Norris questions Piastri's status as a 'top driver'.
"A distinct trend is noticeable over several weekends."
Former Formula 1 driver Christijan Albers has raised doubts about whether McLaren’s title-contending drivers, Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, truly rank among the elite in the sport, suggesting that both fall short of the "absolute top" level. In an interview with De Telegraaf, the Dutch analyst stated that he considers Max Verstappen, George Russell, and Charles Leclerc as the current standout drivers in F1, placing McLaren’s duo outside this group. "In my view, three drivers shine at the moment: Verstappen, Russell, and Leclerc," Albers remarked. "This doesn’t mean Piastri and Norris are poor drivers. However, they aren’t at the absolute peak."
Albers further mentioned that Piastri’s reputation for calmness is overstated.
"A distinct trend is noticeable over several weekends."
Former Formula 1 driver Christijan Albers has raised doubts about whether McLaren’s title-contending drivers, Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, truly rank among the elite in the sport, suggesting that both fall short of the "absolute top" level. In an interview with De Telegraaf, the Dutch analyst stated that he considers Max Verstappen, George Russell, and Charles Leclerc as the current standout drivers in F1, placing McLaren’s duo outside this group. "In my view, three drivers shine at the moment: Verstappen, Russell, and Leclerc," Albers remarked. "This doesn’t mean Piastri and Norris are poor drivers. However, they aren’t at the absolute peak."
Albers further mentioned that Piastri’s reputation for calmness is overstated.
Tsunoda associated with Honda-supported IndyCar transition.
"I think we’ll know more next week."
Yuki Tsunoda’s future in Formula 1 is still uncertain, with new rumors indicating that the Japanese driver might move to IndyCar if Red Bull chooses not to keep him for 2026. Red Bull has not yet made a decision on whether Tsunoda will remain with the main team, go back to Racing Bulls, or lose his seat entirely. Speculation about other options is increasing, especially with Honda shifting its support to Aston Martin from 2026. Former F1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve expressed to Sky UK that he feels Tsunoda’s time in the sport may be dwindling. "He’s still quite far behind his teammate," Villeneuve stated. "He’s not contributing anything beneficial—neither in speed, points, nor assisting Max with the championship.
"I think we’ll know more next week."
Yuki Tsunoda’s future in Formula 1 is still uncertain, with new rumors indicating that the Japanese driver might move to IndyCar if Red Bull chooses not to keep him for 2026. Red Bull has not yet made a decision on whether Tsunoda will remain with the main team, go back to Racing Bulls, or lose his seat entirely. Speculation about other options is increasing, especially with Honda shifting its support to Aston Martin from 2026. Former F1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve expressed to Sky UK that he feels Tsunoda’s time in the sport may be dwindling. "He’s still quite far behind his teammate," Villeneuve stated. "He’s not contributing anything beneficial—neither in speed, points, nor assisting Max with the championship.
After the Mexican Grand Prix Helmut Marko was lavish with praise for Max Verstappen, and we have already quoted his words. But the comment by Red Bull’s motorsport advisor that aired on Sky Deutschland is curious in its own way.
"Max came back brilliantly — on average he was lapping five or six tenths faster than his rivals," Marko said. "We were absolutely convinced he would finish second. However, Carlos Sainz gave Ferrari a belated farewell gift by crashing his Williams right at the end of the race, which led to a virtual safety car being deployed in the final laps."
Sébastien Buemi, who still combines endurance racing and Formula E outings with duties as Red Bull Racing’s simulator driver, rates Verstappen’s performance at this stage of the season just as highly: "I think Max is the best driver of all time, simply the best. He performs at the highest level regardless of which car he is driving. It would be a shame if he doesn’t become champion this year.
However, to win the title it’s not enough to be perfect — he will probably need a bit of luck as well. In the sense that the others won’t be lucky…"
"Max came back brilliantly — on average he was lapping five or six tenths faster than his rivals," Marko said. "We were absolutely convinced he would finish second. However, Carlos Sainz gave Ferrari a belated farewell gift by crashing his Williams right at the end of the race, which led to a virtual safety car being deployed in the final laps."
Sébastien Buemi, who still combines endurance racing and Formula E outings with duties as Red Bull Racing’s simulator driver, rates Verstappen’s performance at this stage of the season just as highly: "I think Max is the best driver of all time, simply the best. He performs at the highest level regardless of which car he is driving. It would be a shame if he doesn’t become champion this year.
