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GPFans Global
by GPFans Global
GPFans is a multi-platform, multi-language brand dedicated to Formula One coverage. We bring you all the ins and outs of the sport, 24/7, everything from up-to-the-minute news and features to the latest viral stories and clips.
Episodes
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Why the FIA keeps changing F1 cars | GPFans Special
The 2026 regulation changes are often described as one of the biggest overhauls in Formula 1 history. Why does the FIA revise the rules every few years, and why does it introduce new types of Formula 1 cars? In this GPFans Special, we examine the reasoning behind these changes.
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FIA hold more meetings after fresh Mercedes power unit complaints | GPFans F1 News
The FIA have scheduled two more meetings this week to tackle the much-discussed engine trick found by Mercedes surrounding their power unit’s compression ratio. The FIA will meet with all eleven teams, and Thursday, the Power Unit Advisory Committee will come together as well to discuss the…
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Williams refute F1 weight problem but “dodge questions” | GPFans F1 News
Williams team principal James Vowles has refuted the fact that a weight problem and failed crash tests are the reason why the team is not able to run this week in Barcelona. Vowles claims it’s impossible to know whether or not the car is overweight or not, but has confirmed they’ll be ready in…
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Red Bull stands out during F1 testing in Barcelona | GPFans Special
The first real test week of the Formula 1 season has begun. Already, several striking developments are emerging, and in this GPFans Special we take a closer look at some of those clever innovations.
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‘Aston Martin suffer delays, could miss three testing days’ | GPFans F1 News
Winter testing has officially begun in Barcelona, albeit behind closed doors, and one notably absent team was Aston Martin. News broke last week that Williams will miss the test altogether, but Aston have run into some delays as well, as seven of the eleven teams ran their cars on Monday.
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McLaren will miss first day of F1 winter testing | GPFans F1 News
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has confirmed that McLaren will not participate in the first day of the Barcelona winter test. The test next week, that will take place behind closed doors, is the first of three separate testing opportunities for the 11 F1 teams to shake down their new...
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‘Doohan in position for full-time F1 return’ | GPFans F1 News
Jack Doohan could be back in Formula 1 next year. The Aussie is on the verge of becoming Haas’s reserve driver this season, with the intention of getting a full-time drive for next year.
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‘Red Bull, Ferrari could miss first F1 testing day’ | GPFans F1 News
Multiple teams could miss out on the first day of testing in Barcelona at the end of the month. Red Bull Racing and Alpine, with the testing week behind closed doors starting on January 26th.
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FIA call meeting as F1 teams call for Mercedes engine ban | GPFans News
Three teams have gone to the FIA to declare the new Mercedes engine illegal, according to the usually well-informed Corriere dello Sport. Mercedes have reportedly found a way to circumvent the new compression ratio and generate more power, which is why other manufacturers have rung the alarm bell.
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Perez: ‘Horner had issues, I was the distraction’ | GPFans F1 News
Sergio Perez has hit out at Christian Horner over the way he was shown the door at Red Bull Racing. Perez claims he was merely a distraction for Horner’s off-track controversy during that year, as he was ultimately replaced at the end of 2024. Meanwhile Formula 1 have decided to slightly tweak…
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‘Horner F1-return to be massively delayed’ | GPFans F1 News
Christian Horner’s return to the F1-paddock could be delayed to at least September because of a clause in one of Alpine’s contracts. Horner is reportedly on the brink of buying a stake in Alpine and becoming the on-grid leader of the team, but this could throw a real spanner in the works.
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‘Honda can deploy trick to improve 2026 F1 engine’ | GPFans F1 News
Honda have spare time to work on their 2026 power unit if necessary. The Japanese manufacturer did not use all of their allocated development time in 2023 and 2024, and plan to use this time if they appear to have a deficit to the rest of the grid in 2026.
