Williams F1 driver Alex Albon announces heartwarming personal news
Alex Albon and long-time partner Lilly Muni He have got engaged […]
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Autosport Awards 2026 to Recognize Lando Norris with Inaugural “Autosport Champion” Honor
Lando Norris to attend the Autosport Awards and receive the inaugural Autosport Champion award, honoring his ascent from 2016 McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver winner to 2025 F1 World ChampionFan-voted awards will be handed out on Wednesday in eight major categories, with nominations across F1, Formula E, MotoGP, WEC and more; represented by more than half a million fan votes from around […]
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Cadillac teases close-up of F1 2026 car after Silverstone shakedown
Cadillac has released a fresh video of its F1 2026 car heading out onto the track for its Silverstone shakedown […]
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The challenges facing Haas ahead of F1 2026
Car launch season for the 2026 Formula 1 campaign is firmly under way after Red Bull and its sister outfit Racing Bulls revealed their liveries in Detroit on Thursday night.Red Bull unveiled a refresh design incorporating new partner Ford’s blue, while Racing Bulls stuck to a predominantly white livery featuring black and blue accents.Read Also:Formula 1Red Bull reveals […]
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Ron Dennis apologises for McLaren-Honda F1 2015 struggles: ‘You were right, I was wrong’
Former McLaren-Honda boss Eric Boullier has revealed that Ron Dennis apologised to him in 2015 as the team's "terrible" reality dawned […]
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Haas's Ferrari-powered launch and the fight to remain F1’s American team
Haas’s 2026 launch is a test of whether its Ferrari-powered model - now subtly evolving as a new American rival arrives - is still enough to define its place in Formula 1 […]
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Why Adrian Newey’s AMR26 suspension choice could prove critical for Aston Martin
Adrian Newey has made a very late call on a key Aston Martin AMR26 design detail ahead of the F1 2026 season, it has been claimed […]
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F1 2026's most uncomfortable questions
The 2026 season features the biggest rules overhaul in F1 history; what could possibly go wrong? We consider the worst-case scenarios […]
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New F1 2026 regulations could test even Max Verstappen, warns Herbert
Despite being best in F1's ground-effect era, Johnny Herbert has warned Max Verstappen that it doesn't mean he'll be the one to beat in 2026 […]
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Round-up: Verstappen ‘hasn’t done many laps in the simulator’ on 2026 car, and more
Monday's edition of the RaceFans round-up […]
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‘Ridiculous’ Bottas penalty criticised as Brundle’s Hamilton comments resurface – roundup
An FIA penalty has been branded "ridiculous" ahead of the F1 2026 Australian Grand Prix as comments by Sky F1'S Martin Brundle resurface […]
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Jack Doohan in pole position for F1 2027 race return
A Jack Doohan return to F1 makes a lot of sense for a lot of people […]
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Pierre Gasly: ‘Something big is coming’ for Alpine in F1 2026
Pierre Gasly has predicted “something big is coming” for Alpine in 2026 after a number of years of disappointment […]
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Why rookie Arvid Lindblad picked rare F1 number 41 for 2026 debut
The newest Formula 1 driver, Racing Bulls' Arvid Lindblad, has revealed why he chose 41 to be the number he races with […]
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Two obstacles to Verstappen's Nurburgring 24 Hours plan with Mercedes
Max Verstappen has a plan to race at the 2026 Nurburgring 24 Hours - but two obstacles potentially stand in the way […]
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Esteban Ocon explains why he collided with Sergio Perez so often at Force India
Esteban Ocon has admitted to making “mistakes” when he raced Force India Formula 1 team-mate Sergio Perez, with their rivalry generating several collisions.Going into his first full season in Formula 1 after a nine-race stint at Manor, 20-year-old Ocon had a lot to prove in 2017. The Mercedes protege teamed up with Perez, who was a six-time podium finisher ahead of his seventh F1 […]
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F1 2026 driver salaries: Who are the reported highest-paid drivers on the grid?
