PepsiCo becomes F1 team sponsor for first time since 1991 7UP Jordan PepsiCo is to return to being a Formula 1 team sponsor next year for the first time since its 7UP brand’s iconic title partnership with Jordan in 1991.The American company has announced a new major deal with Mercedes that revolves around three of its core brands: Gatorade, Sting and Doritos.Together, PepsiCo and Mercedes plan a host of fan activations but also other joint projects including integr... Read more:

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PepsiCo becomes F1 team sponsor for first time since 1991 7UP Jordan

PepsiCo will return to F1 team sponsorship with Mercedes in 2026 for the first time since its iconic 1991 7UP Jordan deal

McLaren picks up new F2 champion Fornaroli Newly-crowned Formula 2 champion Leonardo Fornaroli has joined McLaren's revamped junior programme roster, and will take on a test and development role within its Formula 1 team.McLaren caused a minor stir this year with several high-profile exits from its junior ranks - with a split with eye-catching F2 rookie Alex Dunne followed by exits for sometime Kimi Antonelli title rival Martinius Stenshor... Read more:

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McLaren picks up new F2 champion Fornaroli

Newly-crowned Formula 2 champion Leonardo Fornaroli has joined McLaren's revamped junior programme roster

Did F1 miss chances to make Qatar racing better? Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he questioned the FIA over its lack of initiative in trying to make the racing better at Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix.After a weekend where overtaking proved incredibly difficult, the Lusail circuit layout's limitations in allowing cars to follow closely, plus an ineffective DRS zone that many felt was too short, were laid bare for all to see.Hamilton reckoned that... Read more:

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Did F1 miss chances to make Qatar racing better?

Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he questioned the FIA over its lack of initiative in trying to make the racing better at this year's Qatar GP

McLaren's alleged favouritism ultimately hurt Norris more McLaren's come under heavy fire (and been subject to plenty of conspiracy theories) for its attempts to keep things fair between its team-mates and championship rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri during the 2025 Formula 1 season.Its mishandling of the Qatar Grand Prix did nothing to quieten the noise - and particularly the suggestions of bias or favouritism towards Norris in his quest for a fir... Read more:

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McLaren's alleged favouritism ultimately hurt Norris more

There's a key flaw in the argument that McLaren's Qatar strategy choice was all about helping Lando Norris

Ferrari's theory for why its Qatar Grand Prix was so atrocious Ferrari thinks its terrible Qatar Grand Prix went well beyond a lack of development having pulled it back towards improved midfield Formula 1 rivals.Instead, boss Fred Vasseur suspects its woes on the Lusail track, which included both cars finishing well outside the points in the sprint, were related to set-up complications triggered by unusually high tyre pressures.Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamil... Read more:

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Ferrari's theory for why its Qatar Grand Prix was so atrocious

Ferrari thinks its terrible Qatar Grand Prix went well beyond a lack of development having pulled it back towards improved midfield Formula 1 rivals

Every F1 team's 2026 launch plans The 2026 rules overhaul marks arguably the biggest reset in Formula 1 history, with both the chassis and engine regulations changing at the same time.And that means plenty of intrigue about what those challengers will look like in particular.Here's what F1 teams have confirmed about their launch plans so far:Red Bull + Racing Bulls - January 15 (livery only)Red Bull and sister outfit Racing Bulls ... Read more:

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All 11 F1 teams' 2026 car launch plans

All the details that F1 teams have revealed about their 2026 launch plans so far

Nine things we learned from F1 2025's Qatar Grand Prix The penultimate round of the 2025 Formula 1 season gave us another twist in the title race - and set up a three-way showdown for this weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.Here's everything we learned from an eventful - albeit largely processional - Qatar GP.Everyone else saw the safety car comingNumerous team bosses, including Toto Wolff and Fred Vasseur, expressed their surprise about McLaren's decisio... Read more:

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Everything we learned from F1 2025's Qatar Grand Prix

The Qatar GP might have been a procession for the most part, but there's no doubt it was an eventful F1 weekend. Here's what we learned