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‘Horner to become Alpine stakeholder and leader’ l GPFans News
Christian Horner is set to become Alpine’s major stakeholder and leader of the team, according to the normally very reliable Auto Motor und Sport. Horner leads a consortium of investors that will purchase a majority stake in Alpine for almost 800 million euro’s in the coming days, according to…
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‘Verstappen-engineer Lambiase has held talks with Aston and Williams’ l GPFans News
Max Verstappen’s long-time race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase has been in talks with both Aston Martin and Williams, according to The Race.com and Motorsport. Lambiase has been with Verstappen since moving to the team in 2016, but was offered a senior position at Aston Martin, where his old…
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Verstappen: “Half” of F1 cars would get DSQ if always checked post-race l GPFans News
Max Verstappen believes that if all twenty F1 cars would be checked after a Grand Prix for skid block wear, like McLaren were in Las Vegas, that half of the cars would not be legal. Like many others, Verstappen is not a fan of the random checks the FIA conducts, but concedes checking all cars…
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FIA close another F1 engine loophole l GPFans News
The FIA have closed another potential loophole in the new F1 engine rules for the upcoming season, and this time, it’s regarding fuel flow. Previously, there were suspicions Red Bull and Mercedes had found a way around the new compression ratio limit, but this is a new fuel-related loophole that...
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Helmut Marko makes serious Horner accusation: "Lying about everything" | GPFans F1 News
Helmut Marko has come out and made some serious accusation against Red Bull's former team principal, Christian Horner. Marko says that Horner was "lying about everything" and says that Horner wanted to take over the Milton Keynes-based outfit after the passing of Red Bull owner Dietrich…
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Verstappen not attending FIA Prize Giving Ceremony | GPFans F1 News
Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been re-elected as president of F1’s governing body the FIA. But despite being the only candidate on the list due to a quirk in the rules, he did not get all the votes. Meanwhile at tonight’s FIA Prize Giving Ceremony where Lando Norris will be officially crowned…
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Leclerc warns Ferrari with statement for 2026: "Now or never" | GPFans F1 News
Charles Leclerc has warned Ferrari for 2026, saying that next season will be "now or never" to make a comeback back to the top as the monegasque driver is both running out of time and patience.
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Norris' father digs at runner-up Verstappen: "You only remember the winner" | GPFans F1 News
Lando Norris' father, Adam Norris, has caused a bit of a stir in the media with his comments about Max Verstappen finishing second in the F1 drivers' championship.
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McLaren confirms useing team orders at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | GPFans F1 News
McLaren chief Zak Brown has confirmed that McLaren will enforce team orders to claim the World Drivers' Championship, in this season's finale at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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Russell speaks out against McLaren team orders: ‘Unacceptable and unreasonable’ l GPFans News
In the coming days we will see who manages to crown themselves Formula 1 world champion, with the McLaren team still having two irons in the fire. George Russell believes that, whatever happens, McLaren should refrain from using team orders.
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OFFICIAL! Yuki Tsunoda replaced at Red Bull Racing | GPFans F1 News
It is official! Isack Hadjar will replace Yuki Tsunoda at Red Bull Racing next season. The Japanese driver will take up the role as the team's reserve driver for 2026. Over at the other side of the pit lane, McLaren has signed newly crowned Formula 2 champion, Leonardo Fornaroli, for their Driver...
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Toto Wolff hits back at "Brainless" Helmut Marko's Antonelli claim | GPFans F1 News
McLaren rumours regarding Lando Norris bias over Oscar Piastri has reached all the way to the Australian senate, asking if McLaren is actually biased against Oscar Piastri. Meanwhile Toto Wolff has slammed Marko's "brainless" comments regarding his driver Kimi Antonelli.
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Did Piastri admit he’s McLaren’s second driver? | GPFans F1 News
Everybody around the paddock has two things on their mind this weekend: Who will be the 2025 World Drivers' Champion and who will drive for Red Bull and Racing Bulls in 2026?
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Newey's new Aston Martin F1 role could bring "chaos" | GPFans F1 News
With Aston Martin's announcement that Adrian Newey will be taking the role of team principal over Andy Cowell. Fans are left wondering if Newey can be both responsible for designing a car and running the day to day business at Aston Martin. Find out more in this GPFans News video!
