Formula One: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Max Verstappen Announces Career Decision Ahead of Vegas GP

As Formula 1 heads into the Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend, Max Verstappen has revealed he is weighing a key career decision: changing his race number to one of his retired teammate's numbers.

Features

The Morning Bark

The Quiz of the Day

Massa's '08 F1 title case can go to trial - judge

Ex-Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa's £64 million claim against F1, its governing body the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone can go to trial, a High Court judge has ruled.

Formula One News / Motorsport / November 20

Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen won’t miss F1’s ground-effect era, here’s why

F1 will introduce widespread regulation changes next year, spelling the end of the ground-effect concept that shaped the series since 2022 Double Formula

Formula One News / AutoRacing1.com / November 20

Formula 1 News: David Coulthard’s Comments on Lewis Hamilton’s Performance Decline

On the Pit Talk podcast episode where David Coulthard (as host/interviewer or guest in discussion) addressed Lewis Hamilton’s form, particularly in the context of all-time great drivers and signs of … Read More

Formula One News / Motorsport / November 20

Isack Hadjar ‘immediately apologised’ to Liam Lawson for F1 Brazil GP clash

Hadjar and Lawson collided on the last lap of the Brazilian GP, which the Frenchman has taken responsibility for Isack Hadjar has explained what happened on the last lap of Formula 1’s Brazilian Grand Prix, when he clashed with Racing Bulls team-mate Liam Lawson over seventh position.

Helmut Marko News / AutoRacing1.com / November 20

Formula 1 News: Dr. Helmut Marko explains why Verstappen destroys all his teammates

Dr. Helmut Marko (pictured), Motorsport Advisor, Red Bull GmbH, was interviewed on Formula 1’s Beyond the Grid podcast. We summarize the highlights, and most importantly, Marko explains that it is … Read More

Formula One News / Total Apex Sports / November 20

Carlos Sainz Slams 'Unacceptable' Oscar Piastri Penalty, F1 Stewarding Under Fire

Formula 1 is supposed to be the pinnacle of motorsport, right? The fastest cars, the best drivers, the most elite teams. Yet, if you ask Williams driver Carlos Sainz, the officiating is starting to look a bit more like a local go-kart track’s weekend league.

Formula One News / AutoRacing1.com / November 20

Formula 1 News: It’s obvious Verstappen lives in Zak Brown’s head rent-free

(GMM) As the title fight reaches a decisive phase in Las Vegas, fresh excerpts from Zak Brown’s (pictured) upcoming book have reignited his long-running criticism of Max Verstappen’s influence inside … Read More

Carlos Sainz News / AutoRacing1.com / November 20

Formula 1 News: Piastri penalty ‘unacceptable’, GPDA plans Qatar talks – Sainz

(GMM) Carlos Sainz Jr. says Formula 1’s recent spate of controversial penalties has reached a “critical” point – revealing that the GPDA will meet the FIA in Qatar next weekend … Read More

Lewis Hamilton News / Athlon Sports / November 20

Lewis Hamilton Sends Message After John Elkann’s Harsh Remarks

Lewis Hamilton has responded calmly but decisively after Ferrari chairman John Elkann criticized the team’s drivers following their difficult weekend at

Formula One News / AutoRacing1.com / November 20

Formula 1 News: Verstappen ‘still has a chance’ – Domenicali

(GMM) Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali insists Max Verstappen (pictured arriving in Las Vegas) remains a genuine title contender – even as the Dutchman arrives in Las Vegas facing the … Read More

Formula One News / Motorsport / November 20

Max Verstappen: Shift in McLaren battle and Oscar Piastri’s F1 dip “very bizarre”

Verstappen admits he finds the sudden shift in the internal McLaren battle “very bizarre,” and says he might have handled the situation differently if

Yuki Tsunoda News / Motorsport / November 20

Yuki Tsunoda: “Would be a lie” to say “I’m not nervous” about F1 future

Tsunoda has addressed concerns over his Formula 1 future ahead of a season closing triple-header that could be the Japanese racer's last Red Bull Formula 1 driver Yuki Tsunoda has admitted he is "nervous" about his future in the series as a final announcement of the team's 2026 driver line-up is still not forthcoming.