However, to win the title it’s not enough to be perfect — he will probably need a bit of luck as well. In the sense that the others won’t be lucky…"
Hamilton spoke about working on new projects.
Lewis Hamilton was one of the producers of the feature film F1 starring Brad Pitt. After the film's success at the worldwide box office, the Ferrari driver said that his production company Dawn Apollo Films is working on new projects, including television shows and animated films.
Lewis Hamilton: "I had an incredible experience being involved in making the F1 film and immersing myself so deeply in the project. Director Joseph Kosinski once came up to me and said, 'I'm thinking about making this film, and I'd like to invite Brad Pitt.' At that point Brad wasn't yet attached to the project.
And I also helped fill in some gaps in the film and was involved with it all the way through to the end credits. I spent a lot of time on the project during editing. I watched clips on my laptop and sent them my notes. I met Hans Zimmer at his amazing studio in Santa Monica.
Lewis Hamilton was one of the producers of the feature film F1 starring Brad Pitt. After the film's success at the worldwide box office, the Ferrari driver said that his production company Dawn Apollo Films is working on new projects, including television shows and animated films.
Lewis Hamilton: "I had an incredible experience being involved in making the F1 film and immersing myself so deeply in the project. Director Joseph Kosinski once came up to me and said, 'I'm thinking about making this film, and I'd like to invite Brad Pitt.' At that point Brad wasn't yet attached to the project.
And I also helped fill in some gaps in the film and was involved with it all the way through to the end credits. I spent a lot of time on the project during editing. I watched clips on my laptop and sent them my notes. I met Hans Zimmer at his amazing studio in Santa Monica.
Ralf Schumacher defended Lewis Hamilton, who made a mistake during the Mexican Grand Prix while trying to defend his position from Max Verstappen, but it ended with a 10-second penalty. The former Formula 1 driver, analyzing the incident that took place at turn 4 of the circuit, believes the stewards handed Hamilton an overly harsh punishment. They judged that Lewis, having gone off track, gained an illegal advantage.
Of course, partly because of that penalty the seven-time world champion finished only eighth, while Charles Leclerc, his teammate at Ferrari, finished second.
"I thought Hamilton did quite well last weekend, although during the fight with Verstappen he made a number of mistakes because he was somewhat reckless," Ralf said while taking part in the Backstage Boxengasse podcast. "Is it wise to force a driver to stay on such a narrow strip of tarmac? Besides, the track in Mexico is very slippery. Clearly, Lewis's actions were not deliberate; he was simply doing everything he could to try to get back on track."
In Schumacher's view, such incidents could be avoided if the grass were partially removed from the side of the track in the sequence of turns 4 and 5 and the runoff made wider: "Maybe it's worth considering paving that passage all the way to the tire barrier and removing that little strip of grass. In any case that passage is very narrow, so Lewis was a bit unlucky, and the penalty was quite severe."
Of course, partly because of that penalty the seven-time world champion finished only eighth, while Charles Leclerc, his teammate at Ferrari, finished second.
"I thought Hamilton did quite well last weekend, although during the fight with Verstappen he made a number of mistakes because he was somewhat reckless," Ralf said while taking part in the Backstage Boxengasse podcast. "Is it wise to force a driver to stay on such a narrow strip of tarmac? Besides, the track in Mexico is very slippery. Clearly, Lewis's actions were not deliberate; he was simply doing everything he could to try to get back on track."
In Schumacher's view, such incidents could be avoided if the grass were partially removed from the side of the track in the sequence of turns 4 and 5 and the runoff made wider: "Maybe it's worth considering paving that passage all the way to the tire barrier and removing that little strip of grass. In any case that passage is very narrow, so Lewis was a bit unlucky, and the penalty was quite severe."
Steiner: McLaren — Verstappen's ally in the fight for the title
Guenther Steiner is known for his provocative statements. This time the former Haas team principal called McLaren an ally of Max Verstappen in the fight for the title, and Oscar Piastri the number two of the Woking-based team.
"A few races ago I was completely sure that Max had no chance of the title, but now I say yes," Guenther Steiner shared his view on the title fight on the Red Flags podcast. "His main ally in the title fight is McLaren. The papaya rules play into Max's hands."
