Formula 1

After a disappointing first race for Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton beat reigning champion Max Verstappen to pole position for the sprint race in China

Alex Albon has credited new Williams team-mate Carlos Sainz with bringing a "different atmosphere to the team" ahead of the F1 Chinese GP.

Max Verstappen believes Red Bull shouldn’t have had the pace to secure a front row spot for the F1 Chinese GP Sprint race.

The former Ferrari driver has struggled at the start of the 2025 F1 season since moving to Williams and will start behind team-mate Albon in the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race

Red Bull chiefs want to give Liam Lawson time to adjust after the Kiwi finished dead-last in Sprint Qualifying for the F1 Chinese GP.

After Lando Norris said McLaren’s 2025 F1 car didn’t suit him in terms of driving style, the team has explained why it prioritised performance over comfort – though it wants to make the MCL39 “more compliant” later in the season

Esteban Ocon has revealed that Formula 1 drivers held what he described as a "fair discussion" with the FIA, to bring clarity to its rules on swearing a Grand Prix weekends.

Hamilton suggests his bumpy first race with his new Formula 1 race engineer has been "overegged" by the media

Haas' performance at the Australian GP was worrying, and there is no short-term fix in sight

Charles Leclerc has reiterated that Ferrari's 2025 F1 car possesses "much better potential" than has been seen to date, but still not enough to match McLaren.

Bernie Ecclestone has paid his own tribute to the late Eddie Jordan following his death aged 76.

Charles Leclerc and engineer Bryan Bozzi combined for an all-time classic F1 radio call in the Australian Grand Prix.

We knew it was coming, but still very sad news to hear

George Russell recently made a startling claim regarding McLaren's advantage over the rest of the F1 competition.

Isack Hadjar is keen to move on from his disastrous Australian Grand Prix exit after sharing details on Anthony Hamilton's compassionate support and addressing Helmut Marko's controversial comments

McLaren boss suggested rivals had made a mistake in choosing Liam Lawson over Yuki Tsunoda this season

Four-time world champion impressed by Red Bull’s rivals after Lando Norris took the chequered flag at F1 Australian Grand Prix

McLaren's Lando Norris said Ferrari must have been “shocked” by its pace deficit in the F1 Australian Grand Prix.

The Shanghai International Circuit has undergone a complete resurfacing ahead of this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix, creating a fresh challenge for all the drivers.

Racing Bulls boss Laurent Mekies spoke exclusively to RacingNews365.

The weather forecast for the 2025 F1 Chinese Grand Prix is in!

Liam Lawson is adamant he and his Red Bull RB21 can show what they are "capable of" in the Chinese Grand Prix - despite having never raced in Shanghai.

McLaren CEO Zak Brown has predicted that reigning F1 champion Max Verstappen will decide to leave Red Bull to move to Mercedes for the 2026 campaign.

The FIA has made slight alterations to the rules imposed on F1 teams ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix after "logistical challenges" occurred.

Max Verstappen has address one problem that hurt Red Bull more than its F1 rivals in the Melbourne curtain raiser.

Zak Brown has explained his true feelings towards Red Bull team principal Christian Horner.

I know these are always terrible, but this strikes me as particularly bad. Yuki driving the wheels off that car and getting screwed by his team is definitely a solid 7 👍

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One unnamed ‘insider’ is quoted saying: “The manufacturers who are putting the most pressure on [to drop the new rules] are those who already know that they are behind schedule with their 2026 engine.”

Oscar Piastri has insisted that McLaren's stance on team orders remains "clear", despite being told not to overtake Lando Norris in F1's Australian Grand Prix.

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Here are the results of the Lemmy Drive F1 Fantasy League 2025 after round 1 at Australia:

Carlos Sainz is adamant that points scoring is not the most accurate barometer of success for Williams over the course of the F1 season ahead.

It's been changed and changed again. Fernando Alonso thinks further tweaks may still be required.

Mercedes walked away from the Australian Grand Prix with a podium result in hand - but team principal Toto Wolff has suggested he is not expecting his squad to be in a consistent race-winning spot going forward.

Red Bull boss Christian Horner delivered some tongue-in-cheek strategy advice to Ferrari after the Italian squad’s wet weather blunder in the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix.

The FIA announced after the season-opening Australian Grand Prix that stricter rules will apply to the rear wings - now it seems fresh details have emerged.

