Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has called out the FIA after Mercedes is claimed to have made use of a compression ratio loophole.The compression ratio is just one of many changes introduced as part of the new 2026 regulations. Previously, that ratio stood at 18:1, but under the new regulations, the FIA has reduced it to 16:1.It was suggested in December 2025 that Mercedes had […]

Apple has introduced a new feature for Apple Maps users for the upcoming Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix. The updates come as Apple prepares for its first season as the exclusive broadcaster of the series in the United States. The new features include detailed circuit maps with realistic kerbs, 3D grandstands, all 14 turns numbered on the map, 3D landmarks of the F1 pit garages and the finish […]

Charles Leclerc has unveiled a new CL16 Spring 26 collection. The new line is centred around "baby blue, the colour Charles has been surrounded by since he was born," according to the official website for the collection.The Ferrari Formula 1 driver launched his first limited-edition CL16 merchandise collection in November 2025, and has now released the next line for Spring 2026.The new […]

Apple TV's exclusive F1 coverage in the United States begins with next week's Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne […]

Formula 1 is flying high in the United States, with three races in the country now taking place every year and a second American team set to join the grid this year in Cadillac. But this hasn’t always been the case, and the series has come a long way in America over the past 10 years.First American team in 40 years Romain Grosjean, Haas F1 Team VF-16Photo by: Haas F1 […]

Reigning world champions McLaren expect to start the new season playing "catch-up" based on what they saw in pre-season testing […]

It is safe to say George Russell's time at Mercedes hasn't gone as he had imagined it. Coming off the back of an uber-dominant era led by Lewis Hamilton, Russell was hoping the Silver Arrows would kick off the 2022 Formula 1 rules era in similar vein, only to be hamstrung by a recalcitrant and bouncy lineage of cars that Mercedes failed to get a consistent tune out of. But amid Mercedes highs […]

Mercedes driver George Russell is now entering his eighth season in Formula 1 and his fifth with the Silver Arrows. But this year, he goes into the season as one of the favourites for the 2026 title, provided Mercedes has delivered a strong package in line with F1’s new regulations.Ahead of the season opener in Australia, here is a look back at the Briton’s career and the defining moments […]

Formula 1's new US broadcaster Apple TV has reached a deal with Netflix to carry the latest season of Drive to Survive on its subscription service, with the 2026 Canadian GP set to stream live on Netflix in return.Apple took over the US broadcasting rights from ESPN for 2026 onwards, in a five-year deal believed to be worth just south of $150m per annum.Read Also:Formula 1Apple […]

As opposed to the 4 DRS zone witnessed in Melbourne last year, this year's race features 5 Straight Mode zones […]

A promising prediction for Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari has been made for F1 2026 […]

Sky Sports Formula 1 lead commentator David Croft claimed that Mercedes driver George Russell looks comfortable and at home from the outside, but will be under immense self-imposed pressure ahead of the 2026 season.2026 could be one of the biggest opportunities Russell gets to achieve a drivers' championship title as Mercedes is understood to have a potent power unit for the new […]

Liberty Media reveals F1 2025 prize distribution, with McLaren fourth despite world titles […]

Max Verstappen shares some of the secrets to his success […]

Former Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone believes Audi F1 driver Gabriel Bortoleto "will be a threat" to his experienced team-mate Nico Hulkenberg as the German brand begins its first season this year. Audi's entry into the championship this year has been highly anticipated by fans since the takeover of the Sauber team. While the four rings of the brand have been seen in a number of promotional […]

Former F1 TV presenter Will Buxton has applauded Ferrari for its innovative rear wing that flips 180°, adding that the Maranello outfit "could qualify on the back row of the grid and be leading the grand prix by Turn 1."During pre-season testing in Bahrain, Ferrari turned up with a rear wing that caught the paddock's attention, as instead of simply opening and closing, it flips 180°. As […]

Toto Wolff will accept either outcome of the e-vote held by the FIA regarding the compression ratio issue that has been a contentious point […]

Red Bull has secured its future with Oracle, unveiling an AI-powered strategy agent as part of a new multi-year extension […]

Ralf Schumacher has questioned whether Honda has underestimated the scale of Formula 1's power unit regulations after a tricky bout of testing for the Aston Martin F1 team in Bahrain. The Silverstone outfit has put a lot of trust in its works Honda partnership for 2026. Pairing it with Adrian Newey's first complete chassis for the team and substantial investment from its owner Lawrence […]

Red Bull Racing and Oracle today announced a multi-year extension and expansion of their title partnership as the team prepares for the most significant regulation shift in modern F1 history […]

Pirelli has announced Mario Isola is leaving his role as its head of motorsports, which includes managing its Formula 1 programme, with Dario Marrafuschi his replacement.Isola had been in his role as Pirelli's F1 programme manager since 2017, when he took over from Paul Hembery. In 2021 he became the overall motorsports director for the Italian manufacturer. But on the eve of the 2026 season […]

The circuit map at Albert Park has been updated to reveal the replacement for DRS, 'Straight Mode Zones', as F1 moves into a new era […]

Dario Marrafuschi replaces Mario Isola as the new Head of Motorsport at Pirelli […]

Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad has opened up about the "special moment" he found out he would be a Formula 1 driver.The 18-year-old is the only rookie of the 2026 Formula 1 season and will race alongside Liam Lawson at Red Bull's sister outfit. After Isack Hadjar replaced Yuki Tsunoda at Red Bull for the upcoming season, Lindblad secured the open spot alongside the New Zealander."Since […]

