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Lando Norris may be champion on the track, but it’s a different story in the race to financial supremacy as F1’s top ten earners revved up an estimated $363 million in salary and bonuses this year.
The 2024 Formula 1 season includes 24 races, beginning in Bahrain on March 2 and finishing in Abu Dhabi on Dec. 8.
A Formula 1 team has announced a driver change in a major shake-up ahead of the 2026 season. Alpine have confirmed they have reached a mutual agreement with Jack Doohan to part ways following their campaign together in the 2025 season.
In less than two months time the 2026 Formula 1 season gets underway and their are five drivers who are go into the new era feeling the pressure.
Lando Norris joined F1 royalty with his maiden championship feat last year, and in turn has joined sporting royalty in the list of the highest-paid athletes of 2025.
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If Williams is able to come good on its promise to be strong in 2026, it has two extremely capable drivers. 2025 was a great year for George Russell who continued his upward trajectory to consistently perform at a high level, even if the car was not always there.
IndyCar veteran Conor Daly has expressed his contempt for F1's toxic X (formerly Twitter) fanbase. The former Juncos Hollinger Racing driver highlighted that he would rather be in a "war zone" than interact with any F1 fans online.
Formula One star Franco Colapinto has left fans shocked after unveiling his dramatic body transformation in a viral training video. The Argentine ace is preparing for his second season with Alpine ahead of the 2026 F1 campaign.
It’s not entirely unusual for F1 drivers to take an enjoyment in motorcycles. Daniel Ricciardo, for example, was always known as a fan of bike racing and even spent time one winter with then-factory Kawasaki AMA Supercross rider Adam Cianciarulo at the test track.