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'Aston Martin set for huge Team Principal and Driver change' | GPFans F1 News
After the Las Vegas Grand Prix, rumours have it that Aston Martin's team principal, Andy Cowell, could be set to leave the Silverstone based team. But not only have there been talks about a potential change in team principal, but also a driver change for 2027. Find out more, in this GPFans News...
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Hamilton describes 2025 at Ferrari “worst season ever” | GPFans F1 News
Lewis Hamilton thinks his current year is his worst season ever. The seven-time champion is in sixth place in the standings and came over the line in tenth place in Las Vegas. Meanwhile Aston Martin are set to replace Andy Cowell as team principal and CEO. Christian Horner is one of the leading...
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Stroll scolds Colapinto after criticism: “Maybe score a point this year” | GPFans F1 News
Lance Stroll has hit back at Franco Colapinto, urging the Argentinian to focus on scoring a single point before having a go at other drivers. In Brazil, Colapinto criticised Stroll for never looking in the mirrors and always having sloppy collisions with others, but the Canadian has not taken…
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Piastri Brazil GP penalty “unacceptable”, urgent rule changes needed l GPFans News
Williams driver and GPDA president Carlos Sainz Junior has dubbed Oscar Piastri’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix penalty unacceptable, and believes the drivers’ guidelines should be revised instantly. Piastri was given a race-ruining 10-second time penalty for a collision with Kimi Antonelli at an early...
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Will McLaren follow Verstappen in taking a grid penalty? | GPFans Special
The final stretch of the season has arrived and although Lando Norris holds a comfortable lead, Oscar Piastri will do everything he can to claim the world title. The duo still have to take a possible engine change into account, something McLaren team boss Andrea Stella has hinted at several times.
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Norris expects McLaren F1 struggles at Las Vegas GP | GPFans F1 News
Lando Norris fears the upcoming Las Vegas Grand Prix will be a weekend of struggles for himself and McLaren as a team. Norris pointed to it being his team’s worst weekend of last season. #f1news #mclaren #landonorris #segioperez #lasvegas
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Piastri admits McLaren Monza team orders impacted him | GPFans F1 News
Oscar Piastri has admitted that McLaren’s team orders at the Italian Grand Prix had an impact on him in the race after. Meanwhile Max Verstappen has admitted that what happened at the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix was wrong of him to do.
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How Red Bull managed to turn around Verstappen's weekend | GPFans Special
Max Verstappen secured a solid third-place finish in Brazil, but it wasn’t all smooth sailing for Red Bull. The team endured a dreadful start to the weekend before eventually finding their rhythm. In this GPFans special, we take a closer look at how they managed to turn things around.
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Ferrari publicly hits out at Hamilton and Leclerc for underperforming | GPFans F1 News
Ferrari president John Elkann has heavily criticised his F1 team’s drivers, Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, for underperforming during the current. Elkann has urged both drivers to focus on driving and talk less in a rather surprising twist. #f1news #ferrari #lewishamilton #charlesleclerc...
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Hamilton ‘living in nightmare’, Antonelli breaks F1 rookie record | GPFans F1 News
Lewis Hamilton has admitted his current situation at Ferrari is a quote “nightmare”, and one that he’s been living in for a while. Meanwhile Kimi Antonelli not only achieved his best-ever result in F1 this weekend, but he also broke a rookie record. #f1news #ferrari #lewishamilton #mercedes...
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Leclerc disagrees with Piastri penalty: “Kimi was as much to blame” | GPFans F1 News
Oscar Piastri was not only given a time penalty during the Sao Paulo Grand Prix for his collision with Kimi Antonelli, but the Aussie has now been punished further by the FIA. But Charles Leclerc believes Piastri’s penalty was a harsh one as the Monegasque thinks Kimi Antonelli was as much to…
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McLaren “messing around”, Verstappen “real chance” to take F1 title | GPFans F1 News
Sergio Perez believes his former team-mate Max Verstappen will still come back to win the title. Perez believes McLaren are dropping too many points between themselves. Meanwhile McLaren’s Zak Brown says that the team will never play favourites, even if that does come at the cost of losing the...
