FIA Circus
Turkish grand prix returns to F1 calendar after liberty media exhausts list of viable alternatives
A little birdie tells me that Turkey’s triumphant return to the Formula 1 calendar for 2027 came about after Liberty Media executives spent …
FIA announces series of adjustments to new engine regulations following team feedback
The FIA technical bulletin TD/026-26 arrived in team inboxes at precisely 14:47 CET on a quiet Tuesday afternoon, marked with the bureaucratic urgency …
F1 bosses discover surgical precision involves using scalpels on baseball bat problems
According to Toto Wolff, F1’s leadership intends to approach upcoming rule changes with “a scalpel rather than a baseball bat.” How …
FIA discovers revolutionary timing technique: Waiting until problems become glaringly obvious
According to telemetry analysis from the FIA’s crack team of regulatory experts, it apparently takes precisely 30 days and three race weekends …
FIA discovers revolutionary problem-solving technique: Waiting one month to notice issues
The telemetry showed normal readings until Turn 3 of the Australian GP, when the first puff of regulatory smoke emerged. Three races and 31 days …
F1 discovers most beautiful car poll more important than actual racing
Another day, another perfectly timed distraction from the actual state of Formula 1 racing. Like a magician pulling a rabbit from a hat while the …
F1's rule-makers discover tweaks are apparently the new revolution
The plan was simple: identify F1’s fundamental problems and implement meaningful solutions. Instead, according to Andrew Benson’s analysis …
Bahrain and Saudi Arabia cancellations accidentally solve F1's biggest problem
The FIA announced the cancellation of both Middle Eastern rounds due to “unforeseen logistical complications” and absolutely not because …
FIA's rule tweakers discover major changes are apparently just suggestions
A whisper from the paddock’s most well-connected sources suggests Formula 1’s rule-makers have made a groundbreaking discovery: when your …
What happens when the 2026 F1 calendar gets a reality check?
What happens when F1’s most ambitious calendar meets Spanish bureaucracy? You get 24 races planned and 23 venues that might actually be ready. …
April fool's day arrives early for F1
April 1st, 2026. The one day of the year when F1 tries to be funny on purpose.
The problem? After three months of active aerodynamics, 350kW MGU-K …
The day F1 forgot how to april fools
April 1st, 2026. The day the paddock transforms from a collection of precision-engineered racing operations into a comedy writing room staffed by …
April fools' day arrives early for F1 fans
April 1st, 2026. The FIA has outdone itself.
In a press release that reads like it was written during a fever dream in Geneva, motorsport’s …
April fool's day gets weird when F1 takes it seriously
The calendar says April 1st. The paddock says “hold my champagne.”
Formula 1’s annual descent into official nonsense arrived right …
Mercedes Throws Itself Under the FIA Bus Before Anyone Else Can
There’s something almost poetic about a team being so comprehensively illegal that they have to turn themselves in. Mercedes, fresh off Kimi …
One Megajoule Short of a Full Tank
Nine megajoules becomes eight. Just like that, with a casual regulatory wave of the hand three days before qualifying at Suzuka, the FIA has decided …
Emergency Brake: FIA Rewrites Rules Three Days Before Suzuka
VERDICT RENDERED: Three days before lights out at Suzuka, the FIA has issued an emergency technical directive that fundamentally alters qualifying …
Ralf Schumacher Wants to Sue F1 Fans for Being Mean Online
Former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher thinks the solution to online toxicity is lawsuits. Against the fans. Who pay for everything.
The younger Schumacher …
MotoGP Brazil Falls Into a Literal Hole
A sinkhole. At a MotoGP circuit. Three days before free practice.
The Goiania circuit in Brazil—chosen to host MotoGP’s triumphant return to …
F1's 2026 Regulations Are So Bad They've Made Max Verstappen Want to Retire After Two Races
Max Verstappen is considering retirement. After two races. TWO.
The four-time world champion sits eighth in the standings with eight measly points, …
Fan With Phone Does FIA's Job Better: Red Bull's 30kg Weight Mystery
The critical moment should have been in scrutineering, when the FIA’s technical delegates ran their checks and confirmed every car met the 768kg …
Twenty Drivers vs One President: The Great F1 Regulatory Revolt of 2026
VERDICT: The court finds that when every single driver on the Formula 1 grid — from defending champion Lando Norris to 18-year-old rookie Arvid …
F1 Unveils $3.75 Million Season Ticket Because Apparently We Haven't Alienated Enough Fans Yet
Formula 1 has announced a VIP season ticket priced at $3.75 million. This represents roughly 75 times the median UK household income, or …
Toto Wolff Declares Max Verstappen Wrong About 2026 Cars Being Terrible
The 2026 Formula 1 regulations have produced cars that struggle with energy management, unpredictable aero behavior, and reliability issues that …
Formula E Drivers Stage Unprecedented Revolt Against FIA Leadership
Twenty drivers. One letter. Zero patience left.
Formula E’s entire grid has done something extraordinary — they’ve united. All 20 drivers, …
F1 Discovers the Secret to Better Racing: Just Don't Race at All
The Formula 1 paddock has made a groundbreaking discovery that will revolutionize motorsport forever: apparently, the secret to improving your car is …
FIA Finally Admits Energy Rules Might Need Some Work After Drivers Threaten Mutiny
The FIA’s single seater director Nikolas Tombazis has just confirmed what every F1 fan with functioning eyeballs already knew: the sport’s …
F1's Calendar Jenga Collapses: Two Races Gone, Five-Week Holiday Nobody Asked For
The sport that spent years cramming 24 races into a calendar like an overzealous Tetris player has suddenly discovered the art of subtraction. Formula …