McLaren driver Oscar Piastri was "shocked and surprised" by his pre-race crash that left him unable to take the start of Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix as he... read more »

Adrian Newey has confirmed Aston Martin leadership experienced an unexpected shock when visiting Honda in Sakura ahead of the 2026 F1 season. The post Adrian Newey lays bare... read more »

Valtteri Bottas won't serve an F1 grid penalty at the Australian Grand Prix after all. read more »

Valtteri Bottas' return to the Formula 1 paddock has come with an unexpected bonus: the five-place grid penalty he thought he'd carry into F1 2026 has simply... read more »

During Formula 1 winter testing in Bahrain, the focus - apart from the ongoing compression ratio discussion - has mainly been on energy management during the races. Achieving... read more »

F1 star Oscar Piastri has hinted that McLaren experienced some unexpected problems with their Mercedes power unit during the 2026 Barcelona shakedown. read more »

Overall, we haven't encountered anything too unexpected. The behaviour and handling of the car is in line with what we thought. read more »

The human brain is hard-wired to greet changes and unexpected circumstances with a stress response: the amygdalae, biochemical arbiters of the fight-or-flight instinct, flag... read more »

In the latest episode of our look at the greatest races in world championship history, we select the 10 best surprise victories. Host Kevin Turner and author Roger Smith... read more »

Most Formula 1 races go as expected but, every now and again, an unfancied car or driver has a special day. It can be due to chaos ahead, a stellar performance, unusual car... read more »

Williams star Carlos Sainz has issued a surprising response to beating Lewis Hamilton on podiums after the conclusion of this year's F1 championship. read more »

For Andrea Kimi Antonelli, coming under attack from the bottom half of the internet is just the latest unexpected challenge which has beset him during an up-and-down rookie... read more »

Max Verstappen and Lando Norris will both be in damage limitation mode for Saturday's sprint after Oscar Piastri's surprising pole position added another unexpected... read more »

Lance Stroll hits back at Franco Colapinto's criticism as the beef between the pair escalates. read more »

A key Ferrari performance engineer from Lewis Hamilton's side of the garage has left F1 for the Supercars Championship in Australia. read more »

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As early as the eve of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella warned of the spectre of the inevitable Max Verstappen inserting himself into what looked... read more »

Lando Norris says the US team's unexpected comeback to challenge on the final day of the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black underlines why never giving up in sport is crucial as... read more »

A Belgian journalist and former model has become the fourth person to enter the race for the presidency of the FIA in an unexpected new twist. The post Fourth FIA presidential... read more »

After his maiden Williams podium at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Carlos Sainz endured travel woes on his journey home, joined by Charles Leclerc on an unexpected road trip. The... read more »

Franco Colapinto didn’t take long to make a name for himself in Formula 1. He became the first Argentine F1 driver in 23 years when he debuted with Williams in 2024. It only... read more »

Fernando Alonso came home 15th in Sunday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix after qualifying 11th, which led the Aston Martin racer to slam his bad luck over the 2025 Formula 1... read more »

On the back of Ferrari's tough weekend at Baku, Charles Lelcerc has hinted what might have impacted the Scuderia's SF25 that saw the Italian team struggle for... read more »

Max Verstappen's stunning return to winning ways at the Italian Grand Prix not only saw the Red Bull driver break a number of notable Formula 1 records for outright speed,... read more »

McLaren boss Andrea Stella has admitted that the pace advantage that Red Bull held with Max Verstappen through the F1 Italian GP was unexpected. The post The McLaren Achilles’... read more »