Audi reveals striking silver livery for 2026 debut F1 car
Audi will compete with a silver, black and red livery for its much-anticipated debut campaign in Formula 1, the team confirmed on Tuesday.The reveal came during the German marque’s 2026 season launch event in Berlin, which follows its takeover of the historic Sauber team. It was first revealed that the squad would rebrand as Audi back in 2022, following heavy investment in the team.The […]
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Every 2026 F1 car and livery revealed so far
All the 2026 cars and liveries revealed by Formula 1 teams so far […]
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Audi present livery for first F1 car and set out title timeline
Audi are the fourth team to uncover their F1 2026 livery […]
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Audi fears significant deficit if 2026 engine tricks allowed
Audi believes Mercedes could enjoy a “significant gap” at the front of F1 in 2026 if it's fully exploiting the engine compression ratio rules loophole […]
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Audi reveals first ever F1 livery as R26 unveiled in Berlin launch
Audi F1 has revealed its first ever livery in Formula 1, as the covers were taken off the R26 at a launch in Germany on Tuesday […]
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Audi reveals 2026 F1 livery - but keeps car it's tested hidden
Audi has revealed the definitive livery it will carry for its debut season in Formula 1 – even though its actual 2026 car design is still being officially kept under wraps […]
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Audi officially presents its first Formula 1 car after R26 images leak out early
Audi officially presented its first Formula 1 car at a lavish launch, though the first images of its R26 leaked beforehand […]
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Aston Martin ends five-year run as F1 Safety and Medical Car supplier
Aston Martin has confirmed that it and Formula 1 have not extended the deal for Aston Martin to supply Safety and Medical cars […]
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Why there will be no Aston Martin Safety Cars in F1 2026
Only Mercedes will provide Safety Cars to F1 in 2026 […]
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Cadillac F1 chief Graeme Lowdon "confident" Ferrari engine is legal
Cadillac Formula 1 team principal Graeme Lowdon has backed the Ferrari engine that the American outfit will use for its upcoming debut in the championship.The 2026 F1 season brings in a new set of regulations, which include a power unit with a 50:50 split between internal combustion and electric power.While there has been some scrutiny surrounding the Mercedes and Red Bull power units amid […]
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Haas F1 boss delivers reality check for 2026: "We are up against it"
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu has warned that the 2026 Formula 1 season will test the limits of the American outfit. Speaking on the High Performance Podcast, Komatsu is looking at the upcoming season as simply a continuation of his rebuilding of the team after he took over the role from former team chief Guenther Steiner. Since he took charge, he's applied a focus to improving internal […]
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Spy shots reveal Racing Bulls F1 2026 car's on-track debut at Imola shakedown
The first images of Racing Bulls' 2026 F1 car on track have emerged […]
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How Racing Bulls’ first F1 2026 shakedown went
It’s 12:26pm, and Racing Bulls’ new Formula 1 car suddenly roars through the silence of the Acque Minerali park in Imola.Responding to F1’s new chassis and engine regulations, the Red Bull Ford-powered VCARB 03 was sporting the livery unveiled in Detroit on 15 January and was equipped with full-wet demonstration tyres amid light rain showers.Although a few teething problems occurred […]
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Nico Hulkenberg set for lucrative F1 2026 performance bonuses at Audi – report
A report out of Austria claims there's a strong incentive for Nico Hulkenberg to deliver in F1 2026 […]
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First on-track images of Racing Bulls 2026 car emerge as team conducts Imola demo
The 2026 Racing Bulls car has headed out onto the track for the first time this season as the team conducts a demonstration event at Imola […]
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2026 Racing Bulls F1 car launch: VCARB 03 revealed at Imola shakedown
Racing Bulls has unveiled its 2026 Formula 1 livery, but we're still waiting for the launch of the VCARB 03 car itself […]
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Oscar Piastri pushes back on McLaren's papaya rules debate ahead of 2026 season
Oscar Piastri has once again played down McLaren's so-called papaya rules, insisting that the idea behind them was sound despite them coming under intense scrutiny throughout the 2025 Formula 1 season.The Australian driver enjoyed a successful season with the Woking team as he emerged as a contender for the drivers' championship alongside his team-mate Lando Norris and Red Bull rival Max […]
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Helmut Marko reflects on Red Bull era with Max Verstappen: "No one could have imagined"
Former Red Bull motorsport adviser Dr Helmut Marko has applauded Max Verstappen's growth in Formula 1 as he explains he's at a point in his career where he longer needs guidance.Marko has been instrumental in the four-time champion's journey in the series. The Austrian oversaw the development of young drivers while running the Red Bull Junior Team, during which time he nurtured Verstappen and […]
