Formula 1

Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko, the architect of the junior programme that took numerous drivers to F1, will step down from his role.

Ritomo Miyata has committed to doing a third season in Formula 2 next year, and will spend it with Hitech GP.

Four more young drivers have been announced as getting time in contemporary Formula 1 machinery at Yas Marina Circuit over the next five days.

Two more full-time drivers have joined the 2026 F1 Academy grid, and both with the backing of Formula 1 teams.

Arvid Lindblad will complete a meteoric rise to F1 as a Racing Bulls driver in 2026, little over three years after his single-seater debut.

The McLaren Formula 1 team has announced the addition of two Formula 2 stars and a top karter to its driver development programme.

F2 title rivals Jak Crawford and Luke Browning will be on double duty during the season finale in Abu Dhabi, as both will be driving in F1.

McLaren has added Ella Stevens and Ella Hakkinen to its driver development programme and will support two drivers in F1 Academy in 2026.

Formula Regional European Championship runner-up Matteo De Palo has become the latest member of the McLaren Driver Development Programme.

The Aston Martin Formula 1 team has announced Jak Crawford will act as a reserve driver through next season.

Jak Crawford will drive in a Formula 1 practice session for the first time at this weekend’s Mexico City Grand Prix with Aston Martin.

The Alpine F1 team will use its reserve driver Paul Aron in a practice session for a second time this year at this weekend’s Mexico City GP.

Red Bull Racing has announced it will hand Arvid Lindblad a second Formula 1 free practice outing at this weekend’s Mexico City Grand Prix.

Luke Browning will make his third appearance in a Formula 1 practice session with Williams at the Mexico City Grand Prix next weekend.

Alpine was quick to confirm after the Dutch GP that Franco Colapinto’s race-by-race deal was continuing, but he will spend time on the sidelines at the Italian GP

Deagen Fairclough took part in his maiden F1 test with Aston Martin last week, part of his prize for the Silverstone Autosport BRDC Award.

Formula 2 title contender Alex Dunne will drive for McLaren in Formula 1’s first free practice session at Monza this weekend.

Swiss karter Chiara Battig has been announced as joining the Red Bull Junior Team, and stepping up to Formula 4 next year.

The Silverstone Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award, which rewards a rising British racer with an F1 test, will not run in 2025

Alba Hurup Larsen and Niccolo Maccagnani have been announced as joining the Ferrari Driver Academy next year.