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Alpine executive consultant Flavio Briatore says he will continue to "experiment" with the team's driver line-up as he considers their options for 2026.
Alpine executive consultant Flavio Briatore says he will continue to "experiment" with the team's driver line-up as he considers their options for 2026.
Saturday's edition of the RaceFans round-up.
Williams have scored points with both cars for the last four rounds but that run looks in jeopardy at the Circuit de Catalunya.
Yuki Tsunoda admitted to befuddlement over his lack of pace after Formula 1's opening practice sessions at the Spanish Grand Prix - revealing he "doesn't have any idea why I'm slow".
The Red Bull driver believed that, although his two Friday sessions were "smooth" and without any obvious issues, the ultimate pace was too slow and he was at a loss to explain why.
Tsunoda was heard to ...
McLaren's Oscar Piastri says he expects a "tight battle" for pole position at the Spanish Grand Prix after setting the pace in Friday practice.
Yuki Tsunoda admitted to befuddlement over his lack of pace after Formula 1's opening practice sessions at the Spanish Grand Prix - revealing he "doesn't have any idea why I'm slow".
The Red Bull driver believed that, although his two Friday sessions were "smooth" and without any obvious issues, the ultimate pace was too slow and he was at a loss to explain why.
Tsunoda was heard to ...
Following the resignation of Oliver Oakes, Flavio Briatore has taken on the duties of team principal at Alpine – despite not holding the official title.
Briatore had already been wielding significant influence behind the scenes as an advisor, but now he has also become the French-owned team’s public face once again. This role includes appearing in official FIA press conferences when called ...
Following the resignation of Oliver Oakes, Flavio Briatore has taken on the duties of team principal at Alpine – despite not holding the official title.
Briatore had already been wielding significant influence behind the scenes as an advisor, but now he has also become the French-owned team’s public face once again. This role includes appearing in official FIA press conferences when called ...
Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur said their car's balance isn't as bad as Lewis Hamilton's comment during practice made it seem.
The Alpine Formula 1 squad appears a little closer to appointing a full-time team principal to replace Oliver Oakes, who departed unexpectedly and with immediate effect at the beginning of May.
Oakes, recruited from his Hitech GP operation last summer by Briatore, resigned less than a week after his brother William, also a director of Hitech GP, was arrested and charged with “transferring ...
Yuki Tsunoda was at a loss to explain his lack of pace in practice for the Spanish Grand Prix after lapping 0.6 seconds slower than Max Verstappen in practice.
The Alpine Formula 1 squad appears a little closer to appointing a full-time team principal to replace Oliver Oakes, who departed unexpectedly and with immediate effect at the beginning of May.
Oakes, recruited from his Hitech GP operation last summer by Briatore, resigned less than a week after his brother William, also a director of Hitech GP, was arrested and charged with “transferring ...
All the key BBC coverage details for the Spanish Grand Prix, which takes place from 30 May-01 June.
Oscar Piastri set the pace on Friday at the Circuit de Catalunya but said Red Bull showed clear potential.
Formula 1 championship leader Oscar Piastri kept McLaren on top in second Spanish Grand Prix practice on Friday.
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri was fastest in Friday's second practice session at the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.
The championship leader set his benchmark halfway through the one-hour contest to grab the lead from Mercedes driver George Russell.
At the start of the session, Piastri's team-mate Lando Norris picked up where he left off by immediately dipping below his FP1 leading time with ...
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri has set the fastest time in Friday's second practice session at the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix.
Piastri set his benchmark halfway through the one-hour session to grab the lead from Mercedes driver George Russell.
At the start of the session Piastri's team-mate Lando Norris picked up where he left off by immediately dipping below his FP1 leading time with a ...
McLaren remained on top in the second practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix, but this time Oscar Piastri was fastest.
Christian Horner has reaffirmed his "100 percent" commitment to Red Bull following a report of interest from Ferrari.
Follow the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix second practice session on RaceFans Live.
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has shrugged off speculation linking him to the Ferrari Formula 1 team.
Autosport understands Ferrari chairman John Elkann is a big admirer of Horner, who guided Red Bull to two dominant spells with Sebastian Vettel and then Max Verstappen. And it has been suggested that Elkann has been trying to poach him on several occasions in recent years.
Having ...
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has shrugged off speculation linking him to the Ferrari Formula 1 team.
Motorsport.com understands Ferrari chairman John Elkann is a big admirer of Horner, who guided Red Bull to two dominant spells with Sebastian Vettel and then Max Verstappen. And it has been suggested that Elkann has been trying to poach him on several occasions in recent ...
F1 25's Braking Point 3 mode shows what sports games can be.
Episode three of the new series, My Favourite F1 Season, has just dropped on Autosport Retro with former commentator James Allen joining the show.
The now President of the Motorsport Network discusses 1993 which, although dominated by Alain Prost, was shaped by the behind the scenes politics.
James talks at length about Nigel Mansell’s shock departure Stateside, its impact on his former ...
McLaren's Lando Norris has topped first practice at Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix, having headed Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton in Barcelona.
Friday's hot opening session was used as a testing ground for various upgrades across most of the teams, as well as the first session in which cars ran stiffer front wings to comply with the FIA's latest technical directive.
As such, the first ...
