Event: Mexico Grand Prix Track: Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez Weather: dry 16.3-17.7°C Tarmac: moist/dry  20.9-23.8°C Humidity : 70.1% Wind : 0.7 m/s NWW Pressure: 782.7 bar First practice started of with plenty of cars heading straight out on the intermediate tyre which is interesting to see. Lando Norris was the only driver brave enough to use.....check out full post »

Checo (Sergio Perez) and Lance Stroll test each other on their Mexico knowledge!

At the 2019 Mexican Formula 1 Grand Prix, Kevin Magnussen will reach the landmark of his 100th Grand Prix weekend. The Dane looks back at his career so far!

Charles Leclerc says Ferrari is "very confident" about the legality of its engine. Ferrari recently made a big step with its 2019 power unit, with some believing the advantage in qualifying is over 50 horsepower over any rival. We reported this week that "several" Ferrari rivals have asked the FIA to check the legality of.....check out full post »

Gunther Steiner has confirmed he is in talks with Robert Kubica about the Pole becoming a development driver in 2020. Kubica has struggled on his return to F1 this year and fallen out with Williams. His sponsor PKN Orlen is also reportedly in talks about becoming Haas' title sponsor. But Racing Point has also been.....check out full post »

Renault in Mexico instructed its drivers to limit comments about their exclusion from the results of the recent Japanese F1 GP. The French team has decided not to appeal the disqualification, even though it says a brake balance display system was "fully legal and innovative". Nico Hulkenberg commented: "I don't think it's something that is.....check out full post »

Robert Kubica has not denied that he could be heading to Haas for 2020. The American team's boss Gunther Steiner confirmed in Mexico that talks with the current Williams race driver are currently taking place about a test role. When asked about Steiner's comments, Kubica joked in Mexico: "Maybe he was dreaming? I hope not,.....check out full post »

Max Verstappen says he has "no chance" to be on pole in Mexico. The Dutchman has won in Mexico for the last two years, but he is less confident for 2019. "I personally have no idea how we're going to do here," the Red Bull-Honda driver told the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf in Mexico. "I.....check out full post »

Charles Leclerc says it's "up to Ferrari" whether he will be appointed number 1 driver for 2020. It was his teammate, the quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel, who started this season as the unequivocal top Ferrari driver. But 22-year-old Leclerc has successfully challenged that hierarchy. The only question now is whether it will be made.....check out full post »

Two of Lewis Hamilton's rivals have questioned the environmental message proclaimed by the five time world champion. The Mercedes driver caused a stir between the Japanese and Mexican grands prix when he said veganism is the "only way to truly save our planet". "Everyone tries to do their thing to help," said Kimi Raikkonen when.....check out full post »

Carlos Sainz has played down reports about a 'concept' change for the 2020 McLaren car. The Woking team has established itself as 'best of the rest' in 2019 after the top three teams. But new team boss Andreas Seidl has announced that basic concepts about the McLaren car will change for 2020, in order to.....check out full post »

Former F1 driver Timo Glock has urged Lewis Hamilton to sign a new Mercedes contract. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff this week said he wants to discuss the extension of Hamilton's contract, which runs out at the end of 2020, after the current season. Hamilton's only real option for 2021 would be Ferrari, but Glock said.....check out full post »

DRIVERS: Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo), Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari), Sergio Pérez (Racing Point), Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), Alexander Albon (Red Bull Racing) PRESS CONFERENCE Q: Sergio, home race coming up. How has the build up been? I think you’ve been busy running marathons, a taxi service, all sorts of things? Sergio Pérez: A little one – 8km......check out full post »

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel tells his view on the upcoming 2019 Mexico Formula One Grand Prix.

Mexico remains one of the most popular destinations on the F1 calendar, its capital Mexico City a vibrant, bustling metropolis…packed with culture, and people - 21 million, as the largest Spanish-speaking city in the world. …with a huge thirst for motorsport, both IndyCar - where now former Red Bull junior driver Patricio O’Ward featured this.....check out full post »

It's time for Checo Chat, the home Grand Prix edition! Here's Checo previewing the Mexican F1 GP, everything you need to know in one handy place!

Join Williams Esports driver Alvaro Carreton for a lap around the unique Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez’s high altitude can be challenging for F1 cars. Renault Head of Aerodynamics Pete Machin explains why in Renault's Mexico F1 GP Technical Briefing!

Long straights, high-speed turns and a trip through a baseball stadium… ⚾️ Two-time F1 Esports Champ Brendon Leigh takes us for a lap of the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez!

