Veerendra is a motorsport journalist with 4+ years of experience covering everything from Formula 1 to NASCAR and IndyCar. As a lifelong racing fan, he is an expert in exploring everything from race analysis to driver profiles and technical innovations in motorsport. When not at his desk, he likes exploring about the mysteries of the Universe or finds himself spending time with his two feline friends.
Lewis Hamilton is calling on Formula 1’s governing bodies to give drivers a formal seat in regulation discussions. The seven-time world champion made the plea ahead of the Miami Grand Prix, arguing that drivers are best placed to judge whether rules are working. His comments have drawn support from several other leading names on the […]
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has warned that the weight of Italian public expectation poses the greatest risk to 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli, who leads the Formula 1 drivers’ championship after winning three consecutive Grands Prix. Antonelli’s victory at the Miami Grand Prix on May 3 made him the first Italian to win three races in […]
Juan Pablo Montoya wants Formula 1 to hit Max Verstappen with penalty points on his FIA super licence. The former F1 driver made the call on the BBC’s Chequered Flag podcast after the Miami Grand Prix. Montoya argued that Verstappen’s public attacks on the 2026 regulations have gone beyond acceptable criticism and are damaging the […]
Toto Wolff has publicly backed the FIA’s plan to bring back V8 engines, going further than most by proposing a power unit that could produce up to 1,200bhp. The Mercedes team principal made the comments at the Miami Grand Prix weekend, where FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem confirmed that V8 engines would return to the […]
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has publicly called for Christian Horner’s return to Formula 1, saying the sport is poorer without him. Speaking to media, including RacingNews365, Ben Sulayem said he remains in regular contact with the former Red Bull team principal and believes a comeback is both welcome and inevitable. “If you ask me, […]
Lewis Hamilton wants Ferrari to upgrade their engine. The seven-time world champion made the call after a difficult Miami Grand Prix weekend, saying the SF-26’s power unit is holding the team back from competing with Mercedes and Red Bull. Hamilton was direct about what Ferrari needs. Speaking to Mara Sangiorgio for Sky Italia after the […]
George Russell says he is not worried about falling 20 points behind teammate Kimi Antonelli in the 2026 Formula 1 drivers’ championship. The 28-year-old Briton, who finished fourth at the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday, pointed to his experience across previous seasons as his reason for remaining calm. Antonelli, 19, has won three consecutive races […]
Mitch Evans won the second race of the 2026 Berlin E-Prix at the Tempelhof Airport Circuit on Sunday, charging from 17th on the grid to take the chequered flag. The victory was his 16th in Formula E, extending his record as the most successful driver in the championship’s history. He crossed the line 0.822 seconds […]
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem confirmed at the Miami Grand Prix that Formula 1 will abandon its current V6 hybrid engines and return to V8 power units by 2031, with a personal target of 2030. The announcement, first reported by Reuters, is the clearest signal yet that the governing body intends to reverse the direction […]
Lando Norris finished second at the 2026 Miami Grand Prix on Sunday. But the reigning Formula 1 world champion left the Miami International Autodrome with a demand that goes beyond his own result: remove the battery from the cars entirely. Formula 1 had introduced a package of regulatory changes ahead of the Miami race to […]
Sergio Perez enjoyed racing Fernando Alonso so much at the 2026 Miami Grand Prix that he does not want it to stop. The Cadillac driver said after the weekend that he hopes Aston Martin stays close enough in pace for the battles to continue. “I hope Aston Martin doesn’t improve too quickly so I can […]
Lando Norris finished second at the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday, 3.264 seconds behind race winner Kimi Antonelli. The reigning world champion called the 19-year-old Mercedes driver “incredible” after the race, then added that he also finds him “annoying” because he wants to beat him. Antonelli became only the third driver in F1 history to […]
