Stefano Domenicali delivers telling blow to South Africa’s F1 ambitions
Stefano Domenicali has suggested Turkey could return in 2027, with no room for a South African Grand Prix before 2029 […]
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We rate F1 2026 title contenders - Oscar Piastri
For long spells of the 2025 sormula 1 eason, Oscar Piastri looked the man to beat while team-mate Lando Norris struggled with his car and Red Bull was all at sea.A combination of an off-weekend in Azerbaijan and low-grip struggles in Austin and Mexico then opened the door for his rivals to swoop past, with the Australian now keen to perform at his scintillating best for the entire […]
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F1 and ESPN renew partnership for full live coverage in 18 Latin American markets
Formula 1 has announced a contract extension with ESPN Inc. until the end of the 2028 season.The extended partnership will mean ESPN will continue to broadcast the championship in 18 countries across Latin America, including Mexico and Brazil, and the Caribbean.Included in the continued partnership will be the broadcasts for every practice, qualifying session, sprint race and grand prix […]
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Jack Doohan reveals sickening death threats before F1 sacking
Jack Doohan says he received vile death threats before he lost his Alpine F1 seat […]
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Carlos Sainz asks FIA and FOM to stay flexible on new F1 rules after Bahrain testing
Williams Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz has asked the FIA and Formula One Management (FOM) to remain open-minded about the new regulations, arguing that some adjustments may need to be made.Now that pre-season testing in Bahrain has come to an end, the teams are focused on the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, which will take place from 6-8 March.As everyone gets to grips with the new […]
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Horner: Marko, not Verstappens, responsible for my Red Bull sacking
Netflixs Formula 1: Drive to Survive launches on Friday with another eight episodes of behind-the-scenes action, ahead of the 2026 season getting under way in Australia; Christian Horners shock sacking as Red Bull team principal was one of the biggest stories of the 2025 season […]
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Oscar Piastri’s road to F1 2026: In pictures
With McLaren returning to consistent frontrunning form and a new regulation cycle reshaping Formula 1 in 2026, Oscar Piastri enters the season as one of the sport’s most composed young race winners.Recognized early for his technical discipline and racecraft, the Australian rose rapidly through the junior ranks before navigating one of F1’s most public contract disputes, but he's now […]
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Marko and Minztlaff behind sacking, claims Horner
Christian Horner has laid responsibility for his sacking as Red Bull boss firmly at the doors of Helmet Marko and Red Bull GmbH MD, Oliver Mintzlaff […]
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The clever Ferrari F1 2026 rule interpretation its rivals cannot copy
Ferrari caught the eye with two intriguing innovations during F1 2026 pre-season testing […]
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What is success for Cadillac in F1 2026?
Cadillac becoming Formula 1’s 11th team has been one of the most drawn-out and reported storylines in years, dating back long before its entry was formally approved in March 2025.The initial plan was for the American outfit to form an entry with Andretti Global, but that application was rejected as Formula One Management believed it wouldn’t add to the series.This gave rise to […]
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Red Bull dismisses rivals’ ‘games’ as Laurent Mekies denies benchmark tag
aurent Mekies insists Red Bull is not F1’s benchmark as rivals trade testing claims ahead of Melbourne […]
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David Coulthard raises concerns for Sergio Perez: 'Valtteri Bottas is better prepared'
David Coulthard has raised concerns about Sergio Perez's return to Formula 1, arguing that his team-mate at Cadillac, Valtteri Bottas, is "better prepared" after spending a year as reserve driver for Mercedes.Both Bottas and Perez lost their full-time seats in the championship at the end of 2024. While Bottas returned to his old team at Mercedes as a reserve driver, Perez took a year out to […]
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Stefano Domenicali: F1 can absorb Lewis Hamilton or Fernando Alonso retirement
Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has said that the championship will absorb a Lewis Hamilton or Fernando Alonso retirement despite them both being 'very important assets'.The F1 chief was asked whether the series faces a potentially fateful season, with a regulation overhaul that several drivers have already questioned and the possible retirements of two of its biggest stars on the […]
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What Toto Wolff texted F1 rival Christian Horner after Red Bull axe
Christian Horner reveals the text Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff sent him […]
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Mercedes F1 customers get engine boost for Australian GP
Mercedes customers McLaren, Alpine and Williams can expect a performance step for the Formula 1 season opener in Australia […]
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Christian Horner reveals ‘loss and hurt’ after Red Bull axing
Christian Horner has revealed his 'loss and hurt' upon being removed from his posts as Red Bull's team boss and CEO last summer […]
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F1 Fantasy 2026: Prizes and changes coming to this season explained
