James Vowles explains the gamble that caused Williams to miss the Barcelona test
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 […]
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Sky F1 pundit claims Stroll ‘hard done by’ as AMR26 catches Russell’s eye – roundup
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 […]
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Adrian Newey’s blunt take on AI: Why Aston Martin isn't using ChatGPT to develop
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 […]
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Cadillac F1 teases new Tommy Hilfiger merch line with imminent release
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 […]
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Williams F1 livery divides fans with one aspect continuing to receive praise
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 […]
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‘Impressive’ Lindblad could outshine Lawson in F1 2026
Already up against it even before Lap 1, Sky F1's team believes Liam Lawson's teammate Arvid Lindblad could be the real deal […]
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What missed first F1 2026 test really cost Williams
Williams was the only F1 team to miss the Barcelona test - just how costly has that really been? Jon Noble's analysis […]
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Steiner’s ‘lucky’ Red Bull Racing exit ‘best thing that happened’
For Guenther Steiner, moving on from the Red Bull Formula 1 team was the "best thing" that has happened to him in his life […]
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Report: Lewis Hamilton 'splits with manager' before start of new F1 season
Lewis Hamilton will be looking to turn his fortunes around in 2026 following a difficult first year with Ferrari […]
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Q&A with Carlos Sainz
"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 […]
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Q&A with Alex Albon
"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 […]
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Former F1 test driver to appear in Winter Olympics after surprise career switch
A former F1 test driver is set to represent Italy in bobsleigh at the 2026 Winter Olympics following a shock career switch […]
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This is what it takes to become an F1 jack operator
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 […]
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Adrian Newey makes bold ‘never been done’ claim about 2026 Aston Martin F1 car
Adrian Newey has opened up about the design of the new Aston Martin F1 car […]
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Zero-rods? Williams's unusual 2026 F1 showcar explained
Williams revealed its 2026 F1 livery on an unusual-looking showcar […]
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James Vowles insists Williams ‘not on the back foot’ despite missing Barcelona shakedown
James Vowles believes Williams will not be on the "back foot" despite the Grove outfit missing out on the Barcelona shakedown […]
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'Never been done before': Newey on Aston Martin's aggressive F1 design direction
Newey has opened up on Aston Martin's bold design choices for its 2026 F1 car […]
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Williams reveals 2026 livery
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 […]
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Williams reveals 2026 F1 look after Barcelona test setback
Williams presents its 2026 F1 car livery after the "painful" decision to skip the Barcelona test […]
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How “state-of-the-art” tech and “fortune” helps Williams mitigate lost F1 test
Williams boss James Vowles believes his team is not at a disadvantage for missing Barcelona testing […]
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This is every 2026 Formula 1 car we’ve seen so far
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 […]
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‘Brave’ Williams reveals the FW48 after missing Barcelona shakedown
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 […]
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Williams reveals 2026 livery for 'most complex' F1 car yet
Williams has revealed the livery it will use for its 2026 F1 car, which is still yet to debut on-track […]
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Williams unveils 2026 F1 car livery
Williams has unveiled the livery for its delayed 2026 Formula 1 car.The FW48 will feature a mainly dark blue and black design like its predecessors, but will also feature light blue and white on its sidepods, accommodating the Barclays and Komatsu logos.The team announced on Wednesday that the British bank would be its “official banking partner”, while Komatsu, a Japanese construction […]
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Williams hints at bold front F1 suspension - but not as extreme as Newey's
James Vowles hinted the yet-to-be-seen 2026 Williams F1 car has a bold front suspension design with possible echoes of Adrian Newey’s Aston Martin AMR26 - albeit not as extreme […]
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Williams reveal 2026 livery following delays to new car production
Williams has revealed the livery it will race with in 2026 following delays to the production of its new car, the FW48 […]
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First pictures: Williams presents its new look for the 2026 F1 season
Williams has presented its new livery for the 2026 F1 season […]
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Williams reveal reworked look for 2026 season
Watch every round of the 2026 Formula 1 season live on Sky Sports F1, starting with the Australian Grand Prix on March 6-8 […]
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First Look: Williams reveals 2026 F1 livery after missing first test
The Williams F1 team has unveiled its new look for the 2026 season […]
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Aston Martin was months behind rivals, admits Newey
Adrian Newey reveals that, for various reasons, Aston Martin was months behind its rivals in terms of getting its 2026 design into the windtunnel […]
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Max Verstappen rules out F1 management role after retirement as he opens up on future
Max Verstappen has confirmed that he does not see himself returning to Formula 1 in a management role when he decides to retire from racing.The four-time champion has often made it clear that he is in the championship to win and has left the door open to a potential exit if he fails to enjoy the new regulations in 2026 or after his current contract with Red Bull ends in 2028."I'm only […]
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Newey: Aston Martin on 'back foot' by four months
Aston Martin team principal Adrian Newey has opened up on the design of the AMR26; Newey joined Aston Martin last March after leaving Red Bull in 2024; watch coverage of the two Bahrain tests on February 11-13 and February 18-20, live on Sky Sports F1 […]
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Kimi Antonelli: Racing will be like “speed chess” in F1 2026
