Former Formula 1 driver Martin Donnelly, whose horrific near-death crash inspired Sonny Hayes' wreck in the F1 movie, is preparing to 'find closure' as he returns to the cockpit of an F1 car in Adelaide over 35 years on.The British driver suffered a mechanical failure in his Lotus F1 car during qualifying for the 1990 Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez, which led him to crash into the barriers […]

Aston Martin and Honda feature among the latest F1 news headlines as the Australian Grand Prix moves closer into view […]

Sebastian Vettel has said his idea of success has moved over time from chasing the next trophy or cheque to being “at peace” and treating people well. Speaking at the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival, the four-time Formula 1 champion explained how the sport’s relentless cycle can make even titles feel fleeting.The 38-year-old stepped away from the championship at the end of 2022 after […]

Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen can see the impact that the F1 movie has had on the championship's popularity in the United States.While the Dutchman could easily walk in public in various cities in America before the likes of the F1 movie and Netflix's Drive to Survive, he can no longer do that without being recognised."I remember like 2018, 2019 I did a bit of a road trip […]

Cadillac’s debut Formula 1 car now has an identity, and it honours 1978 World Champion Mario Andretti […]

America’s domestic motorsport scene is one of the strongest in the world, which perhaps explains why so few drivers from the United States have made a big impact in Formula 1. It pays to stay at home.With increasing American interest in grand prix racing, that could change in the years to come but – as of 2026 – just five American drivers have won a world championship F1 race.We’re […]

Honda sheds light on the power unit issues that blighted Aston Martin in F1 2026 pre-season testing […]

The Andretti name will appear on the 2026 grid as Cadillac has chosen to name its first Formula 1 car after 1978 world champion Mario Andretti […]

Cadillac has branded its 2026 Formula 1 car the MAC-26, named after US world champion and Indy 500 winner Mario Andretti.Andretti was one of the original driving forces behind the project to bring the team to F1, formerly helmed by his son Michael. The 85-year-old has since taken on more of a backseat in the project, which is led by majority owner TWG Motorsports CEO Dan Towriss and team […]

Cadillac's first F1 chassis will be called the MAC-26, as a tribute to its ambassador, Mario Andretti […]

Lewis Hamilton says this is the hardest he has ever trained between seasons as Ferrari chase early momentum […]

The inaugural Cadillac chassis will carry the designation MAC-26, or Mario Andretti Cadillac 26, honouring 1978 World Champion Mario Andretti […]

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

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 […]

Jack Doohan’s Formula 1 dream unravelled the moment Flavio Briatore said: ‘We’ve decided to take Colapinto for the next race" […]

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." […]