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Matt Bishop: Maria Teresa de Filippis blazed trail for women in lethal F1 but 'just wanted to race'
The first woman to enter a world championship GP, Maria Teresa de Filippis paved the way for female racers as she tenaciously fought her way onto a Formula 1 grid charged with deadly risk. But the late pioneer had a more humble view of her achievements […]
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First images of 2026 Racing Bulls revealed from Imola shakedown
The Race can reveal images from Racing Bulls's 2026 F1 car's first on-track running during a shakedown at Imola […]
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Honda unveils 2026 F1 power unit for Aston Martin in Tokyo
Honda has launched its 2026 power unit at an event in Tokyo as it prepares for its first season supplying Aston Martin in Formula 1 […]
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Mercedes director of car design John Owen to leave
The game of high-octane musical chairs continues as Mercedes confirms that its former chief designer, John Owen, is to leave the team […]
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Charles Leclerc unveils 2026 F1 helmet ahead of Ferrari season launch event
Charles Leclerc has unveiled his helmet for the 2026 Formula 1 season.The Ferrari driver has retained his usual nod to his home country with the red and white of the Monegasque flag forming the majority of the design with added pops of baby blue, which he explains is his favourite colour. "So here we are. So I've kept a similar base to last year, obviously red and white," he said in the […]
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Audi F1 2026 launch: How to watch, when and where
All the key information you need to know about Audi’s 2026 F1 launch event […]
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Aston Martin set ‘tough targets’ for first Adrian Newey-designed Honda car ahead of F1 2026
Aston Martin is under no illusion about the "tough" challenge that lies ahead in F1 2026, despite the input of design legend Adrian Newey […]
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Mercedes F1 chief car designer John Owen set for departure
Mercedes director of car design, John Owen, is set to leave the team after playing a key role in the team's success in Formula 1 […]
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Honda: “Perhaps we will struggle” in 2026 F1 season
Honda might struggle in the 2026 Formula 1 season, the Japanese manufacturer’s leaders have conceded, as a new partnership begins with Aston Martin.F1 is switching to new engine regulations, featuring a near-50:50 split between combustion and electric power, and involving greater energy management.This is a sizeable challenge for all five powertrain manufacturers, which includes Audi […]
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Honda unveils its RA626H power unit
Aston Martin and Honda have today celebrated the start of their 'works' partnership with the unveiling of the Japanese manufacturer's latest F1 power unit […]
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Honda keep key part of F1 2026 engine secret as first images revealed
Honda have kept part of their new 2026 F1 engine a secret […]
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Mercedes confirms exit of lead F1 car designer John Owen
Mercedes' long-serving lead designer John Owen has resigned from his role, the Formula 1 team has confirmed.The Silver Arrows announced on Tuesday morning that Owen will depart over the course of the 2026 season, relinquishing his role of director of car design.According to the team, Owen made the decision to take a break from F1 and will assist with the transition of his successor before […]
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The questions Audi needs to answer in its first F1 season
As Audi makes its 2026 F1 debut, its first season will be judged not on laptimes, but on whether it can answer key questions […]
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Long-serving Mercedes F1 design chief to step down
John Owen, Mercedes' long-serving director of F1 is to step down later this year […]
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Mercedes design chief leaves role ahead of new F1 season
Mercedes' long-time Director of Car Design John Owen has left the team and Formula 1, bringing an end to a 19-year stint […]
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Honda launches F1 2026 power unit in new partnership with Aston Martin
Honda has unveiled its new power unit ahead of the 2026 Formula 1 season, which marks a new partnership with Aston Martin for the brand.The RA626H powertrain will feature on the upcoming AMR26 and was designed according to F1’s new engine regulations, which places greater emphasis on electric energy.The power unit was unveiled alongside a plain green 2026 F1 show car featuring Honda’s […]
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Ross Brawn: How Nico Hulkenberg nearly took Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes seat
Ross Brawn has revealed one F1 2026 driver "was on standby" to join Mercedes if the team's talks with Lewis Hamilton for 2013 collapsed […]
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Where Honda stands on tough 2026 targets + compression ratio trick
Honda is on a "very short timeline" as it continues reliability testing for its 2026 F1 engine for Aston Martin to address issues that need to be resolved […]
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The challenges facing Audi ahead of F1 2026