Aston Martin becomes first team to reveal 2026 F1 car launch date Aston Martin has announced the launch date of its first Adrian Newey-designed, Honda-powered Formula 1 car for the new 2026 regulations.It said the AMR26 will be revealed on February 9 next year.That is 10 days after the end of the first collective pre-season test of the new rules era, which takes place at Barcelona from January 26-30 - though that will be a private, behind-closed-doors test.The R... Read more:

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Aston Martin becomes first team to reveal 2026 F1 car launch date

Aston Martin has announced the launch date of its first Adrian Newey-designed, Honda-powered F1 car for the new 2026 regulations

Ben Anderson's 2025 Qatar Grand Prix F1 driver rankings Put McLaren's Qatar Grand Prix fumble to one side for a moment: there were some seriously impressive performances across the weekend (and some not-so-memorable ones).But who fared best overall at Lusail?Here's Ben Anderson's best-to-worst ranking of all 20 Formula 1 drivers' performances, as he steps in for Edd Straw this week.Agree or disagree? Leave questions or comments for him on this post in ... Read more:

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Ben Anderson's 2025 Qatar Grand Prix F1 driver rankings

Put McLaren's Qatar GP fumble to one side for a moment: there were some seriously impressive performances across the Lusail weekend. But which F1 d...

1000+ abusive messages sent to Antonelli after Marko criticism Mercedes has catalogued over a thousand abusive messages sent to Kimi Antonelli after Red Bull's Helmut Marko accused him of letting Lando Norris by intentionally in the Qatar Grand Prix.Antonelli made a mistake near the end of the Qatar race while holding off Norris and chasing Carlos Sainz for a podium position.He lost control and ran off-track, allowing Norris past - which meant he gained two p... Read more:

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1000+ abusive messages sent to Antonelli after Marko criticism

Mercedes has catalogued over a thousand abusive messages sent to Kimi Antonelli after Red Bull's Helmut Marko accused him of letting Lando Norris b...

Mark Hughes: Everything that fed into McLaren's Qatar debacle A few weeks ago, Zak Brown and Andrea Stella sat down with Sky Sports F1 to talk about the complex dynamics of the three-way fight for the 2025 Formula 1 drivers' title, when two of those involved drivers are in McLarens. "I'd rather Max Verstappen win the title than favour Lando or Oscar," said Brown.On a warm Qatar evening, after Verstappen took his seventh grand prix victory of the season throu... Read more:

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Mark Hughes: Everything that fed into McLaren's Qatar debacle

Was there a bias in McLaren's thinking as it decided not to pit both of its cars under the early Qatar GP safety car? Mark Hughes assesses the fact...

Wolff fuming over Red Bull suggestion Antonelli helped Norris Red Bull's insinuations over Lando Norris going past Kimi Antonelli late on in the Qatar Grand Prix have earned a sharp rebuke from Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff - who described it as "brainless" and "total nonsense".Antonelli lost fourth place to a tyre-offset Norris on the penultimate lap of the Lusail race, giving the Briton a potentially crucial two points in the championship.Onboard foot... Read more:

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Wolff fuming over Red Bull suggestion Antonelli helped Norris

Red Bull insinuating Kimi Antonelli let Lando Norris past in the Qatar Grand Prix was "brainless", according to Toto Wolff

Red Bull F1 2026 line-up decision made Red Bull has made its decision on its 2026 Formula 1 driver line-ups and will announce it on Tuesday.Team principal Laurent Mekies did not want to comment on the nature of its plans - but Yuki Tsunoda is set to be replaced by Isack Hadjar in Red Bull Racing, as has been expected for several races.“All I can tell you is that we will, in fact, stick to our plan, and we will announce on Tuesday what'... Read more:

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Red Bull F1 2026 line-up decision made

Red Bull has made its decision on its 2026 Formula 1 driver line-ups and will announce it on Tuesday ahead of the Abu Dhabi finale

