Formula 1 News – August 2025 – Page 5

Aston Martin bans Sky after Stroll fallout

The fallout from Lance Stroll's Silverstone radio rant has deepened, with Aston Martin now reportedly blacklisting Sky Deutschland following critical comments from TV pundit Ralf Schumacher.

Vasseur denies Hamilton could quit Ferrari mid-season

Fred Vasseur insists Lewis Hamilton will not walk away from Ferrari or F1 despite spiralling speculation after Hungary.

Bortoleto worth his weight in gold, says Ecclestone

Gabriel Bortoleto's Formula 1 rise continued in Hungary, as the Sauber rookie outqualified and outraced Nico Hulkenberg once again.

Mercedes set to confirm 2026 lineup as Kimi rebounds

Toto Wolff has given the strongest hint yet that Mercedes will stick with George Russell and Kimi Antonelli for 2026, following weeks of speculation about the team's future direction.

Piastri's aggression could backfire says Ralf

McLaren's intra-team fight is now a two-way battle between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris for the 2025 title - but tensions are beginning to rise.

Verstappen, Marko admit 2025 title fight is over

Max Verstappen and Dr Helmut Marko have both now conceded that Red Bull's 2025 title campaign is effectively finished - following a miserable Hungarian GP.

Horner's goal is F1 team ownership says Ecclestone

Christian Horner is still coming to terms with his sudden ousting from Red Bull, according to long-time friend Bernie Ecclestone - who says the former team boss might not return to Formula 1 at all.

Race Notes - Norris takes McLaren 1-2 in Budapest

Hungary GP - Race Notes

Vowles eyes early 2026 talks to keep Sainz and Albon

James Vowles admits Williams may face a serious challenge to retain both Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon beyond 2026, as the team prepares for the sport's next major regulations reset.

Boss backs Hamilton but admits transition was huge

Lewis Hamilton's painful transition to Ferrari has hit a new low, with the seven-time world champion declaring himself "useless" after failing to reach Q3 in Hungary.

Verstappen says even wins not possible now in 2025

Max Verstappen says he no longer expects to win another race in 2025, as Red Bull's form slump continues and the reigning quadruple world champion slips further out of title contention.

Alonso glad he didn't sit out Hungary GP

Fernando Alonso says it was "worth it" to race in Hungary, after back pain almost forced him to sit out the weekend.

Steiner set to take over Tech3 MotoGP team

Guenther Steiner is poised to take over the Tech3 MotoGP team, with multiple sources reporting that the former F1 boss will lead the project with financial backing from U.S.-based investment group Apex.

Pirelli pushes strategy shake-up with bold tyre tweaks

Pirelli has confirmed a new strategic tyre allocation approach for the remainder of the 2025 Formula 1 season, aimed at forcing greater variation in race strategies and boosting the on-track spectacle.