Racing Bulls boss Laurent Mekies apologised to Yuki Tsunoda after a strategy blunder cost the Japanese driver vital points in the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix.

Christian Horner took a softer view of Isack Hadjar's emotional reaction to crashing out before his F1 debut than Red Bull adviser Helmut Marko.

McLaren boss Andrea Stella has admitted that how competitive the team's 2025 F1 car proved to be at the Australian Grand Prix emerged as a "little surprise".

A tough Red Bull debut weekend for Liam Lawson ended with him putting the car in a wall.

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has reassured Lewis Hamilton of improvements going into this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix.

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali hailed the "impressive plan" to host a Bangkok Grand Prix in Thailand after a meeting with the nation's Prime Minister.

Hamilton’s fractious radio messages to his new Ferrari engineer made considerable airtime during the 2025 Australian GP. But this is far from the only new such partnership. How the fresh driver/race engineer combos truly work is currently of vital importance for eight of the 10 teams

McLaren boss Andrea Stella has backed Oscar Piastri to bounce back from the disappointment that he endured at his home race in F1's Australian Grand Prix.

Stroll saying something similar to Albon, who also didn't drive at his maximum.

Red Bull boss Christian Horner has identified a positive from Liam Lawson's incident-ridden debut with the team at the 2025 F1 Australian Grand Prix.

Lando Norris has denied George Russell's claim that McLaren's advantage is so vast that it can afford to turn attention to the new rules coming to F1 in 2026.

Ferrari was a top-five contender in Melbourne until both Leclerc and Hamilton lost crucial time with a slick-tyre gamble – and team boss Vasseur admits his squad got it wrong

F1 has re-upped its agreement with multimedia company Tencent, which has re-secured exclusive broadcasting rights for F1 in mainland China.

Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes had said the team is at fault for the extent of the "noise" surrounding Jack Doohan during the F1 off-season after its handling of its driver situation.

An FIA statement read: “As has been previously communicated, between the end of the 2024 season and the start of the 2025 season, the FIA exercised the authority it is granted under Article 3.15.1 of the Technical Regulations to introduce either new or more challenging load-deflection tests for the front wing (from Race 9, Spanish Grand Prix), the upper rear wing, and the beam rear wing.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has denied McLaren's "impressive" advantage in F1 could lead the team to make an earlier switch to the new rules coming in 2026.

Isack Hadjar's emotional response to his Australian Grand Prix formation lap error has been labelled "embarrassing" by Helmut Marko.

Red Bull's Helmut Marko says work is already ongoing to fix the RB21's worse tyre wear compared to McLaren

Having won the F1 season opener in Australia, Lando Norris believes McLaren is the 2025 favourite as he reserves special praise for team-mate Oscar Piastri

Last year’s Albert Park winner played pivotal role in crucial decision over when to pit team-mate Alex Albon for intermediate tyres

The seven-time champion struggled with a new car in challenging conditions in the Australian Grand Prix, which also featured a few terse radio exchanges with Hamilton's new race engineer

Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur downplayed the team’s strategic miscall amid a difficult debut for Lewis Hamilton in red at the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix.

Lando Norris hailed a “decisive” McLaren strategy en route to victory in the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix after losing “guaranteed” wins last year.

Christian Horner denied pitting Max Verstappen a lap earlier late on in the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix would have granted Red Bull driver an unlikely victory over McLaren.

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Jack Doohan has shared how his father, Mick, responded to his first F1 retirement, which occurred in front of his home crowds at the Australian Grand Prix.

The Concorde Agreement is a key factor behind Formula 1 being the global phenomenon it is today.

F1 and its teams have agreed a new commercial deal, with 2026 newcomer Cadillac coughing up a $450m anti-dilution fee. But with the governance deal still outstanding, the ball is now firmly in the FIA's court

F1 rookie Isack Hadjar suffered a disastrous debut after crashing on the formation lap of the Australian Grand Prix.

Williams racer pleased to have finished fourth in conditions where the team tends to struggle

Fernando Alonso stated that “facts” are stronger than Helmut Marko’s critique of Gabriel Bortoleto who excelled during qualifying for the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix.

After qualifying in sixth place for the 2025 F1 Australian Grand Prix, Alex Albon expressed confidence that Williams is in the mix for the midfield battle this season.

Oscar Piastri has stated that he is not "kicking myself" despite missing out on pole position at F1's Australian Grand Prix to McLaren team-mate Lando Norris.