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Alexander Dunne of Ireland and McLaren looks on in the garage during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Austria at Red Bull Ring on June 27, 2025 in Spielberg, Austria.

Dunne shows his speed during F1 practice debut

Alex Dunne set the fourth fastest time in Austrian Grand Prix first practice for McLaren on Friday as he became the first Irish driver to compete in a Formula One session for 22 years.

Motorsport • 28 Jun

Second placed Alexander Dunne of Ireland and Rodin Motorsport (17) on the podium with his trophy during the Round 6 Barcelona Sprint race of the Formula 2 Championship at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on May 31, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain.

Dunne to make F1 practice debut for McLaren on Friday

Alex Dunne will take another step in his burgeoning career this weekend when the Offaly man will get behind the wheel of the McLaren F1 car for Friday's first practice session at the Austrian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 23 Jun

MONTREAL, QUEBEC - JUNE 15: Race winner George Russell of Great Britain and Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team celebrates in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Canada at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on June 15, 2025 in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Jared C. Til

Norris and Piastri collide as Russell wins Canadian GP

Lando Norris crashed out of the Canadian Grand Prix following a sensational 200mph collision with McLaren team-mate and championship rival Oscar Piastri, as George Russell delivered a faultless drive to win from pole position.

Motorsport • 15 Jun

MONTREAL, QUEBEC - JUNE 14: Pole position qualifier George Russell of Great Britain and Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team (right) talks with Second placed qualifier Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing in parc ferme during qualifying a

Verstappen snaps at 'childish' criticism of his driving

A furious Max Verstappen lashed out at criticism of his driving as "childish, annoying and p****** him off" after his nemesis George Russell beat him to pole position for Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 15 Jun

People take pictures and videos with their phones of Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz during an exhibition in the future Madring Circuit. The Madrid-born F1 driver, driving the Williams FW45, was racing on part of the urban circuit of the capital, which will

Imola dropped and two races in Spain for F1 2026

Formula One will have two races in Spain next season with Madrid making its debut in September and Italy's Imola dropping off the 24-round calendar, the governing FIA have announced.

Motorsport • 10 Jun

George Russell (R) eventually got past Max Verstappen

Verstappen accepts Russell crash 'was not right'

Max Verstappen has issued a veiled apology for his wild crash with George Russell by admitting it "was not right and should have not happened".

Motorsport • 02 Jun

A sixth career win for Lando Norris and his first around the streets of Monte Carlo

Norris cuts gap to Piastri after winning Monaco GP

Lando Norris slashed Oscar Piastri's title lead after navigating the two-stop strategy puzzle to clinch his first Monaco Grand Prix victory.

Motorsport • 25 May

Lando Norris has a golden opportunity to win the prestigious Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday after taking pole position

Norris pips Leclerc to Monaco Grand Prix pole

McLaren's Lando Norris qualified on pole position for Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 24 May

McLaren technicians work on Lando Norris' car during practice at Miami

Updated Norris with the spanner in the cockpit - McLaren gaffe

Lando Norris' McLaren team are being investigated by Formula One's governing body after they left tools in his cockpit during opening practice for the Miami Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 02 May

Piastri, long-tipped as a future champion, is in his third season in F1

Piastri surges into championship lead after Saudi win

Oscar Piastri moved ahead of Lando Norris and into the drivers' championship lead with victory at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Max Verstappen paid the price for a first-lap penalty.

Motorsport • 20 Apr

The four-time champion is eight points off the summit in the 2025 drivers' standings

Verstappen dismisses growing Red Bull exit speculation

Max Verstappen brushed off talk over his Red Bull future and insisted he is "very relaxed" with his situation at the team.

Motorsport • 17 Apr

Oscar Piastri clinched the fourth grand prix win of his career to move firmly into the drivers title battle

Piastri dominates in Bahrain as Norris salvages podium

Oscar Piastri eased to victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix as Lando Norris battled back from his disappointing qualifying to finish on the podium.

Motorsport • 13 Apr

Oscar Piastri got the best of his McLaren team-mate in qualifying

Piastri on pole for McLaren in Bahrain as Norris sixth

Oscar Piastri claimed pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix as McLaren team-mate Lando Norris qualified only sixth.

Motorsport • 12 Apr

Lando Norris (R) ended up on the grass as he and Max Verstappen exited the pit lane at Suzuka

Verstappen wins in Japan after holding off Norris

Max Verstappen won his first race of the season after again tussling with Lando Norris at the Japanese Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 06 Apr

Max Verstappen celebrates after securing pole position at Suzuka

Verstappen snatches surprise pole at Japanese GP

Max Verstappen produced an incredible lap to stun McLaren pair Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri and claim a shock pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 05 Apr

Lewis Hamilton (car no 44) and Charles Leclerc's cars were both disqualified for different infringements

Ferrari boss hits out at broadcasting of Hamilton radio

Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur took aim at Formula One's "joke" broadcast of the Chinese Grand Prix as he accused the sport of deliberately creating a show when Lewis Hamilton offered to move aside for Charles Leclerc.

Motorsport • 24 Mar

Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton celebrates taking pole position after the sprint qualifying session at the Chinese Grand Prix

Hamilton takes pole position for Shanghai sprint race

Lewis Hamilton landed his first pole position as a Ferrari driver by taking top spot for Saturday's sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 21 Mar

Eddie Jordan brought Ireland to the pinnacle of F1 during a distinguished career as team boss of his eponymous outfit

Drive to Thrive: Eddie Jordan flew the flag for Ireland

When it comes to Irish involvement in Formula One, the late, great Eddie Jordan occupies a peerless place on the top step of the podium.

Motorsport • 20 Mar

Lando Norris appears to have a huge advantage in his McLaren

Norris should win every race, claims Russell

George Russell has claimed that Lando Norris has the car to win every race this season and said McLaren's advantage is even bigger than Red Bull enjoyed.

Motorsport • 20 Mar

Formula One extend CEO Domenicali's contract to 2029

Formula One boss Stefano Domenicali has signed a new five-year contract renewal on the eve of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 12 Mar

The 2025 grid featuring six rookies, two forty-somethings and 13 combined drivers titles

F1 gladiators gear up for a 'last days of Rome' season

Raf Diallo sets the scene for the new Formula One season with plenty of change in the final season before the 2026 regulation overall.

Motorsport • 13 Mar

The ten existing teams unveiled their new cars for 2025 last month - Cadillac will have to wait until next season to join them

Cadillac's entry as F1's 11th team rubber-stamped

Formula One will have an 11th team on the grid next year after Cadillac's long-anticipated entry was finally rubber-stamped by the sport's bosses.

Motorsport • 07 Mar

Lewis Hamilton made the switch to Ferrari following 12 seasons with Mercedes

Hamilton not bothered by criticism after Ferrari switch

Lewis Hamilton said he is fuelled by criticism after completing the final outing in his Ferrari ahead of his full debut for the Italian giants at next month's Formula One curtain raiser in Australia.

Motorsport • 28 Feb

Ferrari mechanics use flashlights during a power outage on the first day of the Formula One pre-season testing

Lights out as power cut halts day one of F1 testing

A power cut halted Formula One's pre-season testing in Bahrain on Wednesday with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc top of the afternoon timesheets after Mercedes rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli set the morning pace.

Motorsport • 26 Feb

Max Verstappen and Christian Horner, Team Principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing look on during a press conference prior to F1 75 Live

FIA condemn boos aimed towards Verstappen at F1 launch

Formula One's governing body has condemned the "tribalist" booing of Max Verstappen and Christian Horner at the sport's season launch in London.

Motorsport • 22 Feb