Ferrari F1 team boss Fred Vasseur believes May's Miami Grand Prix will be the start of a "new championship" as teams "push like crazy" for a first real opportunity to roll out major upgrades.Some teams had already trickled out upgrades at last weekend's Japanese Grand Prix, but most frontrunners are keeping their powder dry for the Miami Autodrome race on the first weekend of May. In some […]

Charles Leclerc believes the "big difference" between Mercedes and Ferrari is the optimism of the power unit […]

A new ‘Opening Race’ and expanded weekend structure headline major F1 Academy changes in 2026 […]

Audi says there won't be a quick fix for its biggest weakness in F1 2026 […]

Alex Albon suggests possible fix to combat "awkward" defensive moves in F1 2026 […]

Lando Norris on what hampered him at the Japanese Grand Prix […]

Max Verstappen swapped Red Bull for a Mercedes AMG GT3 as he stepped up preparations for the Nürburgring 24 Hours […]

Three races across three very different types of circuits are enough to suggest that Mercedes is the dominant force in Formula 1. The Silver Arrows are back on top – and it will take a lot for its rivals to stop the team from winning both championships. As for the drivers’ title, Russell was the on-paper favourite heading into the season, and he underlined that status with a dominant win in […]

Formula 1 race starts in 2026 come freighted with many uncertainties, but one thing is virtually guaranteed: the sight of both Audis, having qualified well, falling off faster than John Lithgow at the end of the movie Cliffhanger.Poor starts are just one symptom of an issue that affects all aspects of the Audi power unit’s performance, and the team has acknowledged there is no short-term […]

Arvid Lindblad crashed in wet conditions during a Pirelli F1 tyre test at Suzuka […]

Untelevised team radio from the Japanese Grand Prix has revealed the moment George Russell turned to sarcasm as a Mercedes "bug" struck […]

Listen to the latest episode of The F1 Show as the Sky Sports team look back at all the dramatic moments and key talking points coming out of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend; Max Verstappens future and Kimi Antonellis back-to-back victories were among the key topics discussed […]

For so long had the Formula 1 paddock only seen sponsor-laden team wear before Lewis Hamilton. Yes, there were hints of an interest in fashion from a number of drivers - Michael Schumacher knew how to throw on some leather and fur once upon a time. But it was Lewis Hamilton that really intertwined fashion with F1, and his impact in this way has been transformative. Now in his second year with […]

The relationship between Aston Martin and Honda remains strong, the team insists […]

Martin Brundle said it is "getting a bit boring" hearing Max Verstappen consistently question his Formula 1 future […]

Red Bull is used to fighting at the front in Formula 1, having mastered the ground effects era to claim consecutive world titles and previously dominating from 2010 to 2013. Now, the Milton Keynes team is coming to terms with a harsh new reality as it lags behind the frontrunners in F1’s new era.“There is nothing to be happy about today,” remarked team boss Laurent Mekies on Sunday after […]

Haas team boss Ayao Komatsu reveals what he told Ollie Bearman following his scary crash at Suzuka […]

McLaren's team principal Andrea Stella has spoken about his team's "main limitation" as a Mercedes customer team in F1 2026 […]

Aston Martin removed a component that cured most of the discomfort its F1 drivers have suffered and did not race it at the Japanese GP […]

Edd takes on your questions about his post-Japanese GP driver rankings […]

Mercedes is not getting carried away despite making a perfect start to F1 2026 […]

Toto Wolff admits to having mixed feelings over Christian Horner's potential return to the F1 paddock […]

Martin Brundle has said Max Verstappen should either leave Formula 1 "or stop talking about it," claiming his comments are "boring" and that no driver is "indispensable." […]

Martin Brundle gives his verdict on Max Verstappen's threats that he could walk away from F1 […]

Suzuka has two sides to it. It’s a stunning track, one of the most captivating on the calendar and a true gem on the calendar. But, especially in recent years, overtakes has become extremely difficult here due to a layout that offers few real opportunities to attack and the lack of multiple DRS zones from the previous rules era to facilitate such manoeuvres.However, the new 2026 regulations […]

After the shock announcement that Jonathan Wheatley had left his role as Audi Formula 1 team principal with immediate effect on 20 March, former F1 TV pundit Will Buxton has thrown his weight behind Allan McNish to take the Briton's position.While head of Audi F1 project Mattia Binotto has assumed the responsibilities of team principal in the meantime, Buxton argued that the German outfit […]

Red Bull's Isack Hadjar was heard branding an F1 2026 rival an "idiot" in untelevised team radio during the Japanese Grand Prix […]

Red Bull Racing has been linked with a surprise signing with a $31million addition on the cards for the F1 2027 season […]

Mercedes have made improving their starts a top priority after both their drivers lost at least one position on the first lap of every race so far […]

1997 Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve has opened up about his title fight with his team-mate Damon Hill in 1996.The Canadian driver entered his rookie F1 season with Williams in 1996 and was straight into a title fight with his team-mate Hill. He ultimately finished second behind the Briton with 78 points, compared to Hill's 97. Ferrari's Michael Schumacher ended the season in third […]

