Formula One News — April 2026

South Korea is once again eyeing a return to the Formula 1 calendar, with a new street race project in Incheon gathering momentum.

Jos Verstappen has rubbished fresh claims that Max Verstappen's mooted switch to Mercedes is already effectively agreed.

Racing Bulls boss Alan Permane says Formula 1 is still hoping to reschedule the cancelled Bahrain and Saudi Arabian grands prix - despite growing logistical and financial complications.

Two top Formula 1 drivers have called for the Nurburgring's return to the calendar, as rare running at the iconic German circuit resumed this week.

Former Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko expects rising tension at Mercedes amid championship leader Kimi Antonelli's strong start to 2026.

Another high-profile departure could be looming at Red Bull, as the team's well-documented internal upheaval shows no sign of slowing.

The FIA has moved quickly to ban a controversial qualifying 'trick' following media reports earlier this month.

Robert Kubica has urged championship leader Kimi Antonelli to cut back on social media and focus fully on his title bid.

Former Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko says Formula 1 must urgently what he calls the "imperfect" 2026 regulations - as the sport begins shifting back toward traditional engine thinking.

Christijan Albers has revealed that Aston Martin was among several teams chasing Gianpiero Lambiase, underlining just how sought-after Max Verstappen's race engineer has become.

A Formula 1 source has dismissed claims that the sport will return to India as early as 2027, despite fresh optimism from government officials.

Former Formula 1 driver Robert Doornbos believes the cancellation of April's Middle East races may not be the end of the story, with fresh calendar changes now being actively discussed.

Key upgrades at Monza have taken a major step forward after local authorities approved a series of renovation plans aimed at keeping the historic venue on the Formula 1 calendar.

Dr Helmut Marko has admitted he already knew about Gianpiero Lambiase's planned departure - as speculation intensifies about Max Verstappen's own future.

Formula 1 drivers are being formally drawn into discussions about the controversial 2026 regulations ahead of a key decision meeting on April 20.

Lance Stroll's bid to reset his difficult 2026 season during Formula 1's enforced April break ended in frustration at Paul Ricard.

MotoGP legend Mick Doohan has criticised Alpine over the way his son Jack's Formula 1 career unravelled, calling the situation "unfair".

Dr Helmut Marko admits Red Bull is facing a "significant loss" after confirming that Max Verstappen's long-time race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase will leave for McLaren.

Formula 1's first April crisis talks over the controversial 2026 regulations have concluded with the FIA promising only "tweaks" for now - but a broader push for change is clearly building.

Ralf Schumacher has warned Charles Leclerc against any temptation to jump ship to Red Bull, amid growing speculation the team could target the Ferrari driver if Max Verstappen departs.

Oscar Piastri has played down suggestions he has distanced himself from mentor and manager Mark Webber, insisting their evolving relationship is simply a "natural evolution" of his growing experience in Formula 1.

Jos Verstappen does not think the impending departure of Gianpiero Lambiase will trigger Max Verstappen's exit from Formula 1 - and even expects his son to stay despite ongoing frustration with the 2026 rules.

Red Bull issued a release this afternoon confirming that GianPiero Lambiase will leave the Red Bull F1 team when his current contract is up in 2028.

The Williams F1 Team has announced Dan Milner as Chief Engineer for Vehicle Technology.

Max Verstappen's long-time race engineer Gianpiero 'GP' Lambiase is set to leave Red Bull for McLaren, according to authoritative reports in the Netherlands and Belgium.