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4/17/2026, 12:24:28 PM • The Race (F1)

Russell understands why Verstappen really could leave F1  The Race…

4/17/2026, 12:16:36 PM • Motorsport.com (F1)

Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen says he fully backs race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase's future move to McLaren and says Lambiase had discussed his Red Bull exit with him before agreeing to it. Read Also: Formula 1Lambiase’s move to McLaren makes sense - but Red Bull faces another big hole to fill Last week, McLaren announced it had snapped up ...Keep reading…

4/17/2026, 12:00:00 PM • F1 Oversteer

Nelson Piquet Jr has sent a clear warning to the FIA while speaking about Max Verstappen’s potential retirement from Formula 1. Verstappen has dominated the...…

4/17/2026, 11:35:00 AM • RacingNews365

George Russell shares surprising FIA reaction as driver demands raised  racingnews365.com…

4/17/2026, 11:22:47 AM • Motorsport.com (F1)

Sky Sports Formula 1 analyst Martin Brundle has claimed that George Russell will be concerned about his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli.  The Italian driver took the lead in the drivers' standings after his second win at the Japanese Grand Prix, becoming the youngest driver in the history of the championship to do so.  While Russell started the season off on a high note, winning both ...Keep reading…

4/17/2026, 11:06:07 AM • Motorsport.com (F1)

Former Formula 1 driver and current Sky Sports analyst Karun Chandhok believes that Red Bull's senior leadership, including team principal Laurent Mekies, faces a big challenge to bring an end to "brain drain" within the team.  The Milton Keynes outfit has suffered a number of high-profile exits in recent years, including Adrian Newey, Jonathan Wheatley, Helmut Marko and Rob ...Keep reading…

4/17/2026, 11:00:00 AM • F1 Oversteer

Oliver Bearman has revealed how he had to ‘really convince’ Ferrari to sign him as an academy driver.  20-year-old Bearman has produced a string of...…

4/17/2026, 10:19:27 AM • The Race (F1)

Verstappen at Nurburgring 24H qualifiers: What you need to know  The Race…

4/17/2026, 10:18:38 AM • Motorsport.com (F1)

2007: Grosjean wins F3 Euro Series title Romain Grosjean’s promising early career, with a French Formula Renault title as a sophomore in 2005 earning him a spot in the Renault Driver Development academy. He graduated to the F3 Euro Series with the Signature outfit, taking 13th as a rookie. In 2007, he joined the dominant ASM (now ART) squad, where his team-mates were Kamui Kobayashi, Nico ...Keep reading…

4/17/2026, 10:00:00 AM • F1 Oversteer

Ralf Schumacher has taken aim at Red Bull’s Pierre Wache in the midst of Max Verstappen’s frustrations in 2026, highlighting his doubts over the technical...…

4/17/2026, 9:45:00 AM • RacingNews365

The F1 car so fast it was banned  racingnews365.com…

4/17/2026, 9:26:40 AM • Motorsport.com (F1)

Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell is feeling confident for the upcoming Miami Grand Prix after the April break has proved a "good reset" for him.  The Briton suffered two troublesome race weekends at the Chinese and Japanese Grands Prix. While he won the season-opening Australian Grand Prix and the Chinese sprint race, he finished second and fourth in the aforementioned grands ...Keep reading…