We rate the F1 2026 title contenders - George Russell
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 […]
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George Russell's road to F1 2026: In pictures
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 […]
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Apple and Netflix join forces to distribute F1 2026 content
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 […]
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5 Straight Zones for Melbourne
As opposed to the 4 DRS zone witnessed in Melbourne last year, this year's race features 5 Straight Mode zones […]
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Lewis Hamilton prediction made amid promising Ferrari F1 2026 verdict
A promising prediction for Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari has been made for F1 2026 […]
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David Croft: George Russell "looks at home" but under personal pressure ahead of 2026 title chance
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 […]
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F1 2025 prize money payouts revealed: McLaren crowned champions as Ferrari steal the spoils
Liberty Media reveals F1 2025 prize distribution, with McLaren fourth despite world titles […]
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What makes Max Verstappen so special? Secrets to success shared
Max Verstappen shares some of the secrets to his success […]
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Bernie Ecclestone hypes Gabriel Bortoleto for Audi’s first season: "Potential future world champion"
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 […]
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Will Buxton: Ferrari could qualify on the back row and be leading by Turn 1
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 […]
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Toto Wolff: Mercedes will accept FIA e-vote outcome in F1 2026 compression ratio row
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 […]
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Red Bull and Oracle announces multi-year partnership extension
Red Bull has secured its future with Oracle, unveiling an AI-powered strategy agent as part of a new multi-year extension […]
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Ralf Schumacher questions whether Honda underestimated F1’s 2026 power unit rules
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 […]
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Red Bull extends Oracle partnership
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 […]
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Pirelli's head of motorsport Mario Isola steps down
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 […]
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Australian GP track map replaces DRS with Straight Mode zones
The circuit map at Albert Park has been updated to reveal the replacement for DRS, 'Straight Mode Zones', as F1 moves into a new era […]
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New head of motorsport at Pirelli
Dario Marrafuschi replaces Mario Isola as the new Head of Motorsport at Pirelli […]
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Arvid Lindblad opens up on "special moment" he found out he would drive in F1
Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad has opened up about the "special moment" he found out he would be a Formula 1 driver.The 18-year-old is the only rookie of the 2026 Formula 1 season and will race alongside Liam Lawson at Red Bull's sister outfit. After Isack Hadjar replaced Yuki Tsunoda at Red Bull for the upcoming season, Lindblad secured the open spot alongside the New Zealander."Since […]
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Williams F1 junior Luke Browning speaks out after violent Suzuka test crash
Williams F1 reserve driver Luke Browning praises HANS for protecting him in a high-speed crash at Suzuka […]
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Podcast: Ferrari F1 trick that's left rivals scratching their heads
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes Ferrari's ingenious diffuser design — and how it works. Plus: why F1 may water down its green ambitions and Mark gives his early predictions for the 2026 season […]
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Mike Krack says Aston Martin AMR26 problems span all areas of the car
Mike Krack has said Aston Martin's current problems are not isolated to one specific area of the AMR26, which would be easier to resolve […]
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"This is the American dream": Inside Haas’ shock F1 debut 10 years on
Come to Formula 1, they said. It's going to be fun, they said."Honestly, the first car build in 2016 that was hell," Ayao Komatsu, who was one of the first Haas hires, joining from Lotus ahead of the team's first season, exclaims. "It just completely destroyed all of us. I remember driving from Dallara factory to the airport in a van with a bunch of mechanics."It felt like we'd done […]
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Bernie Ecclestone sends major F1 warning ahead of 2026: 'Danger is we lose the fans'
Former Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone has warned that the championship could lose fans with the new regulations. 2026 brings in a new wave of regulations to F1. The major changes include an almost 50:50 split between internal combustion and electric power, smaller, lighter cars and the introduction of active aerodynamics, which replaces DRS. These changes mean there will be a bigger emphasis […]
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Bernie Ecclestone warns 2026 rules risk turning Formula 1 into engineers’ championship
Bernie Ecclestone has warned Formula 1 is becoming a world championship for engineers rather than drivers […]
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Aston Martin handed hefty blow as Ralf Schumacher brands 2026 start as "massive disaster"
Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports Germany reporter Ralf Schumacher has branded Aston Martin's start to the 2026 season a "massive disaster and a total surprise".The Silverstone outfit heads into the 2026 season with a new Honda power unit partnership and the first Aston Martin F1 car designed under Adrian Newey, who is now also the team principal. Needless to say, expectations were high […]