The 2026 Formula 1 season will mark Audi’s very first campaign in the world championship, as the famed German car brand tackles a new challenge.Taking over the established Sauber squad, Audi is coming in with its own engines and an unchanged driver line-up.As the team unveils its new livery on Tuesday in Berlin, let’s see what we can expect.What's new at Audi?If anything, an […]
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Audi 2026 F1 car launch: livery set to be revealed tonight
Audi 2026 F1 car launch: new livery set to be revealed at live-streamed event, plus driver line-up and key personnel […]
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Honda pushing F1 2026 rules to the limit amid loophole debate with ‘room for interpretation’
Andy Cowell insists every F1 engine manufacturer is pushing the limits of the regulations amid intrigue surrounding compression ratio […]
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Leading Mercedes F1 designer to step down
Mercedes is to reshuffle its senior technical Formula 1 team later this year with long-serving director of car design John Owen set to leave, The Race can reveal […]
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Honda reveals first images of new Formula 1 power unit for 2026
Honda has revealed the first images of its new engine which will power Aston Martin's Formula 1 cars from this season […]
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‘We earned it the hard way’: Zak Brown confident McLaren can handle F1 2026 reset
Overhauling Red Bull in the final year of F1's ground-effect era, Zak Brown is not frustrated that F1 is undergoing a technical reset […]
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'Fully legal!' - Cadillac chief backs Ferrari amid engine controversy
Cadillac and Haas are both customers of Ferrari and will be using the Italian teams engine this season; Cadillac ran their car for the first time last week; watch every round of the 2026 F1 season live on Sky Sports F1, starting with the Australian Grand Prix on March 6-8 […]
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Honda reveals new F1 engine with a key part hidden
Honda has revealed its new 2026 Formula 1 engine at an event in Tokyo with part of the design kept hidden for now […]
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Racing Bulls set for two-day Imola shakedown of new F1 2026 car
Racing Bulls is set to carry out a pre-season two-day shakedown of its new car at Imola, starting on Tuesday […]
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Honda RA626H F1 engine debuts as Aston Martin kick starts works team era
It's not often that an engine supplier stages an unveiling, but Honda did just that such is the excitement over its partnership with Aston […]
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Round-up: “Horrible not knowing” how competitive Haas will be says Bearman, and more
Tuesday's edition of the RaceFans round-up […]
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Honda 2026 F1 power unit launch: When and how to watch
Honda will unveil its 2026 power unit, which will be provided to the Aston Martin Formula 1 team in an exclusive partnership, in a separate event from the Silverstone outfit.The event, which is being held in Tokyo, will officially kick-start the new partnership.Here is everything you need to know to catch the event live.When is the Honda 2026 F1 power unit launch?20 January […]
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F1 2026 launch season continues while Adrian Newey makes design choice – round-up
Your Monday injection of F1 news is here, with Haas the latest team to reveal its new livery for the year […]
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Audi 2026 F1 launch: When and where to watch, what you need to know
The Audi Formula 1 team is set to become the fourth team to unveil its 2026 F1 livery during an event in Berlin on Tuesday 20 January. The German marque, which took over Sauber at the end of 2025, follows Red Bull, Racing Bulls and Haas in revealing its livery for the upcoming 2026 F1 season.Here is everything you need to know to watch the Audi 2026 F1 launch.When is the Audi 2026 F1 […]
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Racing Bulls boss explains why drivers will face higher workload with F1 2026 hybrid systems
New power unit and chassis regulations promise to up the workload for drivers, according to Racing Bulls' Peter Bayer […]
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Aston Martin to stop providing F1 safety cars, leaving Mercedes as sole supplier
Mercedes will be the sole supplier of the Formula 1 safety car and medical car in 2026 as Aston Martin decided against renewing its deal.Aston Martin and Mercedes had been sharing duties to supply course cars to F1 since 2021, with Mercedes providing an AMG GT Black Series and Aston Martin supplying the Vantage F1 edition as the official safety cars.But Aston Martin's deal expired at the […]
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Esteban Ocon admits he ‘shouldn’t have done’ moves during Sergio Perez rivalry
Esteban Ocon admits he made "mistakes" in his battles with Sergio Perez as he tried to prove himself against his more experienced teammate […]
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When is the next F1 race? Full 2026 F1 calendar
The dates of the three pre-season tests and the 24 races during the 2026 F1 season […]
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F1 2026's early design trend and the problem it raises
Based on the F1 cars we've seen so far, the trend in one key design area is changing again for 2026. Gary Anderson explains teams' options […]
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Ralf Schumacher warns Ferrari’s F1 2026 approach could be a ‘disaster’
"If that's the case, then it’s a disaster from the outset" […]
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