Lewis Hamilton's practice start in Bahrain has added to the growing evidence that Ferrari could have a key advantage at the start of F1 2026 […]

We learned plenty from the penultimate day of F1 2026 pre-season testing […]

A new and controversial formula with major regulation changes – and the usual dose of F1 politics attached. Two new manufacturers teams on the grid, Honda’s fresh start with Aston Martin. Drivers with plenty to prove and expectations to confirm.There is no shortage of compelling storylines for F1 fans to follow this season. Our journalists pick the ones they are most intrigued to watch […]

Oscar Piastri has made it clear that there was no "sabotage" at all from his McLaren team during the 2025 season […]

Ferrari-engined cars have turned heads at Formula 1 testing after taking off “like rockets” in the end-of-season collective practice race starts […]

Williams Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz believes that the Grove outfit has recovered from missing the Barcelona shakedown in January, but warns that there is still a lot of areas for improvement on the FW48.Private testing was held in Barcelona from 26-30 January, but Williams was forced to skip it due to delays in the FW48's development. Now that it is halfway through the second week of […]

Lando Norris did not want to complain straight away about the F1 2026 regulations, and wanted to see the reaction to his words […]

A head-to-head between the McLaren of Oscar Piastri and the Red Bull of Max Verstappen headlined the race simulations on day two in Bahrain […]

The FIA has explained why F1 2026 power unit manufacturers have been given until August to make changes in its launched e-vote […]

F1 is evaluating plans to double the number of sprint weekends […]

The penultimate day of pre-season testing sees Mercedes continue to set the pace, while Aston Martin's struggles continue […]

From the Williams six-wheeler banned before it could race to the Honda that died with its designer, these are the Formula 1 cars that were tested but never made their competitive debut […]

Ferrari has captured the attention of the F1 paddock with some very fast starts […]

Does the FIA think Ferrari's upside down wing is legal? And what do its rivals make of the innovation? More on the story that took the F1 paddock by storm on Thursday […]

Lando Norris admits McLaren’s race pace strength from 2025 has not carried over […]

Andrea Kimi Antonelli got within three seconds of last year's pole position time as Mercedes set the pace in testing for the third day in a row […]

Kimi Antonelli kept Mercedes at the top of the timesheets on the penultimate day of preseason testing in Bahrain after lowering the overall benchmark lap time to 1:32.803 […]

IMAX has announced that a select number of races will be shown live in IMAX locations across the United States in 2026.The new fan viewing experience is part of a collaboration with Apple TV, which has taken over the broadcasting rights for the championship in the US on a multi-year deal from 2026. “F1 is a rapidly growing force in sports and culture in the US, and by bringing F1 on […]

Today's times from Manama, the second day of the second pre-season test […]

Kimi Antonelli went quickest on the penultimate day of Formula 1’s pre-season testing in Bahrain on Thursday.The Mercedes driver set the best time so far for 2026-spec machinery at the Sakhir track, going over six tenths faster than anyone prior to today, with a 1m32.803s – narrowly faster than Oscar Piastri.McLaren and Red Bull traded fastest laps throughout most the day, with […]

Kimi Antonelli topped the penultimate day of F1 2026 pre-season testing with the fastest lap in Bahrain this year so far […]

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli topped the penultimate day of F1 2026 testing in Bahrain as a Honda PU issue caused Fernando Alonso to stop […]

The results are in from the penultimate day of F1 testing ahead of the 2026 season, with much intrigue surrounding Ferrari […]

Lap times during the penultimate day of the second F1 2026 Bahrain pre-season test […]

Kimi Antonelli was fastest for Mercedes from McLarens Oscar Piastri; Lewis Hamilton was disrupted for a second successive day by Ferrari technical issues; watch the last day of the final week of testing on Friday from 6.50am, live on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Mix […]

Mercedes topped day two of the second Bahrain F1 test […]

Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen has discussed the possibility of retiring from the championship at the end of 2026.The Dutchman previously explained that if he does not find the new regulations enjoyable, he could retire at the end of 2026. While Verstappen has been clear with his criticism of the 2026 F1 cars, he has confirmed to the media in Bahrain that it does not mean he can't […]

Lando Norris has tempered expectations for the 2026 Formula 1 season, explaining that McLaren will likely not have the long-run pace advantage that it enjoyed in 2025.The Woking outfit secured both the constructors' and drivers' championships in 2025 after dominating the majority of the season. But as the series welcomes in a new wave of regulations in 2026, the grid will likely be […]

James Vowles confirmed that the unique Ferrari rear wing deployed in Bahrain was not a solution which had been on the Williams radar […]

Liam Lawson has detailed the internal conflict he felt as he was chosen to replace Daniel Ricciardo at Racing Bulls following a string of disappointing results from the Australian driver. Lawson made his Formula 1 debut at the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix, replacing an injured Ricciardo after a crash broke his wrist. The team, branded as AlphaTauri at the time, celebrated as he scored his maiden […]