Lando Norris set the pace for McLaren in first practice for the Spanish Grand Prix as the championship leaders appeared unfazed by the new front wing rules in Barcelona.
Lando Norris set the pace for McLaren in the opening practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix ahead of Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton.
McLaren's Lando Norris has topped first practice at Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix, heading Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton in Barcelona.
Friday's first free practice session in hot conditions was used as a testing ground for a brace of upgrades across most of the teams, as well as the first session in which teams ran stiffer front wings to comply with the FIA's latest technical ...
Pictures from the first day of practice for the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix at Circuit de Catalunya.
Our F1 correspondent Andrew Benson will do a weekly Q&A this season, so get your questions in now.
Our F1 correspondent Andrew Benson will do a weekly Q&A this season, so get your questions in now.
Follow the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix first practice session on RaceFans Live.
Formula 1's teams have revealed their front wing solutions to satisfy the Spanish Grand Prix technical directive on flexing wings, following the application of more stringent load tests for the Barcelona round.
With a 1000N load applied to either side of the front wing, the flex tests only permit a maximum of 10mm of deflection, down from the previous benchmark of 15mm. This has prompted teams ...
Pirelli has announced which tyre compounds will be available for all the remaining rounds for the summer break, with significant changes for the British and Belgian Grands Prix.
While the selections for the Red Bull Ring and Hungaroring are the same as last season (with the C3, C4 and C5 compounds taking the hard, medium and soft slots), Silverstone’s will be a step softer: C2, C3 and ...
Pirelli has announced which tyre compounds will be available for all the remaining rounds for the summer break, with significant changes for the British and Belgian Grands Prix.
While the selections for the Red Bull Ring and Hungaroring are the same as last season (with the C3, C4 and C5 compounds taking the hard, medium and soft slots), Silverstone’s will be a step softer: C2, C3 and ...
While Barcelona technically has a contract to host a Formula 1 race next season, this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix is being treated as a circuit swansong by many with Madrid set to join the calendar from 2026.
The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has played host to the Spanish Grand Prix since relocating from Jerez in 1991 and has become a firm favourite for teams, which have racked up hours of ...
Formula 1's teams have revealed their front wing solutions to satisfy the Spanish Grand Prix technical directive on flexing wings, following the application of more stringent load tests for the Barcelona round.
With a 1000N load applied to either side of the front wing, the flex tests only permit a maximum of 10mm of deflection, down from the previous benchmark of 15mm. This has prompted teams ...
While Barcelona technically has a contract to host a Formula 1 race next season, this weekend’s grand prix is being treated as a swansong by many with Madrid set to join the calendar from 2026.
The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has played host to the Spanish Grand Prix since relocating from Jerez in 1991 and has become a firm favourite for teams, who have racked up hours of testing time ...
Every team bar world championship leaders McLaren have brought updates to their car for this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix.
Indianapolis 500 winner Alex Palou's run of success in IndyCar shows he deserves a chance to prove his potential in Formula 1, says fellow Spanish driver Carlos Sainz Jnr.
Nico Hulkenberg didn’t mince his words when discussing potential changes to the Monaco Grand Prix track. The Sauber driver told critics to “stop crying” about the historic track, which plays host to notoriously dull races given how difficult it is to overtake there.
“I don't always understand that drama around it,” he told reporters in Barcelona on Thursday. “People know it's going ...
Nico Hulkenberg didn’t mince his words when discussing potential changes to the Monaco Grand Prix track, as the Sauber Formula 1 driver told critics to “stop crying” about the historic track, which plays host to notoriously dull races given how difficult it is to overtake.
“I don't always understand that drama around it,” he told reporters in Barcelona on Thursday. “People know it's ...
The impact of Adrian Newey's arrival at Aston Martin was clear when he joined them at last weekend's race, says Fernando Alonso.
One of Formula 1's youngest drivers says the sport should appreciate one of its oldest races for what it is. Well said, Oliver Bearman.
BBC Sport's Harry Benjamin looks ahead to the Spanish Grand Prix and the five things to look out for over the race weekend.
F1's current rules have gradually led to the closest grid in history, which means a minor upgrade can make the difference between scoring points and being out in Q1. Paired with tricky ground-effect cars and limitations on spending and aerodynamic testing, it has made the margin for error in the development process even smaller, with every update carefully considered and requiring total ...
Formula 1's current rules have gradually led to the closest grid in history, which means a minor upgrade can make the difference between scoring points and being out in Q1. Paired with tricky ground-effect cars and limitations on spending and aerodynamic testing, it has made the margin for error in the development process even smaller, with every update carefully considered and requiring total ...
Friday's edition of the RaceFans round-up.
McLaren is shrugging off suggestions it will be affected by the Spanish Grand Prix's flexi-wing clampdown, as Autosport can reveal the team has already trialled its stiffer wing to good effect in Imola.
After imposing stricter limits on rear wing flexing in the off-season, and tightening them further in China and Japan, Formula 1's governing body has also implemented harsher tests from this ...
McLaren is shrugging off suggestions it will be affected by the Spanish Grand Prix's flexi-wing clampdown, as Motorsport.com can reveal the Formula 1 team has already trialled its stiffer wing to good effect in Imola.
After imposing stricter limits on rear wing flexing in the off-season, and tightening them further in China and Japan, F1's governing body has also implemented harsher tests from ...