Daily F1 News, Rumours & Real Talk

8/31/2026, 7:30:00 PM • F1 Oversteer

Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris could barely be separated in 2025, but now Piastri is struggling to keep up with his McLaren teammate. Piastri finished...…

8/31/2026, 7:00:03 PM • Motorsport.com (F1)

Current Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli has opened up about how he is keeping himself grounded in the 2026 title fight. In only his second season in F1, Antonelli became the youngest driver to lead the standings with back-to-back wins in China and Japan. Since then, he secured four more grand prix victories before the summer break and now finds himself thrown into the championship ...Keep reading…

8/31/2026, 6:43:52 PM • Motorsport.com (F1)

Mercedes driver George Russell must secure a victory at the upcoming Italian Grand Prix to keep his championship ambitions alive, according to former Formula 1 driver Jolyon Palmer. Speaking on the F1 Nation podcast, Palmer assessed the title picture following a dramatic Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort. McLaren's Lando Norris took a commanding victory in the Netherlands ahead of the Mercedes duo ...Keep reading…

8/31/2026, 6:20:21 PM • RacingNews365

Max Verstappen stance stuns former F1 team-mate: 'I don't understand people who say that'  racingnews365.com…

8/31/2026, 6:00:00 PM • F1 Oversteer

Red Bull are expected to make a ‘last-minute’ decision on whether Isack Hadjar will return at this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix. Hadjar missed the previous...…

8/31/2026, 5:36:30 PM • Motorsport.com (F1)

Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he has acquired a rare Ferrari F40, fulfilling a lifelong ambition of his. The seven-time champion shared the news alongside photos of the retro supercar undergoing what looks like an engine-out restoration. "My very own F40. This is the car of my dreams and has been for as long as I can remember," Hamilton wrote. "As a kid I dreamt of having one. When I ...Keep reading…

8/31/2026, 5:10:00 PM • RacingNews365

Oscar Piastri prepared for 'different beast' battle in McLaren waiting game  racingnews365.com…

8/31/2026, 5:08:22 PM • Motorsport.com (F1)

Former IndyCar Series driver and F1 TV analyst James Hinchcliffe says McLaren's performance at Monza will dictate whether Lando Norris can realistically challenge for the 2026 championship title. Norris will arrive at the Italian Grand Prix on the back of two consecutive wins at the Hungarian and Dutch Grands Prix. The victories and a third-place finish in the Dutch sprint race have narrowed ...Keep reading…

8/31/2026, 5:00:02 PM • Motorsport.com (F1)

Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner believes Lewis Hamilton has a genuine, albeit small, chance of securing a record-breaking eighth Formula 1 championship in 2026, but insists Ferrari must throw its full support behind the Briton to make it happen. Speaking on The Red Flags Podcast, Steiner suggested that Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur will soon need to implement strict team orders to ...Keep reading…

8/31/2026, 4:48:39 PM • Motorsport.com (F1)

Carlos Sainz has teased a merchandise collection ahead of his home race, the highly anticipated Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid. With Formula 1 preparing to hit the streets of the Spanish capital for the first time in September, the Williams driver is building hype for his home crowd. Taking to social media, Sainz addressed the confusion surrounding his recent cryptic teaser posts about his brand ...Keep reading…

8/31/2026, 4:30:43 PM • Motorsport.com (F1)

Williams driver Carlos Sainz believes he could stay in Formula 1 until he’s 45 years old – the age he will be when the 2040 season gets under way. Currently competing in his 12th F1 campaign, the four-time grand prix winner will celebrate his 32nd birthday on Tuesday and is the sixth-oldest driver on the grid behind Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, Nico Hulkenberg and Cadillac duo Valtteri ...Keep reading…

8/31/2026, 4:30:00 PM • F1 Oversteer

Lewis Hamilton has spoken highly of his 2026 Ferrari engineer Carlo Santi, but he still needs more support from the pit wall. Ferrari recognised that...…