Steiner added that McLaren are backing Lando Norris, although verbally they declare equal support for both drivers: "Oscar Piastri is having difficulties right now, and I don't know exactly what they're related to. But from what I see I can assume that Oscar... He is not getting the team's support to win the title.
Guenther Steiner is known for his provocative statements. This time the former Haas team principal called McLaren an ally of Max Verstappen in the fight for the title, and Oscar Piastri the number two of the Woking-based team.
"A few races ago I was completely sure that Max had no chance of the title, but now I say yes," Guenther Steiner shared his view on the title fight on the Red Flags podcast. "His main ally in the title fight is McLaren. The papaya rules play into Max's hands."
Steiner added that McLaren are backing Lando Norris, although verbally they declare equal support for both drivers: "Oscar Piastri is having difficulties right now, and I don't know exactly what they're related to. But from what I see I can assume that Oscar... He is not getting the team's support to win the title.
The Wolffs drew a full house at a London theatre.
A week ago Susie Wolff’s autobiography went on sale in the UK, and the former driver embarked on a short promotional tour for the book.
The first public event took place in her native Scotland, at the University of Edinburgh. David Stoddart, Susie’s older brother, who helped her create this almost 300-page work, also took part. By the way, not everyone knows that their parents were into motorcycle racing and competed themselves, so Susie was riding a motorcycle at the age of six and only about two years later moved into karting.
Of course, in the book she talks about this and many other important events in her life, including that in the early stages of her career she constantly had to overcome financial difficulties.
A week ago Susie Wolff’s autobiography went on sale in the UK, and the former driver embarked on a short promotional tour for the book.
The first public event took place in her native Scotland, at the University of Edinburgh. David Stoddart, Susie’s older brother, who helped her create this almost 300-page work, also took part. By the way, not everyone knows that their parents were into motorcycle racing and competed themselves, so Susie was riding a motorcycle at the age of six and only about two years later moved into karting.
Of course, in the book she talks about this and many other important events in her life, including that in the early stages of her career she constantly had to overcome financial difficulties.
Ferrari's progress is important to the work on Project 678.
Ferrari’s results at two consecutive rounds, in Austin and Mexico, where Charles Leclerc climbed the podium, gave the Italian team valuable information about the SF-25’s suspension. Its engineers concluded that no major changes to those parts of the car are required anymore and that they can be limited to only minor refinements.
According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the key point is that on two tracks with different configurations, where the races took place in rather different conditions (in Mexico it was a lack of grip and thin air), the car was capable of both high qualifying speed and a stable pace in the Sunday Grand Prix.
Ferrari’s results at two consecutive rounds, in Austin and Mexico, where Charles Leclerc climbed the podium, gave the Italian team valuable information about the SF-25’s suspension. Its engineers concluded that no major changes to those parts of the car are required anymore and that they can be limited to only minor refinements.
According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the key point is that on two tracks with different configurations, where the races took place in rather different conditions (in Mexico it was a lack of grip and thin air), the car was capable of both high qualifying speed and a stable pace in the Sunday Grand Prix.
Enzo Fittipaldi moves to the Indy NXT series.
Enzo Fittipaldi, the younger brother of Pietro Fittipaldi, who is currently working with Cadillac F1, has made the definitive decision to continue his career in American racing. Next year he will compete in the Indy NXT junior series for HMD Motorsports.
A year ago Enzo left Formula 2, where he spent four partial seasons, scored two wins and reached the podium several times. In 2025 the 24-year-old Brazilian not only raced in endurance events in the European Le Mans series, but also twice took part in IndyCar tests, driving an Arrow McLaren.
He recently tested with HMD Motorsports on the road-course layout of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, getting to grips with a Dallara IL-15 powered by a 450-hp Mazda-AER turbo engine — the kind of car he is set to drive in 2026.
Enzo Fittipaldi, the younger brother of Pietro Fittipaldi, who is currently working with Cadillac F1, has made the definitive decision to continue his career in American racing. Next year he will compete in the Indy NXT junior series for HMD Motorsports.
A year ago Enzo left Formula 2, where he spent four partial seasons, scored two wins and reached the podium several times. In 2025 the 24-year-old Brazilian not only raced in endurance events in the European Le Mans series, but also twice took part in IndyCar tests, driving an Arrow McLaren.