F1 driver salaries can be among the highest in sport with the likes of Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton among the world's top-paid athletes […]
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McLaren fairness policy to be tested by intense F1 2026 development war
Karun Chandhok has questioned whether McLaren can keep to its papaya rules given the "high" development rate that's expected this season […]
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Kevin Magnussen honoured to be the ‘bad guy’ in Brad Pitt F1 movie
Former Haas driver Kevin Magnussen has quipped that he was "honoured" to learn that he plays "the bad guy" in the Brad Pitt F1 movie […]
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Gary Anderson: The challenge F1 2026 really presents teams
Ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson explains the key challenges facing all teams during the early stages of 2026 + what he'd have changed about the regs […]
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McLaren defends early 2025 development switch amid F1 2026 push
A bold decision made in F1 2025 is hoped to pay dividends when McLaren hits track for the season ahead […]
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Max Verstappen reveals essential driver trait for F1 2026
Max Verstappen is adopting a take-it-as-it-comes attitude to 2026, as he's identified adaptation as a key priority for the new regulations […]
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No repeat of 2014 in F1? Red Bull engine chief sees “bigger risk” on aero side in 2026
On the eve of Formula 1’s new era, the obvious question is where all teams and manufacturers stand, but also what the biggest performance differentiator will be this season.FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis has shared the expectation that the internal combustion engine will largely determine the pecking order in 2026. Ben Hodgkinson, director of Red Bull Ford Powertrains, shares […]
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F1 boosted its grid to 11 teams by welcoming Cadillac – but does it still need more?
The Formula 1 field has expanded to 22 cars across 11 teams for the 2026 season. But should it have even more? […]
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Damon Hill slams ‘ridiculous’ Valtteri Bottas Australian GP grid penalty
Damon Hill has slammed a "ridiculous" situation with Valtteri Bottas braced to take an FIA penalty at the 2026 Australian Grand Prix […]
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What early debut and first F1 car details say about Cadillac
Cadillac's early 2026 debut is an encouraging sign for F1's new team […]
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Martin Brundle’s 2025 Hamilton critique resurfaces amid Ferrari race engineer changes
Comments by Sky F1's Martin Brundle have resurfaced after Ferrari announced that Lewis Hamilton will get a new race engineer for F1 2026 […]
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Red Bull challenges Mercedes 2026 F1 engine advantage claim
Red Bull Powertrains chief Ben Hodgkinson believes the rumours of Mercedes' supposed engine superiority may have been started by themselves […]
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Round-up: Liberty Media ‘wants to move Australia’s Moto GP race to Melbourne’, and more
Also in Sunday's edition of the RaceFans round-up, Ferrari fires up its new SF-26 for the first time […]
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Hamilton engineer change under scrutiny; Bottas and Perez react to Cadillac shakedown – roundup
Saturday's F1 news includes Lewis Hamilton coming under scrutiny after a key Ferrari announcement as the team's F1 2026 engine comes to life […]
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Liam Lawson turns to ‘the best’ in engine management ahead of all-new F1 2026
Liam Lawson has found "probably the best" source to understand electrical power management ahead of F1's switch to a 50/50 split […]
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Pierre Gasly ‘just wants to win’ in Alpine fortune change hopes
Pierre Gasly was bullish in his hopes for the F1 2026 season, saying that, at this time in his career, "I just want to win" […]
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Intense development war? Red Bull predict ‘incredibly high rate’ in all-new F1
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies is predicting an "incredibly high rate" of progress in F1 2026's development war […]
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McLaren completes first fire-up of 2026 F1 car
McLaren completed the first fire-up of its 2026 Formula 1 car on Friday, The Race can reveal […]
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Our F1 writers rank their favourite F1 circuits
The Formula 1 calendar is as big as it's ever been with 24 circuits to visit for drivers, team staff and media - where no one track is the same.So for a bit of off-season fun, we have rated all current venues - except Madrid, which is due to debut this year - based on four criteria: layout, history/atmosphere, location and facilities. Here is what our F1 writers said, having judged each […]
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Marko voices Max Verstappen concern with ‘one hearing’ about potential dark horse
Max Verstappen will struggle to regain the title with Helmut Marko predicting it will "be someone who uses the Mercedes engine" […]
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Gary Anderson: What Cadillac's 2026 F1 car has revealed
Ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson gives his take on the images that have emerged of Cadillac's 2026 F1 shakedown […]
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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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Mercedes requests NLS postponement to boost Max Verstappen's Nurburgring 24 Hour chances
Max Verstappen's start at the Nurburgring 24 Hours now depends solely on an NLS date and Mercedes is fighting for his entry in the endurance classic.With Winward's announcement that it will contest the 24-hour race at the Nordschleife as the Mercedes-AMG Performance Team, another piece of the puzzle has fallen into place for Verstappen's planned appearance. Even though only the sister car was […]
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Red Bull dismiss engine legality claims
"What we're doing is legal," insists Red Bull's engine boss Ben Hodgkinson […]
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Red Bull identifies new technical battleground for engine development
Red Bull believes the internal combustion engine represents a major developmental battleground over the coming years […]
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Red Bull would pick “gloves-off” F1 engine fight over handicap system
Red Bull Ford Powertrains technical director Ben Hodgkinson would rather have a “gloves-off fight” between power unit manufacturers, rather than Formula 1’s new Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities system.As F1 switches to new engine regulations for 2026, featuring a near-50:50 split between combustion and electric power, the world championship is keen to avoid anyone […]
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Ford v Cadillac
Before a wheel has turned in anger, American automotive giants are trading barbs […]
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Hamilton to get new race engineer
Lewis Hamilton is to have a new race engineer this season, as Riccardo Adami heads to a new role with Ferrari's driver academy […]
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Caption Competition 285: Ricciardo returns to Red Bull
Daniel Ricciardo reunited with Max Verstappen for a recent Red Bull publicity event. Can you come up with the best caption for this picture? […]
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First listen: Ferrari reveals sound of ‘revolutionary’ F1 2026 engine
Ferrari has revealed the sound of its 'revolutionary' F1 2026 engine as Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton prepare to meet the SF-26 car […]
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First Cadillac F1 reaction as Perez and Bottas break silence on Silverstone shakedown
Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas have spoken after the new Cadillac F1 team completed a shakedown with its F1 2026 car at Silverstone […]
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The accusation about Ford's F1 return it's most sensitive to
How much is Ford really contributing to the Red Bull F1 engine programme? That's a sensitive question […]
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Alex Albon announces engagement to pro-golfer Lily Muni He in sweet post
Williams Formula 1 driver Alex Albon and his long-term partner Lily Muni He are engaged.The couple have been together since 2019, having met on social media after taking an interest in each other's sports - F1 and golf. "He’s a really funny person," golfer Muni He told Golfweek in 2021. "I think when we first met, British humour is slightly different. It took me a while to catch […]
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Ferrari confirms Lewis Hamilton 2026 change as Red Bull grants Verstappen livery request – roundup
Friday's F1 news includes Ferrari making a major announcement about Lewis Hamilton as Max Verstappen's request is finally granted […]
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Cadillac hits the track
Cadillac was in action at Silverstone today, as Sergio Perez completed the first-ever laps for the American squad […]
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Alex Albon announces engagement ahead of F1 2026 season
Williams F1 driver and former Red Bull junior Alex Albon has made a personal announcement ahead of the F1 2026 season […]
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Why Oscar Piastri’s title hopes imploded in ‘combination of factors’
Seemingly cruising to the title, Oscar Piastri went winless in the latter part of the season and slumped to third place in the standings […]
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Lewis Hamilton to get new race engineer for 2026 season
Lewis Hamilton had clashed with his engineer a number of times throughout his first season with Ferrari […]
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Lewis Hamilton to get new Ferrari F1 race engineer in 2026
Riccardo Adami will no longer serve as Lewis Hamilton's race engineer at Ferrari as the Italian has taken up a new role within the Formula 1 team's young driver programme.Adami, who was previously the race engineer for both Sebastian Vettel and Carlos Sainz at the team, will now oversee the testing of previous cars running for the Ferrari Driver Academy and thus relinquishes his trackside […]
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Cadillac shakes down first F1 car in Silverstone test
The Cadillac Formula 1 team took to the Silverstone circuit to shakedown its 2026 car for the first time on Friday.Cadillac will join the F1 grid as its 11th team in 2026, and ahead of its debut completed a filming day at the British Grand Prix track with Mexican driver Sergio Perez at the wheel.Perez was joined by team-mate Valtteri Bottas and reserve driver Zhou Guanyu to carry out the […]
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