Martin Brundle has backed George Russell to be able to deal with the pressure of fighting for the 2026 Formula 1 drivers' championship, should he be in a position to do so.The Mercedes driver is a favourite heading into the season with the Brackley outfit expected to be strong in the new era of regulations, which focus on an almost 50:50 split between internal combustion and electric power […]

'Wrong people around me’ — Alex Palou opens up as the McLaren saga officially comes to an end […]

F1’s 2025 income hit a record $3.87 billion — here’s what fueled the surge […]

McLaren Racing has announced a new multi-year partnership with Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates.The brands will work closely across both the Woking outfit's Formula 1 and World Endurance Championship efforts.As part of the new partnership, the Etihad branding will feature across the F1 race cars in prominent positions such as the rear wing and halo, the F1 […]

Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports F1 analyst Martin Brundle is confident that Lewis Hamilton will have a better year in 2026 than he did in 2025.The seven-time champion used the 2025 season, his first with Ferrari, to adjust to the Maranello outfit. As he struggled to get to grips with the new team, he finished the year without a grand prix podium finish, with the highlight being a sprint […]

Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Laurent Mekies has detailed why he believes Max Verstappen's value to the team is just as great off the track as it is in the car.Mekies and Verstappen formed a strong partnership as soon as the Frenchman took over from Christian Horner as Red Bull's team principal last summer, with Mekies' engineering-led approach credited as playing a part in the team's […]

Anthony Davidson believes Formula 1’s 2026 reset could finally give Lewis Hamilton the compliant car he has been missing since 2021 […]

Lando Norris didn’t make the charge to the 2025 Formula 1 crown easy for himself last year. The young Briton took the fight to the final race of the year as he fended off attacks from team-mate Oscar Piastri and a late resurgence from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. But 2026 offers a clean slate for the McLaren driver.Amid Formula 1’s rules shakeup, Norris could face stiff competition over […]

As Formula 1 enters its 2026 regulation reset, Lando Norris sits atop the grid as the reigning 2025 world driver’s champion, racing for the world constructors’ championship-winning team, McLaren.He’s earned every result along the way: after rising through the junior ranks as a McLaren-backed prospect, Norris has grown from a consistent points finisher into a grand prix winner and regular […]

David Coulthard has floated a distraction theory as Ferrari decide when to race their rotating rear wing […]

The Honda power unit run by the Aston Martin team is suffering vibrations and they're not good […]

McLaren boss Andrea Stella reckons his team is slightly on the back foot heading into the 2026 Formula 1 campaign - claiming it will try to “exploit the counterattack”.The new season will start in Melbourne next weekend after tests in Barcelona and Bahrain, from which Mercedes emerged as favourites for the title having impressed in its race simulations.Ferrari is expected to be its […]

Honda is confident the 'abnormal vibrations' that compromised its testing programme in Bahrain can be rectified […]

Honda's reliability problems in F1 2026 testing have been attributed to abnormal vibrations that damaged the battery system although a root cause has not been identified […]

$1.12bn (£831m) revenue in Q4 2024 increases to $1.37bn (£1.02bn) in 2025, while operating income for the year was up 28% to $632m (£469m) […]

The Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix has unveiled a striking winner's trophy for the race's move to Madrid in September, having selected a design by the Italian Pininfarina Studios.Promoters of the under construction Madring near Madrid's Barajas airport selected the Italian design from three competition finalists, with Pininfarina building the trophy around the Madring's most eye-catching design […]

Honda is working around the clock to solve crippling vibration issues in time for Formula 1's 2026 season opener in Australia after a disastrous series of tests with Aston Martin.Aston Martin and Honda suffered a rough start to their partnership in pre-season testing, with minimal mileage at the Barcelona shakedown after the AMR26 was delivered late. A number of issues on both the car and […]

Isack Hadjar's early days with Red Bull have left team boss Laurent Mekies very impressed, following his moving home as a show of commitment […]

On 8 March, the lights will go out at Albert Park for the first race of the new Formula 1 era, featuring a completely different car and an entirely new engine. However, Max Verstappen, who is about to start his 12th season in the pinnacle of motorsport, does not feel his Red Bull will be in contention for victory there."Overall, I feel positive in the sense that we had very few problems," […]

Max Verstappen has shared the reason why he won’t ever try competitive rallying […]

Honda explains why its Aston Martin partnership began on the back foot under Formula 1’s new engine rules […]

Martin Brundle assesses Lewis Hamilton and George Russell's prospects heading into F1 2026 […]

The FIA's single seater director Nikolas Tombazis said the new Overtake Mode can be strengthened or weakened […]

Very different cars for 2026 mean very different circumstances for F1 teams and drivers to deal with as they prepare for the fastest point of a weekend […]

Red Bull technical director Pierre Waché believes past correlation struggles won’t affect F1 2026 […]

The latest season of Netflix's Drive to Survive has been shortened to eight episodes, but does it have many more years left in it? […]

Max Verstappen opens up on family, life beyond racing and why F1 2026 is not helping his career longevity […]

Andrea Stella explains why F1 2026’s complexity will not redefine the development race […]

Find out the race-week schedule, weather and how to watch the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne as a new season gets under way at Albert Park; watch all 24 rounds of the 2026 F1 season live on Sky Sports, starting with the Australian GP next weekend […]

George Russell and Mercedes are the bookmakers world championship favourites; Martin Brundle says Russell ready to fight for the title but Mercedes rivals also look strong too; watch the season-opening Australian Grand Prix from March 6-8, live on Sky Sports F1 […]