Mercedes’ Andrea Kimi Antonelli has likened upcoming Formula 1 racing to “speed chess” based on the world championship’s new technical regulations.Entering a new era, F1 has discarded the DRS and introduced new tools such as active aerodynamics (mobile front and rear wings) and Overtake Mode (a power boost that will be used just like DRS was).More interestingly, the new machinery […]
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Audi has a "very, very long list" of things to fix
There is much to be done, admits Audi boss, Mattia Binotto following Barcellona shakedown […]
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Newey reveals new Aston Martin F1 car was four months behind rivals
Adrian Newey says the development of his first Aston Martin F1 car started out "on the back foot by about four months" compared to its rivals […]
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Williams lands major deal with British bank as Santander drops off team partner list
Williams has announced a new partnership with Barclays ahead of the 2026 Formula 1 season, marking the British bank's first-ever F1 collaboration.Barclays will become the official banking partner of the Grove outfit and its branding will appear on the FW48, which is set to be unveiled later today (3 February), as well as on the helmets of both Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz, team clothing and […]
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Aston Martin suffered four-month delay with 2026 F1 car design
Adrian Newey has revealed Aston Martin didn’t start its 2026 wind tunnel programme until mid-April 2025, which accounts for the team’s current setback.As Formula 1 held a five-day shakedown last week at Barcelona, where each team was allowed to run on three days, Aston completed just one full day of testing, on Friday, after covering a handful of laps on Thursday evening.This required […]
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Bottas admits Cadillac faces ‘a mountain to climb’ after Barcelona shakedown
As a new team, Cadillac has a lot of work to do to be ready for the start of the season, as Valtteri Bottas explained […]
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New Aston Martin “much more tightly packaged” than previous cars – Newey
Aston Martin team principal Adrian Newey says he has produced a more ambitious design than the team has previously attempted […]
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The 'scary 'new element to qualifying in F1 2026
One F1 team boss has detailed the 'scary' new element to qualifying that the 2026 rules will introduce […]
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Why Ayao Komatsu almost walked away from Haas F1 in 2023
Haas Formula 1 team principal Ayao Komatsu has revealed that he almost left the American outfit in 2023.Serving as trackside engineering director at the time with Guenther Steiner as team principal, Komatsu explained that there was no transparency or alignment within the team."If I'm totally honest, I was ready to quit in Baku '23," Komatsu said during an appearance on the High Performance […]
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Matt Bishop: Heroic Kubica vanquished racing's cruel blows - don't ask what might have been
Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton rated Robert Kubica as a future F1 champion before his brutal rally crash. But, writes Matt Bishop, his story will be remembered as one of determination and reinvention rather than loss […]
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Lance Stroll ‘hard done by’ Aston Martin run plan in Barcelona
Lance Stroll may have drawn the long straw to be the first driver to put laps on the AMR26, but as it played out, he was a "bit hard done by" […]
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Jack Doohan joins Haas as reserve driver after being axed by Alpine
Jack Doohan served as an Alpine F1 driver in 2025 but lasted just 7 Grand Prix before being axed […]
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Charles Leclerc ditches modern power for a £2.5million Ferrari classic
Charles Leclerc has been filmed arriving in central Monaco in a classic Ferrari 275 GTB, a famed Maranello sports car worth upwards of £2.5million. As a Ferrari driver since the 2019 Formula 1 season, Leclerc has built a large collection of rare Italian supercars, with the driver being no stranger to a road trip with his fiancée, Alexandra Saint Mleux. Usually, however, the Monegasque would […]
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Haas signs Doohan to reserve role
Jack Doohan is to join Ryo Hirakawa as an official reserve driver for Haas […]
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Doohan joins Haas for best path to F1 return
Jack Doohan has joined the Haas Formula 1 team as a reserve driver for 2026 with the target of getting back onto the grid in 2027 […]
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Jack Doohan confirmed as Haas F1 reserve driver for 2026 season
Jack Doohan has been confirmed as a Haas F1 reserve driver for the F1 2026 season, completing the team's line-up […]
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Haas signs former F1 racer as reserve driver
Haas has signed Jack Doohan as a reserve driver for the 2026 Formula 1 campaign.Doohan will join Ryo Hirakawa in the role, with Toyota’s Hypercar driver having held the position since last April as the Japanese brand expanded its involvement in the American outfit.A product of the Red Bull and Alpine academies, Doohan started seven grands prix with the Enstone-based squad but was […]
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Doohan joins Haas as reserve drive after Alpine exit
Jack Doohan, who briefly raced for Alpine last year, has joined Haas as the team's new reserve driver for the upcoming season […]
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Doohan joins Haas as reserve driver
Jack Doohan will return to Formula 1 with Haas after being released by Alpine last month; Doohan drove in the first six rounds of 2025 for Alpine; watch every round of the 2026 Formula 1 season live on Sky Sports F1, starting with the Australian Grand Prix on March 6-8 […]
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Former Alpine driver Jack Doohan joins Haas as F1 reserve driver
Former Alpine driver Jack Doohan has joined Haas as its official reserve driver for the upcoming season […]
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Every 2026 F1 car and livery revealed so far
All the 2026 cars and liveries revealed by Formula 1 teams so far […]
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Adrian Newey’s Aston Martin AMR26 hailed as ‘on another level’
Aston Martin fabricator Neil Zambardi-Christie has hailed the Adrian Newey AMR26 as being on "another level" after its on-track debut […]
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The challenges facing Williams ahead of F1 2026
It’s a demonstration of the merciless nature of Formula 1 that Williams, statistically one of the most successful teams of all time in terms of championships won, has been bumping along the bottom for more than two decades and narrowly avoided financial extinction at the turn of the decade.Williams last claimed the drivers’ and constructors’ championships in 1997 and ceased to be in the […]
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What latest 'painful' F1 car delay has exposed about Vowles' Williams
James Vowles' explanation for the misjudgement that's made Williams's 2026 F1 car so late is revealing […]
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