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© XPB Max Verstappen has revealed that his relationship with former team boss Christian Horner remains as strong as ever – despite the dramatic split that ended Horner’s two-decade reign at the Milton Keynes outfit. As speculation around Verstappen’s own future continues to dominate the Formula 1 paddock, the four-time world champion has admitted that contact with the man who guided him to multiple championships has never stopped.

© XPB Formula 1 could be heading towards one of its biggest technical shake-ups in years, with the FIA examining the return of refuelling and a potential overhaul of how teams access power units when the next engine regulations arrive.

©Ferrari Ferrari is set to make Formula 1 history this week by becoming the first team to run a current-generation car at Madrid's brand-new Madring circuit, offering an early glimpse of the venue that will stage this year's Spanish Grand Prix.

Talk about a swift change of pace! Just twenty-four hours after starting on pole position at a high-stakes British Grand Prix, F1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli traded the burning tarmac of Silverstone for the pristine lawns of Wimbledon. Shaking off a frustrating race retirement, the 19-year-old Mercedes prodigy looked effortlessly dapper in traditional tailoring as he took his seat in the All England Club’s exclusive Royal Box.

© XPB Oscar Piastri believes the varying power unit deployment strategies used by drivers on the frantic opening lap of the British Grand Prix ultimately led to the “carnage” that ruined his afternoon at Silverstone. The McLaren driver saw his race compromised from the outset after sustaining front-wing damage in a midfield squeeze, forcing an early pit stop that dropped him to the back of the field. Although he fought back, Piastri could recover only to 11th by the chequered flag.

©IndyCar McLaren Racing is done playing the long game. Zak Brown has thrown down one of the boldest statements of intent in recent IndyCar memory, assembling a heavyweight driver roster that leaves little doubt about the team's ambitions – not just to conquer IndyCar, but to chase one of motorsport's rarest prizes.

© XPB Charles Leclerc's long-awaited return to the top step of the podium at Silverstone has injected fresh optimism into Ferrari's 2026 Formula 1 campaign, but team principal Fred Vasseur is refusing to let one standout weekend inflate expectations of an imminent title charge.

©McLaren Lando Norris could not resist a mischievous thought as the F1 field circulated at a snail's pace behind the Safety Car during the closing moments of Sunday’s British Grand Prix With victory already out of reach, the McLaren driver briefly entertained the idea of pulling off one of Silverstone's most infamous tricks. He was hunting for a loophole, scheming to steal a podium – or perhaps the entire race – right from under the noses of his rivals.

Silverstone may not have delivered the result McLaren wanted in Formula 1, with the team missing out on a podium on home soil, but the papaya squad more than made up for it across the Atlantic with a dream result in IndyCar. Arrow McLaren celebrated its first-ever 1-2 finish in the NTT IndyCar Series at Mid-Ohio, as Pato O’Ward ended his year-long wait for victory by leading teammate Christian Lundgaard home in a commanding display of teamwork, pace and flawless execution.

Nico Hulkenberg, Audi (DNF) – 4/10 You cannot blame the German for his car giving up the ghost, but his afternoon was already heading south before the mechanical gremlins intervened. Another sluggish getaway off the grid left him mired in the midfield pack, showing none of the spark required to hunt down points. A forgettable weekend that was mercifully cut short, sparing him from fighting a losing battle at the back. Alex Albon, Williams (DNF) – 3/10 An afternoon ruined in the opening seconds.