He recently tested with HMD Motorsports on the road-course layout of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, getting to grips with a Dallara IL-15 powered by a 450-hp Mazda-AER turbo engine — the kind of car he is set to drive in 2026.
The hearings in the High Court in London over Felipe Massa's lawsuit against the FIA, FOM and Bernie Ecclestone continue to shed light on events from 16 years ago. The Brazilian driver said that in 2009 Ferrari's lawyers sent him a warning about making unacceptable remarks about Fernando Alonso, with whom the team had already signed a contract.
Felipe Massa: "In October 2009 I told journalists that, in my opinion, Fernando Alonso knew that Nelson Piquet Jr. deliberately crashed the car in Singapore. When Ferrari became aware of my interview, the law firm acting on behalf of Gestions Sportives Automobiles SA sent me a letter on 16 October 2009 warning against making public statements about Fernando Alonso. Back in July 2009, before the crash in Hungary, I learned that Alonso would be driving for Ferrari in 2010. The letter was signed by one of Ferrari's lawyers, Henry Peter. Then Ferrari prepared a statement that I was supposed to make, but I refused. Instead, I told the team that it was time to look to the future."
Felipe Massa: "In October 2009 I told journalists that, in my opinion, Fernando Alonso knew that Nelson Piquet Jr. deliberately crashed the car in Singapore. When Ferrari became aware of my interview, the law firm acting on behalf of Gestions Sportives Automobiles SA sent me a letter on 16 October 2009 warning against making public statements about Fernando Alonso. Back in July 2009, before the crash in Hungary, I learned that Alonso would be driving for Ferrari in 2010. The letter was signed by one of Ferrari's lawyers, Henry Peter. Then Ferrari prepared a statement that I was supposed to make, but I refused. Instead, I told the team that it was time to look to the future."
Formula E: The tests are over, but testing continues.
This week in Valencia, at the Ricardo Tormo circuit, preseason Formula E tests are taking place with all the teams of the electric-car World Championship participating. The main part of the programme concluded yesterday, and the best time on Thursday was set by Oliver Rowland, the British driver of the factory Nissan team, who last July won the title in the electric series for the first time, and quite convincingly. So it’s no surprise that Oliver continues to show excellent form, and his car with the Nissan e-4ORCE 05 powertrain remains capable of a strong pace.
Yesterday the reigning champion set his fastest lap at 1:21.498 — a time only 0.005 seconds slower than the outright best time of the tests, set on Tuesday by Edoardo Mortara, a Mahindra driver.
This week in Valencia, at the Ricardo Tormo circuit, preseason Formula E tests are taking place with all the teams of the electric-car World Championship participating. The main part of the programme concluded yesterday, and the best time on Thursday was set by Oliver Rowland, the British driver of the factory Nissan team, who last July won the title in the electric series for the first time, and quite convincingly. So it’s no surprise that Oliver continues to show excellent form, and his car with the Nissan e-4ORCE 05 powertrain remains capable of a strong pace.
Yesterday the reigning champion set his fastest lap at 1:21.498 — a time only 0.005 seconds slower than the outright best time of the tests, set on Tuesday by Edoardo Mortara, a Mahindra driver.
In qualifying in Mexico Lewis Hamilton set the third-fastest time, after which he said: "I'm finally beginning to understand how to drive the Ferrari, the car Charles Leclerc has been fortunate enough to race in over the past seven years. I finally feel like I'm getting closer to the target…"
It's quite likely that he could have finished in a decent position in the race if not for circumstances and a 10-second penalty, as a result of which he finished only 8th in the Mexican Grand Prix.
According to Frederic Vasseur, both the team and Lewis needed time to establish mutual understanding and effective cooperation — as the Scuderia boss put it, "to be on the same page."
"The results this year are very tight, and it's been like that since the start of the year," the championship's official website quotes Vasseur as saying. "Sometimes a driver who starts 18th will finish 3rd or 4th. All of this shows that if you fail to get something right even to a small degree, you will inevitably lose positions.
"For us to be on the same page when working on certain nuances, Lewis and the team needed time, given that now you can lose positions over the smallest detail. Therefore, we must fully control everything down to the last detail, so we have a very clear goal ahead of us.