Renault has been excluded from the results of the recent Japanese F1 GP. It follows a protest lodged by rival Racing Point, in which it was alleged that Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg's cars feature "pre-set lap distance-dependent brake bias adjustment" systems. The FIA confirmed that Racing Point's information about the system came from a.....check out full post »

Team boss Toto Wolff wants Lewis Hamilton to sign a new Mercedes contract. Hamilton, who could wrap up his sixth world championship during the forthcoming Mexico-Austin double header, signed a new two-year deal in 2018 that extended his commitment to the end of 2020. Now, boss Wolff wants the 34-year-old to sign another. "As long.....check out full post »

Formula 1 is already striking trouble as it tries to set up a grand prix in Miami. An earlier attempt to establish a race in downtown Miami failed, but a new agreement in principle has now been reached between Liberty Media and Hard Rock Stadium. At a meeting of the Miami Gardens City Council on.....check out full post »

Charles Leclerc is displaying "impressive maturity" in his first season as a Ferrari driver. That is the view of F1 legend Alain Prost, who told France's RMC Sport that the Monaco-born driver has already become a "big star" of Formula 1. "He has adapted very quickly to almost number 1 status in a team like.....check out full post »

THURSDAY, 24 OCTOBER, 1100 HOURS LOCAL TIME Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo) Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) Sergio Pérez (Racing Point) Alexander Albon (Red Bull) FRIDAY, 25 OCTOBER, 1200 HOURS LOCAL TIME Andreas Seidl (McLaren) Toto Wolff (Mercedes) Otmar Szafnauer (Racing Point) Christian Horner (Red Bull) SATURDAY, 26 OCTOBER, POST-QUALIFYING Three fastest drivers from Qualifying SUNDAY, 27.....check out full post »

The latest Formula 1 2019 news updates as part of our rolling coverage. Ferrari under fire? Alpha Tauri gets green light Mercedes defends Japanese F1 GP strategy Miami set for 2021 race Ayrton Senna Festival Announced

He’s regarded as arguably the fastest Japanese driver of all time, and yet it could all have been so different for Takuma Sato. A bike racing champion in his youth, Sato caught the racing bug watching Ayrton Senna at Suzuka in his youth, and though he didn’t start racing until much later than almost all.....check out full post »

Dutch F1 GP organisers are still battling to prepare Zandvoort for next year's sellout race. Even before the 2020 deal with Formula 1 was struck, opposition groups were vowing to take legal measures to prevent or delay the event. Construction is already underway to upgrade Zandvoort, but environmental groups have banded together to call a.....check out full post »

Mika Salo says fellow Finn Kimi Raikkonen's current performance slump is "a little weird". Alfa Romeo and Raikkonen had a strong start to the season, but both have struggled more recently. Salo, who drove for Sauber during his own F1 career, told Ilta Sanomat newspaper that Alfa Romeo's late-season performance dip is "no surprise" for.....check out full post »

News about Robert Kubica's future will emerge "in a few weeks". That is the claim of his sponsor, the Polish oil company PKN Orlen. Orlen is tipped to join Kubica in leaving the struggling backmarker Williams for 2020. The company is believed to be in advanced talks with Haas about a title sponsorship. The race.....check out full post »

Carlos Sainz's father says the McLaren driver has "the ability to win a world championship". Sainz, 25, entered F1 with the Red Bull programme, but he also drove for Renault before switching to McLaren this year. Now, he is the top ranked driver outside of the Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull teams, while McLaren has.....check out full post »

Fernando Alonso has criticised Lewis Hamilton for his latest social media postings. On the cusp of his sixth drivers' title, Hamilton caused a stir last week when he said he feels like "giving up" because people "don't care about the environment". The Mercedes driver added that becoming vegan is the "only way to truly save.....check out full post »

"It's a tricky little circuit..." Nico Hulkenberg previews the Mexico F1 GP.

Sebastian Vettel is not willing to say if Charles Leclerc is his best ever teammate in Formula 1. In less than a full season, 22-year-old Leclerc has managed to challenge quadruple world champion Vettel's number 1 status at Ferrari. "He's young, he's very fast. I don't think anyone doubts that," Vettel is quoted by Speed.....check out full post »

McLaren can close the gap to the top three teams in 2020, according to former driver Pedro de la Rosa. De la Rosa, now 48, was a long time McLaren test driver during the team's successful works Mercedes days. Since then, McLaren slipped behind with the Honda debacle and the end of the Ron Dennis.....check out full post »

Charles Leclerc says Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto is able to be "tough" when necessary. Some have questioned whether Binotto, having stepped up from being technical boss, is the right man to manage Ferrari's increasingly tetchy driver lineup. "He's a calm person, which is important in an environment like Formula 1," Leclerc is quoted by Speed.....check out full post »

