12 Strangest and Most Remarkable F1 Records
Across its more than 75-year history, Formula 1 has witnessed all kinds of record-breaking moments, from the spectacular to the strange.
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Across its more than 75-year history, Formula 1 has witnessed all kinds of record-breaking moments, from the spectacular to the strange.
Formula 1 may not be staging any races in April but the news that Gianpiero Lambiase, Max Verstappen's race engineer, has agreed to join McLaren has provided one of the biggest stories in the sport so far in 2026.
Ollie Bearman has been a standout performer in 2026 for Haas so far, but the Briton has strong links with Ferrari. Haas Team Principal Ayao Komatsu believes there is "no point worrying" about potentially losing Ollie Bearman to Ferrari in future as the young Briton continues to impress in Formula 1.
Max Verstappen's engineer Gianpiero Lambiase is set to join McLaren from 2028 in a shock move, Sky Sports News understands. Verstappen has previously stated he would walk away from F1 if Lambiase is not his race engineer, so the change could be critical to the four-time world champion's own future.
Kimi Antonelli has opened up on where he's stepped up from his maiden season, and where he still needs to improve for 2026. Kimi Antonelli believes he has made a "big step" in performance compared to his rookie season in Formula 1, with the Mercedes youngster currently topping the Drivers'…
As the season pauses ahead of Miami, IndyCar race winner and F1 TV analyst James Hinchcliffe has picked out his five most impressive drivers after the opening three rounds of 2026.
Can Mercedes be beaten this season? Oscar Piastri believes so after he managed to get the better of George Russell in Japan. Mercedes have won all three Grands Prix this season, as well as the China Sprint, but they did not record a 1-2 in Japan, with Oscar Piastri instead being winner Kimi…
The conflict in the Middle East has led to an enforced pause to the Formula 1 season with the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix.
Drivers from 35 countries have won F1 World Championship titles since the series was inaugurated in 1950. The United Kingdom boasts 11; Brazil, Finland and Germany are next up with three apiece.
Lewis Hamilton has got his mojo back. Last year was a chastening experience for the 41-year-old as he struggled to get comfortable in his new surroundings at Ferrari after more than a decade with Mercedes, where he won six of his seven World Championships.
Haas and Racing Bulls caught the eye at Suzuka last weekend with a couple of creative one-off liveries – the former introducing the iconic Godzilla monster to the F1 world and the latter taking inspiration from Japanese shodo calligraphy.
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu has warned Formula 1 against making “knee-jerk reaction changes” to the sport’s 2026 regulations despite his driver Oliver Bearman being involved in a dangerous crash at the Japanese Grand Prix.