"All this contributes to the overall motivation, and in any case we are aiming to finish second in the Constructors' Championship. The task is not easy but interesting, and we are determined to fight until the end of the championship, so let's see how events unfold in the next rounds."
After the Mexican Grand Prix Ferrari returned to second place in the Constructors' standings, but it is only one point ahead of Mercedes. Meanwhile, Hamilton is sixth in the championship, Charles Leclerc fifth.
It's quite likely that he could have finished in a decent position in the race if not for circumstances and a 10-second penalty, as a result of which he finished only 8th in the Mexican Grand Prix.
According to Frederic Vasseur, both the team and Lewis needed time to establish mutual understanding and effective cooperation — as the Scuderia boss put it, "to be on the same page."
"The results this year are very tight, and it's been like that since the start of the year," the championship's official website quotes Vasseur as saying. "Sometimes a driver who starts 18th will finish 3rd or 4th. All of this shows that if you fail to get something right even to a small degree, you will inevitably lose positions.
"For us to be on the same page when working on certain nuances, Lewis and the team needed time, given that now you can lose positions over the smallest detail. Therefore, we must fully control everything down to the last detail, so we have a very clear goal ahead of us.
"All this contributes to the overall motivation, and in any case we are aiming to finish second in the Constructors' Championship. The task is not easy but interesting, and we are determined to fight until the end of the championship, so let's see how events unfold in the next rounds."
After the Mexican Grand Prix Ferrari returned to second place in the Constructors' standings, but it is only one point ahead of Mercedes. Meanwhile, Hamilton is sixth in the championship, Charles Leclerc fifth.
Cadillac improved the 2025 Escalade V by making it quieter, as the previous version was considered somewhat excessive.
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When the Cadillac Escalade V debuted for 2023, it was arguably one of the loudest SUVs available. However, the updates for 2025 offered more than just a technological upgrade and a new front design; they also quieted the boisterous V SUV.
After spending a week driving the 2025 Cadillac Escalade V, both I and my friend Philip observed that this version of the V felt … less noisy than its predecessor. It turns out that’s indeed the case.
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When the Cadillac Escalade V debuted for 2023, it was arguably one of the loudest SUVs available. However, the updates for 2025 offered more than just a technological upgrade and a new front design; they also quieted the boisterous V SUV.
After spending a week driving the 2025 Cadillac Escalade V, both I and my friend Philip observed that this version of the V felt … less noisy than its predecessor. It turns out that’s indeed the case.
FIA: Liam Lawson not at fault in incident with the marshals
During the race in Mexico City, Liam Lawson was involved in a dangerous incident, nearly running over marshals who were crossing the track in front of him. The FIA opened an inquiry into the incident, and the Automobile Club of Mexico (OMDAI Sport Mexico) published a statement several days later, accusing the Racing Bulls driver of creating a dangerous incident.
On Friday evening the FIA issued its statement, which can be seen as a response to the Mexican auto club. It emphasizes that the investigation is ongoing, but even now it can be said that Liam Lawson is not to blame for the incident.
During the race in Mexico City, Liam Lawson was involved in a dangerous incident, nearly running over marshals who were crossing the track in front of him. The FIA opened an inquiry into the incident, and the Automobile Club of Mexico (OMDAI Sport Mexico) published a statement several days later, accusing the Racing Bulls driver of creating a dangerous incident.
On Friday evening the FIA issued its statement, which can be seen as a response to the Mexican auto club. It emphasizes that the investigation is ongoing, but even now it can be said that Liam Lawson is not to blame for the incident.
The legendary McLaren Senna is up for auction.
The McLaren MP4/6 chassis on which Ayrton Senna won the Brazilian Grand Prix for the first time in 1991 will be offered at auction. It will be organized by RM Sotheby’s and held in December in Dubai.
On March 24, 1991, rain clouds hung over São Paulo and the race was run in difficult, changeable conditions. One of Senna’s main rivals was Nigel Mansell — Senna had started from pole — but on lap 59 the gearbox on the Briton’s Williams failed.
However, Senna’s McLaren was also beginning to suffer gearbox problems: third and fifth gears stopped engaging, so on the closing laps even slow corners had to be taken in sixth gear, causing the Honda V12 to nearly stall several times. Riccardo Patrese, Mansell’s teammate running in second, rapidly closed on Senna but could not pass, since the transmission on his Williams was also not working well.
