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Air goes out of F1 ‘silly season’ after superstars’ monster deals
The lack of excitement surrounding F1’s 2027 line-ups coincides with teams finally reaping the rewards of their fine-tuned junior programmes.
The lack of excitement surrounding F1’s 2027 line-ups coincides with teams finally reaping the rewards of their fine-tuned junior programmes.
Having dominated the early part of the season, the German brand has stumbled of late, and the team boss has lifted the lid on why.
The Aussie has been a non factor in this year’s championship battle. And when you dig a little deeper the picture only gets worse.
A recall has been issued due to a fault which may increase the risk of an accident.
Drivers are at their wits’ end with the new engines in 2026, with their cars mysteriously losing power in ways out of their control.
Kimi Antonelli snatched his sixth pole of 2026 while Australia’s Oscar Piastri could only place himself in seventh for Sunday’s race.
The Aussie spent a chunk of the day watching the action from the pits as his team fixed an issue, but at least he didn’t crash like one rival did.
A record-breaking weekend for Formula 1 ended in crushing disappointment as the British Grand Prix finished behind a safety car.
The four-time champion’s representatives met with McLaren before the race in Austria, adding more fuel to the fire.
George Russell had to explain his defence to the stewards to make sure he was awarded pole for the Austrian Grand Prix.