Friday, August 29, 2025

Formula 1 Updates

Mercedes suspension upgrade got lost in translation from digital to real-world performance

Mercedes is investigating why a suspension upgrade introduced at the start of the European season hurt its competitiveness, after removing it at the Hungarian...

Teddy bears, tightening bolts and cycling nightmares – Getting to know the real Ollie Bearman

It’s Haas rookie Ollie Bearman’s turn to face our Getting to Know quickfire questions as we head into the summer break. From amusing driving...

McLaren ‘recognizes the consequences’ of equal driver approach

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown says the team knows it could open itself up to being beaten by an outside threat in a closer...

Toto Wolff insists Lewis Hamilton ‘will always be the GOAT’ as he points to seven-time champion’s ‘unfinished business’ in F1

Toto Wolff has given his take on Lewis Hamilton’s recent self-criticism, arguing that the Briton remains “the greatest of all time” and should stay...

The RACER Mailbag, August 6

Welcome to the RACER Mailbag. Questions for any of RACER’s writers can be sent to mailbag@racer.com. We love hearing your comments and opinions, but letters...

Yuki Tsunoda insists gap to Max Verstappen ‘continues to close’ as he reveals car damage hindered progress in Hungary

Yuki Tsunoda insisted that the gap he has to Red Bull team mate Max Verstappen has continued "to close" as he revealed car damage...

McLaren is passing its own test

With two laps to go in the Hungarian Grand Prix, Oscar Piastri jinked his car toward the inside of Turn 1 and Lando Norris...

How Hungarian driver Ferenc Szisz became Grand Prix racing’s first winner

The first race to carry the official moniker of ‘Grand Prix’ was the 1906 Grand Prix de l’Automobile Club de France, held at a...