Albert Park may be a great venue for a season opener, but The Race argues it's one of the worst circuits to showcase the 2026 regulations. The track's characteristics risk exposing the new cars' weaknesses in energy deployment and over...
The Race
With the Australian Grand Prix just days away, The Race's team of journalists assesses whether the widespread concerns about the 2026 regulations are justified. Max Verstappen has called the new ...
The Race
Formula 1 enters a transformative new era in 2026 with sweeping changes to cars, engines, and the grid itself. The new regulations introduce smaller, lighter cars with active aerodynamics, a revamped ...
BBC Sport
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem says the governing body is closely monitoring the security situation in the Middle East following the escalation of conflict between the US and Iran. Several F1 and ...
RaceFans
Aston Martin's new works Honda partnership was supposed to replicate the Japanese manufacturer's successful era with Red Bull, but pre-season testing has drawn uncomfortable parallels with H...
The Race
The FIA has quietly abandoned the controversial rule mandating two pit stops at the Monaco Grand Prix, which was introduced in 2025 to encourage more strategic variety on the famously processional str...
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The FIA has issued its definitive ruling on the controversy surrounding Mercedes' compression ratio approach for its 2026 power unit. After rival manufacturers raised concerns that Mercedes had f...
Crash.net
Formula 1's engine manufacturers have agreed to revised compression ratio regulations that aim to close a loophole exploited most effectively by Mercedes. The new rules tighten the wording around...
The Race
Both Cadillac and Audi enter Formula 1 in 2026 with world championship aspirations, but their paths could hardly be more different. Cadillac arrives as a customer team using Ferrari power units while ...
BBC Sport
Reigning constructors' champions McLaren expect to begin the 2026 season on the back foot, with team principal Andrea Stella acknowledging they will need to play 'catch-up' based on pre...
RaceFans
Jack Doohan has revealed the harrowing extent of the abuse he suffered before being dropped by Alpine, including death threats warning that 'all my limbs would be cut off' if he competed at ...
RaceFans
While attention focused on the engine controversy, Mercedes quietly introduced a significant aerodynamic innovation during the final days of Bahrain testing. The upgrade, which largely went unnoticed ...
Crash.net
The combination of Adrian Newey, Honda engines, and Fernando Alonso should have made Aston Martin a force in 2026, but pre-season testing has told a very different story. Reliability issues with the H...
BBC Sport
Pre-season testing in Bahrain has offered the first competitive picture of the 2026 grid. Ferrari and Red Bull emerged as the standout performers, with Mercedes and McLaren showing solid pace behind t...
Crash.net
Four-time world champion Max Verstappen has doubled down on his criticism of the 2026 regulations, calling the new cars his 'least favourite' ever to drive. Verstappen has been vocal about h...
Crash.net
Formula 1 is actively exploring doubling the number of sprint races from six to twelve per season starting in 2027, along with other format changes to regular race weekends. Liberty Media has pushed t...
Autosport
Ferrari has unveiled a striking innovation during Bahrain pre-season testing: a rear wing upper flap that rotates a full 180 degrees, running completely upside down in low-drag mode. The design exploi...
Autosport
Lewis Hamilton has struck a more positive note on the 2026 regulations than some of his rivals, calling the new-generation Formula 1 cars 'more fun' to drive. His view contrasts sharply with...
BBC Sport
New F1 entrant Cadillac has deliberately chosen not to take the maximum number of listed parts available from Ferrari, despite being a customer team. While the General Motors-backed outfit uses Ferrar...
Autosport
Energy management has emerged as a major complication for qualifying in the 2026 season. The new hybrid power units require teams to carefully balance battery deployment across a single flying lap, an...
Autosport
