John Owen is set to leave his role as Mercedes chief designer in 2026, after 21 with the team from its days as Honda, Afrosport reports. The 52-year-old’s F1 career started with Reynard before moving in 2004 to Sauber where he became a senior aerodynamicist. He moved to BAR Honda in 2017 with the team morphing into the championship-winning Brawn GP in 2009, followed by Mercedes...
Scuderia Ferrari have confirmed that Lewis Hamilton will work with a new race engineer for the 2026 Formula 1 season as Riccardo Adami has shifted to a new role within the team’s academy, Afrosport reports. Adami worked with Hamilton when the seven-time World Champion joined Ferrari in 2025. He worked previously with Carlos Sainz whom Hamilton replaced as the second driver. Things were however not always...
The Portuguese Grand Prix will return to the Formula 1 calendar in 2027 and 2028 after reaching an agreement on Tuesday, Afrosport reports. The race returns to the Algarve International Circuit in Portimao having been previously held in 2020 and 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic, both won by Lewis Hamilton. It is expected to take the place of the Dutch Grand Prix, which will be dropped...
Oscar Piastri says his mentality has not changed as his lead in the Formula 1 drivers' championship continues to shrink, Afrosport reports. The Australian finished fifth at the United States Grand Prix on Sunday while Max Verstappen won the race with Lando Norris finishing second. The result left Piastri just 14 points ahead of his McLaren teammate Norris in the championship standings while Verstappen is 40...
Mercedes have confirmed George Russell and Kimi Antonelli as the driver line-up for the 2026 Formula 1 season after signing contract extensions, Afrosport reports. Russell's existing deal was set to run out at the end of the year likewise rookie Antonelli, who replaced Lewis Hamilton. Both drivers are now going to be part of the grid next year when new technical regulations kick in. Russell's contract...
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