Also in Friday's edition of the RaceFans round-up, Antonio Felix da Costa tells Max Verstappen Formula 1 drivers can "stay home" if they don't like hybrids […]

Your Thursday serving of F1 news has arrived, with lots happening on the business side of Formula 1 as the new season approaches […]

Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has called out the FIA after Mercedes is claimed to have made use of a compression ratio loophole.The compression ratio is just one of many changes introduced as part of the new 2026 regulations. Previously, that ratio stood at 18:1, but under the new regulations, the FIA has reduced it to 16:1.It was suggested in December 2025 that Mercedes had […]

Apple has introduced a new feature for Apple Maps users for the upcoming Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix. The updates come as Apple prepares for its first season as the exclusive broadcaster of the series in the United States. The new features include detailed circuit maps with realistic kerbs, 3D grandstands, all 14 turns numbered on the map, 3D landmarks of the F1 pit garages and the finish […]

Charles Leclerc has unveiled a new CL16 Spring 26 collection. The new line is centred around "baby blue, the colour Charles has been surrounded by since he was born," according to the official website for the collection.The Ferrari Formula 1 driver launched his first limited-edition CL16 merchandise collection in November 2025, and has now released the next line for Spring 2026.The new […]

Apple TV's exclusive F1 coverage in the United States begins with next week's Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne […]

Formula 1 is flying high in the United States, with three races in the country now taking place every year and a second American team set to join the grid this year in Cadillac. But this hasn’t always been the case, and the series has come a long way in America over the past 10 years.First American team in 40 years Romain Grosjean, Haas F1 Team VF-16Photo by: Haas F1 […]

Reigning world champions McLaren expect to start the new season playing "catch-up" based on what they saw in pre-season testing […]

Fernando Alonso expects shifts in the F1 2026 Australian Grand Prix, suggesting some teams will defy early-season predictions […]

It is safe to say George Russell's time at Mercedes hasn't gone as he had imagined it. Coming off the back of an uber-dominant era led by Lewis Hamilton, Russell was hoping the Silver Arrows would kick off the 2022 Formula 1 rules era in similar vein, only to be hamstrung by a recalcitrant and bouncy lineage of cars that Mercedes failed to get a consistent tune out of. But amid Mercedes highs […]

Mercedes driver George Russell is now entering his eighth season in Formula 1 and his fifth with the Silver Arrows. But this year, he goes into the season as one of the favourites for the 2026 title, provided Mercedes has delivered a strong package in line with F1’s new regulations.Ahead of the season opener in Australia, here is a look back at the Briton’s career and the defining moments […]

Audi team principal Jonathan Wheatley outlined the "hugely bold" approach on the R26, though the team is starting from "humble beginnings." […]

Formula 1's new US broadcaster Apple TV has reached a deal with Netflix to carry the latest season of Drive to Survive on its subscription service, with the 2026 Canadian GP set to stream live on Netflix in return.Apple took over the US broadcasting rights from ESPN for 2026 onwards, in a five-year deal believed to be worth just south of $150m per annum.Read Also:Formula 1Apple […]

As opposed to the 4 DRS zone witnessed in Melbourne last year, this year's race features 5 Straight Mode zones […]

Alpine's Managing Director Steve Nielsen described Franco Colapinto as a "slow burner" but backed him to be able to compete […]

A promising prediction for Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari has been made for F1 2026 […]

Sky Sports Formula 1 lead commentator David Croft claimed that Mercedes driver George Russell looks comfortable and at home from the outside, but will be under immense self-imposed pressure ahead of the 2026 season.2026 could be one of the biggest opportunities Russell gets to achieve a drivers' championship title as Mercedes is understood to have a potent power unit for the new […]

Liberty Media reveals F1 2025 prize distribution, with McLaren fourth despite world titles […]

Max Verstappen shares some of the secrets to his success […]

Former Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone believes Audi F1 driver Gabriel Bortoleto "will be a threat" to his experienced team-mate Nico Hulkenberg as the German brand begins its first season this year. Audi's entry into the championship this year has been highly anticipated by fans since the takeover of the Sauber team. While the four rings of the brand have been seen in a number of promotional […]

Former F1 TV presenter Will Buxton has applauded Ferrari for its innovative rear wing that flips 180°, adding that the Maranello outfit "could qualify on the back row of the grid and be leading the grand prix by Turn 1."During pre-season testing in Bahrain, Ferrari turned up with a rear wing that caught the paddock's attention, as instead of simply opening and closing, it flips 180°. As […]

Toto Wolff will accept either outcome of the e-vote held by the FIA regarding the compression ratio issue that has been a contentious point […]

Red Bull has secured its future with Oracle, unveiling an AI-powered strategy agent as part of a new multi-year extension […]

Ralf Schumacher has questioned whether Honda has underestimated the scale of Formula 1's power unit regulations after a tricky bout of testing for the Aston Martin F1 team in Bahrain. The Silverstone outfit has put a lot of trust in its works Honda partnership for 2026. Pairing it with Adrian Newey's first complete chassis for the team and substantial investment from its owner Lawrence […]

Red Bull Racing and Oracle today announced a multi-year extension and expansion of their title partnership as the team prepares for the most significant regulation shift in modern F1 history […]

Pirelli has announced Mario Isola is leaving his role as its head of motorsports, which includes managing its Formula 1 programme, with Dario Marrafuschi his replacement.Isola had been in his role as Pirelli's F1 programme manager since 2017, when he took over from Paul Hembery. In 2021 he became the overall motorsports director for the Italian manufacturer. But on the eve of the 2026 season […]