"It's a bit late for that," laughs Max Verstappen in response to the FIA's request for driver feedback on 2026 cars […]

Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix will debut the five-second 'pre-start' delay to allow the drivers at the back of the grid extra time to prepare their new powertrains for the beginning of the race.The revisions to the starting procedure has been detailed in the race directors' notes, following a successful test in the final week of pre-season testing in Bahrain. This came following concerns […]

Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso detail sensation of shocking Aston Martin vibrations […]

Aston Martin might struggle to finish the Australian Grand Prix, but it didn’t stop a playful title prediction […]

Formula 1’s 2026 season begins this weekend at the Australian Grand Prix, opening a new era for the championship following a major overhaul of both chassis and power unit regulations.After nine days of pre-season testing across Barcelona and Bahrain, teams arrive at Melbourne’s Albert Park with only limited data on the competitive order. Early indications suggest McLaren, Mercedes, Red […]

Max Verstappen doesn't believe much can be done now to address concerns over F1's new power units […]

Lando Norris gives his verdict on how McLaren is shaping up heading into F1 2026 […]

The latest edition of Formula 1's rule book threw up some surprise late additions on the eve of the 2026 season – including a new 'Rain Hazard' element […]

Formula 1 has never asked this much of a driver in a single lap. Albert Park is where we find out if anyone has the answers to the new 2026 regulations […]

Max Verstappen has responded after George Russell raised "suspicions" about the Red Bull RB22 ahead of the Australian Grand Prix […]

World champion Luke Littler will star at A Night at the Darts to close out British Grand Prix weekend in July; watch Fridays practice sessions for the Australian Grand Prix at 1.30am and 5am, live on Sky Sports F1 […]

Formula 1's world champion Lando Norris said he would be "embarrassed" enough to quit the sport if he did not feel fully motivated to defend his title this year […]

Fernando Alonso thinks Honda will win an F1 title with Aston Martin, despite its current troubles […]

Charles Leclerc hasn't observed a major change in Lewis Hamilton heading into F1 2026 […]

Aston Martin could be forced to limit its running in the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix this weekend as severe engine vibrations are impacting its car and drivers, with Lance Stroll comparing the issue to getting electrocuted.All eyes are on Aston Martin at the opening race of the 2026 F1 season after a tough start to the year. The team was late to the Barcelona shakedown and struggled in […]

Today's press conference with Nico Hulkenberg, Valtteri Bottas, George Russell, Arvid Lindblad, Oscar Piastri and Lewis Hamilton […]

Lando Norris insists McLaren will approach the new season like challengers, even with the number ‘1’ on the car […]

Valtteri Bottas will not have to serve the 5-place grid drop meted out to him in Abu Dhabi 2024 […]

Max Verstappen has said the limitations of Formula 1's new regulations were predictable from the outset, warning it is already "a bit late" to make changes to improve the racing […]

F1 teams and drivers set out their initial expectations of each other - and of what the racing will look like - in the lead-up to the 2026 season opener in Australia […]

Oscar Piastri has shed light on his relationship with McLaren boss Zak Brown […]

The vibration issue that compromised Aston Martin's pre-season testing could cause nerve damage to drivers warns Adrian Newey […]

Adrian Newey admits Aston's new F1 car faces limited Australian GP running due to driver health concerns […]

Valtteri Bottas will avoid starting his Formula 1 comeback at Cadillac with a grid penalty incurred over a year ago thanks to a tweak to F1's regulations […]

Carlos Sainz says Formula 1 and the FIA must remain open-minded if the new 2026 power unit rules fail to work for fans […]

Britains George Russell is widely seen as the favourite for this years F1 Drivers Championship with new regulations in place; watch Fridays practice sessions for the Australian Grand Prix at 1.30am and 5am, live on Sky Sports F1 […]

Max Verstappen reckons it’s too late to make tweaks to the 2026 Formula 1 regulations despite Carlos Sainz calling for the FIA to listen to feedback and be fluid with any changes.This year, F1 is debuting what’s arguably its biggest regulation overhaul in history with changes to both the chassis and power unit, the latter of which is the biggest point of contention. That’s because […]

George Russell responds to claims he and Mercedes are the F1 2026 title favourites […]

McLaren's Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris says his team's history of developing itself to the front has bolstered his confidence the papaya squad 'won't be on the back foot' even if it's not among the two quickest teams in Melbourne.While F1's first real pecking order in Melbourne has yet to emerge, and can fluctuate circuit to circuit depending on power unit demands, McLaren believes it […]

Lewis Hamilton said there were points during his first season with Ferrari that he "lost sight" of who he was, but insisted fans will not see that version of him again […]

George Russell has expressed his trust in Formula 1 to make the correct decision over its forthcoming Middle Eastern grands prix amid the ongoing Iran-United States conflict. The US and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran during 28 February, killing the country’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei plus many other officials and the situation has since escalated. On Wednesday, the official […]

Aston Martin are unlikely to be able to complete the first race of the new Formula 1 season due to concerns over excessive vibrations produced by their Honda power unit […]

Honda vibrations could force Aston Martin to stop mid-race — and Lance Stroll summed up the situation bluntly […]