Formula 1 has rolled out a number of new features coming to F1 Fantasy for 2026. With the championship itself seeing a substantial overhaul of its regulations with new cars and power units, as well as the addition of an 11th team in the shape of Cadillac, it's no surprise that the free-to-play game is getting its own changes. Players will gain access to a familiar $100million cost cap […]
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Matt Bishop: 'I'm backing Russell to beat Verstappen in bitter 2026 F1 title duel'
Pre-season testing suggests the 2026 Formula 1 title race could come down to a duel between Max Verstappen and George Russell. Our F1 columnist is buckling up for a fiery contest from which he sees the Mercedes driver emerging triumphant […]
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Christian Horner denies Max Verstappen influence on F1 exit, points to Helmut Marko input
Christian Horner has spoken out about his exit from Red Bull Racing during the eighth season of Netflix's Drive to Survive.The docuseries, which will be released on 27 February, will follow the on and off track stories of the 2025 Formula 1 season. The fourth episode, titled A Bull With No Horns, will cover Horner's exit from Red Bull.After being with the team since it joined the grid in […]
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Sebastian Vettel tips George Russell for F1 2026 title
As he looks into his crystal ball, Sebastian Vettel can see George Russell becoming World Champion in F1 2026 […]
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Cadillac F1 boss told me “I will not let you down” – Andretti
Mario Andretti says Cadillac Formula 1 team principal Graeme Lowdon has given him personal assurances over their project, ahead of their debut […]
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Five winners and three losers from F1 2026 pre-season testing
Who are the winners and losers from F1 pre-season testing? […]
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F1's Drive to Survive, Season 8 - Christian Horner's last hurrah and other key takeaways
Season 8 won't change anyone's opinionLong credited for its instrumental role in F1's mainstream breakthrough in recent years, Box to Box Films has stuck to its usual recipe that made Drive to Survive its most enduring sports documentary series. Focusing on one key storyline per episode, it stitches together the events of the 2025 season with a great deal of unseen behind-the-scenes footage […]
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David Coulthard challenges fans' expectations: Excitement isn't measured in overtakes
Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has shot down claims that the championship needs a lot of overtaking for it to be exciting.A new set of regulations has arrived in F1 this season, with one of the goals being to open up more opportunities to overtake. The cars are smaller and lighter than the previous ground effect era cars, and the active aerodynamics, which have replaced DRS, along […]
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Bondarev makes history with UAE4 title as Williams faith rewarded
‘I finally was able to prove myself’ — Oleksandr Bondarev reflects on his history-making UAE4 title and the support from Williams […]
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Will Buxton: Cadillac’s F1 project has already cost $1billion before a single race
Will Buxton says Cadillac's Formula 1 project has already become a $1billion undertaking as the American team looks forward to its first grand prix in Australia. Cadillac was approved to become F1's 11th team in March 2025, bringing the brand of General Motors into the championship which has, over the last few years, been rapidly expanding into the United States market. With its […]
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Stefano Domenicali explains what Apple can do for Formula 1 that ESPN couldn't
Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has unsurprisingly backed the championship's partnership with Apple as the technology company takes on broadcasting rights in the United States from this year. The Italian added that the giant will be able to put F1 "in the houses of other people in different ways," as he looks forward to higher US viewership. F1 announced in October 2025 that Apple would […]
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Every F1 team assessed ahead of the 2026 Australian GP
Pre-season Formula 1 testing rarely tells us nothing - and in 2026, it may have revealed more about the competitive order than usual […]
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Mercedes improves F1 2026 race starts, but Ferrari remains the benchmark in Bahrain
Mercedes is closing the gap on starts, but Ferrari’s SF-26 remains the car to beat off the line in Bahrain […]
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Be open-minded, Sainz urges the powers that be
Carlos Sainz has called on F1 and the FIA to be open minded, should modification of the 2026 regulations prove necessary […]
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Revealed: Christian Horner exposes Helmut Marko over Red Bull F1 sacking
Christian Horner blames Helmut Marko for his Red Bull dismissal in the new series of F1: Drive to Survive […]
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Why Perez believes F1 2026 is ‘great’ for Hadjar as Verstappen’s new teammate
Sergio rez says the F1 2026 regulation overhaul makes this the right moment for Isack Hadjar at Red Bull Racing […]
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The Ferrari F1 2026 solution rivals can't copy
Ferrari's SF-26 exhaust wing required a lengthy approval process - and isn't something its main F1 rivals can copy this year […]
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Alex Albon plays down F1 2026 start ‘chaos’ ahead of Melbourne
Alex Albon believes the mixed fortunes seen on practice starts in Bahrain testing will not be the case come the Australian Grand Prix […]
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Can Aston Martin recover from nightmare F1 pre-season?
