F1 Gossip

♖ Ricciardo is rumoured to be contemplating a return to F1 with Cadillac in 2026.

♖ The FIA collected £279,900 in fines from drivers during the 2024 season.

♖ Sergio Perez is rumoured to have received up to $16 million as part of his contract termination.

♖ Adrian Newey: ‘If you had told me 12 months ago that you would be leaving Red Bull, I would have said, no, you’re crazy.’

♖ When Adrian Newey was asked if he was looking forward to working with Alonso, he replied: ‘Yes, absolutely. Fernando’s been a bit of a thorn in the side through the years!’

♖ Toto Wolff has revealed there was no concrete plan to sign Max Verstappen.

♖ Carlos Sainz Sr has claimed that Lewis Hamilton approached Ferrari, not the other way around.

♖ Juan Pablo Montoya believes Mercedes is ‘covering their arse’ by signing Valtteri Bottas as reserve driver for the F1 2025 season.

♖ Haas boss, Ayao Komatsu, thinks It’s possible Ferrari will pull Oliver Bearman back to Maranello for 2027

♖ Mercedes says it is prepared to loan Valtteri Bottas to potential rival teams.

♖ Jos Verstappen is of the opinion that Red Bull risks ‘falling apart’ without Adrian Newey.

♖ McLaren has confirmed that ex-Sauber team boss Alessandro Alunni Bravi will join the organisation.

♖ The 2025 season will be the first time since 2010 that F1 has had six rookie drivers on the grid.

♖ Kimi Räikkönen was the last Formula One driver for Ferrari to win a championship in 2007.

♖ Ferrari has won the Constructors’ title 16 times and the Drivers’ title 15 times.

♖ Lewis Hamilton crashed whilst testing a new pedal layout at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya.

♖ Christian Horner thinks the 2025 season will be ‘stellar’, with the top four teams fighting for supremacy.

♖ Adrian Newey has said that despite the problems of poor handling with Red Bull, his input was not always followed.

♖ The FIA has sacked Johnny Herbert as an impartial steward after deeming his ‘punditry work ‘incompatible.

♖ Understandably, Ferrari is trying to play down Lewis Hamilton’s testing crash.

♖ Johnny Herbert has joined the recently refreshed Lola as a global brand ambassador.

♖ Adrian Newey thinks Formula 1’s technical regulations for 2026 may well lead to an engine-dominated series for the first few seasons

♖ Aston Martin showers praise on Max Verstappen and still deny their rumoured F1 pursuit of Verstappen.

♖ Many within F1 doubt Lance Stroll’s qualities as a driver, referring to his experience and lack of progress in recent years.

♖ Lewis Hamilton crashed whilst testing a new pedal layout at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya.

♖ Christian Horner thinks the 2025 season will be ‘stellar’, with the top four teams fighting for supremacy.

♖ Adrian Newey has said that despite the problems of poor handling with the Red Bull, his input was not always followed.

♖ The FIA have sacked Johnny Herbert as an impartial steward after deeming his ‘punditry work incompatible.’

♖ Understandably, Ferrari is trying to play down Lewis Hamilton’s testing crash.

♖ Johnny Herbert has joined the recently refreshed Lola as a global brand ambassador.

♖ Adrian Newey thinks Formula 1’s technical regulations for 2026 may lead to an engine-dominated series for the first few seasons.

♖ Aston Martin showers praise on Max Verstappen and still deny their rumoured F1 pursuit of Verstappen.

♖ Many within F1 doubt Lance Stroll’s qualities as a driver, referring to his experience and lack of progress in recent years.

♖ The president of Honda Racing Corporation has admitted that Honda is having trouble developing its 2026 power unit.

♖ Jacky Ickx has suggested that Ferrari have partially signed Lewis Hamilton for ‘Marketing Reasons.’