The Prime Minister of Portugal, Luís Montenegro, has announced that Formula 1 will almost certainly return to Portimão in 2027. Montenegro stated that F1’s return to his country only needs to be formalized next year, as Portugal has already secured MotoGP for both 2025 and 2026.

A new report from PlanetF1 suggests Sergio Perez is set to be announced as the lead Cadillac F1 driver for next season, with a rookie expected to fill the second seat.

Red Bull sacking Christian Horner is one of the key reasons why Max Verstappen has stayed at the team, former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher believes. Schumacher argues the dismissal showed to Verstappen that they were willing to do anything to turn the team’s fortunes around.

Ferrari have extended the contract of team principal Fred Vasseur. The Frenchman was under real threat to lose his job according to the Italian media only last month, but Ferrari have put an end to this speculation by extending his contract by multiple years.

The FIA left many fans disappointed in Belgium. Spectators were eagerly anticipating a thrilling wet race at Spa-Francorchamps, but the FIA delayed the start for so long that the race effectively took place after the rain had passed. Why did the FIA make that decision and could things have been handled differently?

The saga is over, everyone. Red Bull Racing have confirmed Max Verstappen will be staying at the team for 2026, squashing all rumours of a potential move elsewhere like Mercedes.

According to De Telegraaf, who are usually very reliable and well-informed when it comes to Max Verstappen in particular, the Dutchman is definitively staying at Red Bull Racing in 2026.

Both Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton believe the FIA waited for far too long to get the Belgian Grand Prix underway. Hamilton argues there was an overreaction from Silverstone last time out, where visibility was very poor, while Verstappen argued no delay was ever needed as it wasn’t actually raining anymore.

Argentina are hopeful they can get Formula 1 back to the country in a few years’ time. The Autódromo de Oscar y Juan Gálvez in Buenos Aires has been completely renovated and has been confirmed to host MotoGP again in 2027. The next step is to bring F1 over.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said the team intends to keep George Russell and Kimi Antonelli for next season but continues to flirt with Max Verstappen. Wolff added he doesn’t think there will be any quote “big surprises” in the summer, but also said Verstappen would look great in a Mercedes car.