Preview Julia Donaldson's joyful tale of love
Two devoted scarecrows plan the perfect wedding – until a rival threatens everything.
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26th December 2025
25th December 2025
Haas’ best and worst moments from 2025
Haas did not quite reach the goal of matching their P7 finish of 2024 this time around, but it proved to be a positive second half of the season for the American outfit, featuring regular points finishes and a particularly strong run for Ollie Bearman. Here is the team’s end of year report…
Jolyon Palmer picks his stand-out performers in 2025
Watching all the action this year was former Renault F1 driver and expert analyst Jolyon Palmer. Here, he gives his view on the stand out performers and performances from across the season…
24th December 2025
A miracle child, a priceless penny and a racing legend
Back in 1998, long before the United States stopped producing the penny, a little girl with spina bifida gave Dale Earnhardt a gift that raises the question: What if pennies are actually worth everything?.
10 quiz questions on British F1 World Champions
In 2025 Lando Norris became the latest British driver to win the World Championship. Brits lead the standing for the most title wins – but how many can you get right in our quiz?.
Get ready for Guz Khan's new comedy, landing this Christmas
The Farooqi family have a chaotic Christmas in Lapland after a surprise bonus for Dad.
The elite group Norris joins as McLaren World Champion
Those who have been crowned World Champion while racing for McLaren all share a certain tenacity, and their journeys to the top have rarely been smooth.
Watch as the F1 grid does Secret Santa for 2025
Watch to see what the 2025 Formula 1 drivers got each other for Christmas in the latest edition of Secret Santa.
The best moments from F1 Secret Santa over the years
From joke gifts to gestures that meant far more than anyone expected, F1’s Secret Santa has produced some unforgettable moments since it began in 2017. As the 2025 edition goes live, we look back at the gifts that caused laughs, mild embarrassment and perfectly captured the friendships within the grid.
Kick Sauber’s best and worst moments from 2025
An overhaul of leadership and the driver line-up doesn’t always work out, but fortunately for Kick Sauber, they seemed to thrive off the back of the shake-up going into 2025. Their spot in the Teams' Championship standings might not entirely reflect what Team Principal Jonathan Wheatley called their “extraordinary” achievements, with Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto both experiencing incredible highs to wave a perfect farewell to the Sauber name.
23rd December 2025
Why Gasly feels ‘ready for my time’ in F1
Pierre Gasly headed into 2025 looking to build on an encouraging end to the previous F1 season, having scored points in four of the final five rounds and made another appearance on the podium.
Sky Sport remains the home of MotoGP™ in Italy until 2027 inclusive
Fans in Italy can continue to enjoy immersive coverage of the most exciting sport on Earth.
Victories, battles and drama: MotoGP's memorable 2025 moments Part 2!
Marc Marquez’s title win, debut victories for Aldeguer and Fernandez, and more… enjoy looking back at some of the best bits from the second half of 2025.
Chris Rea obituary
Singer, songwriter and guitarist best known for his enduring hit Driving Home for Christmas.
WATCH: F1 Animated returns for a look back at 2025
Animator Nick Murray Willis returns with a fresh and comical instalment of F1 Animated, bringing to life some of the most unforgettable team radio exchanges and commentary highlights from the 2025 season.
Our writers on the best drivers and stories from 2025
As the dust settles on an eventful 2025 campaign, we asked our writers to give us their take on the season, from their best drivers and favourite stories to who needs to improve in 2026.
22nd December 2025
Verstappen reflects on Mercedes talks and F1 future
Max Verstappen has given an insight into the talks that were held earlier in the year over a potential Mercedes switch, with the Dutchman also reflecting on the factors that would matter to him if he were to consider a move away from Red Bull in the future.
21st December 2025
'Why I’ll always have a soft spot for Sauber'
The Sauber name is disappearing from the Formula 1 grid next season when the team will become the Audi works outfit. To mark the occasion we asked F1 Hall of Fame journalist David Tremayne for his best memories of the Swiss team’s three decades of Grand Prix racing…
How Bearman went from super-sub to star rookie in 2025
Ollie Bearman was thrust into the F1 spotlight in 2024 when he made a last-minute substitute appearance for Ferrari and later filled in at Haas.