Click here to get Yardbarker's Quiz of the Day emailed to you!

The 'NFL single-game completions leaders' quiz

The 'NFL QB rushing TD leaders' quiz

The 'NFL yearly tackles-for-loss leaders' quiz

The 'Men's Final Four hosts since 2000' quiz

Damon Hill News / BBC Sport / November 20

Hill on Norris v Piastri strengths and weaknesses

Damon Hill, 1996 F1 World Champion, looks at who is best placed going into the final three races of the season, with a battle between McLaren team-mates.

Oscar Piastri News / Motorsport / November 20

Why F1 drivers have been triggered by Oscar Piastri's Brazil GP penalty

F1's driving guidelines are set to be debated again after Las Vegas GP because the drivers remain unhappy with them – and the way they are applied The results of the Brazil Grand Prix might have been inked into the record books but that hasn't prevented the events of that weekend remaining a hotly debated topic in Formula 1.

Formula One News / Motorsport / November 20

Why Max Verstappen may snap up Daniel Ricciardo's old F1 race number

Verstappen has raced the #1 car while Formula 1 world champion, but may not switch back to his #33 race number next year – if the rules permit Max Verstappen is weighing up a Formula 1 race number change if he doesn’t win the world title and is unable to keep #1, with an eye on former team-mate Daniel Ricciardo’s #3 race number.

Formula One News / ESPN / November 20

Hamilton, Leclerc downplay Elkann comments

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc downplayed Ferrari chairman John Elkann's criticism of their performances this season, insisting the comments were intended to be positive.

Max Verstappen News / Field Level Media / November 19

Despite hot streak, Max Verstappen knows another F1 title is unlikely

LAS VEGAS -- For most of the 2025 Formula 1 season, it was a foregone conclusion that the World Drivers' Championship race would come down to McLaren teammates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, who have benefited from an overwhelmingly superior car this season in comparison to the rest of the field.

Lando Norris News / Field Level Media / November 19

Lando Norris doesn't intend to let off gas entering Las Vegas despite WDC lead

LAS VEGAS - McLaren's Lando Norris is set to join an exclusive club in Formula 1 history with his 150th start at Saturday's Las Vegas Grand Prix. Norris,

Formula One News / F1 on SI / November 19

Franco Colapinto Delivered Brutal Response To F1 Rival Criticism

Lance Stroll has hit back at Franco Colapinto following criticism of his driving at Formula 1's Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Aston Martin driver Stroll was involved

Carlos Sainz News / F1 on SI / November 19

Carlos Sainz Demands 'Urgent' Formula 1 Review After 'Unacceptable' Penalty In Brazil

Carlos Sainz has urged Formula 1 and the FIA to "urgently" solve its racing guidelines issues after Oscar Piastri's "unacceptable" penalty at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

Formula One News / F1 on SI / November 19

Jenson Button Reveals The ‘Big Turning Point’ In The 2025 F1 Championship Battle

The 2025 Formula 1 season has been full of twists and turns in the championship battle between McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. The teammates went hammer and tongs throughout the season, with Piastri showing his growth early on by claiming eight podiums in the first nine races.

Oscar Piastri News / Total Apex Sports / November 19

McLaren’s ‘Scratchcard’ F1 Design Debuts in Vegas as Revealed by Piastri

If there is one place on this spinning globe where subtlety goes to die, it’s Las Vegas. You don’t show up to the Strip looking to blend in with the wallpaper.

Lewis Hamilton News / Athlon Sports / November 19

McLaren Boss Makes Five-Word Claim on Lewis Hamilton’s Eighth Title Dream

Lewis Hamilton’s quest for an unprecedented eighth world title has defined the last three years of F1. From his heartbreaking loss in the chaotic 2021

Formula One News / Field Level Media / November 13

Ferrari leads as Sportico’s F1 team values soar past $34B

Ferrari is the most valuable of the 10 franchises in Formula 1, according to Sportico's latest team valuations published Thursday. Ferrari checked in at $6.4 billion, and the 10 teams on the F1 grid combine to exceed $34 billion in total valuation as per Sportico's methodology.