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Norris “clearly the preferred driver” at McLaren | GPFans F1 News
Former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone is convinced that Lando Norris is the clear preferred driver within McLaren, and that this fact is gnawing away at Oscar Piastri. #f1 #mclaren #landonorris #oscarpiastri
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FIA proposal may cause problems for McLaren | GPFans Special
The FIA is considering making a two-stop strategy mandatory in Formula 1 starting next year. The idea is still in its early stages, but teams that already struggle with pit stops could come under even more pressure as a result. So why is the FIA thinking about enforcing a two-stop rule anyway…
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Red Bull has "a price to pay” for continuing 2025 F1 car development | GPFans F1 News
Red Bull’s Laurent Mekies is aware that his team’s continuation of the current car development will come at the expense of next year’s challenger, but he feels it is the right direction for the team to go in.
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‘Red Bull disagree internally on second 2026 F1 driver’ l #gpfans #f1news #formula1
There’s disagreement within Red Bull Racing on who to pick for next year’s second seat next to Max Verstappen, according to Last Word on Sports. Team principal Laurent Mekies and advisor Dr Helmut Marko both want a different driver at the senior team for 2026, with no final decision made as we...
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Formula 1 champion announces retirement from racing l #GPFans #F1news #Formula1
Former Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button has announced that he will retire from professional racing after the upcoming 8 Hours of Bahrain. Button has been very active since retiring from F1, mainly participating in endurance racing, but will hang up his helmet and gloves for good after next...
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What's behind Piastri's sudden loss of speed | GPFans Special
After his dominant victory in Mexico, Lando Norris has taken the lead in the Formula 1 standings, edging out teammate Oscar Piastri by just one point. While Norris is in peak form, Piastri seems to be struggling at this crucial stage of the season. What’s going on with Piastri, and why does the...
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FIA explain why Verstappen went penalty-free in Hamilton-fight in Mexico | GPFans F1 News
The FIA have explained why Max Verstappen was left unpunished during the Mexico City Grand Prix during his hard-nosed battle with Lewis Hamilton. Meanwhile George Russell has revealed that part of his new contract at Mercedes includes a clause that if he meets a certain performance-based target…
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Why Norris was booed following Mexico City Grand Prix win | GPFans F1 News
A lot of people were surprised as to why Lando Norris was getting booed following his Mexico City Grand Prix win, and an explanation has now been offered. Mexican F1 journalist Carlos Jalife from Fast Mag explained to Norris himself during the press conference that it dates back to the Italian...
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‘Red Bull delay 2026 F1 seat decision as Tsunoda impresses’ | GPFans F1 News
Red Bull Racing are considering delaying their final decision on who to put in their second car next season, according to Last Word on Sports, after Yuki Tsunoda has started to impress the team. Red Bull originally set a deadline for this weekend in Mexico, but might deliberate further as the...
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Piastri set to miss part of Abu Dhabi GP weekend | GPFans F1 News
Oscar Piastri is most likely going to miss out on FP1 of the year-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Piastri still has to let a rookie driver deputise in his MCL39 for one more practice session in 2025, and by all accounts, this will be at the season finale, when the title will most likely be on the line.
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Red Bull: “No more circuits that favour McLaren” in 2025 | GPFans F1 News
Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko believes there is no more circuit in what is left of the 2025 season that will favour McLaren. #f1news #f1 #mclarenf1 #redbullracing #maxverstappen
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Leclerc replies to “unfounded rumours”, Alpine “disappointed” in Colapinto | GPFans F1 News
Charles Leclerc has hit out at what he calls unfounded noise and rumours around Ferrari, noise that he admits hasn’t made it easy for the team and himself to perform. Meanwhile Alpine have released a statement following the United States Grand Prix expressing their disappointment with Franco...
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