72 today: Riccardo Patrese, who won six grands prix and finished runner-up in the 1992 world championship to team mate Nigel Mansell www.racefans.net/f1-informati...

40 today: Romain Grosjean, who started 179 grands prix, survived a monumental fireball crash in 2020 and now races in IndyCar www.racefans.net/romain-grosj... #F1 #RaceFans

Which dry weather race has the highest rating in our Rate the Race polls? The 2011 Chinese Grand Prix, held 15 years ago today. Do you remember it as one of F1's great races? www.racefans.net/2026/04/17/o... #F1

10 years ago today Nico Rosberg won the Chinese Grand Prix after early leader Daniel Ricciardo suffered a puncture. Lewis Hamilton finished seventh following lap one damage. www.racefans.net/2016/04/18/r... #F1

Red Bull has hired Ferrari's deputy head of vehicle performance Andrea Landi to join as its head of performance in July. He will report to Ben Waterhouse, who has taken on a new role as chief performance and design engineer, reporting to technical director Pierre Wache. #F1 #RaceFans

NEW: One of F1’s greatest races ever happened 15 years ago today. Or did it? The Chinese Grand Prix, held 15 years ago today, is the highest-rated dry-weather Formula 1 race. Did a rules change make it a classic? More:

NEW: Round-up: Colapinto ignored pre-race warning with “dangerous” move says Bearman, and more Friday's edition of the RaceFans round-up. More:

NEW: “Overtaking is overtaking”: Domenicali denies F1’s yo-yo racing is “artificial” Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has dismissed claims that overtaking has become more "artificial" under the series' new regulations. More:

40 today: Paul di Resta, who started 58 grands prix for Force India - and one for Williams www.racefans.net/paul-di-resta/ #F1

Born today in 1942: Frank Williams (pictured in 2019 with George Russell), who founded the hugely successful Williams F1 team, and died in November 2021 www.racefans.net/f1-informati... #F1

NEW: The crashes F1 is trying to prevent may be rare – but the danger is obvious Formula 1 is taking the implications of Oliver Bearman's Suzuka crash seriously. It could have easily have been much more dangerous. More:

NEW: Round-up: Colapinto tests at Silverstone, Norris and Antonelli at Nurburgring, and more Thursday's edition of the RaceFans round-up. More:

NEW: Round-up: Colapinto tests at Silverstone, Norris and Antonelli at Nurburgring, and more Thursday's edition of the RaceFans round-up. More:

NEW: Round-up: Colapinto tests at Silverstone, Norris and Antonelli at Nurburgring, and more Thursday's edition of the RaceFans round-up. More:

NEW: Round-up: Colapinto tests at Silverstone, Norris and Antonelli at Nurburgring, and more Thursday's edition of the RaceFans round-up. More:

NEW: Round-up: Colapinto tests at Silverstone, Norris and Antonelli at Nurburgring, and more Thursday's edition of the RaceFans round-up. More:

NEW: Round-up: Colapinto tests at Silverstone, Norris and Antonelli at Nurburgring, and more Thursday's edition of the RaceFans round-up. More:

NEW: Round-up: Colapinto tests at Silverstone, Norris and Antonelli at Nurburgring, and more Thursday's edition of the RaceFans round-up. More:

NEW: Round-up: Colapinto tests at Silverstone, Norris and Antonelli at Nurburgring, and more Thursday's edition of the RaceFans round-up. More:

NEW: F1 returning to India soon after 2027 sounds like wishful thinking A return for Formula 1 to the former home of the Indian Grand Prix does not look likely to happen any time soon. More:

NEW: Round-up: Verstappen and Norris right to criticise F1 says Mansell, and more Wednesday's edition of the RaceFans round-up. More:

On this day in 2014 Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali stepped down following their poor start to the season and was replaced by Marco Mattiacci. Domenicali led Ferrari for six years and is now CEO of #F1 www.racefans.net/2014/04/14/d...

