McLaren CEO Zak Brown has confirmed that the team won’t give in to criticism around their focus on fairness between their two drivers – known as ‘papaya rules’ – as he reflected on their 2025 performance.
In an end-of-year special, Beyond The Grid host Tom Clarkson picks out his highlights from 2025.
Formula 1 prides itself on being at the forefront of innovation – and the relentless pursuit of breaking new ground continues next year when the championship’s rules will be revamped in the biggest shake up the sport has seen for more than a decade.
Big changes are coming to Formula 1 for 2026. New tech, new tools for the drivers, and more nimble cars to play with – all powered by advanced sustainable fuels.
Formula 1 has detailed an overhaul of the technical regulations for the 2026 season, heralding a new era for the sport that will showcase both racing and real-world innovation like never before.
New rules – complete with new terminology – are coming for 2026. But don’t fret – we’ve got you covered for all the jargon you’re going to be hearing throughout the season.
Honda have announced their launch date for the brand new power unit that will be supplied exclusively to Aston Martin from 2026, marking an exciting "new era" for both the team and manufacturer.
The best onboard collection of the newly crowned 2025 World Champion, Lando Norris. An ultimate selection of Norris' best overtakes and career spanning highlights to date, including the championship winning moment in Abu Dhabi.
Max Verstappen has labelled the 2025 season as the best he’s driven in his career, despite missing out on his fifth world championship by just two points to McLaren’s Lando Norris.
Haas have announced that American racer Kaylee Countryman will be representing them on the grid for the 2026 F1 ACADEMY campaign, driving with ART Grand Prix.
The best onboard collection of nine-times race winner Oscar Piastri.
Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur has conceded that the choice to sacrifice some upgrades in 2025 in order to have more resources available for next season’s car was “quite tough to manage psychologically", despite it being a collective decision.
2025 was a season for the ages, offering up long-awaited maiden podiums, rookie superstars, plenty of nail-biting moments and an unpredictable three-way title fight that saw Lando Norris join the illustrious list of champions. The trio of title contenders...
Oscar Piastri believes that the lessons he took from engaging in a tense title battle will help him become a better driver in the future, despite losing out in the season finale to his McLaren team mate Lando Norris.
With the winter break just beginning, here are things you can do to fill that racing void for the next few months...