Baku City Circuit

Will Buxton slammed Formula 1 drivers who fail to denounce toxic online support as complicit in the abuse. Force‑edback drama dims Baku weekend After celebrating his 2025 championship, Lando Norris took to the comment section following the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and suggested Franco Colapinto deserved a race ban. Colapinto’s passionate Argentine supporters launched a torrent of […]

Bahrain will host the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Malaysia for the first time since 2017, making Sepang the 2026 season’s 16th round. Sepang Returns to the Calendar The circuit, last seen in 2017, presents an open layout with two long straights flanked by medium‑to‑high‑speed corners. Mercedes engineers will weigh battery deployment against the twin straight-threatening […]

Haas confirms Esteban Ocon’s exit after a disappointing 2026 season, leaving its 2027 seat open amid a lineup of promising and controversial candidates. Ocon’s Lingering Performance Gap Despite claiming his first F1 victory in Hungary and completing an 18‑month stint alongside rookie Oliver Bearman, Ocon finished 45 points to Bearman’s 61. The Frenchman’s results, particularly […]

Cadillac Racing has lowered front‑brake temperatures by about 100 °C, a decisive improvement that immediately curtailed the clutch‑overheating retirements taking the MAC‑26 out of Hungary, Monaco and Austria. Brake cooling breakthrough During the 2026 season, over‑heating front brakes forced Valtteri Bottas to retire in Hungary, Monaco and Austria, while Sergio Perez ran into the same issue at the […]

Esteban Ocon will depart Haas at the end of the 2026 Formula One campaign, after two years that produced limited success. One‑Season Standings Highlight the Gap Joining Haas in 2025 from Alpine, the 30‑year‑old scored 45 points in 2025 and 61 in 2026, trailing rookie Oliver Bearman, who has 71 points from the same races. […]

Carlos Sainz returns to Baku, a city that once granted him his first Formula 1 podium, now confronts a season dominated by an ailing FW48 that has muted his performance. Legacy and Reflection in Baku Having just arrived for the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the 32‑year‑old Spaniard recalls the 2025 victory parade that marked his breakthrough with […]

Max Verstappen could secure Red Bull’s first win of 2026 after a near‑victory in Baku, saying the upgraded RB22 delivered the edge needed to challenge Mercedes. Red Bull’s Baku Gamble Pays Off When Verstappen entered Red Bull hospitality for the Dutch media session in Azerbaijan, only two Dutch reporters stood in front of him. The empty room echoed his […]

Isack Hadjar’s fractured wrist injury forced him to sit out the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort and has reconfigured Red Bull Racing’s lineup for the remainder of the season. The 24‑year‑old, who finished on the podium in Baku, admitted that the break was a “small fracture on the outside of the wrist” and could take up […]

Formula 1 2026 cars have sparked concerns over speed differentials that could pose serious danger for drivers. Engine Power Disparity After Oliver Bearman’s catastrophic loss of control at the Japanese Grand Prix, the gap between engine power‑deployed cars became a focal point. Bearman’s collision – triggered by an avoidance move against slower Franco Colapinto – […]

Fernando Alonso has officially signed a new contract with Aston Martin for the 2027 Formula 1 season. Contract Details Confirmed Aston Martin announced that the 45‑year‑old Spaniard will remain in the Silverstone outfit until the end of the 2026 campaign, with a view to the 2027 drive. Alonso said the decision came after a comprehensive evaluation of the […]