Winners and losers from F1's 2025 Qatar Grand Prix The Qatar Grand Prix could’ve been the night the 2025 Formula 1 world championship was won.The fact it wasn’t, and the reason why that was the case, gives us a very clear loser and winner to start our traditional post-race list…Loser: McLaren (2nd + 4th)The McLaren that let a 1-2 turn into a 2-3 in the season finale in 2007 was a different team, with different drivers, run by different people, in ... Read more:

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Winners and losers from F1's 2025 Qatar Grand Prix

Some very clear winners and losers in the F1 title fight in the Qatar GP, but plenty more further back too

McLaren's explanation for its Qatar GP strategy blunder McLaren has explained its strategy error in Formula 1’s Qatar Grand Prix that opened the door for Max Verstappen to grab a win that takes the three-way title fight all the way to the final round in Abu Dhabi.Oscar Piastri was leading the Qatar Grand Prix from Verstappen and team-mate Lando Norris on lap seven when the safety car was called out to retrieve Nico Hulkenberg’s stricken Sauber.With a 2... Read more:

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McLaren's explanation for its Qatar GP strategy blunder

McLaren has explained its strategy error in F1's Qatar GP that opened the door for Max Verstappen to grab a win that takes the three-way title figh...

Every scenario: How Norris, Verstappen or Piastri can win F1 title The 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will mark Formula 1's first multi-driver title showdown since 2010 - with Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri all in contention for the crown.Norris remains the overwhelming favourite to clinch a maiden crown but the scenarios for either of his two rivals to prevail instead - whether it be Verstappen becoming a five-time champion or Piastri taking his first... Read more:

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Every scenario: How Norris, Verstappen or Piastri can win F1 title

The 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will mark Formula 1's first multi-driver title showdown since 2010 - with Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Pias...

Our verdict on McLaren's Qatar self-sabotage + F1 title fight So, the 2025 Formula 1 season will get the three-way, final-race championship showdown that this title run-in has promised as a result of McLaren's Qatar Grand Prix strategic hesitance and another Max Verstappen win.Was this just careless from McLaren - or has it tied itself in knots trying to be fair to both of its drivers?We asked our team for their takes, with just 16 points covering the top th... Read more:

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Our verdict on McLaren's Qatar self-sabotage + F1 title fight

Our team give their take on McLaren's strategic hesitance in the Qatar GP and what it means for the 2025 F1 title fight with one round to go

How many race wins does each 2025 F1 driver have? Half of the 2025 Formula 1 grid have won at least one grand prix. As you'd expect, the two most recent F1 champions - Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen - top the list. But where do the other 10 race winners stand? We detail how many wins each 2025 driver has and where they stand in the all-time win list. We're not counting sprint races, so this list only contains proper grand prix victories.Lewis ... Read more:

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How many race wins does each 2025 F1 driver have?

Half of the 2025 Formula 1 grid have won at least one grand prix. Here's our recap of how many victories each driver has

F1 2025 Qatar Grand Prix race result Max Verstappen won the Qatar Grand Prix ahead of polesitter Oscar Piastri - a result that means both remain in title contention heading to the 2025 Formula 1 season finale in Abu Dhabi after championship leader Lando Norris finished fourth.Below you'll find the race result:1 Max Verstappen (Red Bull)2 Oscar Piastri (McLaren)3 Carlos Sainz (Williams)4 Lando Norris (McLaren)5 Kimi Antonelli (Mercede... Read more:

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F1 2025 Qatar Grand Prix race result

The full result from the Qatar GP, the penultimate round of the 2025 F1 season

Verstappen wins, title fight blown open by McLaren strategy blunder Reigning Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen kept his 2025 title defence alive into the season finale by winning a Qatar Grand Prix transformed by the maximum stint rule.Pirelli prescribed a 25-lap stint maximum going into the weekend for the 57-lap race, and an early-race incident involving Nico Hulkenberg and Pierre Gasly came just at the right time to present the field with the option to pit unde... Read more:

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Verstappen wins, title fight blown open by McLaren strategy blunder

Reigning F1 champion Max Verstappen kept his 2025 title defence alive into the season finale by winning a Qatar GP transformed by the maximum stint...