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"Class act" Carlos Sainz showered with praise after "feel good" Williams F1 fan moment
Carlos Sainz has received high praise after he met the young fan behind his lucky Sparkles helmet sticker, Thea.To celebrate Thea's seventh birthday, she took a tour of the Williams headquarters in Grove and met team principal James Vowles and Sainz. This all started when Sainz and his team-mate Alex Albon answered fan questions in a social media video in September 2025.Thea asked Sainz if […]
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Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur warns Melbourne form won’t define 2026 season
Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur issued a reminder that the competitive picture at the Australian Grand Prix is unlikely to shape the whole season […]
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Doohan received “death threats” before losing Alpine F1 seat to Colapinto
Jack Doohan was told "all my limbs would be cut off" if he took part in last year's Miami Grand Prix, his final race for Alpine […]
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Bernie Ecclestone delivers F1 2026 warning as he offers rare Lewis Hamilton backing
Bernie Ecclestone thinks F1 is in danger of losing fans […]
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The mountain Hamilton must climb to win over the tifosi in 2026
At 41 and fresh from a bruising first year at Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton must rediscover the mental steel and on-track authority that once defined his era […]
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Jeremy Clarkson shares ‘Don’t Break Down to Survive’ fear for F1 2026
TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson weighs in on F1's new regulations for 2026 […]
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FIA’s Nikolas Tombazis responds to Max Verstappen criticism over 2026 cars
Nikolas Tombazis confirmed the FIA is listening to driver feedback after Max Verstappen questioned the new 50/50 power split […]
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Ferrari's outwitted its rivals with key F1 2026 engine choice
Ferrari provided lots of eye-catching moments in F1 2026 testing, including on dummy race starts. Gary Anderson explains why one of Ferrari's engine design choices has set it apart […]
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Each 2026 F1 driver's penalty points total
A full list of how many penalty points each 2026 F1 driver has […]
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Round-up: F1’s new rules are “less about racing” says Ecclestone, and more
Thursday's edition of the RaceFans round-up […]
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Norris on Hamilton clip circulates; Red Bull calls for ‘gloves off’ PU fight – round-up
More Drive to Survive snippets and social media clips make up Wednesday's F1 news, as we begin to look ahead to the new season starting […]
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Oscar Piastri ‘more optimistic’ but McLaren not leading into Melbourne
Oscar Piastri said pre-season testing in Bahrain left McLaren "a little bit more optimistic" about its pace potential heading into 2026 […]
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Williams reserve escapes high-speed Suzuka crash at 130R
Williams confirmed Luke Browning is okay after a terrifying high-speed crash at Suzuka’s 130R during Super Formula testing […]
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Top five American F1 teams ranked: Haas, Penske and more
As the 2026 Formula 1 season gets under way, we have a new American outfit on the grid in the form of Cadillac.Interest in F1 has been rising on the United States market, with Haas and Cadillac two full-fledged constructors while Red Bull Ford engines power the Red Bull and Racing Bulls cars. Three grands prix take place in the country, in Texas, Miami and Las Vegas.Read […]
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Esteban Ocon defends Haas debut season after Ayao Komatsu ‘expected more’ comment
Esteban Ocon said his performances last season were '50/50' on him and the team after Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu's comments […]
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Andrea Stella insists F1 2026 remains the ultimate driver challenge
Andrea Stella believes F1 remains the "ultimate challenge" for drivers, despite the requirements for unusual techniques for laptime […]
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Carlos Sainz opens up on private Fernando Alonso chat over 2026 setbacks
Carlos Sainz has revealed details of a candid paddock chat with Fernando Alonso as both face complicated starts to the new era […]
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Max Verstappen drops F1 future hint in revealing longevity insight
Max Verstappen provides a revealing insight into his views on F1 longevity […]
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Ecclestone predicts 2026 regulations chaos
Former F1 supremo, Bernie Ecclestone agrees with Max Verstappen in that F1 is in danger of resembling Formula E […]
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Racing Bulls unveil Fuel Cell plant in Faenza
Racing Bulls has announced the official inauguration of its state-of-the-art cogeneration Fuel Cell plant in Faenza […]
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We rate F1 2026 title contenders - Lewis Hamilton
It is no overstatement to say 2025 was Lewis Hamilton's annus horribilis, with the seven-time world champion's blockbuster move to Ferrari not exactly going the way he had imagined. Amid struggles with a difficult-to-drive SF-25, a pole-to-flag win in the Chinese Grand Prix sprint turned out to be a false dawn as he went on to record his first-ever campaign without a grand prix podium in his […]
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Kimi Antonelli and Eliska Babickova split as she hits back at rumours
Eliska Babickova has announced her breakup with Kimi Antonelli to stop "false, disgusting narratives" circulating online […]
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F1 contracts: How long is each driver signed up for?
