Predicting the unpredictable?! We put some of the Sky team to the test ahead of the season-opening weekend in Melbourne; watch the Australian Grand Prix weekend live on Sky Sports F1 from Friday morning, with Sundays race starting at 4am […]

Wednesday's edition of the RaceFans round-up […]

It is time to bring you up to speed with the best of Tuesday's F1 news. Honda and Lewis Hamilton feature prominently among the headlines.  […]

Formula 1 confirms a multi-year broadcast extension with Foxtel Group, keeping every race live on Kayo Sports in 4K beyond 2027 […]

Oscar Piastri expecting competitive order to change through season as he backs McLaren to get there in first year of new rules; watch the Australian Grand Prix weekend live on Sky Sports F1 from Friday morning, with Sundays race at 4am […]

Formula 1 is entering a new era in 2026 because of its regulation overhaul, which is arguably the biggest in the championship’s history with changes to both the chassis and power unit.An F1 chassis is now approximately 32kg lighter with significantly less downforce, while the engine is more reliant on electrical energy with a near-50:50 split against the internal combustion engine.There […]

After completing 677 laps in Pre-Season Testing, the all-new A526 will race for the first time at this weekend's Australian Grand Prix […]

Lewis Hamilton reflects on two decades in Formula 1 and insists he is ‘still hungry’ as Melbourne awaits […]

George Russell said he is willing to swap cornering speed for being able to catch other cars as he defends the 2026 F1 regulations […]

Increased rear-end instability and spectacular front locking seen in F1 testing shows just how challenging these 2026 cars are to get stopped […]

From standing with Lewis Hamilton in Times Square to decoding F1’s most radical rules overhaul, Crofty opens up on the sport’s next era […]

The World Endurance Championship has cancelled its opening round in Qatar. Now Formula 1 faces another Middle East dilemma, as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran continues […]

Lewis Hamilton is gearing up for a landmark season in his F1 career […]

Upgrade wise, we're bringing some new parts for Melbourne; this is where the development race will really start […]

Belief that doesnt break no matter whats thrown in your face or what you come up against, says Lewis Hamilton on eve of 20th campaign as he bids to bounce back to form; watch the Australian Grand Prix live on Sky Sports F1 from Friday morning, with Sundays race at 4am […]

It seemed like Formula 1 was only away for five minutes, because its 2026 campaign starts this weekend with the Australian Grand Prix to kickstart a new era for the championship.This year will debut a regulation overhaul, arguably the biggest in F1 history, with changes to both the chassis and power unit meaning the pecking order is currently an estimation game.The only thing to go off at […]

Australia's Grand Prix moved to Albert Park 30 years ago when the sport seemed purer and simpler, writes Matt Bishop. But underneath modern wizardry, drivers in this weekend's season-opener will find plenty in common with the 'antique' grid of 1996 […]

Conflict in the Middle East has left uncertainty lingering over upcoming F1 races […]

Here's what we're most looking forward to finding out through the on-track action at F1 2026's season-opening Australian GP […]

Formula One has kept Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix alive by using charter planes to fly hundreds of affected members of the sport's travelling circus to Melbourne […]

How many penalty points does each driver have heading into the 2026 F1 season? […]

Formula 1 qualifying is changing in 2026. Here’s what you need to know […]

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur believes 2026 Formula 1 cars have “positively surprised” the paddock following early concerns about the impact of the new regulations.F1 is undergoing one of its most significant overhauls in history, with the new breed of 2026 cars featuring active aerodynamics and a 50:50 power split between electrical energy and the internal combustion […]

Lando Norris nominated for a Laureus award after becoming F1 world champion for the first time […]

Will F1's new rules thrill? Will Aston Martin really retire before the start? And who will be the team to beat? Here are the talking points for the new season […]

The car we bring to Albert Park will largely be the same specification seen in Bahrain, with some minor aerodynamic refinements […]

Conflict in the Middle East is affecting the travel plans of many, including F1 teams as the first race of 2026 looms […]

Zak Brown led the transformation of McLaren from a team in turmoil at the back of the grid to world champions. In a fascinating interview with Matt Bishop, he charts his rise to success […]

