F1 News and Race Reports

BBC Sport and Autosport reported Isack Hadjar is set to miss the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix with a wrist injury, with Liam Lawson lined up as cover.

Ferrari’s Dutch Grand Prix strategy drew scrutiny after reports that delayed team orders hurt Lewis Hamilton and a late stop left Charles Leclerc exposed.

Autosport reported Aston Martin has sold a minority Formula 1 team stake to Robert Wood Johnson, who is also said to be joining the board.

Formula 3 has completed a two-day test at Madring ahead of its future role as host of the Spanish Grand Prix, with Freddie Slater praising the layout.

Formula1.com reported Ferrari brought a cost-conscious floor update to Zandvoort, with budget-cap planning shaping SF26 development.

Formula1.com reported Haas lost both cars at Zandvoort, with Ollie Bearman and Esteban Ocon stopping trackside with technical issues.

BBC Sport reported that Turn 6 at the Australian Grand Prix has been renamed, but no official announcement or further detail was supplied here.

Lando Norris says McLaren still lacks the car needed for an F1 title fight despite back-to-back wins in Hungary and the Dutch Grand Prix.

BBC Sport reported Mercedes scout Gwen Lagrue is set to join Red Bull, in an unconfirmed move involving teams with 268 F1 wins and 14 titles.

Reports from Motorsport.com and RaceFans said Nico Hulkenberg avoided contact with Audi team-mate Gabriel Bortoleto in a near-miss at Zandvoort.

Reports from Autosport, Motorsport.com and RaceFans said Max Verstappen crashed on lap one of the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix, triggering a red flag.

Formula1.com reported that F1 ACADEMY plans an expanded 2026 Rookie Test, with this year’s test returning alongside a new camp backed by Loughborough University.

BBC Sport and Autosport reported Williams is set to keep Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon for 2027, with Sainz on a longer deal and Albon for one year.

Reports from Motorsport.com and RaceFans said Franco Colapinto was penalised for a yellow-flag infringement at the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix, with penalty points also reported for Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad.

Mercedes told George Russell to let Andrea Kimi Antonelli through late in the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix, a move both drivers later accepted after the race.

Lewis Hamilton finished fourth at the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix, with BBC Sport and others reporting he criticised Ferrari’s delayed team orders at Zandvoort.

Carlos Sainz accepted responsibility after contact with Alex Albon in the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix forced his Williams team mate to retire at Zandvoort.

Formula1.com reported Lando Norris beat Fernando Alonso in the Dutch Grand Prix fan vote at Zandvoort, with the result not independently verified here.

Autosport reports the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix will move to Sepang after disruption to its original slot, while BBC Sport says F1 may end the season in Europe.

Lando Norris won the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix by 11.5s over Andrea Kimi Antonelli after Max Verstappen’s first-lap crash brought out a red flag.