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Lando Norris took the 2025 FIA Formula One World Drivers’ Championship title with third place in thew Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to beat race winner to the crown by just two points. Oscar Piastri finished the race in second place to end the season in P3 overall.  “It feels amazing,” said the first-time champion after […]

DRIVERS 1 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing) 2 – Oscar PIASTRI (McLaren)3 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren)  TRACK INTERVIEWS  (Conducted by David Coulthard)    Q: Lando Norris, you are a world champion! The world champion!Lando NORRIS: The world champion. Oh, God. I’ve not cried in a while. I didn’t think I would cry, but I did. It’s a long journey. First of all, […]

P2 in the Constructors’ secured as curtain comes down on 2025 George Russell finished P5 with Kimi Antonelli P15 in the season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Whilst the team were unable to add to their podium or victory tally, P2 in the Constructors’ Championship was secured ahead of Red Bull Racing. George ran a standard […]

George Russell went quickest in the final hour of practice for the 2025 FIA Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, outpacing championship leader Lando Norris by just 0.004s with title contender Max Verstappen in third. Oscar Piastri was fifth in a session that also Lewis Hamilton bring out the red flags.  The session, held in the […]

Max Verstappen grabbed pole position for the championship-deciding 2025 FIA Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, finishing two tenths of a second ahead of title rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.  Verstappen goes into the final race of the season 12 points behind championship leader Norris and with blistering pace in Q3 of the hour-long […]

DRIVERS1 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing) 2 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren)3 – Oscar PIASTRI (McLaren)  PARC FERMÉ INTERVIEWS (Conducted by James Hinchcliffe)  Q: Max, first of all, congratulations – 48th career pole. You found an enormous amount of lap time in Q3 there. Where did that come from? Max VERSTAPPEN: Well, in Q2 I stayed on scrubbed tyres and I think those […]

Mixed final Saturday of the season George Russell qualified P4 with Kimi Antonelli P14 for tomorrow’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The team evaluated overnight changes in FP3 with George topping the times on his final lap on the Soft tyre. Kimi, in a tight and competitive session, ended the hour in P9. Both drivers safely […]

In a five-round calendar confirmed today (5 December), Rally Chile Bio Bío will host the all-important double points-scoring season finale. The 2026 calendar will also see crews travelling to Sweden, Croatia, Portugal and Finland. The championship – the stepping stone for drivers aiming to move into the FIA World Rally Championship – will once again […]

Lando Norris went quickest in opening practice for the 2025 FIA Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, finishing just 0.008s ahead of title rival Max Verstappen on thew weekend on which the Drivers’ Championship will be decided. The third contender for the crown, Oscar Piastri sat out the session with his McLaren car being taken […]

Championship-leading McLaren driver Lando Norris made it a clean sweep in Friday practice for the 2025 FIA Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, beating Red Bull title rival Max Verstappen by almost four tenths of a second, as Oscar PIastri could only manage the 11th fastest time of the second practice session in the other McLaren. The […]

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES: Jonathan WHEATLEY (Kick Sauber), Zak BROWN (McLaren), Laurent MEKIES (Red Bull Racing)  Q: Now, Zak, perhaps we could start with you. It’s a huge weekend for both of your drivers. Have you sensed the tension go up a notch inside the garage so far? Zak BROWN: No. It’s kind of business as usual. Of course, it’s […]

Italian driver Valerio Viapiana has won the first ever FIA Karting Shootout (Junior) after four days of extensive evaluation and assessment in Valencia. The Shootout was designed and funded by the FIA to put the emerging stars of motor sport through their paces, challenging the young drivers intensely and ultimately crowning a junior karting winner […]

Season finale gets underway in Abu Dhabi The 24th and final round of the season got underway on Friday in Abu Dhabi. The team ran all three tyre compounds across the two hours of practice, gathering data on both single lap work and the long run. Both George and Kimi started FP1 on the Hard […]

For the second time, the championship begins in the fan-favourite city of São Paulo, Brazil – home of racing legends Ayrton Senna and Emerson Fittipaldi – for Season 12 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Reigning FIA World Champion, Oliver Rowland, and reigning FIA World Champions for Teams, Porsche Formula E Team, will […]

PART ONE – George RUSSELL (Mercedes), Isack HADJAR (Racing Bulls), Charles LECLERC (Ferrari) Q: Charles, can we start with you? It was a very tough weekend for you and Ferrari last time out in Qatar. Having had all the post-race debriefs, do you understand a little better the cause of all the problems?Charles LECLERC: Well, we have […]

DATE TIME DRIVER / TEAM MEMBER Thursday, 4 December 1430hrs  1500hrs Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)George Russell (Mercedes) Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls)  Lando Norris (McLaren)Oscar Piastri (McLaren)Max Verstappen (Red Bull) Friday, 5 December Press Conference: 1530hrs TV Pen: 1600hrs Jonathan Wheatley (Kick Sauber)Zak Brown (McLaren)Laurent Mekies (Red Bull) Saturday, 6 December Post-Qualifying Top three fastest drivers Sunday, 7 December Post-Race First three finishing […]

The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide has today released a new safety resource for its member clubs as well as karting circuits around the world containing advice, guidance and best practice on the safe running of karting private test sessions. Karting […]

   

The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, and the Automobile Club d’Italia (ACI) are pleased to unveil the official 2026 calendar for the FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) following its approval by e-vote of the World Motor Sport Council. 2026 will be […]

Today, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team announces a landmark global partnership with PepsiCo beginning in 2026, bringing together three of its powerhouse brands – Gatorade®, Sting®, and Doritos®. This multi-year partnership builds on PepsiCo’s existing Formula 1 relationship and marks the first time that three category-leading PepsiCo brands will partner with an F1 team. Building on […]