The McLaren MP4/6 chassis on which Ayrton Senna won the Brazilian Grand Prix for the first time in 1991 will be offered at auction. It will be organized by RM Sotheby’s and held in December in Dubai.
On March 24, 1991, rain clouds hung over São Paulo and the race was run in difficult, changeable conditions. One of Senna’s main rivals was Nigel Mansell — Senna had started from pole — but on lap 59 the gearbox on the Briton’s Williams failed.
However, Senna’s McLaren was also beginning to suffer gearbox problems: third and fifth gears stopped engaging, so on the closing laps even slow corners had to be taken in sixth gear, causing the Honda V12 to nearly stall several times. Riccardo Patrese, Mansell’s teammate running in second, rapidly closed on Senna but could not pass, since the transmission on his Williams was also not working well.
Stallard: Our drivers are not trying to withhold information.
In all of the autumn races Oscar Piastri performed worse than Lando Norris, although after the first 15 rounds of the season his advantage over his teammate exceeded 30 points. But after the Mexican Grand Prix the British McLaren driver moved ahead and became the new leader of the drivers' standings, although he leads Piastri by only one scoring point.
In any case, this means that in the final stage of the championship the fight for the title will become as intense as possible, especially since Max Verstappen has once again re-entered the fray.
Numerous experts are debating why Piastri has lost ground, and we have already cited some opinions, but Oscar himself also admits that he has found himself in a difficult position.
"It's a bit strange that I even had to rack my brain about this, because I've been driving exactly the same all year.
In all of the autumn races Oscar Piastri performed worse than Lando Norris, although after the first 15 rounds of the season his advantage over his teammate exceeded 30 points. But after the Mexican Grand Prix the British McLaren driver moved ahead and became the new leader of the drivers' standings, although he leads Piastri by only one scoring point.
In any case, this means that in the final stage of the championship the fight for the title will become as intense as possible, especially since Max Verstappen has once again re-entered the fray.
Numerous experts are debating why Piastri has lost ground, and we have already cited some opinions, but Oscar himself also admits that he has found himself in a difficult position.
"It's a bit strange that I even had to rack my brain about this, because I've been driving exactly the same all year.
Oscar Piastri: The most important thing is that I gained new experience.
Yesterday at the McLaren Technology Centre the entire British team gathered to review the Mexican Grand Prix, and Andrea Stella and, of course, the drivers addressed the staff at the Woking base.
As for Lando Norris, who took his sixth victory of the season, displayed his latest trophy and thanked all McLaren employees, that's more or less straightforward, so Oscar Piastri's comments are perhaps of greater interest, especially since he was called on first.
The Australian has encountered clear difficulties since the start of autumn, and only possibly this past weekend did things begin to click for him again — at least Oscar hopes so.
"I think at several of the previous rounds I definitely had to overcome certain difficulties that arose along the way," he admitted.
Yesterday at the McLaren Technology Centre the entire British team gathered to review the Mexican Grand Prix, and Andrea Stella and, of course, the drivers addressed the staff at the Woking base.
As for Lando Norris, who took his sixth victory of the season, displayed his latest trophy and thanked all McLaren employees, that's more or less straightforward, so Oscar Piastri's comments are perhaps of greater interest, especially since he was called on first.
The Australian has encountered clear difficulties since the start of autumn, and only possibly this past weekend did things begin to click for him again — at least Oscar hopes so.
"I think at several of the previous rounds I definitely had to overcome certain difficulties that arose along the way," he admitted.
Pirelli is the title sponsor of the races at Silverstone and Monza.
In 2026 Pirelli will be the title sponsor of the British and Italian Grands Prix, two historic Formula 1 races that have been on the world championship calendar since 1950.
This season the Italian tyre company celebrated its 500th Grand Prix; it remains a strategic partner of Formula 1, and Pirelli has decided to give its name to two races that will take place at legendary circuits: Silverstone will host the British round of the championship on the first weekend of July, and the Italian Grand Prix is scheduled for September 4–6 and will be held at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza.
Only these two races have been held every year under the same name; each has already been run 76 times, and that is something of a record.
In 2026 Pirelli will be the title sponsor of the British and Italian Grands Prix, two historic Formula 1 races that have been on the world championship calendar since 1950.