Toto Wolff describes latest accusations against the legality of his car as "utter bullsh*t", and in the process gets himself in further hot water with the FIA […]

Ferrari has been the talk of Formula 1 pre-season testing this week with its innovative updates to the SF-26.First, on Wednesday, Motorsport.com reported that the Italian outfit had placed a small wing in front of the exhaust pipe to exploit the gas flow through medium- to low-speed corners. Then on Thursday, the penultimate day of 2026 testing, a further innovation was fitted to the rear […]

-" about a potential fuel problem a day after the FIA proposed a midseason rule change over the team's engine controversy […]

Gary Anderson explains the pros and cons of Ferrari's upside down rear wing, and how it differs to the other teams' approaches for 2026 […]

Formula 1 teams have been invited to run with reduced electric power deployment at times during the final Bahrain test - here's why […]

Toto Wolff has labelled as "utter bulls**t" that the ongoing compression ratio saga means the Mercedes power unit is illegal […]

The FIA has submitted a proposal for F1s engine rules to be changed during the 2026 season after lobbying from Mercedes rival power unit manufacturers; watch the last day of the final week of testing on Friday from 6.50am, live on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Mix […]

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff insisted that the Formula 1 compression ratio drama is “a storm in a teacup”, meaning his team was no longer willing to fight the backlash against their engine. F1 power units are now much different thanks to the 2026 regulation change, and one of the alterations was made to the compression ratio, which was reduced from 18:1 to 16:1.But Article C5.4.3 states […]

A stricken Aston Martin caused a red flag for the second consecutive day of Formula 1’s final 2026 Bahrain pre-season test […]

Toto Wolff launches foul-mouthed defence to dismiss Mercedes F1 rumours […]

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has angrily hit back at suggestions his team risks running its engines with non-homologated fuel at the start of the season […]

Lewis Hamilton's practice start in Bahrain has added weight to the theory that Ferrari could have a big advantage off the line in F1 2026 […]

Carlos Sainz is wary of the energy management demands faced by drivers in F1 2026 […]

Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes Which teams might be hiding their true pace in F1 testing? And why would they be sandbagging? Plus: drivers' dismay at cornering 20mph off the pace and your questions answered in our latest podcast episode […]

Ferrari has downplayed Lewis Hamilton's lack of running on Thursday […]

Lando Norris narrowly beat the fastest time of testing so far while Ferrari revealed a striking new rear wing development […]

This morning's times from the Bahrain International Circuit, the second day of the second pre-season test […]

Lando Norris set the pace on the penultimate morning in Bahrain, but it was Ferrari's new rear wing design that caught the eye […]

McLaren driver Lando Norris set the new fastest time of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain - here's everything else that happened in the opening session […]

Lando Norris has set a new fastest lap at Formula 1 Bahrain pre-season testing to head Max Verstappen, while Ferrari debuted a trick rear wing before being hit with a mechanical problem.F1 world champion Norris posted a 1m33.453s on the C3 compound tyres to go 0.006s quicker than George Russell’s previous best set yesterday afternoon, taking top spot in the morning session by 0.131s from Red […]

Fans have lost it over behind-the-scenes footage of the official 2026 Formula 1 grid photo shared on the championship's social media.As pre-season testing continues in Bahrain, the drivers gathered for the official photo to be taken. Unsurprisingly, getting all 22 drivers to pose for a photo resulted in some funny moments."****, I'm too old for this," Lewis Hamilton told Carlos Sainz as he […]

Ferrari literally flipped Formula 1’s active aero concept upside down in Bahrain on Thursday as it revealed a radical new rear wing solution […]

An Aston Martin Vantage, which previously served as the Formula 1 safety car in the controversial 2021 season, has gone up for sale for £599,990 via Auto Trader.The 4-litre, V8-powered coupe was piloted by safety car driver Bernd Mayländer in 34 races between 2021 and 2023. The advert reveals that two of the three safety cars have become available for sale via the Silverstone outfit and […]

Last week McLaren's team boss Andrea Stella voiced concerns over Formula 1 2026's laborious start procedure with the new cars.Stella urged the FIA to consider longer start procedure timings to avoid drivers not being able to spool up their turbos, which now has to be done manually by holding revs for over 10 seconds.Following discussions at Wednesday morning's F1 Commission meeting in […]

Lando Norris set the fastest time so far of pre-season testing in Bahrain early on Thursday morning, but all eyes were on an intriguing Ferrari wing design trialled by Lewis Hamilton […]

While Red Bull Powertrains has so far surprised several people in the Formula 1 paddock, Honda has experienced a more difficult build-up phase with Aston Martin.Although Toto Wolff’s comments about the outright performance of the DM01 - as the Red Bull engine is officially labelled - were politically charged, reliability has so far proven to be better than many had expected.Honda, by […]