Multiple paddock sources indicate Fernando Alonso will remain with Aston Martin in 2027, with a formal announcement expected in Madrid during the Spanish Grand Prix weekend.

The two-time champion, who had weighed his future over the summer break, appeared buoyed after finishing ninth with an upgraded AMR car at Zandvoort.

Aston Martin is banking on its upcoming Honda partnership and Adrian Newey’s influence, fueling internal optimism about podium potential by 2027. Read more

Red Bull is keeping Liam Lawson embedded with the team ahead of Monza as cover for Isack Hadjar, who fractured his wrist in practice at Zandvoort and missed the Dutch Grand Prix.

Lawson stepped in and delivered seventh place, reinforcing the team’s willingness not to rush Hadjar’s return, especially with no title stakes for the Frenchman this season. Read more

Verstappen’s new Red Bull deal reportedly runs through 2030 and includes a base salary near $100 million, with bonuses that could push his annual earnings above $120 million.

That would place him atop F1’s pay scale, ahead of Lewis Hamilton’s reported €60 million at Ferrari, with Charles Leclerc third at about €29million.

Verstappen declined to discuss contract clauses, while his father and Helmut Marko emphasized performance expectations and conditions tied to the team’s future competitiveness. Read more

Netflix’s Drive to Survive will return for a ninth season in 2027, with producers promising deeper behind-the-scenes access to the paddock. The series, which debuted in 2019, has been credited with expanding Formula 1’s global audience even as it divides purists.

The upcoming season will chronicle the 2026 campaign, a year shaped by sweeping regulation changes and a title fight featuring leader Kimi Antonelli and a resurgent Lewis Hamilton, plus Lando Norris in a revitalised McLaren. Read more