This season the Italian tyre company celebrated its 500th Grand Prix; it remains a strategic partner of Formula 1, and Pirelli has decided to give its name to two races that will take place at legendary circuits: Silverstone will host the British round of the championship on the first weekend of July, and the Italian Grand Prix is scheduled for September 4–6 and will be held at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza.
Only these two races have been held every year under the same name; each has already been run 76 times, and that is something of a record.
Pat Symonds: Cadillac's No. 00 chassis is almost ready.
Representatives of the senior management of the new Cadillac team have repeatedly assured that work on building their first Formula 1 car is on schedule, and now Pat Symonds, who serves in the project as executive engineering consultant, has confirmed that.
However, he did not downplay the scale of the difficulties the team has to overcome in preparing for its debut season.
“We are fully on schedule,” 72-year-old Symonds said in an interview with The Athletic. “The date by which our first chassis will be ready for homologation was set many months ago. And the car will be assembled by that day.
“The situation is somewhat daunting, but everyone at Cadillac is demonstrating incredible determination.
Representatives of the senior management of the new Cadillac team have repeatedly assured that work on building their first Formula 1 car is on schedule, and now Pat Symonds, who serves in the project as executive engineering consultant, has confirmed that.
However, he did not downplay the scale of the difficulties the team has to overcome in preparing for its debut season.
“We are fully on schedule,” 72-year-old Symonds said in an interview with The Athletic. “The date by which our first chassis will be ready for homologation was set many months ago. And the car will be assembled by that day.
“The situation is somewhat daunting, but everyone at Cadillac is demonstrating incredible determination.
Valtteri Bottas: It's important to avoid excessive expectations.
Valtteri Bottas is convinced that for his new team, Cadillac F1, it is important to avoid excessive expectations in their debut season.
"I think 'excitement' is the right word that precisely describes my mindset," the Finnish driver shared in an interview with RacingNews365. "Confidence comes from the fact that everything is still going according to plan, deadlines are being met. There are no serious setbacks, although starting from scratch is very challenging.
"It is very important to avoid excessive expectations, especially in the first season, above all in its first quarter. We must remain realistic, because it will take time to achieve anything, but I am ready for that. Personally, I intend to start the season without any particular expectations.
Valtteri Bottas is convinced that for his new team, Cadillac F1, it is important to avoid excessive expectations in their debut season.
"I think 'excitement' is the right word that precisely describes my mindset," the Finnish driver shared in an interview with RacingNews365. "Confidence comes from the fact that everything is still going according to plan, deadlines are being met. There are no serious setbacks, although starting from scratch is very challenging.
"It is very important to avoid excessive expectations, especially in the first season, above all in its first quarter. We must remain realistic, because it will take time to achieve anything, but I am ready for that. Personally, I intend to start the season without any particular expectations.
Felipe Massa's arguments were criticized in court.
Preliminary hearings in London concluded on Friday in Felipe Massa’s lawsuit against the FIA, FOM and Bernie Ecclestone, during which the defendants’ lawyers described the proceedings as a waste of time.
In the morning the Brazilian driver’s lawyers spoke; Massa was also present at the hearing. Massa’s lawyers responded to the defendants’ initial arguments, and after the lunch break Bernie Ecclestone’s lawyer David Kvest, the FIA lawyer John Merzhad and FOM lawyer Anneliese Day took the floor.
John Merzhad called the hearing “a waste of time.” He also said that Massa’s main argument was a possible conspiracy based on Ecclestone’s and Max Mosley’s decision to keep silent after it became known that Nelson Piquet Jr. had deliberately crashed at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix.
Preliminary hearings in London concluded on Friday in Felipe Massa’s lawsuit against the FIA, FOM and Bernie Ecclestone, during which the defendants’ lawyers described the proceedings as a waste of time.
In the morning the Brazilian driver’s lawyers spoke; Massa was also present at the hearing. Massa’s lawyers responded to the defendants’ initial arguments, and after the lunch break Bernie Ecclestone’s lawyer David Kvest, the FIA lawyer John Merzhad and FOM lawyer Anneliese Day took the floor.
John Merzhad called the hearing “a waste of time.” He also said that Massa’s main argument was a possible conspiracy based on Ecclestone’s and Max Mosley’s decision to keep silent after it became known that Nelson Piquet Jr. had deliberately crashed at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix.