Producers of the Netflix hit Drive to Survive "aren't planning for an end" to the series while it keeps delivering for Formula 1.A week before the start of the new F1 campaign, the eighth season of the long-running breakout hit was released on Netflix, a shortened eight-episode series following the 2025 campaign – as ever produced by Box to Box Films.Read Also:Formula […]

The Bahrain Grand Prix is due to take place in April just as a major conflict in the Middle East has broken out […]

Aston Martin wanted its new works partnership to pick up where Honda left off with Red Bull as an F1 powerhouse. Right now, this project is much closer to the dismal McLaren-Honda years […]

Sunday marks the cut-off day for power unit homologation for F1 2026, but what does this actually mean for the manufacturers? […]

Max Verstappen entered Formula 1 as the youngest driver in history and wasted no time into becoming one of the world championship’s defining drivers. After debuting at 17 with Toro Rosso, he stunned the paddock by winning on his first appearance for Red Bull in 2016.As F1 approaches a major regulation reset in 2026, Verstappen’s blend of experience, precision and competitive instinct […]

For the first time in four long years, Max Verstappen heads to the Formula 1 season opener as the hunter again, rather than the title defender. There may be several question marks lingering over Red Bull's first foray as a bona fide works team, but 2025 has shown there are none over the prowess of its star asset, who is at the height of his immense powers.Ronald Vording - Still the most […]

Fernando Alonso suggested Aston Martin is a month behind its rivals after the others were able to test the car far earlier […]

From Mercedes’ reliability to Ferrari’s innovation, here’s how the 2026 field stacked up in testing […]

Formula 1 is considering a plan which would make half of all rounds sprint events. How many sprint races should the calendar have? […]

David Coulthard believes clearer FIA regulations could have prevented Formula 1’s latest engine controversy […]

Crash.net takes a look back at some of the biggest controversies that surrounded new F1 seasons […]

For the average Formula 1 fan, understanding what happens in races won’t become any easier, according to Max Verstappen.F1’s popularity has surged in recent years, boosted by the eponymous movie starring Brad Pitt and Netflix series Drive to Survive. But the revamped technical regulations for 2026, with much greater emphasis on energy management, could make the sport more difficult to […]

Nikola Tsolov explains the private phone call that shaped the Red Bull Junior Team's post-Helmut Marko era […]

Martin Brundle explains why he expects Lewis Hamilton to rebound with Ferrari in F1 2026 […]

Sam Bird rode shotgun amid Michael Schumacher's final Formula 1 hurrah as he recalls to The Race […]

Bernie Ecclestone draws a Ferrari comparison as he explains why Lawrence Stroll’s Aston Martin project may take time to deliver […]

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

Formula One chiefs are among sports leaders "closely monitoring" the conflict in the Middle East ahead of the season's opening grand prix in Australia next week and upcoming races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia […]

Apple was announced as the exclusive Formula 1 broadcast partner in the United States from the 2026 season in October 2025, and while the new deal is understood to be worth $50million more than ESPN's previous contract, questions have been raised about whether it was the right call for Liberty Media.During a Q&A session with analysts following the release of Liberty Media's earnings report […]

A different kind of F1 news round-up today, as the sport monitors rising tensions in the Middle East and how it may impact upcoming rounds […]

Liam Lawson has opened up on his very short Red Bull stint, revealing how Max Verstappen supported him […]

Former F1 TV presenter Will Buxton claimed Aston Martin "lost testing" after the Silverstone outfit struggled in Bahrain. Aston Martin has already had a tricky start to the season after arriving in Bahrain for pre-season testing off the pace. Lance Stroll claimed that the AMR26, which is the first Aston Martin F1 car to be designed under the leadership of Adrian Newey and with the Honda […]

As IndyCar racer and team owner Bryan Herta’s son, Colton Herta was always likely to develop an interest in motorsport.But when his single-seater career started, Herta quickly set his sights on Europe. At age 15, he took part in the MSA Formula championship (now known as British F4), taking third place as a certain Lando Norris clinched his first of many junior titles.Herta graduated to […]

Footage of Charles Leclerc and Alexandra Saint Mleux has surfaced, showing what looks to be confirmation that the couple have secretly tied the knot.The videos, which are quickly taking over social media, show the Monegasque driver in a vintage 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa alongside Saint Mleux. Leclerc is sporting a pale suit while Saint Mleux is wearing what looks to be a white […]

Haas Formula 1 driver Oliver Bearman revealed that he did three or four days of filming with the Netflix Drive to Survive crew, only to find that none of it had been included, joking that the footage went "straight in the bin".The Briton made an appearance on the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Greg James ahead of the 2026 F1 season and was joined by the film crew. "Yes, but don't get your […]

Martin Brundle believes embracing the new regulations will define F1 2026 – and he sees Lando Norris as a leader of that charge […]

F1's powers that be are "closely monitoring" ongoing events in the Middle East ahead of the races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia […]

After all the talk, all the testing, it's finally time for lift-off for Formula 1 2026 as a season full of opportunities gets started with the Australian Grand Prix […]

The FIA has revealed sporting regulation tweaks ahead of the new season, with Q3 having another minute added for drivers to set a quick time […]

Pirelli has cancelled its two-day Formula 1 tyre test amid the escalating international situation between the United States, Israel and Iran […]

Formula 1 has said it is "closely monitoring" the situation in the Middle East ahead of upcoming races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia […]

After a missile strike in Bahrain, Pirelli has cancelled wet tyre testing which had been due to take place over the next two days […]

The FIA has quietly done away with the rule that saw two mandatory pit stops at the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix […]

The modern Ferrari era is defined by one Formula 1 driver, Charles Leclerc, who remains central to Ferrari’s long-term championship ambitions.Since joining the Scuderia as a race driver in 2019, Leclerc has evolved from a highly rated junior prospect into a multiple grand prix winner and consistent title challenger. The question as F1’s new era begins is whether Ferrari can give him the […]

Charles Leclerc has been Ferrari’s golden boy in Formula 1 for seven seasons now, but his eighth could prove to be his best shot at F1’s ultimate prize yet. That’s if the Scuderia can come out the gate with a strong challenger in line with the sweeping overhaul that is set to shake up the series in 2026.And after a secret Barcelona ‘shakedown’ and six days of testing in Bahrain, the […]

Rising Middle East tensions are under close watch by F1 officials, with no changes yet to Bahrain or Saudi Grand Prix dates […]

The 'two pit stops' rule for the Monaco Grand Prix, which drivers slated but Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali defended, has been dropped […]

Max Verstappen hails Red Bull Ford’s first engine — but Melbourne victory is unlikely […]

Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, has announced a resolution to the sport's regulatory row over engine compression ratios, with a tweak to the regulations set for June 1 and a further change in 2027 […]

Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has compared Ferrari's impressive rear wing mechanism seen in this year's pre-season testing to McLaren's infamous third brake pedal.The Scuderia arrived at the second Bahrain test accompanied by plenty of curiosity as the paddock turned its attention to its unusual hardware at the rear of the car tied to the new Straight Line Mode that has replaced DRS […]

After one season and significant criticism, the FIA has removed Monaco’s extra mandatory pit stop for 2026 […]

Formula 1 has abandoned plans to repeat its one-off Monaco Grand Prix pitstop rule in the wake of last year's controversy.With overtaking pretty much impossible in the streets of Monte Carlo, the FIA implemented the mandatory use of three tyre sets last year to force teams onto a two-stop strategy and hopefully unlock more strategic options and jeopardy.But the idea didn't have the […]

The FIA has confirmed that all five engine manufacturers have agreed to a change to the engine regulations relating to compression ratios effective from 1 June […]

The FIA has confirmed Formula 1's hotly-disputed rules on engine compression ratios will undergo two changes over the coming 12 months […]

The new 'hot test' designed to close the engine compression ratio loophole in the 2026 Formula 1 rules will now come into force six races earlier than originally mooted […]

Hot and cold engine checks from June 1 follow winter allegations involving Mercedes […]

The FIA has adjusted F1's regulations after the Mercedes engine controversy […]

Formula 1's governing body the FIA says the series' power unit manufacturers have unanimously approved changes to how engine compression ratios are measured, with revisions coming as early as 1 June.The compression ratio of the V6 combustion engines, which measures how much the air-fuel mixture inside a cylinder can be compressed, has been reduced to 16:1 for this generation of power units - […]

A new engine test will be introduced after the seventh race of the 2026 Formula 1 season following a power-unit dispute over the winter; watch every session of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix from this Friday, live on Sky Sports F1 […]

Formula 1 has dropped its mandatory two-stop format for the Monaco Grand Prix after just one season […]

Pre-season tests suggest Red Bull is behind Mercedes, Ferrari, and McLaren, despite Max Verstappen’s standout pace […]

Do past F1 regulation overhauls provide any clues for the upcoming 2026 season? […]

Toto Wolff lifts the lid on FIA backing as Mercedes faces a decisive e-vote over the 2026 engine regulations […]

Adrian Newey's "inspiring" leadership means the Aston Martin drivers and team aren't panicking about a slow start to the F1 2026 season […]

From sprint cars to two-seater Indy machines, there isn't much Mario Andretti hasn't driven – we look back on his best and most infamous competition cars […]

Will Buxton believes Ferrari’s launch pace and radical rear wing could transform its race starts and straight-line performance in 2026 […]