20th December 2025
Why Sainz feels ‘vindicated’ after his first Williams year
Carlos Sainz embarked on a new adventure in 2025 when he joined Williams and set about playing a key role in their planned return to winning ways.
Vesti on life as Mercedes reserve and his F1 plan
After a hot lap of the Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Mercedes reserve driver Fred Vesti tells F1.com about what his role entails and how he plans to make his Formula 1 dream happen.
5 Winners and 5 Losers from the 2025 season
As the dust settles on a stunning Formula 1 season, Lawrence Barretto looks back at the campaign and selects his overall winners and losers of 2025...
11 times F1 drivers took another driver’s car number
With Max Verstappen announcing his switch to Daniel Ricciardo’s old number 3, and Lando Norris set to take on the champion’s number 1 next season – car numbers are back in focus. Here are 11 times drivers went on to race with another driver's number.
Why did Hamilton's debut season at Ferrari go sideways? Will it get any better in 2026?
Lewis Hamilton's move to Ferrari was supposed to be a dream come true, but it became a nightmare. Will 2026's regulation change make things right?.
Vasseur stands by 'difficult' '26 Ferrari approach
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur stands by his decision to switch development focus to 2026 relatively early this year.
Lindblad's car number confirmed for rookie season
Arvid Lindblad will compete under the number 41 in his debut season with Racing Bulls where he will partner Liam Lawson following his graduation from Formula 2, the FIA entry list has confirmed.
F1 CEO Domenicali reflects on 'phenomenal' 2025
After one of the most dramatic ends to a Formula 1 campaign, F1's President and CEO Stefano Domenicali reflects on the 2025 season and looks ahead to next year...
REVEALED: Your favourite race of the 2025 season
The votes are in, and your favourite race of the 2025 season has been revealed – the British Grand Prix!.
19th December 2025
Ferrari confirm launch date for 2026 campaign
Ferrari will launch their 2026 Formula 1 campaign on January 23, just three days before private pre-season testing begins at Barcelona.
Formula 1’s record-breaking 2025 season in numbers
Formula 1’s 2025 season set new benchmarks as the sport's global fanbase continued to grow while becoming younger and more diverse.
On the racetrack or in the air, Greg Biffle will be remembered as a hero
Greg Biffle died in a plane crash Thursday in North Carolina, where he'll be remembered not only as a NASCAR star, but as a humanitarian, too.
Ferrari boss on Hamilton: We all must improve
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur admits he underestimated the challenges Lewis Hamilton faced in his first season with the team.
Rory McIlroy named Sports Personality of the Year at emotional ceremony
A full-throated “Rory roar” reverberated around MediaCity in Salford as Rory McIlroy became the first golfer in 36 years to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award – and tie a bow on a year for the ages.
Wood Brothers' return to NASCAR relevance: 'Faster than we've ever been'
Only five of Wood Brothers Racing's 101 Cup Series wins have come after 1993, but the historic team is getting back to the front with Josh Berry.
Celebrating the first F1 Allwyn Global Community Awards
The F1 Allwyn Global Community Award, established in June 2025, puts local community-focused initiatives on a global stage, celebrating the powerful, positive impact they have on society.
How Norris made his school teachers ‘enormously proud’
Lando Norris made his childhood dream a reality at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix when a hard-earned podium finish secured the 2025 F1 World Championship title.
How APXGP was brought to life by costume designer Julian Day
Step inside the making of F1 The Movie and discover how APXGP was built from the ground up. Costume designer Julian day reveals how the team developed race suits, crafted fan culture, and captured authentic action during race weekends.
Stroll opens up on 'noise' that has followed him in F1
Lance Stroll has explained how he has refined his approach to shutting out criticism throughout his career by focusing on the advice of those who know him best.
