Liam Lawson says his aim of fighting at the front in Formula 1 is no longer tied to getting back to Red Bull, after he was promoted to the team for 2025 and then sent back to Racing Bulls after two rounds. Lawson said: "But I think now, honestly, it's not specific. Like everybody else, I'm working towards being at the front and winning in Formula 1, and where that is, I have no idea. And I'm not too fussed about it, but that's what I'm working towards."

Honda trackside manager and chief engineer Shintaro Orihara said Aston Martin “never complained” to Honda despite a difficult start to their new works partnership, with severe battery-related vibration problems early in the season. Orihara said: "They [Aston Martin] never complained to Honda. Of course, we are professional, so we are discussing what the problem is and how we should react, but they always respect Honda, so our relationship was good from the beginning of this year."

Christian Horner has announced a UK book tour this autumn to coincide with the release of his memoir, Drive, with tickets now on general sale. The former Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal said the shows will include live Q&A sessions, writing on LinkedIn: “This autumn, I'll be heading out on a UK book tour to celebrate the publication of my memoir, Drive… We’ll also have a live Q&A.” Horner left Red Bull in July 2025, when he was replaced by Laurent Mekies.





Mercedes deputy team principal Bradley Lord says it is “far too early” for the team to prioritise either Kimi Antonelli in the 2026 Formula 1 title fight, insisting Mercedes will focus on the constructors’ championship and let the quickest car win. Lord said: "If a Mercedes can win the race, a Mercedes must win the race. That's what comes first, the team comes first and the constructors' championship is the team's primary focus and primary objective... It's far too early to even be thinking like that... core principle: if a Mercedes can win, a Mercedes must win. We don't mind which of the two cars it is."

Former Formula 1 team principal Otmar Szafnauer says he used to put tape on his forehead with the word “Netflix” on it so staff would know he was wearing a microphone for Drive to Survive filming. Szafnauer said: "I'll tell you what I used to do whenever I was miked up and on the pitwall. You could say all sorts of stuff because emotions were quite high and they recorded everything. I used to put a piece of tape across my forehead that said 'Netflix'. So whenever anyone was talking to me, they could see I was miked up."





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