F1 News and Race Reports

Formula1.com reported Leonardo Fornaroli said eight months in McLaren’s Driver Development Programme helped his progress as he works toward Formula 1.

BBC Sport, Autosport and Motorsport.com have all carried fresh Max Verstappen-to-Mercedes reports, with no deal confirmed for 2026.

Motorsport.com reported Aston Martin and Glenfiddich have unveiled a 16-year-old limited-edition whisky, in year two of their partnership.

Autosport and Motorsport.com reported Honda only understood the extent of its Formula 1 issues in January as Aston Martin prepared for 2026.

BBC Sport reported that Turn Six at the Australian Grand Prix has been renamed, with its explainer piece focused on why the corner name changed.

Motorsport.com reported Valtteri Bottas qualified for the UCI Gravel World Championship after finishing fifth in his age group in a Czech event.

BBC Sport and Autosport reported Ferrari led early Hungarian GP practice before Lando Norris topped FP3, with incidents for Franco Colapinto and Lance Stroll.

BBC Sport and Autosport reported Ferrari’s Hungary mistakes after Charles Leclerc finished fourth and Lewis Hamilton fifth, hurting a podium chance.

Motorsport.com reported a Disney-linked Formula 1 helmet signed by 20 2026 drivers sold for £151,000 for Make-A-Wish International.

BBC Sport and Autosport reported Lando Norris won the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix, with Oscar Piastri later retiring as Antonelli stayed atop the standings.

Autosport and Motorsport.com reported the FIA is aiming to cut another 80kg from future F1 cars, beyond the smaller and lighter 2026 rules package.

Liam Lawson’s Red Bull future remains unconfirmed in the supplied reporting, while Motorsport.com also reported wider changes around the team’s engineering structure.

BBC Sport reported Stefano Domenicali said Formula 1 would finish the 2026 season in Europe if Qatar or Abu Dhabi cannot be held, with Sepang replacing Bahrain.

Motorsport.com, citing Auto Sport Web, reported Sergio Perez’s management has opened talks with Williams as Carlos Sainz’s future remains unclear.

Reports say Williams is shifting resources from its 2026 car to facility upgrades, with the team ninth on 11 points after 11 rounds.

Autosport reported Ayao Komatsu said Haas is short of the funding needed to reach Formula 1’s 2026 budget cap, limiting development against richer teams.

Isack Hadjar has been mentioned in wider Red Bull driver-market speculation, but the supplied reports do not confirm any move for the 2026 P8 driver.

BBC Sport reported Andrea Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix after Mercedes team-mate George Russell retired, widening their title gap.

Lando Norris took pole by 0.012s and won the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Antonelli penalised and Oscar Piastri retiring.

Cadillac’s first Formula 1 season has brought early setbacks, with Formula1.com and Motorsport.com reporting slow progress and no points so far.