Sources: Ricciardo gave Verstappen No. 3 approval
Max Verstappen will race with the No. 3 formerly belonging to Daniel Ricciardo in 2026, a deviation from his old career racing number of 33.
MotoGP™ closes 2025 with record-breaking growth
An incredible year of milestones marked by the most exciting sport on Earth.
Verstappen confirms new number for 2026 season
Max Verstappen has revealed that he will switch to racing under the number 3 for the 2026 season, with Lando Norris taking over number 1 after beating the Red Bull driver to the title by just two points.
The most iconic recent championship celebrations
From emotional radio messages to iconic parc ferme scenes, relive the greatest F1 World Championship celebrations in recent history.
Leclerc calls Ferrari’s focus shift to 2026 a ‘no-brainer’
Charles Leclerc has admitted that despite enduring a frustrating year with Ferrari, the decision to switch focus to 2026 was a “no brainer” as they quickly realised they would not be able to get involved in the title battle.
18th December 2025
Gerald Donaldson obituary
Formula One writer who wrote classic biographies, including a remarkable account from Ayrton Senna of his experiences. When Ayrton Senna decided to tell a journalist what he felt while driving a racing car, and what it meant, it was Gerald Donaldson who provided his audience of one.
2025’s CLOSEST FINISHES: a year to remember
The longest season in MotoGP history was also one of the closest with plenty to shout about at the chequered flag.
BBC Sports Personality of the Year: why each shortlisted contender should win
From Hannah Hampton to Lando Norris, our experts give their view on why each nominee is a worthy winner. No sporting event in 2025 gripped England quite like the Lionesses’ Euros success and that euphoria would not have happened without Hannah Hampton’s saves.
F1: Chequered Flag
Harry Benjamin and team look back on 2025, hearing from Lando Norris and Andrea Stella.
Chequered Flag Season Review
Harry Benjamin and the team look back on the 2025 F1 season from McLaren’s HQ.
Victoria Wood serves up a large helping of Christmas comedy
Victoria Wood serves up a large helping of Christmas comedy with a series of pastiches.
GALLERY: Check out renders of the innovative 2026 car
Formula 1 has detailed an overhaul of the technical regulations for the 2026 season, heralding a new era for the sport that will showcase both racing and real-world innovation like never before.
BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025: Nominees, awards, how to watch
All you need to know ahead of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards.
Everything you need to know about F1's new rules for 2026
Formula 1 prides itself on being at the forefront of innovation – and the relentless pursuit of breaking new ground continues next year when the championship’s rules will be revamped in the biggest shake up the sport has seen for more than a decade.
EXPLAINED: The key terms for F1’s new-for-2026 rules
New rules – complete with new terminology – are coming for 2026. But don’t fret – we’ve got you covered for all the jargon you’re going to be hearing throughout the season.
The 'what ifs' that could've won Verstappen, Piastri the F1 title
Buying into counterfactuals is unwise but entertaining, and these "what if" moments could well have won Max Verstappen or Oscar Piastri the F1 title.
Formula 1's new terminology explained: Overtake Mode, Boost, and how it affects 2026 racing
Formula 1's biggest technical overhaul isn't just reshaping the cars and the way drivers extract performance from them -- it is also redefining the language of racing.
Active aero and overtake mode - F1's new terminology
Formula 1 reveals the terminology the sport will use to refer to the technical complexities of the new 2026 rules.
17th December 2025
QUIZ: 10 questions on the new World Champion Lando Norris
Test your knowledge of the new World Champion and his title-winning season in our quick-fire quiz.
Marko ‘believed in me when others didn’t’ – Lindblad
Arvid Lindblad, who will make his F1 debut in 2026 with Racing Bulls, has praised Red Bull’s Motorsport Advisor Helmut Marko for supporting him through his junior career ahead of his retirement from the team.
Brown insists McLaren ‘won’t change the way we race’
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has confirmed that the team won’t give in to criticism around their focus on fairness between their two drivers – known as ‘papaya rules’ – as he reflected on their 2025 performance.
