Mind the gap: surge from Verstappen piles pressure on McLaren and echoes 2007 Champion could snatch drivers’ title away from the leading constructors just as Kimi Räikkönen did 18 years ago The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2025
James Allen: F1 2025 is starting to feel a lot like 2007 As Max Verstappen cranks the pressure up on McLaren pair Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in the 2025 F1 world title fight, how the situation is unfolding has connections to 2007 Autosport · Oct 20, 2025
Andrea Stella calls for calm in McLaren camp as championship fight tightens There are five rounds of the championship remaining and 141 points still to fight for. The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2025
The F1 record Schumacher just lost to Hamilton Lewis Hamilton is now on a 16-year streak for fastest laps – even better than Michael Schumacher Autosport · Oct 11, 2025
The F1 record Lewis Hamilton just snatched away from Michael Schumacher Lewis Hamilton is now on a 16-year streak for fastest laps – even better than Michael Schumacher Motorsport · Oct 11, 2025
On this day in 2005: Kimi Raikkonen’s Suzuka masterclass Just five F1 races have ever been won from 17th or lower on the grid. One of them was the 2005 Japanese GP, with a sensational drive by Kimi Raikkonen Motorsport · Oct 9, 2025
On this day: Raikkonen’s Suzuka masterclass Just five F1 races have ever been won from 17th or lower on the grid. One of them was the 2005 Japanese GP, with a sensational drive by Kimi Raikkonen Autosport · Oct 9, 2025
20 years ago, Fernando Alonso’s and Renault’s maiden F1 world title On 25 September 2005, Fernando Alonso and Renault ended Michael Schumacher’s and Ferrari’s Formula 1 dominance, as the Spaniard took the drivers’ world title Motorsport · Sep 25, 2025
On this day: When Alonso won his maiden F1 world title On 25 September 2005, Fernando Alonso and Renault ended Michael Schumacher’s and Ferrari’s Formula 1 dominance, as the Spaniard took the drivers’ world title Autosport · Sep 25, 2025
Can Max Verstappen still win the 2025 F1 title? Our writers have their say The events of last weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix have made people second guess whether Verstappen can win a fifth F1 title in 2025 Motorsport · Sep 23, 2025
Is Verstappen actually in the F1 2025 title fight? The events of last weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix have made people second guess whether Verstappen can win a fifth F1 title in 2025 Autosport · Sep 23, 2025
McLaren still sees Verstappen as F1 title threat despite 94-point gap Despite trailing Oscar Piastri by almost 100 points, McLaren Formula 1 chief Andrea Stella isn't ruling out a Max Verstappen title comeback Autosport · Sep 20, 2025
Andrea Stella warns Max Verstappen is still a threat: 'Write it in capital letters' Despite trailing Oscar Piastri by almost 100 points, McLaren Formula 1 chief Andrea Stella isn't ruling out a Max Verstappen title comeback Motorsport · Sep 20, 2025
How F1's recent title battles stood with a third of the season left The 2025 F1 season still has a third of the campaign to go and, as history points out, there’s still potential for plenty of plot twists in the world title fight involving Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris Motorsport · Sep 12, 2025
Motorsport · Sep 6, 2025 How Verstappen's fastest-ever F1 lap record compares with the all-time greats The record for the fastest F1 lap has fallen six times in the 21st century – but remained unbroken for 17 years before that
Autosport · Sep 6, 2025 Where Verstappen's fastest-ever F1 lap fits in with the all-time greats The record for the fastest F1 lap has fallen six times in the 21st century – but remained unbroken for 17 years before that
Motorsport · Sep 1, 2025 Who slept worst last night: Lando Norris Norris retired late on in the Dutch Grand Prix with a mechanical fault, extending his deficit to championship leader Oscar Piastri to 34 points with nine rounds left
Autosport · Aug 29, 2025 F1 team boss’ amazing memories of working with Alonso: “Jenson couldn’t do” what Fernando did When Fernando Alonso won his second world championship, Haas F1 boss Ayao Komatsu was a tyre engineer on Renault’s test team – and had a grandstand view of what excellence looks like
Motorsport · Aug 29, 2025 How “bored” Fernando Alonso won a race ‘watching it on big screens’ When Fernando Alonso won his second world championship, Haas F1 boss Ayao Komatsu was a tyre engineer on Renault’s test team – and had a grandstand view of what excellence looks like
Motorsport · Aug 10, 2025 How does Fernando Alonso's winless streak rank in F1 history? It’s fair to say Kevin Magnussen never had a real shot at victory in Formula 1. The Danish driver spent seven of his nine F1 seasons with the modest Haas team, while his sophomore campaign took place at a struggling Renault outfit as the French brand made a full-on return…
Autosport · Aug 10, 2025 How does Alonso's winless streak rank in F1 history? It’s fair to say Kevin Magnussen never had a real shot at victory in Formula 1. The Danish driver spent seven of his nine F1 seasons with the modest Haas team, while his sophomore campaign took place at a struggling Renault outfit as the French brand made a full-on return…
Motorsport · Jul 31, 2025 F1 Hungarian GP: Key things to watch out for Kimi Raikkonen, 2007, Sebastian Vettel, 2010 and 2012, plus Lewis Hamilton, 2014, all recent examples of drivers who trailed the championship leader by more than 16 points after 13 rounds but still won the world title.
Autosport · Jul 31, 2025 The key storylines to watch out for at the F1 Hungarian GP Kimi Raikkonen, 2007, Sebastian Vettel, 2010 and 2012, plus Lewis Hamilton, 2014, all recent examples of drivers who trailed the championship leader by more than 16 points after 13 rounds but still won the world title.
The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025 Lewis Hamilton ‘refuses’ to join list of champions to fail with Ferrari The Italian marque have not won a world drivers’ title since 2007.
Motorsport · Jul 24, 2025 Why Lewis Hamilton "called on meetings with” Ferrari bosses ahead of F1 Belgian GP Lewis Hamilton says he is leaving no stone unturned as he wants to lead Ferrari to success under F1's 2026 regulations, hoping to buck a trend of world champions failing to add titles to their resume at Maranello.