Formula One News — October 2025

United States GP - Thursday Press Conference

What appears to be a short-term Mercedes driver confirmation for 2026 is reportedly a multi-year arrangement for George Russell - though one filled with flexibility and exit clauses for both sides.

Carlos Sainz has suggested that Formula 1 should appoint a former driver as a permanent full-time steward to bring greater consistency to official decisions.

Ferrari has moved to quash a new wave of speculation linking Christian Horner to Maranello, as Italian media report that Frederic Vasseur continues to enjoy the team's full backing.

Ralf Schumacher believes his nephew Mick deserves another Formula 1 opportunity - and rates him more highly than several current drivers on the grid.

Nico Hulkenberg says he has only just begun his first simulator sessions with Audi's 2026 Formula 1 concept - and that it's far too early to draw firm conclusions.

The former head of the defunct Russian GP says life under Bernie Ecclestone's management was far more flexible than under Formula 1's current owners, Liberty Media.

The ongoing McLaren court case against Indycar champion Alex Palou has shed rare light on the vast sums drivers can pay for limited Formula 1 track time.

The Mercedes Formula One team has announced today that current drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli will continue with the team for the 2026 season.

Zak Brown has dismissed Alex Palou's courtroom claim that he never wanted Oscar Piastri in a McLaren seat, describing the allegation as "absolutely ridiculous."

Christian Horner's post-Red Bull future is again the talk of the F1 world, with British and Italian media now reporting that the ousted team boss has been in contact with Ferrari chairman John Elkann.

Max Verstappen's growing authority inside Red Bull does not make him a "de facto team boss", according to Dutch journalist Erik van Haren.

Mick Schumacher says he is not worried about the dangers of oval racing as he edges closer to a full-time switch to Indycar for 2026.

Yuki Tsunoda ran into travel problems once again - this time while trying to enter the United States for this weekend's US GP in Austin, Texas.

Former Williams Formula 1 driver Nicholas Latifi has re-emerged on social media for the first time in two years, revealing that he has completed his Master of Business Administration degree at London Business School.

Formula 1's sole tyre supplier Pirelli is growing frustrated as teams reportedly provide wildly inconsistent performance data for their 2026 car simulations.

Lewis Hamilton has reportedly submitted another internal report calling for procedural and operational changes at Ferrari - as the team's on-track crisis deepens and rumours again link Christian Horner to Maranello.

Mick Schumacher has made an impressive debut in Indycar testing at Indianapolis - in what many see as a symbolic farewell to his Formula 1 ambitions.

A respected French journalist says there may finally be "a positive sign" in Michael Schumacher's long, secret recovery - as Max Verstappen reflects on the seven-time world champion's lasting influence.

The political tension surrounding Oscar Piastri's McLaren career is escalating, as fresh revelations and paddock whispers question both his past signing and his long-term future with the team.

Mario Andretti has added his voice to growing concern about Ferrari's direction - while Ralf Schumacher thinks the fabled team's chronic underperformance defies logic.

Formula 1 drivers have given mixed reviews after the first official 'heat hazard' event for the FIA's new cockpit cooling vest in Singapore.

Relations inside the McLaren camp appear to be at breaking point following the explosive clash between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in Singapore.

Two-time world rally champion Kalle Rovanpera has stunned the motorsport world by announcing his departure from the World Rally Championship to begin a Toyota-supported campaign aimed squarely at Formula 1.