

Ocon provided an early pecking order of F1 teams, with the caveat that it’s still early to draw conclusions Esteban Ocon believes Mercedes might be favourite for the 2026 Formula 1 season, while Audi is expected to struggle alongside Cadillac at the back.

Formula One News / ESPN / February 2

Russell is ready to fight for 2026 F1 world title

Early Formula 1 preseason favourite George Russell said he's ready to fight for a world championship and is relishing the chance to go head-to-head with old rival Max Verstappen.

Toto Wolff News / ESPN / February 2

Wolff to rivals on F1 row: Get your s--- together

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has told rival teams to focus on themselves amid an ongoing row over the interpretation of this year's engine regulations.

Max Verstappen News / AutoRacing1.com / February 2

Formula 1 News: Verstappen suffered from Flu during Barcelona Test

(GMM) Max Verstappen (pictured) has revealed he was unwell throughout Formula 1’s closed-door shakedown week in Barcelona, adding important context to his limited mileage with Red Bull’s all-new 2026 car … Read More

Martin Brundle News / Motorsport / February 2

Martin Brundle identifies which team has "hit the sweet spot" after private F1 testing

Martin Brundle believes Mercedes has "hit the sweet spot" with its W17 Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Martin Brundle claimed that Mercedes had "hit the sweet spot" with the W17 after private testing in Barcelona last week.

Riccardo Patrese News / AutoRacing1.com / February 2

Formula 1 News: Riccardo Patrese shares his perspective on Michael Schumacher

(GMM) Former Formula 1 driver Riccardo Patrese (pictured) has shared his perspective on the condition of Michael Schumacher, following renewed reports that the seven-time world champion is no longer bedridden … Read More

Christian Horner News / Motorsport / February 2

Christian Horner has "unfinished business in F1" as he targets project that can "win"

Horner has signalled his intention to return to Formula 1 as rumours link him with a minor shareholding at Alpine Former Red Bull Racing Formula 1 chief Christian Horner has given his clearest indication yet that he is keen to return to the series, declaring he has "unfinished business" with F1.

Franco Colapinto News / AutoRacing1.com / February 2

Formula 1 Rumor: Sponsor Pullout Jeopardizes Colapinto’s Alpine Seat

In a surprising twist, Mercado Libre—one of Franco Colapinto’s primary sponsors and a cornerstone of the Argentine driver’s Formula 1 journey—has vanished from Alpine’s sponsorship lineup.

Formula One News / Total Apex Sports / February 1

The Wait is Over: Alonso Finally Takes the Wheel of Newey’s Masterpiece

It’s one of those “what if” scenarios that fans have debated in pubs for two decades. What happens when you put Alonso, the grid’s most relentless racer, in a car designed by the sport’s greatest aerodynamicist?

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Oscar Piastri News / Last Word On Sports / February 1

Piastri: McLaren finding ‘some limitations’ of Mercedes engine

Reigning Champions McLaren have been relatively absent from pre-season discussions. The Woking-based outfit are currently being overshadowed by Mercedes, their supplier team, and the seemingly bulletproof W17.

Formula One News / Total Apex Sports / January 31

Tech3 Ownership Push: Pierre Gasly Joins Guenther Steiner For Historic MotoGP Ride

Tech3 is getting a F1 level boost from two of its most prominent figures. In the current French F1 drivers, Pierre Gasly and the former team principal and very prominent media personality, Guenther Steiner.

Martin Brundle News / F1 on SI / January 31

Martin Brundle Delivers Red Bull F1 Test Verdict

Martin Brundle has given his view on Red Bull's first test with its own Formula 1 power unit at the end of the pre-season shakedown at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

Formula One News / Into The Chicane / January 31

How the Into The Chicane Driver Performance Model works

The team at Into The Chicane has developed a model to attempt to grade the performance of drivers over the course of a season. This model attempts to distance the driver from their car to some degree, and grades how they do relative to both their performance on track and relative to their teammate.

Oscar Piastri News / HITC / January 31

Gary Anderson points out ‘exciting’ McLaren detail other teams may copy on Oscar Piastri’s 2026 car

Over the last three days of the Barcelona shakedown, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri put in their first laps behind the wheel of McLaren’s 2026 F1 car. McLaren had skipped the opening two days of running at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, but Norris finally took the MCL40 out on Wednesday.

Formula One News / HITC / January 31