Find out how long the likes of Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Lando Norris are signed up for at their respective Formula 1 teams; watch every race of the 2026 F1 season, live on Sky Sports and the Sky Sports app […]
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"F1" movie star Damson Idris becomes Formula 1 global brand ambassador
Star of the F1 movie Damson Idris has become a global brand ambassador for Formula 1.In his new role, the Briton will "act as a bridge between the world of Formula 1 and the wider cultural and entertainment landscape," according to the press release, and will appear at several grand prix weekends to take part in content, promotional activities and work to welcome a new demographic of fans to […]
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Lewis Hamilton’s road to F1 2026: In pictures
With Ferrari preparing for Formula 1’s 2026 technical reset, Lewis Hamilton continues a career that has already reshaped the sport’s record books.From a title-challenging rookie F1 season with McLaren in 2007 to a dominant hybrid-era partnership with Mercedes, Hamilton has repeatedly adapted to change and delivered under pressure. Given his past success, wins are what the Tifosi are hoping […]
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‘My limbs will be cut off’ – Jack Doohan was forced to enter Miami paddock under armed guard
Death threats aimed at Jack Doohan reveal escalating toxicity in F1’s social media culture ahead of the Miami Grand Prix […]
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Jack Doohan reveals shocking death threats during Alpine F1 stint in "Drive to Survive"
Former Formula 1 driver Jack Doohan has spoken out about serious death threats he received during his time at Alpine.The Australian driver signed with the French team for his rookie season in 2025. But with rumours that he could be replaced by Argentine driver Franco Colapinto surfacing early in the season, Doohan faced mounting pressure in his seat alongside Pierre Gasly. Following the […]
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Williams F1 announces new multi-year partnership with major British brand
Williams Racing has announced another new partnership ahead of the 2026 Formula 1 season. The Grove outfit has signed a multi-year partnership with M&S, which will dress the team for travel to and from races.In addition to supplying the team with a "modern travel wardrobe", those in leadership roles, engineers and drivers will receive formal travel options.For fans, Williams and M&S will […]
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Exclusive: How the FIA will use AI to police one of F1's most controversial subjects in 2026
For several years now, the enforcement of track limits has been among the most persistently controversial matters arising in Formula 1 grands prix. Drivers naturally push to the limits of what's permissible to find lap time; they also have a penchant for reporting rivals who they believe have crossed the proverbial lines. And, of course, for vociferously denying when they have done so. Teams […]
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Max Verstappen’s crucial advice to Isack Hadjar as he takes on ‘hardest job’ in F1 2026
Max Verstappen says his new teammate Isack Hadjar must go into the season believing he “can beat anyone" […]
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Christian Horner: Liam Lawson-Yuki Tsunoda swap "wasn't my choice" in 2025
Former Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal Christian Horner has confirmed that it was not his choice to swap Liam Lawson for Yuki Tsunoda at the start of the 2025 Formula 1 season. It was confirmed at the end of 2024 that Sergio Perez, who had been with the Milton Keynes outfit since 2021, would be replaced by New Zealander Lawson for the 2025 season. Taking the position next to four-time […]
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