The best of 2025, from Norris’ evolution to Brad Pitt’s ‘need for speed’
In an end-of-year special, Beyond The Grid host Tom Clarkson picks out his highlights from 2025.
Antonelli goes incognito at Milton Keynes go-kart race
The driver gets two penalty points but manages to clock the fastest lap of the session.
Heartwarming drama based on the best-selling novel
A boy, born with facial differences, enters a mainstream school for the first time. Drama.
10 ways to get your Formula 1 fix during the winter break
With the winter break just beginning, here are things you can do to fill that racing void for the next few months...
Haas name Countryman as 2026 F1 ACADEMY driver
Haas have announced that American racer Kaylee Countryman will be representing them on the grid for the 2026 F1 ACADEMY campaign, driving with ART Grand Prix.
Vasseur says he misjudged impact of switching focus to 2026
Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur has conceded that the choice to sacrifice some upgrades in 2025 in order to have more resources available for next season’s car was “quite tough to manage psychologically", despite it being a collective decision.
Piastri reveals lessons that will ‘only make me stronger’
Oscar Piastri believes that the lessons he took from engaging in a tense title battle will help him become a better driver in the future, despite losing out in the season finale to his McLaren team mate Lando Norris.
Who did our judges rank as the best F1 driver of 2025?
2025 was a season for the ages, offering up long-awaited maiden podiums, rookie superstars, plenty of nail-biting moments and an unpredictable three-way title fight that saw Lando Norris join the illustrious list of champions.
Honda reveal details around power unit launch
Honda have announced their launch date for the brand new power unit that will be supplied exclusively to Aston Martin from 2026, marking an exciting "new era" for both the team and manufacturer.
‘I hated this car at times’ – Verstappen on his 2025 season
Max Verstappen has labelled the 2025 season as the best he’s driven in his career, despite missing out on his fifth world championship by just two points to McLaren’s Lando Norris.
16th December 2025
SHARK x MotoGP: new collaboration creates the first collection of MotoGP licensed helmets
A new collection is coming in 2026, embodying MotoGP’s new brand identity of Faster. Forward. Fearless.
Formula 1 to return to Portugal in 2027 and 2028
Formula 1 has today announced that it will return to Portugal in 2027 and 2028 as part of a two-year agreement with the Portuguese government, Turismo de Portugal, and promoter Parkalgar, Parques Tecnológicos e Desportivos, S.A.
Portuguese GP to return to F1 calendar in 2027
Portugal will return to the F1 calendar in 2027 and 2028, with a race held at the Algarve International Circuit near Portimao.
Portimão returns to F1 calendar in 2027, 2028
Formula 1 will return to Portugal in 2027 and 2028 as part of a new deal with the Portimão circuit in the Algarve region.
Our top Unseen moments from the latter half of 2025!
Enjoy a selection of behind-the-scenes moments following the summer break until the end of the campaign.
Formula 1 car launches: 2026 dates, schedule ahead of preseason testing, new regulations
One of Formula 1's biggest ever rules refreshes is upon us, making 'launch season' more intriguing than ever as we get a chance to see the all-new cars before they hit the track.
Formula 1 in 2026: Race calendar, preseason testing dates, full schedule as new rules begin
All the key dates for a much-anticipated 2026 Formula 1 season in a new era of regulations and 11 teams.
Audi announce team name and global launch date for 2026 challenger
Audi have revealed their official team name, logo and date for a spectacular immersive launch intended to show the world their 2026 livery as they prepare to take over Kick Sauber's spot on the grid.
An exclusive look into Pierre Gasly's off-track life
Lawrence Barretto’s new F1 TV series Off The Grid sees him spending time with the great and the good of the F1 paddock away from the racetrack. In the second episode, he heads to Milan to meet Alpine's Pierre Gasly.
3 inspiring individuals share their paths to working in F1
Formula 1 operates at the top level in every area – from engineering and design to logistics and marketing, each part of a team has to be at its best at all times, and that's only made possible due to the inspiring employees and their wide range of backgrounds.
