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Round-up: Antonelli debut at Ferrari would’ve ‘destroyed’ him says ex-boss, and more | RaceFans round-up
Saturday's edition of the RaceFans round-up.
Sebastian Vettel and Tom Clarkson to run London Marathon for two F1-related charities
Four-time Formula 1 champion Sebastian Vettel will join F1 journalist Tom Clarkson to run the London Marathon to raise money for the Grand Prix Trust and the Brain & Spine Foundation. Vettel, who retired from F1 at the end of the 2022 season, will join Clarkson along with the journalist's son and daughter. The Brain & Spine Foundation was founded by former F1 safety and medical delegate ...Keep reading
Jonathan Wheatley's Audi exit sparks strong reaction from Formula 1 fans
Formula 1 fans have shared their verdict on Jonathan Wheatley's shock exit from his role as Audi team principal. Audi confirmed on 20 March that Wheatley would leave his role with immediate effect due to "personal reasons" after joining the team in 2025. "As it continues its journey towards the front of the grid, Audi Revolut F1 Team will implement significant changes to its senior ...Keep reading
Guenther Steiner rules out Kimi Antonelli in 2026 F1 title fight despite China win
Guenther Steiner has shot down claims that Kimi Antonelli could fight for the Formula 1 drivers' championship in 2026. After two rounds of the 2026 season, the Italian driver sits second in the standings behind his Mercedes team-mate George Russell. Antonelli secured his maiden F1 victory at the Chinese Grand Prix, leading many to argue that the 19-year-old could fight for the championship this ...Keep reading
Wheatley leaves Audi and clears path to become Aston Martin team principal
Jonathan Wheatley set to make switch to troubled team Arrival would allow Adrian Newey to change focus Jonathan Wheatley has left his role as Audi team principal, the Formula One team have confirmed, paving the way for his anticipated switch to the same role at Aston Martin. Wheatley’s arrival would allow the current Aston Martin principal, Adrian Newey, to return his focus to the technical and design areas in which he excels after the team endured a disastrous start to the new season. Contin
Bradley Lord: Who is Mercedes' new F1 deputy team principal?
Mercedes announced a reshuffle of its Formula 1 team's managerial structure with Bradley Lord stepping up to become Toto Wolff's deputy team principal. While Lord would be recognisable as a voice that has often stepped into Wolff's shoes to undertake Sky Sports UK's pitwall interview offering across a race weekend, the Briton typically remains as a background figure in the public sphere. So ...Keep reading
"We're going to win races" - Zak Brown calls for McLaren to regroup after tough start to F1 2026
McLaren CEO Zak Brown attempted to reinvigorate his team ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix, following a tough start to Formula 1’s new era in 2026. In a speech to the team following a rough Chinese GP weekend, Brown claimed McLaren would be back to winning ways “sooner rather than later”. After proving to be the dominant force in 2025, McLaren has struggled in Formula 1’s new era as it ...Keep reading
Ayrton Senna’s debut F1 car heads to auction with seven-figure estimate
A 1984 Toleman TG183B Formula 1 car, driven by three-time champion and F1 legend Ayrton Senna on his debut in the series, has gone up for auction. Expected to reach in the region of €2,800,000 - €3,800,000, the TG183B was driven by Senna in four rounds of the 1984 season, beginning with the Brazilian driver's debut at the 1984 Brazilian Grand Prix. It was in this car that Senna scored his ...Keep reading
Wheatley leaves Audi amid Aston Martin link
Audi team principal Jonathan Wheatley leaves with immediate effect after an approach from Aston Martin.
Mercedes names Bradley Lord as deputy F1 team principal
Mercedes has appointed Bradley Lord as its deputy team principal to support Toto Wolff in the management of the Formula 1 team. Lord joined the Mercedes F1 team in 2013 as communications manager and most recently worked as team representative and chief communications officer for the Brackley squad. During his 13-year stint with the team, Lord's responsibilities have increased, according to ...Keep reading
Wheatley leaves Audi “with immediate effect” amid Aston Martin rumours | Formula 1
Audi's Formula 1 team principal Jonathan Wheatley has left just two rounds into its first season for what it said are "personal reasons".