The Formula 1 grid has rarely been as rich with driver talent, according to former Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali. "After many years, we are facing a new situation," the now Lamborghini CEO is quoted by Italian radio Rai. "There have never been so many strong drivers," Domenicali added. The 54-year-old Italian is also president.....check out full post »

Takuma Sato says Formula 1 needs a new Japanese driver. At Suzuka, the former Jordan, BAR and Super Aguri driver was in the paddock to support Honda and the Japanese driver Naoki Yamamoto. 31-year-old Yamamoto, poised to win his third Super Formula title this year, got his first taste of F1 with a Friday practice.....check out full post »

Max Verstappen will know within "one or two" races next year if he will stay at Red Bull in 2021. That is the view of former Red Bull driver Robert Doornbos. 2020 is the final year on Verstappen's current contract, and he has made noises about potentially switching to a faster top team for 2021......check out full post »

Robert Kubica is not ready to say what he will be doing in 2020. The Pole has struggled on his highly anticipated return to Formula 1 this year, and will leave the crisis-struck Williams team at the end of the season. His sponsor, Polish oil company PKN Orlen, is tipped to switch its backing to.....check out full post »

Pirelli boss Mario Isola says he has been surprised by Charles Leclerc in 2019. With just a single season at Sauber under his belt, Leclerc made his Ferrari debut this year at the age of 21. He began the season as number 2, but has since challenged that hierarchy and put a cloud over quadruple world.....check out full post »

Fernando Alonso says he will give thought "next summer" to the idea of returning to Formula 1 in 2021. The 38-year-old quit F1 at the end of 2018, but he never ruled out a return. He has raced at Le Mans, the Indy 500, and is currently preparing for the 2020 Dakar Rally. "I think.....check out full post »

Next up on the F1 calendar: Mexico! A favourite among many due to the fantastic city and an entertaining track, topped off with an amazing atmosphere created by fans who fill out the Stadium section of the circuit. It's been a while since Daniil Kvyat visited the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, check out his preview with.....check out full post »

A major Formula 1 sponsor has announced it is leaving McLaren. In May, we reported that Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras was looking to exit the five-year, $200 million deal it signed just last year. "At the moment, by decision of my government, Petrobras seeks a way to terminate the contract," controversial new Brazilian president.....check out full post »

Ferrari is keeping its historic and highly controversial right to "veto" Formula 1 rules. That is the claim of La Gazzetta dello Sport, after the teams last week met with the FIA and Liberty Media to discuss the 2021 regulations for the final time before the end of October deadline. Germany's Auto Bild claims the.....check out full post »

Max Verstappen has urged Red Bull to "risk a little more" at the final four races of 2019 and beyond. The Honda-powered team has fallen behind Mercedes and Ferrari in the latter portion of the season, so Dutchman Verstappen told Ziggo Sport: "We don't have much to lose. "We could certainly risk a little more......check out full post »

"Several" Ferrari rivals have asked the FIA to look into the legality of the Italian team's engine. After the latest Ferrari upgrade, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff said the power produced by the Maranello-made power unit is "ridiculous". Germany's Auto Bild reported: "Several teams have called on the FIA to verify that the power unit.....check out full post »

Max Verstappen is getting involved in Honda's plans for the future. It has emerged that Red Bull's works engine partner is currently not willing to commit to Formula 1 until it sees the highly controversial new 2021 rules. Amid that, Dutchman Verstappen recently got involved at the highest levels of those deliberations. "Max met with.....check out full post »

Jan Magnussen says his son Kevin will help him keep racing. After many years racing sports cars with Corvette, former F1 driver Jan Magnussen is leaving the marque. "I am talking to Kevin about the situation and the direction I should take and the opportunities that are there," 46-year-old Magnussen told TV2. "He helps me.....check out full post »

Daniel Ricciardo has replied to his countryman after Mark Webber said the Renault driver may be "regretting" leaving Red Bull. Webber recently said the risk for Ricciardo is that he could become irrelevant in the midfield as "young guys" enter the sport and impress. "I get what Mark's saying," Ricciardo told Fairfax Media, "but if.....check out full post »

Max Verstappen has backed Formula 1's retention of the existing knockout qualifying format for 2020 and beyond. At a decisive meeting last week to discuss the 2021 rules, the teams reportedly rejected Ross Brawn's proposal to run a three-event test of the qualifying 'sprint race' idea for 2020. "I don't know what they want to.....check out full post »