EXPLAINED: 12 - The Real Truth

Miami will be the start of a "new F1 championship", here's why

April's race cancellations bring Formula 1 teams in line for a major upgrade push at the Miami Grand Prix

Motorsport · Apr 1

Question of the week: Is George Russell still a title favourite?

Russell had long been regarded as this year’s title favourite, even before the 2026 cars hit the track – but after three races, it is not him who leads the championship

Motorsport · Apr 1

Is Antonelli now the 2026 F1 title favourite?

The clock could be ticking for George Russell in the battle of the Mercedes proteges, as 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli becomes the youngest-ever driver to lead the F1 world championship

Autosport · Mar 31

Toto Wolff casts doubt over Christian Horner’s chances of F1 return

Christian Horner hopes to return to F1 in the future after being sacked by Red Bull last year

The Independent UK · Mar 30

Toto Wolff explains George Russell's costly Mercedes issue after Japanese Grand Prix

Toto Wolff revealed that a software 'bug' in George Russell’s Mercedes cost him a place to Charles Leclerc during the Japanese Grand Prix

Motorsport · Mar 29

Toto Wolff jokes about masterminding Kimi Antonelli's success: "Can you tell Susie"

After Kimi Antonelli secured his second consecutive win, Toto Wolff reflected on the 19-year-old's rapid transformation from a 'lost kid' at the factory to the world championship leader

Motorsport · Mar 29

Max Verstappen casts doubt over F1 future by claiming he is ‘beyond frustrated’

Verstappen was eliminated in Q2 in Japan and out-qualified by his Red Bull team-mate Isack Hadjar.

The Independent UK · Mar 28

Toto Wolff admits George Russell faces Japanese GP challenge after Mercedes tweak backfires

Toto Wolff has warned George Russell will carry a disadvantage into the Japanese Grand Prix after a Mercedes set-up tweak

Motorsport · Mar 28

Ollie Bearman crash - latest: FIA release statement after 191mph shunt in Japan

F1’s governing body has spoken out after the British 20-year-old endured a massive crash on Sunday

The Independent UK · Mar 28

George Russell: ‘I can’t spit my dummy out over something that I can’t control’

The F1 world championship leader tells Giles Richards how he learned to channel youthful frustration at the back of the grid and the influence of those closest to him on his title ambitions

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27