F1 and General Motors have reached an agreement in principle for it to enter the sport as a works team and the eleven team taking the number of works teams to six and entries to eleven from 2026. The move comes just ten months after F1 rejected a joint bid by GM and US-owned Andretti
The latest news and analysis behind the headlines ahead of this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix, looking at the biggest talking points going into this race in Zandvoort.
F1 has rejected the American Andretti team’s bid to enter the sport in the next two years – but left the door open for admission in 2028. Andretti’s entry had been approved by the governing body, however, Liberty Media which holds the commercial rights holders F1 felt the proposal for entry in 2025 or 2026
The FIA has given its approval for Andretti to enter F1 as a new entry in 2026, paving the way for it to work on a commercial deal with the owners of the sports Liberty Media. At the start of the year, the sports governing opened the process for new teams to enter the sport.
The latest news and analysis behind the headlines from across Formula One, exploring the day’s events from a global perspective
The latest news and analysis behind the headlines from across Formula One, exploring the day’s events from a global perspective. Plus, the latest on the impact of coronavirus.
The latest news and analysis behind the headlines from across Formula One, exploring the day’s events from a global perspective. Plus, the latest on the impact of coronavirus.
Mercedes to be pushed to the limits Mercedes F1 CEO and team principal Toto Wolff says he is expecting that his team will be “pushed to our limits” by this year’s championship fight. The German team goes into this week’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix expecting to be on the back foot after Ferrari were faster
Honda only reaching testing target now Honda F1 boss Yusuke Hasegawa says that the Japanese manufacturer has only just reached the performance levels they had been targeting at the start of testing. The relationship between Honda and McLaren has come under a lot of strain this season after three seasons without a competitive and reliable
Honda admits to engine concerns Honda has admitted that they have concerns about the new engine specification ahead of this month’s opening round of the season. The Japanese manufacturer had a tough start to testing with an issue with the oil tank on the first day which developed into a more serious issue the next
