Over the past five decades, only one driver has become a Formula 1 race winner within the first five grands prix of his career. This was Jacques Villeneuve, on 28 April 1996.Soon to be 25 at the time, Villeneuve joined F1 as the reining IndyCar champion and Indy 500 winner, with his late father Gilles’ aura weighing on his shoulders.The Canadian was snapped up by 1995 constructors’ […]

Martin Brundle has predicted the Miami GP will be an F1 2026 'relaunch' following rule changes voted through ahead of the season resumption […]

Kimi Antonelli holds a nine-point lead over his Mercedes team-mate George Russell at the top of the Drivers Championship after three rounds of the 2026 season; Formula 1 returns with a Sprint weekend in Miami on May 1-3, live on Sky Sports F1 […]

More details have been given on how a new, safer start procedure won't be gamed by teams when it is introduced […]

Formula 1 drivers told the FIA the 2026 rules has made racing "gimmicky", says Alexander Albon, but they are encouraged by the latest changes […]

Max Verstappen Red Bull exit rumours grow after former F1 driver makes bold claim about his future following GP Lambiase's pending departure […]

F1 2026 rules focus returns after FIA chief Nikolas Tombazis lifts the lid on a key power cut decision made by teams […]

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Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has explained the importance of the relationship between a driver and their race engineer.This follows the news that Max Verstappen's long-serving race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase will join McLaren as chief racing officer no later than 2028.Lambiase's impending exit has raised questions over the four-time champion's future with Red Bull, after […]

Former IndyCar driver and F1 TV presenter James Hinchcliffe believes that the Miami Grand Prix could be the best chance that McLaren has had to beat Mercedes.The Miami Grand Prix comes after an unexpected five-week break due to the cancellation of the Saudi Arabian and Bahrain Grands Prix, and so the teams have had a chance to take a bit of a reset ahead of the race at the Hard Rock […]

The evocative sound of F1 returned to Argentina on Sunday when Franco Colapinto made history in bringing the sport back to his home nation with a show run in front of an unprecedented crowd, estimated to be 600,000 […]

From Alonso’s future to 2026 rule debates, the Miami Grand Prix build-up is already delivering big talking points […]

Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Martin Brundle believes that seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton is still capable of winning with Ferrari.Hamilton joined the Maranello outfit in 2025 and took some time to adjust to his new team in the final year of the regulations. While Ferrari finished fourth in the 2025 constructors' standings, it has got off to a much stronger start in […]

Red Bull Formula 1 driver Isack Hadjar is "still pinching" himself after earning a drive with one of the top teams in the championship.After impressing during his rookie season with Racing Bulls, Hadjar earned the promotion to become four-time champion Max Verstappen's team-mate. While the Milton Keynes outfit has struggled in recent years to find a team-mate for the Dutchman who is able to […]

A major shake-up could end Australia’s recent run as F1 season opener in 2027 […]

To tackle the 19 corners and three long straights, teams will have access to the three softest compounds in the Pirelli range: C3, C4 and C5 […]

In the package of changes to the 2026 Formula 1 regulations agreed last week, if not yet ratified by the FIA's world motor sport council, one of the key aims was to get a grip on the problem of closing speeds. The dangers of one car approaching another at an unexpectedly high velocity were illustrated most recently in Suzuka, where Oliver Bearman had to take evasive action to avoid Franco […]

Franco Colapinto’s Buenos Aires demo run attracted huge crowds in a landmark Alpine event over the weekend […]

Oscar Piastri believes the tweaks to the 2026 Formula 1 regulations are a step in the right direction, but more alterations will likely be needed in the future.The regulation refinements will come into effect for the Miami Grand Prix. Some of the changes include increasing super clipping power from 250 kW to 350 kW to reduce the amount of time needed to recharge the battery, reducing the […]

The FIA has revealed that manufacturers last year rejected its offer for a different process to establish Formula 1's ranking of engines […]

Formula 1 returns after a five-week absence this week with rivals aiming to close the gap to early 2026 pacesetters Mercedes; watch every session from the Miami GP Sprint weekend live on Sky Sports F1, with practice at 5pm ahead of Sprint Qualifying at 9.30pm on Friday […]