Ferrari is set for a packed schedule during the F1 2026 April break, culminating in a filming day with the SF-26 at Monza […]

Oscar Piastri scored his first podium of the season on Sunday at Suzuka, having not even completed a racing lap at the opening two Grands Prix; McLaren team principal Andrea Stella lauded Piastri, who is in his fourth Formula 1 season […]

Max Verstappen has a clear solution for the FIA to push through controversial rule changes […]

He's only 19, but Kimi Antonelli leads the F1 championship and may never get a better title shot. The stage is set for another historic battle between one experienced team-mate and a thrusting newcomer, says Mark Hughes […]

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

Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has given an insight into his insane garage, which features multiple F1 cars as well as his first kart.The Scotsman recently revealed details about his extraordinary private collection of machinery during an appearance on the Cars & Money podcast. Coulthard has proudly retained his very first and final go-karts from 1982 and 1988.The collection […]

Red Bull drivers often have fun off-track perks with experiences in other motorsports such as drifting and rally. It was no different for Isack Hadjar and Liam Lawson during their downtime in Australia, where the Red Bull and Racing Bulls drivers took on a drift kart challenge with New Zealand drifting legend 'Mad' Mike Whiddett.The drivers were tasked with clipping a proximity wall […]

Liam Lawson revealed he was left "mentally drained" following the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix.After securing a hard-fought ninth-place finish at Suzuka, the Racing Bulls driver explained the mental toll that the new regulation cars have on the drivers."Good, a little bit mentally drained," he told F1 TV after the race. "It's very intense this year. You have a lot more that you're thinking […]

Photos of Oscar Piastri's custom McLaren 750S have emerged on social media. The Australian driver recently took delivery of the 750S, which is the lightest and most powerful series-production McLaren to date. While Piastri's is a custom specification, the 750S is powered by a 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine that produces a blistering 750PS (740bhp) and 800Nm of torque. This has resulted […]

Oscar Piastri recently traded in his McLaren Formula 1 car for the world of Australian V8 Supercars. Returning to his Aussie roots, the 24-year-old joined fellow countryman and Supercars driver and 18-time race winner Cam Waters."To be honest, I probably watched the V8s more than I watched F1 because the time difference was a lot kinder. Used to watch the drag races here with my dad," […]

Lewis Hamilton opened up on his first podium finish with Ferrari at the Chinese Grand Prix, claiming he "never had to work so hard to get a podium".While the seven-time champion secured the Chinese sprint race win with Ferrari in 2025, he failed to reach the podium at a grand prix. Now, after coming back from a rejuvenating winter break and gelling with the new era of regulations, Hamilton […]

Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports F1 analyst Karun Chandhok has urged Aston Martin to stop finger-pointing amid the Silverstone outfit's troublesome start to the 2026 season.The Lawrence Stroll-led team headed into the 2026 season, which welcomed a new wave of regulations into the championship, with a new power unit partnership with Honda and the technical leadership of Adrian Newey. It's […]

Kimi Antonelli reached a new milestone at the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix, becoming the youngest championship leader in Formula 1's history. F1 TV pundit Alex Brundle commended the Italian driver's "tremendous performance" during the race at the Suzuka circuit. Antonelli arrived in Japan on the back of his maiden F1 victory at the Chinese Grand Prix, where he became the second-youngest driver to […]

Max Verstappen has been branded one of the big losers after the F1 2026 Japanese Grand Prix as new George Russell evidence emerges […]

McLaren's Andrea Stella believes "we are seeing the best version of Oscar" after Piastri secured his first podium of the year in Japan […]

Set aside for now the irony of Max Verstappen criticising the state of Formula 1 while eulogising GT3 racing – the epitome of an artificial formula where the competitors regularly bemoan the balance of performance regime. His body language in recent grand prix weekends has signalled that his hints about fading motivation are real.“Every day I wake up, I convince myself again. And I […]

There's another F1 2026 engine trick that Mercedes and Red Bull are exploiting, which has only been exposed by a weird side-effect […]

A promising Honda solution was shelved at Suzuka, leaving Alonso battling familiar discomfort […]

With no F1 races for over a month, Ferrari is set to carry out two tests in the April gap […]

Lamilton delivers a blunt verdict on F1’s rule-making process ahead of a crucial FIA meeting […]

Franco Colapinto is set to light up the streets of his hometown as Formula One returns to Argentina for a historic demonstration event […]

Oscar Piastri had a tough start to Formula 1’s new era in 2026. But after a second-place finish in the Japanese Grand Prix, his McLaren boss Andrea Stella believes the “best version” of the young Australian was on show last weekend.Piastri failed to start the first two grands prix of the year after crashing on the way to the grid in Melbourne and being hit by a mechanical issue ahead of […]

An update on the construction of Saudi Arabia's new F1 venue has been shared […]

A terrifying 50G crash and driver warnings put Formula 1’s mental strain under scrutiny […]

Here's how Audi plans to restructure following the surprise departure of Jonathan Wheatley […]

George Russell feels he has been unlucky compared to his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli during the opening stages of the 2026 season; Antonelli leads Russell by nine points at the top of the Drivers Championships after three rounds […]