Aston Martin endured a hugely disappointing pre-season as they managed the least mileage and set the slowest times of Formula 1s 11 teams; watch the season-opening Australian Grand Prix from March 6-8, live on Sky Sports F1 […]
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Max Verstappen teases Mercedes engines as F1 2026 benchmark
Max Verstappen was pressed on the F1 2026 pecking order — and his Mercedes engine hint speaks volumes ahead of Melbourne […]
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Round-up: Pourchaire joins Mercedes as fourth development driver, and more
Tuesday's edition of the RaceFans round-up […]
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Mercedes marks 10 years of its junior programme by naming nine drivers for 2026
Mercedes has confirmed its Junior Programme as it adds nine drivers to its roster, including karting prospects Niccolò Perico and Devin Titz. The announcement, published by the Mercedes Formula 1 team, describes this programme as a decade-long pipeline spanning talent from karting through to the Formula Regional European Championship. Within hours of the news being posted to Instagram, it […]
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Ayrton Senna's 1986 Lotus F1 car hits auction for eight-figure estimate
Ayrton Senna's 1986 Lotus 98T Formula 1 car will go up for auction with RM Sotheby's. The car, which features the iconic John Player Special livery, is estimated to fetch between $9.5million and $12million.The Brazilian driver piloted the Lotus 98T to win the 1986 Spanish Grand Prix and the 1986 United States Grand Prix. It also scored five pole positions and three podium finishes.The […]
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Aston Martin Honda dilemma as Lewis Hamilton receives F1 2026 title boost – round-up
As the countdown continues to Melbourne, Adrian Newey, Honda, and Lewis Hamilton all feature in the latest F1 news headlines […]
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Oscar Piastri reflects on 2025 setback as Melbourne support ‘up another level’
Oscar Piastri explains how he processed losing the 2025 title fight and why returning to Melbourne felt ‘up another level’ […]
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Reliving Ford's F1 rollercoaster
History doesn’t always repeat, but it often echoes itself. So there’s something deeply resonant about Ford’s choice of team partner for its comeback as an engine supplier.Red Bull Racing was born out of what’s easily the nadir of FoMoCo’s involvement in Formula 1. Having supported Jackie Stewart’s entry into F1 as a constructor in the late 1990s, Ford then bought the team ahead of […]
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Hannah Schmitz and Laura Mueller honoured at Albert Park as Australian GP renames Turn 6
The Australian Grand Prix has named Turn 6 of the Albert Park Circuit after Esteban Ocon's race engineer Laura Mueller and Red Bull head of race strategy Hannah Schmitz.As part of the In Her Corner initiative, which is in partnership with Engineers Australia and the Australian Grand Prix Corporation, the move comes in celebration of International Women's Day.Schmitz began working for Red […]
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Hulkenberg warns true pace will only show in Melbourne qualifying
Despite a strong Bahrain test, Nico Hulkenberg says Audi’s true F1 2026 competitiveness will only be revealed on race weekend […]
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Rating 7 F1 2026 title contenders - Kimi Antonelli
Read Also:Formula 1We predict Formula 1's 2026 championship standingsFilip Cleeren: Promoting Antonelli now looks like a masterstrokeIf the outside world posed questions on Mercedes' decision to promote Kimi Antonelli to an F1 seat prematurely, then suddenly that move looks like a masterstroke now.Having barely finished high school, Antonelli went through […]
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Carlos Sainz meets fan behind his 'lucky' Sparkles sticker in heartwarming Williams video
Carlos Sainz met Thea, the young fan who designed his 'lucky' Sparkles sticker in 2025. Sainz and his team-mate Alex Albon responded to fan questions in a social media video posted on 13 September 2025. One young fan, Thea, asked the Spaniard if she should name her toy unicorn Sparkles or Sprinkles and if he would put a unicorn sticker on his helmet for the rest of the year, something he […]
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Max Verstappen continues F1 2026 criticism with stinging 'least favourite' swipe
Max Verstappen doubles down on his stinging criticism of the F1 2026 rules […]
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Damon Hill returns to Williams as official ambassador
Damon Hill is ‘back where I belong’ as the 1996 World Champion returns to Williams in an official ambassador role […]
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Mercedes reveals 2026 Junior Programme
Mercedes announces its 2026 Junior Programme featuring two new additions, Niccolò Perico and Devin Titz […]
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Who will be F1 champion in 2026? Vote now to win
Competition: Win a half-scale model helmet and model car by correctly picking the 2026 Formula 1 world champions […]
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Damon Hill replaces Jenson Button in Williams F1 return 30 years after title win
Williams has announced that 1996 F1 world champion Damon Hill will return to the team […]
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"F1" movie wins Best Sound at 2026 BAFTAs as sequel plans gather pace
The F1 movie picked up another award over the weekend at the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards. Having been nominated alongside Frankenstein, One Battle After Another, Sinners and Warfare, the Brad Pitt-led film won the Best Sound category at the awards.F1 had also been nominated for the Special Visual Effects and Best Editing categories. Avatar: Fire and Ash won Best Special Visual Effects, and the […]
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Alex Albon makes bold Lewis Hamilton call for F1 2026
Alex Albon believes Lewis Hamilton’s driving style could make him a major force when Formula 1 resets in 2026 […]
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Damon Hill makes Williams return after Jenson Button's exit
Damon Hill will return to Williams as its official ambassador for the 2026 Formula 1 campaign, just weeks after Jenson Button left that role for Aston Martin. It comes on the 30th anniversary of Hill clinching the world title at the British outfit, where he spent half of his eight-year F1 career, taking 21 of his 22 grand prix victories. The 65-year-old will be part of a three-person […]
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Hill back at Williams F1 30 years after leaving
Damon Hill has rejoined Williams 30 years after winning the 1996 Formula 1 world championship with the team […]
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Adelaide at last: F1 survivor Martin Donnelly to finally complete the 1990 season
Thirty-six years after a near-fatal crash ended his Formula 1 career, Martin Donnelly is finally set to drive at Adelaide, where he should have completed his first full grand prix season […]
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