Why Bearman is yet to be announced as a Haas driver for F1 2027 -
Tue 03-Nov-26
With Oliver Bearman firing on all cylinders in his sophomore Formula 1 campaign, it feels odd that Haas has been able to confirm the identity of Esteban Ocon's replacement in the second seat for 2027 before announcing Bearman is staying put for a third year.
There is no real doubt that Bearman will stay where he is, with both parties keen to continue for another season into 2027.
“I think ...
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McLaren to bring upgrades to Brazil GP with F1 2027 in mind -
Tue 03-Nov-26
McLaren will introduce upgrades to its MCL40 Formula 1 car at this weekend’s Brazil Grand Prix, featuring a front wing concept which is expected to feature on its 2027 challenger.
The team had surged to the front when it substantially updated the MCL40 in Hungary, with Lando Norris winning that race and the following one at Zandvoort, but it has since slipped back in the pecking order despite ...
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The reason behind Honda’s power unit lasting five laps in Mexico GP -
Tue 03-Nov-26
In its Mexico Grand Prix preview, Honda’s Shintaro Orihara had described Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez as “a very challenging track for the power unit”, but he perhaps didn’t expect Aston Martin’s weekend to go so awry.
Despite decent pace and mileage in free practice – Fernando Alonso was just 0.769s down on pacesetter Charles Leclerc in FP2, with the AMR26s covering a whopping 144 ...
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Red Bull's key strategy call behind Verstappen's Mexico win -
Tue 03-Nov-26
Although Sunday at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez was above all Kimi Antonelli's day, there were naturally two other major storylines in the Formula 1 paddock: the tensions at Ferrari and how Fred Vasseur will manage them, plus Max Verstappen's sixth victory in Mexico.
When the latter came up in the post-race press conference, the Dutchman immediately joked: "Yeah, they should actually call ...
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What was Antonelli’s best moment of his F1 title-winning campaign? Our writers have their say -
Mon 02-Nov-26
Kimi Antonelli’s record-breaking Formula 1 world championship triumph was highlighted by many superb performances. But which one was his best?
Antonelli duly wrapped up his maiden F1 crown in Mexico with four rounds to spare – becoming the youngest-ever world champion in the process.
Our writers have picked out the moments they believe turned the Italian from a contender into a world ...
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Hamilton slams Leclerc for "do or die" attitude after Mexico GP clash -
Mon 02-Nov-26
Lewis Hamilton has criticised team-mate Charles Leclerc for his “do or die” attitude after Ferrari lost a straightforward victory at the Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix.
The seven-time world champion started on pole at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez with Leclerc third, but he rose to second when George Russell lost momentum into Turn 1.
It was there that the Monegasque attacked Hamilton on the ...
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Piastri out of F1 Mexico GP points after post-race penalty for Lindblad clash -
Mon 02-Nov-26
Oscar Piastri’s tough Mexico Grand Prix weekend has ended in point-less fashion, after the McLaren Formula 1 driver copped a penalty for his collision with Arvid Lindblad.
Piastri’s 60-strong streak of Q3 appearances (including sprints) ended at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez as he qualified a lowly 12th, which paved the way for his troubles in the midfield.
Piastri did gain three spots at ...
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Gasly and Colapinto penalised post-race, Hirakawa scores on F1 debut at Mexico GP -
Mon 02-Nov-26
Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto have both been given post-race penalties which have dropped them out of the points and resulted in Haas debutant Ryo Hirakawa scoring on his Formula 1 debut at the Mexico Grand Prix.
Both Alpine drivers faced post-race investigations with the FIA stewards for failing to slow under yellow flags during the Mexico City race. In the provisional results Colapinto ...
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