15th December 2025
Marko: Verstappen would've won if Horner left earlier
Departing Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko believes Max Verstappen would have won the 2025 world championship had former team principal Christian Horner left the team earlier in the season.
Getting to know the real Esteban Ocon
Esteban Ocon is the final driver to experience F1.com’s quickfire Getting to Know questions.
How did the rookies do in their first F1 season?
Before the season kicked off, we asked F1 TV lead commentator and F2 expert Alex Jacques for his lowdown on the new crop of rookies joining the top tier. And now, as the dust settles on their maiden campaign, we asked Alex for his verdict on how each of them got on…
13th December 2025
Norris collects World Championship trophy at FIA Awards
Lando Norris has reflected on his “incredible” Drivers’ Championship win as he was presented with the trophy at the FIA Awards on Friday night in Uzbekistan, 11 years on after he appeared at the awards as karting world champion.
‘I have achieved my dream, that little boy's dream’ – Norris
As Lando Norris breaks into view on the edge of our camera set-up on the rooftop of one of Abu Dhabi's plush paddock buildings, the smile that has been etched on his face since the moment he stepped out of the car to finish third in the season finale, and clinch enough points to win his first world title, is still beaming bright.
As Sudan burns, the NBA’s embrace of the UAE shows how sport enables atrocity
While UAE-backed forces are accused of mass killings in Sudan, the NBA is deepening its partnership with the controversial Gulf state.
Guz Khan's modern-day Christmas story for the whole family
The Farooqi family have a chaotic Christmas in Lapland after a surprise bonus for Dad.
Norris collects 1st F1 trophy at FIA Awards
Lando Norris has collected his first Formula 1 world championship trophy at an FIA gala event in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
F1, FIA agree new Concorde Agreement to 2030
Formula 1 has locked in its long-term future after joining with the FIA and its 11 teams to sign the Concorde Governance Agreement, allowing for further investment in race regulation, race direction, stewarding and technical expertise.
F1, the FIA and 11 teams sign 2026 Concorde Agreement
The ninth Concorde Agreement has now been signed by Formula 1, the FIA and the 11 Formula 1 teams.
F1 stakeholders sign new Concorde Agreement
Formula 1 has finalised a new Concorde Agreement, the legal contract that defines the relationship between the key stakeholders in the sport.
Verstappen to miss Norris' trophy lift with illness
Max Verstappen will miss the FIA's end-of-season trophy presentation due to illness, Red Bull has confirmed.
12th December 2025
Unopposed Ben Sulayem re-elected FIA president
Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been returned as president of motorsport's governing body the FIA after an election in which he was the only candidate.
VOTE: Choose your favourite race of the 2025 season
With the 2025 Formula 1 season now in the past, we're asking you to choose your favourite race of the year. Get voting below!.
Piastri 'will be a world champion' in future – Norris
Lando Norris believes that Oscar Piastri "will be a world champion" one day, having denied his McLaren team mate this year's title in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
FIA president Ben Sulayem reelected unopposed
Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been re-elected unopposed as president of motor racing's governing body, the FIA.
Sports quiz of the week: big climbs, unlikely comebacks and elite camels
Have you been following the big stories in cricket, football, motor racing, darts, climbing, athletics and the NFL?. Continue reading...
Julian Clary hosts a yuletide celebration like no other...
Julian Clary hosts a brand new panel show celebrating everything he hates about Christmas.
Jordan's 23XI antitrust suit pushed dinosaurs out and NASCAR into the future
The way NASCAR had long done business had become obsolete, but the antitrust suit brought by Michael Jordan and settled on Thursday, changes that.
Tsunoda's best moments in F1 as he departs the grid
Yuki Tsunoda might be only a reserve Red Bull driver in 2026, but the Japanese driver has still developed a strong fan base in his five years in the sport – let’s take a look at his career so far.
NASCAR, 2 race teams settle federal antitrust case
NASCAR has reached a settlement of the bruising antitrust lawsuit filed against it by two of its race teams, including one co-owned by NBA great Michael Jordan.