#F1 back in action at the Nurburgring: McLaren's Oscar Piastri and George Russell of Mercedes testing tyres. Video: Pirelli (no audio)

NEW: Verstappen loathes F1’s new generation of cars – but what do his rivals reckon? Max Verstappen has left no one in doubt how he feels about Formula 1. But how many of his rivals are as unhappy a he is? More:

NEW: Round-up: Sainz ‘has all the potential to be a team principal’ says Vowles, and more Tuesday's edition of the RaceFans round-up. More:

NEW: Round-up: Sainz ‘has all the potential to be a team principal’ says Vowles, and more Tuesday's edition of the RaceFans round-up. More:

The Spanish Grand Prix has a new home this year - but will it see as exciting a debut as Jerez did 40 years ago today? Ayrton Senna pipped Nigel Mansell to victory at Jerez by a hundredth of a second in a thrilling finish: www.racefans.net/2011/04/13/2... #F1

NEW: The ‘throwback weekend’ is back in fashion. But it’s a flawed concept – especially for F1 Motorsport series and football have tried 'throwback weekends'. But the shortcomings of the concept make it ill-suited to Formula 1. More:

NEW: Round-up: Marko to return to F1 as Red Bull Ring ambassador, and more Also in Monday's edition of the RaceFans round-up, Lance Stroll's car finished 48th on his GT racing debut after his team mates collected multiple penalties. More:

NEW: Is Formula 1’s double race cancellation a blessing in disguise? Today should have been the Bahrain Grand Prix. Instead F1 has a five-week 'spring break'. Is the loss of two races a disappointment? More:

NEW: Round-up: Madring ‘on schedule’ to hold first Formula 1 race in September, and more Sunday's edition of the RaceFans round-up. More:

NEW: Todt admits Schumacher crashed on purpose – but did it really cost him two titles? Former Ferrari team principal Jean Todt has reversed his stance on one of Michael Schumacher's most controversial moves. But did it really cost him a championship? More:

NEW: Round-up: Coulthard ‘surprised’ FIA didn’t act when Verstappen threw journalist out, and more Saturday's edition of the RaceFans round-up. More:

15 years ago today Sebastian Vettel won the Malaysian Grand Prix for Red Bull while Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso were penalised after colliding www.racefans.net/2011/04/10/2... #F1

NEW: 25 of the most memorable radio exchanges from the ‘Max and GP show’ As Max Verstappen and Gianpiero Lambiase prepare to go their separate ways, here are 25 of their most memorable moments. More:

Born today in 1929: Mike Hawthorn, who became Formula 1 world champion for Ferrari in 1958 www.racefans.net/f1-informati... #F1

NEW: Round-up: ‘Closing speeds and driver satisfaction’ are priorities for F1 rules changes Friday's edition of the RaceFans round-up. More:

NEW: FIA explains next steps after first meeting to discuss fixes for 2026 F1 rules The FIA said its first meeting to discuss changes to Formula 1's new rules involved "constructive dialogue on difficult topics." More:

UPDATE: McLaren confirm Verstappen's race engineer Lambiase will join them in 2028: www.racefans.net/2026/04/09/o... #F1

NEW: Official: Red Bull confirms Verstappen’s engineer Lambiase will leave in 2028 The exodus of top names from Red Bull will continue as the team confirmed Max Verstappen's race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase is to leave. More:

NEW: Formula 2 to debut in Miami and Montreal after Iran war cancellations Formula 2 will replace its cancelled rounds in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia by joining Formula 1 for its next two events in North America. More:

NEW: The shadow of motorsport’s worst tragedy hangs over F1’s latest safety debate As Formula 1 meets to discuss safety improvements, even former drivers are warning its new rules are too dangerous. More:

55 today: 1997 Formula 1 world champion, 1995 CART IndyCar champion and 1995 Indianapolis 500 winner Jacques Villeneuve www.racefans.net/f1-informati... #F1 #IndyCar

NEW: Round-up: Bearman’s shunt reminds Irvine of Ogawa’s fatal Suzuka crash, and more In Thursday's edition of the RaceFans round-up, ex-Formula 1 driver Eddie Irvine says the current rules have made cars "dangerous". More:

NEW: Dad didn’t want me to start racing admits new F1 points leader Antonelli Andrea Kimi Antonelli explained why his dad didn't want him to become a racing driver and why he prefers to use his full name. More:

60 today: Mark Blundell, who reached the podium in Formula 1 with Ligier and Tyrrell, won the Le Mans 24 Hours with Peugeot in 1992 and scored three victories in the CART IndyCar series www.racefans.net/2020/05/01/m... #F1 #IndyCar

NEW: Round-up: FIA must act to protect fans after Bearman crash says Brundle, and more Wednesday's edition of the RaceFans round-up. More:

NEW: When did F1 last have a mid-season break longer than five weeks? 1990 Not since the days of Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost has Formula 1 seen an in-season break longer than the current five-week gap. More:

NEW: Round-up: Senna’s first F1 car expected to fetch up to £3.3m at auction, and more Tuesday's edition of the RaceFans round-up. More:

NEW: Mercedes not holding back power unit information from McLaren – Stella McLaren team principal Andrea Stella denied their engine supplier Mercedes has been slow to share information about how to get the most out of their power units. More: