Wednesday's F1 news includes a missed Adrian Newey trick identifed as former Red Bull boss Christian Horner addresses F1 2026 engine rumours […]

Christian Horner has backed Oscar Piastri to get "better and better" after a 2025 season that will have "hurt him." […]

The new Williams Formula 1 car, which missed the opening week of preseason testing due to delays in production, has finally hit the track during a filming day at Silverstone on Wednesday […]

The 2026 Williams Formula 1 car finally hit the track for the first time with a shakedown at Silverstone just a week after the British squad skipped the Barcelona shakedown.F1 hosted its first collective test of the 2026 season last week with five days of private running at the Catalan circuit, ahead of the campaign which introduces a regulation overhaul.There are changes to both the […]

The 2026 Williams F1 car has broken cover after a troubled winter so far […]

The Williams FW48 car, driven by Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon in F1 2026, has hit the track in a shakedown at Silverstone […]

Williams has offered a first image of its 2026 Formula 1 car after the FW48 made its track debut […]

Taking ownership of the question 'what's next?' , Valtteri Bottas says that simple but profound question means so much to him […]

Williams has become the final Formula 1 team to run its new car for the 2026 season after failing to take part in testing last week […]

Footage has surfaced of Daniel Ricciardo's reaction to seeing Max Verstappen with his no. 3 on his cap for the first time.The racing no. 3 became part of Ricciardo's branding during his time in Formula 1 from 2011 to 2024. But as Verstappen lost the no. 1 to Lando Norris, who won the 2025 championship, he decided to change to no. 3 in 2026 rather than revert to no. 33, which he held before […]

Aston Martin's Adrian Newey doesn't feel his eye-catching AMR26 is "aggressive", as his first design for his new Formula 1 team caught the eye of its rivals in Barcelona.After a delayed rollout, the AMR26 left the garage on the penultimate day of the Barcelona shakedown sporting a unique engine cover and sidepod design as well as a radical suspension geometry.Mercedes' George Russell […]

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has set out his vision for the upcoming season as the Apple TV partnership begins, claiming he would like the series to become "part of the culture" in America.Apple TV will take over the United States coverage of the championship from ESPN from 2026, as it becomes the exclusive US broadcast partner. Speaking at a press day in Los Angeles with Apple's […]

James Vowles believes out of all the Mercedes engine customers, it is Williams that stands to gain the most of the relationship […]

The issue is highly topical and risks becoming a thorny subject: the electric motor in Formula 1’s new power units has almost tripled its power, rising from 120 kW last year to 350 kW, but the battery capacity is only slightly greater than the one used up to 2025.Under these assumptions, it is clear that the available electrical energy is not sufficient to cover an entire lap, which is why […]

A long-term sponsor of Carlos Sainz has parted ways with Williams ahead of F1 2026, little over a year after following him from Ferrari […]

Cadillac looks to be on target to clear the most important hurdle it faces in 2026 […]

Former Red Bull boss Christian Horner has addressed rumours linking him to a return to Formula 1.After leaving his role as Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal in July 2025, there have been several rumours of a return for the Briton. Most recently, it has been reported that he is part of a consortium of investors who are keen to buy into Alpine."Well, look, so far I've been going to […]

Fresh off the winter break after his 2025 Formula 1 championship win, Lando Norris returned to his former primary school in Bristol, where he led an assembly on the importance of perseverance before leaving each child a gift.After securing his maiden championship win last season, the McLaren driver returned to Chew Stoke Church School in the hope of inspiring the next generation. After […]

The Adrian Newey-led Aston Martin AMR26 arrived in Barcelona without the 'slotted' diffuser arrangements as seen at Mercedes and Ferrari […]

Lando Norris is eager to discover how rival Formula 1 teams have interpreted the new ruleset for the forthcoming campaign - claiming one must accept when others do “better”. The 2026 season will introduce what’s arguably the biggest regulation overhaul in F1 history, with changes to the chassis and power unit meaning the pecking order is currently a guessing game. So for all […]

Scuderia Ferrari has secured a new technical operative to join its operational structure ahead of the F1 2026 season […]

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli has predicted 'the biggest element' of the new regulations will be how teams deploy electrical power […]

Williams Formula 1 team boss James Vowles says the jump from fifth to fourth will be "exponentially more difficult" as he rules out the squad fighting at the front in 2026.Williams vaulted from ninth to fifth in 2025 with a much-improved car in the midst of a wide-ranging overhaul of its factory, while still concentrating almost all of its in-season development efforts on the 2026 project […]

Aston Martin team principal Adrian Newey has revealed his team's 2026 car started wind tunnel development four months later than its rivals, but that hasn't stopped the new AMR26 turning heads in testing […]

Despite missing pre-season testing in Barcelona, James Vowles has been watching other teams' performances closely […]

Mercedes F1 talent-spotter Gwen Lagrue explained why they did not place Andrea Kimi Antonelli at another team for his rookie season […]

F1’s new '50/50' power units bring the fiendish problem of how to deploy and harvest electrical energy. It's the ideal scenario for AI, writes Mark Hughes. F1 is on the brink of a significant evolution […]

Oscar Piastri put himself in a strong position to claim a maiden F1 drivers title in 2025 before falling away in a disappointing end to the season; watch coverage of the two Bahrain tests on February 11-13 and February 18-20, live on Sky Sports F1 […]

George Russell is eager to contest a Formula 1 title battle against Max Verstappen in 2026 with the Mercedes driver heading into the campaign as the world championship favourite. F1 will introduce a new set of regulations this year meaning the car is completely new and with such wholesale changes, the pecking order is currently unknown.But considering how Mercedes dominated the last […]

Williams has published the official weight of the FW48 car after alarming rumours that the car was significantly over the F1 2026 limit […]

The initial evidence and impressions of Formula 1’s blurry emerging 2026 picture point to Mercedes making an ominous start […]

Adrian Newey has teased that the Aston Martin AMR26 will get a major upgrade before the F1 2026 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne […]

Wednesday's edition of the RaceFans round-up […]

Williams team principal James Vowles has explained the context behind the team missing the private test at Barcelona’s Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya, admitting it was a consequence of chasing maximum performance and pushing the organisation's operating limits.Speaking before the reveal of the 2026 livery, the former Mercedes strategist linked the delay to how late the teams are pushing to […]

Tuesday's F1 news includes Lance Stroll being "hard done by" after a short-lived AMR26 debut as Aston Martin catches George Russell's eye […]

Adrian Newey, now leading the Aston Martin Formula 1 team into 2026 as team principal, has commented on the use of AI in how the outfit operates. This comes after the Silverstone squad showed off its impressive-looking AMR26 in the private Barcelona testing last week.With the 2026 regulations demanding plenty from the teams with changes to aerodynamics, chassis and power unit, development […]

Cadillac has teased a new merchandise line with Tommy Hilfiger, which will be released on 5 February ahead of the team's livery unveiling on 8 February.Tommy Hilfiger partnered with the American team in June 2025, prior to Cadillac joining Formula 1 as the 11th team from 2026 onwards. "Cadillac has a proud and storied racing history as far back as 1950 when they began competing at Le Mans at […]

Williams unveiled its highly anticipated livery for the upcoming 2026 Formula 1 season today to much fanfare. After missing the Barcelona shakedown, which ran from 26 to 30 January, the Grove outfit revealed its new design featuring two tones of blue, white and a red-and-white pinstripe. Drivers Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz joined team principal James Vowles to reveal the new design to the […]

Already up against it even before Lap 1, Sky F1's team believes Liam Lawson's teammate Arvid Lindblad could be the real deal […]

Williams was the only F1 team to miss the Barcelona test - just how costly has that really been? Jon Noble's analysis […]

For Guenther Steiner, moving on from the Red Bull Formula 1 team was the "best thing" that has happened to him in his life […]

Lewis Hamilton will be looking to turn his fortunes around in 2026 following a difficult first year with Ferrari […]

"It is impossible to set certain targets at the beginning of this year because it's so new, so different," says Carlos Sainz ahead of second season with Grove outfit […]

"We're still in our growing phase and there's still many years ahead of us but we're on the right path," says Alex Albon, who is on the verge of becoming the driver with the most starts for Williams […]

A former F1 test driver is set to represent Italy in bobsleigh at the 2026 Winter Olympics following a shock career switch […]

A Formula 1 pitstop is a carefully choreographed display of precision, agility and speed that sees teams replace all four tyres, make front wing adjustments and send a car back out to the race track in a handful of seconds. In total, a stop requires around 20 people doing different jobs, but one role is more stressful than the rest.In every stop, three mechanics service each wheel, two people […]

Adrian Newey has opened up about the design of the new Aston Martin F1 car […]

Williams revealed its 2026 F1 livery on an unusual-looking showcar […]

James Vowles believes Williams will not be on the "back foot" despite the Grove outfit missing out on the Barcelona shakedown […]

Newey has opened up on Aston Martin's bold design choices for its 2026 F1 car […]

Williams has officially unveiled the livery for its 2026 challenger, the FW48, revealing a new look for the team in Formula 1's all-new regulations era […]

Williams presents its 2026 F1 car livery after the "painful" decision to skip the Barcelona test […]

Williams boss James Vowles believes his team is not at a disadvantage for missing Barcelona testing […]

It’s all change in Formula 1 this year, as the series rolls out radical new rules that will upend the chassis and engine regulations. Ahead of the season-opener in Australia, teams have begun unveiling their 2026 challengers.Red Bull was the first to reveal the cars that will compete for its titular outfit and sister team Racing Bulls, before five further teams showcased their 2026 Formula 1 […]

The sole team yet to run its 2026 car on track, Williams took a huge step forward in its season's preparations as it unveiled the FW48 […]

Williams has revealed the livery it will use for its 2026 F1 car, which is still yet to debut on-track […]