Williams F1 reserve driver Luke Browning praises HANS for protecting him in a high-speed crash at Suzuka […]

Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes Ferrari's ingenious diffuser design — and how it works. Plus: why F1 may water down its green ambitions and Mark gives his early predictions for the 2026 season […]

Mike Krack has said Aston Martin's current problems are not isolated to one specific area of the AMR26, which would be easier to resolve […]

Come to Formula 1, they said. It's going to be fun, they said."Honestly, the first car build in 2016 that was hell," Ayao Komatsu, who was one of the first Haas hires, joining from Lotus ahead of the team's first season, exclaims. "It just completely destroyed all of us. I remember driving from Dallara factory to the airport in a van with a bunch of mechanics."It felt like we'd done […]

Former Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone has warned that the championship could lose fans with the new regulations. 2026 brings in a new wave of regulations to F1. The major changes include an almost 50:50 split between internal combustion and electric power, smaller, lighter cars and the introduction of active aerodynamics, which replaces DRS. These changes mean there will be a bigger emphasis […]

Bernie Ecclestone has warned Formula 1 is becoming a world championship for engineers rather than drivers […]

Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports Germany reporter Ralf Schumacher has branded Aston Martin's start to the 2026 season a "massive disaster and a total surprise".The Silverstone outfit heads into the 2026 season with a new Honda power unit partnership and the first Aston Martin F1 car designed under Adrian Newey, who is now also the team principal. Needless to say, expectations were high […]

Carlos Sainz has received high praise after he met the young fan behind his lucky Sparkles helmet sticker, Thea.To celebrate Thea's seventh birthday, she took a tour of the Williams headquarters in Grove and met team principal James Vowles and Sainz. This all started when Sainz and his team-mate Alex Albon answered fan questions in a social media video in September 2025.Thea asked Sainz if […]

Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur issued a reminder that the competitive picture at the Australian Grand Prix is unlikely to shape the whole season […]

Jack Doohan was told "all my limbs would be cut off" if he took part in last year's Miami Grand Prix, his final race for Alpine […]

Bernie Ecclestone thinks F1 is in danger of losing fans […]

At 41 and fresh from a bruising first year at Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton must rediscover the mental steel and on-track authority that once defined his era […]

TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson weighs in on F1's new regulations for 2026 […]

Nikolas Tombazis confirmed the FIA is listening to driver feedback after Max Verstappen questioned the new 50/50 power split […]

Ferrari provided lots of eye-catching moments in F1 2026 testing, including on dummy race starts. Gary Anderson explains why one of Ferrari's engine design choices has set it apart […]

A full list of how many penalty points each 2026 F1 driver has […]

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

More Drive to Survive snippets and social media clips make up Wednesday's F1 news, as we begin to look ahead to the new season starting […]

Oscar Piastri said pre-season testing in Bahrain left McLaren "a little bit more optimistic" about its pace potential heading into 2026 […]

Williams confirmed Luke Browning is okay after a terrifying high-speed crash at Suzuka’s 130R during Super Formula testing […]

As the 2026 Formula 1 season gets under way, we have a new American outfit on the grid in the form of Cadillac.Interest in F1 has been rising on the United States market, with Haas and Cadillac two full-fledged constructors while Red Bull Ford engines power the Red Bull and Racing Bulls cars. Three grands prix take place in the country, in Texas, Miami and Las Vegas.Read […]

Esteban Ocon said his performances last season were '50/50' on him and the team after Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu's comments […]

Andrea Stella believes F1 remains the "ultimate challenge" for drivers, despite the requirements for unusual techniques for laptime […]

Carlos Sainz has revealed details of a candid paddock chat with Fernando Alonso as both face complicated starts to the new era […]

Max Verstappen provides a revealing insight into his views on F1 longevity […]

Former F1 supremo, Bernie Ecclestone agrees with Max Verstappen in that F1 is in danger of resembling Formula E […]

Racing Bulls has announced the official inauguration of its state-of-the-art cogeneration Fuel Cell plant in Faenza […]

It is no overstatement to say 2025 was Lewis Hamilton's annus horribilis, with the seven-time world champion's blockbuster move to Ferrari not exactly going the way he had imagined. Amid struggles with a difficult-to-drive SF-25, a pole-to-flag win in the Chinese Grand Prix sprint turned out to be a false dawn as he went on to record his first-ever campaign without a grand prix podium in his […]

Eliska Babickova has announced her breakup with Kimi Antonelli to stop "false, disgusting narratives" circulating online […]

Find out how long the likes of Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Lando Norris are signed up for at their respective Formula 1 teams; watch every race of the 2026 F1 season, live on Sky Sports and the Sky Sports app […]

Star of the F1 movie Damson Idris has become a global brand ambassador for Formula 1.In his new role, the Briton will "act as a bridge between the world of Formula 1 and the wider cultural and entertainment landscape," according to the press release, and will appear at several grand prix weekends to take part in content, promotional activities and work to welcome a new demographic of fans to […]

With Ferrari preparing for Formula 1’s 2026 technical reset, Lewis Hamilton continues a career that has already reshaped the sport’s record books.From a title-challenging rookie F1 season with McLaren in 2007 to a dominant hybrid-era partnership with Mercedes, Hamilton has repeatedly adapted to change and delivered under pressure. Given his past success, wins are what the Tifosi are hoping […]