Every session, every upgrade, every rumour checked.
Daniel Ricciardo seeks a career-ending Le Mans outing alongside Max Verstappen, though a Mercedes-AMG commitment currently prevents Verstappen from joining Ford's Le Mans Hypercar program until 2028 at the earliest.
Breaking from the paddock
Lewis Hamilton is providing technical feedback to Ferrari engineers to optimize the 2027 chassis and aerodynamic package. While working on future performance, Hamilton finished fourth at the United States Grand Prix after struggling with understeer issues.
Practice, qualifying, race
2026 World Championship
| Pos | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 365 |
| 2 | George Russell | 242 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 241 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | 236 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 233 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 211 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | 144 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | 105 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 77 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 42 |
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes-AMG Petronas | 607 |
| 2 | Scuderia Ferrari | 474 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 355 |
| 4 | McLaren Racing | 355 |
| 5 | Racing Bulls | 102 |
| 6 | Alpine F1 Team | 69 |
| 7 | Haas F1 Team | 30 |
| 8 | Audi Revolut F1 Team | 23 |
| 9 | Williams F1 Team | 12 |
| 10 | Aston Martin F1 Team | 7 |
Beyond the lap times
Fred Vasseur dismissed claims that wind affected Ferrari performance after Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton failed to secure pole at the United States Grand Prix. Kimi Antonelli took pole position, while Leclerc finished fourth despite showing significant pace during practice sessions.
Aero, power units, rules
The FIA is collaborating with Amazon Web Services to implement artificial intelligence and cloud computing for 2030 car and engine regulations. This partnership utilizes high performance computing and neural networks to optimize aerodynamic simulations and monitor power unit performance.
In their own words