Jonathan Wheatley officially leaves Audi, before replacing Adrian Newey at Aston Martin
Jonathan Wheatley is leaving the Audi Formula 1 team with immediate effect, ahead of his impending move to Aston Martin. Motorsport revealed on Thursday that Adrian Newey was set to step down from his team principal duties, which he assumed under three months ago, to focus on technical matters – and would be replaced by Audi team boss Wheatley. The decision was made amid Aston Martin’s ...Keep reading
Wheatley officially leaves Audi ahead of expected Aston Martin move
Jonathan Wheatley is officially leaving the Audi Formula 1 team, ahead of his impending move to Aston Martin. Autosport revealed on Thursday that Adrian Newey was set to step down from his team principal duties, which he assumed three months ago, to focus on technical matters – and would be replaced by Audi team boss Wheatley. The decision was made amid Aston Martin’s disastrous start to ...Keep reading
How Alonso’s terrifying 2016 Australian GP crash broke down barriers
March 20, 2016 remains one of those days when Formula 1 frightened us, but also demonstrated its continuous progress in safety and its determination to always go further. It was 10 years ago, during the Australian Grand Prix, and a shocking crash sustained by Fernando Alonso is still vivid in some memories. On lap 17 of the race, while battling for 19th place at the wheel of an underperforming ...Keep reading
How Fernando Alonso’s terrifying 2016 Australian GP crash broke down barriers
March 20, 2016 remains one of those days when Formula 1 frightened us, but also demonstrated its continuous progress in safety and its determination to always go further. It was 10 years ago, during the Australian Grand Prix, and a shocking crash sustained by Fernando Alonso is still vivid in some memories. On lap 17 of the race, while battling for 19th place at the wheel of an underperforming ...Keep reading
Alpine now targets McLaren, Red Bull, Ferrari: “We have the potential to be in that pack”
Pierre Gasly believes the Alpine Formula 1 team has the required potential to challenge the likes of McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull in the 2026 season. After spending the 2025 campaign as a clear backmarker, the Enstone-based outfit ended its engine programme, switching to Mercedes powertrains. It fully focused on its 2026 car early on last year and appears to have bounced back into the ...Keep reading
Aston Martin dealt major blow as David Croft predicts long fix for vibration problem
Sky Sports Formula 1 commentator David Croft has issued a stark warning about Aston Martin's major vibration issues. The Briton said during the Sky Sports F1 Show that it could take months for the Silverstone outfit to fix the issues. "Months," he said when asked how long it could take Aston Martin to fix the vibration issues, which caused two-time champion Fernando Alonso to lift his hands ...Keep reading
Jolyon Palmer dismisses Lewis Hamilton regret claims after Kimi Antonelli's Chinese GP win
Former Formula 1 driver and F1 TV pundit Jolyon Palmer has shot down claims that Lewis Hamilton may have mixed emotions after Kimi Antonelli's Chinese Grand Prix win. The seven-time champion made the blockbuster move from Mercedes to Ferrari at the start of 2025, leaving behind the team he had spent 12 seasons with and claimed six of his seven championship titles to fulfil a lifelong dream of ...Keep reading
Why Bearman believes Haas has "great baseline" with F1 2026 race pace
After two races, Oliver Bearman sits fifth in Formula 1's 2026 drivers' championship – and has remarked upon his pleasure of the balance in Haas' VF-26 chassis. While only early days, Bearman has been one of the most impressive performers in the early stages of the season, scoring all of Haas' 17-point total thus far as team-mate Esteban Ocon has endured a less fortuitous run. After ...Keep reading
Oliver Bearman: Haas has "great baseline" with F1 2026 race pace
After two races, Oliver Bearman sits fifth in Formula 1's 2026 drivers' championship – and has remarked upon his pleasure of the balance in Haas' VF-26 chassis. While only early days, Bearman has been one of the most impressive performers in the early stages of the season, scoring all of Haas' 17-point total thus far as team-mate Esteban Ocon has endured a less fortuitous run. After ...Keep reading
Stats: Antonelli is 12th Formula 1 driver to score a ‘hat trick’ with his first win | 2026 Chinese Grand Prix stats and facts
Andrea Kimi Antonelli scored his first victory from pole position while setting fastest lap - a rare achievement only 11 others have managed.
A "party mode" in Mercedes F1 engine? Lando Norris rebuffs Lewis Hamilton's theory
Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton suggested his longtime Formula 1 team, Mercedes, may still benefit from a “party mode” in qualifying – a theory McLaren’s Lando Norris rebuffed. Mercedes was comfortably fastest in all three qualifying sessions so far this year, with the Silver Arrows always increasing the gap to the competition throughout qualifying – nearly six tenths on average so far ...Keep reading
Guenther Steiner calls out Toto Wolff after Kimi Antonelli radio message: "Total self-promotion"
Guenther Steiner has called out Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff for "self-promotion" after Kimi Antonelli scored his maiden Formula 1 victory at the Chinese Grand Prix. After the Italian driver took the chequered flag at the Shanghai International Circuit, Wolff came over the team radio to congratulate him. "'He’s too young. We shouldn’t put him in a Mercedes. Put him in a smaller team ...Keep reading
Andrew Benson Q&A: Send us your questions
Our F1 correspondent Andrew Benson is doing a weekly Q&A this season, so get your questions in now.
Round-up: Audi’s Wheatley tipped to take Newey’s team principal role, and more | RaceFans round-up
Friday's edition of the RaceFans round-up.
Lewis Hamilton’s Chinese GP podium proves he is not finished in F1, says David Coulthard
David Coulthard has argued that Lewis Hamilton's Chinese Grand Prix podium proves that he is "not done" with Formula 1. The seven-time champion secured his first podium finish with Ferrari since joining the Maranello outfit in 2025. After a difficult start to his time at Ferrari as he adjusted to the new team, rumours began to circulate that the 41-year-old driver could retire at the end of ...Keep reading
James Vowles admits overweight Williams needs April break to recover
Williams Formula 1 team principal James Vowles has claimed that the Grove outfit will need "every single hour" of the April break to get "back on the front foot". F1 confirmed during the Chinese Grand Prix weekend that the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix will not take place in April due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Teams such as Williams, which has had a difficult start ...Keep reading
Aston Martin make approach for Audi boss Wheatley
Audi team principal Jonathan Wheatley is wanted by Aston Martin to lead their troubled Formula 1 team.
F1 teams agree qualifying is priority in regulation review; happy with races
Formula 1’s team principals have met to review findings from the Australian and Chinese Grands Prix weekends as the championship’s new regulations remain under scrutiny. According to reports, all present agreed that the races were of a high standard in terms of on-track action and were happy with the response from the public and fans and thus not currently a cause for concern. Any ...Keep reading
F1 teams agree qualifying is priority in regulation review; happy with races
Formula 1’s team principals have met to review findings from the Australian and Chinese Grands Prix weekends as the championship’s new regulations remain under scrutiny. According to reports, all present agreed that the races were of a high standard in terms of on-track action and were happy with the response from the public and fans and thus not currently a cause for concern. Any ...Keep reading