Formula 1 must make sure fans understand the strange changes they will see in racing this year, says Lewis Hamilton […]

Aston Martin duo Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll are unsure as to whether they are going to be able to complete the first race of the season in Australia; watch Fridays practice sessions for the Australian Grand Prix at 1.30am and 5am, live on Sky Sports F1 […]

Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton sheds light on period of rediscovery ahead of the 2026 F1 season […]

Aston Martin may not even complete half of Sunday's Australian Grand Prix, with drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll fearing permanent nerve damage to their hands […]

Charles Leclerc believes Lewis Hamilton isn't in a "different place" at Ferrari compared to his first year with the team. Instead, he argues he's simply excited as the duo head into a bout of new regulations.Hamilton's first season in red was a disappointing one as the seven-time world champion struggled with his Italian machinery. It was the saddest we'd seen the Briton as weekend after […]

Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton has declared "you won't see that person again" after a big change ahead of the F1 2026 season […]

Esteban Ocon believes that overtaking currently looks "quite difficult on paper" as the new Overtake Mode only "seems to gain a tenth".The new wave of regulations that has been introduced to Formula 1 in 2026 includes Overtake Mode, replacing DRS, along with active aerodynamics. Overtake Mode deploys an extra 0.5MJ of electrical power, allowing the car to reach higher speeds to aid - you […]

Formula 1 in 2026 will be defining for Lewis Hamilton.The seven-time world champion heads into the new regulation era amid questions regarding his future, as the past four seasons failed to witness the version which established him as arguably F1’s greatest ever. It started with three troublesome seasons at Mercedes before his blockbuster move to Ferrari for 2025, but last year was his […]

Valtteri Bottas used the first FIA press conference of the 2026 season to poke fun at the Aston Martin team, joking that drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll were his picks for a championship win.It's been over a year since we've been treated to Bottas's dry humour in a press conference after he performed reserve driver duties for Mercedes in 2025. But with the driver's vast experience now […]

Valtteri Bottas has been told he won't have to serve a lingering grid penalty at Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix.Bottas accrued a five-place grid penalty on his last F1 outing at the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for punting Red Bull's Sergio Perez - now his Cadillac team-mate - out of the way.Drivers have to serve the penalty at the next round they take part in, which in the Finn's case […]

Valtteri Bottas expected to carry a five-place grid penalty into Melbourne — until a rule change made it vanish […]

Lewis Hamilton has confirmed that he is working on the F1 movie sequel.The seven-time champion not only made a cameo appearance in the Brad Pitt-led film but also served as executive producer on the blockbuster. Since its release in June 2025, the film has exceeded $630million at the global box office and has been a regular in the 2026 awards season.Producer Jerry Bruckheimer recently […]

The stint length-limiting vibrations of the 2026 Aston Martin-Honda are comparable to “electrocuting yourself in a chair”, according to Lance Stroll […]

Aston Martin has moved to change the messaging after team boss Adrian Newey’s frank admission that his drivers are likely to be limited to 25 laps of running in the Australian Grand Prix.Vibrations from the new Honda power unit had been said to be damaging not just to the hybrid system but also to the car and its occupant, to the extent that the drivers risked long-term health issues if they […]

Valtteri Bottas no longer has to serve a five-place grid penalty at this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix thanks to a recent change to the Formula 1 sporting regulations […]

Despite feeling optimistic going into the 2026 season, George Russell has admitted that the new set of regulations has made even the "straightforward" parts of Formula 1 racing feel complicated.The Mercedes driver has arrived in Melbourne with a wide smile on his face after a successful stint of testing in Bahrain. The Brackley outfit looked fairly dominant in the running we saw at the Bahrain […]

Oliver Bearman doesn't want to "draw any conclusions" from the Australian Grand Prix, arguing that the season-opening race could be the "worst-case scenario" for the new regulations due to the lack of braking zones at Albert Park.While the 20-year-old driver has some reservations about the upcoming weekend of racing, he looked to the silver lining of capitalising on the chaotic […]

Fernando Alonso says vibrations from Aston Martin’s Honda-powered AMR26 leave him numb after 25 minutes […]

Alpine Formula 1 driver Franco Colapinto has addressed the heated conversation shown between him and Flavio Briatore during the latest season of Netflix’s Drive to Survive.After replacing Australian rookie Jack Doohan midway through the 2025 season, the pressure was on Colapinto to perform alongside his experienced team-mate Pierre Gasly. The second episode of the eighth season of Drive […]

Aston Martin and Honda have made some remarkable admissions on the eve of the Australian Grand Prix […]

Lewis Hamilton discussed his ambitions and renewed energy in the first press conference of the new Formula 1 season in Melbourne; watch Fridays practice sessions for the Australian Grand Prix at 1.30am and 5am, live on Sky Sports F1 […]

Aston Martin’s drivers are at risk of permanent nerve damage to their hands if they run for too many laps with the intense vibrations that the new AMR26 produces […]

The Honda engine vibrations that Aston Martin is suffering are so severe that they limit the number of laps drivers are able to complete without risking damage to their hands, team boss Adrian Newey has revealed.The new partnership between Aston Martin and Honda got off to a disastrous start in pre-season testing when a variety of reliability issues limited the AMR26's running. The headline […]