The Australian Grand Prix marks both history and the beginning of the future for the team, as it enters its inaugural Formula 1 season just 366 days after receiving final approval to join the grid […]

Boosted by McLaren frontrunner Oscar Piastri, Formula 1's Australian GP is set to enjoy another attendance boost as event organisers embrace the uncertainty over the new 2026 regulations.As was the case last year, Melbourne is hosting the F1 season opener instead of Bahrain. It's naturally one of the most coveted spots on the calendar, and that rings true more than ever in 2026 given the […]

As great a track as Albert Park is, the Australian GP venue risks brutally exposing the weaknesses of the new F1 2026 rules as they debut […]

Sky Sports F1s Bernie Collins explains the major changes to cars and engines for the new season and how it will impact the racing; watch the Australian Grand Prix live on Sky Sports F1, with track action under way from Friday morning and Sundays race at 4am […]

Tuesday's edition of the RaceFans round-up […]

Aston Martin and Honda will trial various countermeasures at the Australian GP in a bid to manage its reliability crisis at F1's season opener […]

FIA president, Mohammed ben Sulayem issues statement as the situation in the Middle East escalates […]

Most Formula 1 teams have kept the same driver line-up, so who has the best pairing? Sky Sports F1s Anthony Davidson reveals who is in his top six line-ups; watch every session of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix from this Friday, live on Sky Sports F1 […]

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur felt some degree of bewilderment when Formula 1's starting procedure was put under scrutiny during testing ahead of the 2026 season, stating the need to manage turbo lag "was known from day one".As part of the wide-ranging technical regulation changes for 2026, the cars no longer carry the MGU-H - the motor generator unit attached to the turbocharger. Since […]

The Aston Martin Formula 1 team has fallen into a dark hole, in no small part because of Honda.The AMR26’s Honda engine has been so unreliable that the Silverstone-based outfit failed to carry out its pre-season testing programme, spending more time in the garage than out on track.Honda is completely unprepared for the Australian Grand Prix, with multiple engine failures in Bahrain […]

For the Albert Park circuit, Pirelli has selected the three softest compounds in its range (C3, C4 and C5), as it did on the previous two seasons […]

The president of Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, has said it will prioritize "safety and wellbeing" as it decides what to do about upcoming races in the Middle East […]

It's race week! The new Formula 1 season begins this weekend in Melbourne, along with the supporting Formula 2 and Formula 3 championships […]

The Australian Grand Prix is set to be unaffected by travel problems in the Middle East […]

Colin Chapman wrote a letter in 1981 to complain about the state of Formula 1. The letter could have been written this year […]

Monday's edition of the RaceFans round-up […]

Formula 1 has said it is "closely monitoring" the situation in the Middle East ahead of upcoming races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia […]

Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, has announced a resolution to the sport's regulatory row over engine compression ratios, with a tweak to the regulations set for June 1 and a further change in 2027 […]

From sprint cars to two-seater Indy machines, there isn't much Mario Andretti hasn't driven – we look back on his best and most infamous competition cars […]

George Russell is "ready" to challenge for his first Formula 1 world title, according to Martin Brundle […]

Christian Horner does not believe Max Verstappen or his father Jos had anything to do with his firing from Red Bull last year […]

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 […]

Aston Martin Formula 1 team owner Lawrence Stroll has warned that the Silverstone outfit will need to be patient with Honda in 2026.The British squad is preparing for its first season with the Japanese manufacturer as its power unit supplier after parting ways with Mercedes in 2025, and Stroll is realistic that they are going to have to give Honda the "necessary time to develop that power […]

Ollie Bearman believes next season will be a "tough introduction" for Arvid Lindblad, who will be the only rookie on the 2026 grid […]

Lewis Hamilton endured a challenging first season at Ferrari, though did not receive any advice from Charles Leclerc on how to turn the tide […]

What we've learned about the impact of F1 2026's big engine loophole controversy, why it's so complicated and what happens next […]

George Russell insists he’s talented enough to be a title contender in Formula 1, following a strong 2025 season with Mercedes.After comparing favourably to Lewis Hamilton over their three years as team-mates, with nearly as many points and more victories, Russell comfortably established himself as the squad’s lead driver with rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli alongside him.Russell was the […]

Here is everything you need to know about the 2026 F1 season […]