After a month-long hiatus, Formula 1 returns to the track in Miami for a unique weekend, marked by the debut of the changes made to the 2026 technical rules. These changes, introduced based on insights gathered during the opening three grands prix, have two clear objectives: enabling drivers to push to the limit once again in qualifying and reducing speed differentials during wheel-to-wheel duels […]

FIA boss Nikolas Tombazis reveals how teams reached consensus despite discomfort over 2026 regulation tweaks […]

The FIA insists F1 cannot be allowed to have power unit rule changes dictated by manufacturers […]

600,000 people watched Franco Colapinto drive an F1 car around the streets of Buenos Aires […]

Alex Albon insists there is potential for Williams to take steps forward in the 2026 Formula 1 season, but admits that it won't be an easy task.The Grove outfit started the season on the back foot after skipping private testing in Barcelona due to delays on the FW48. After it battled against an overweight car in the opening three rounds, Williams has been trying to make the most of the […]

Sebastian Vettel delivers on both targets with a sub-three-hour London Marathon run and major charity boost […]

Formula 1 commentator Alex Jacques has argued that George Russell has been given a wake-up call by his young Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli. Heading into the 2026 season, Russell had been pinned as the favourite for the drivers' title by many. And while he still is, Antonelli has firmly put his hat in the ring after taking the lead in the standings following back-to-back wins at the […]

A former F1 winner has issued some advice to Lewis Hamilton […]

F1 Sim Racing used to be well ahead of the curve - now it's become a sad missed opportunity […]

McLaren Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri has explained why he feels his second-place finish at the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix meant more than half of his race wins.The nine-time grand prix winner arrived at the Japanese race weekend on the back of a torrid start to the season. At the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, also his home race, he crashed on the reconnaissance laps and so was unable […]

Technical issues have dominated Formula 1 since the first test in Barcelona. Amid new developments and problems that have emerged at the dawn of the new regulatory cycle, the spotlight has focused primarily on track performance and the changes that can be made mid-season to a set of regulations that has come under scrutiny.Meanwhile, the driver market has also begun to stir. Initial contacts […]

Jos Verstappen escaped a dramatic high-speed crash at the Rallye de Wallonie, walking away unscathed after a “huge impact” on Sunday […]

McLaren reckons F1's first pass of power unit rule changes for the upcoming Miami Grand Prix should eliminate the need for drivers to lift and coast in qualifying.F1 stakeholders used the series' April break to refine the divisive 2026 power unit regulations, which heavily compromised qualifying and raised safety concerns due to the elevated closing speeds between cars.Drivers had been […]

Mercedes Formula 1 deputy team principal Bradley Lord believes that Kimi Antonelli had three years' worth of learning in his rookie season.The Italian driver joined the Brackley outfit in 2025, taking the seat left by seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton. Thrown straight into the limelight of a top team, Antonelli managed the pressure of his new role, finishing seventh in the drivers' standings […]

Fernando Alonso has stated for the first time that he wants to remain in F1, with the thought of retiring "difficult to accept" […]

All the information on how to watch the 2026 F1 Miami Grand Prix, including timings and schedule […]

F1 just needs to put the driver back in charge of the car, and it's missing obvious ways to do so - reckons Gary Anderson […]

We believe there's more to unlock and we had some good momentum going before the break - which has been anything but a break in reality […]

Lando Norris is keeping a watching brief as George Russell and Kimi Antonelli trade victories, hoping McLaren can eventually profit […]

In modern Formula 1, continuity is considered the ultimate virtue. Drivers like Lewis Hamilton or Max Verstappen define an era with a single team over years, sometimes over a decade. But behind the glamour of these long-term marriages hides a completely different species of racing driver: the nomads.Drivers whose careers read like an prologued journey through the paddock and whose mailing […]

Here’s everything you need to know about the changes to the 2026 F1 rules […]

Sebastian Vettel completed the 2026 London Marathon on Sunday […]

"I don't feel it is that time yet," says two-time world champion, Fernando Alonso […]

Fernando Alonso has issued a strong message with his F1 future up in the air beyond the end of 2026 […]

The regulation tweaks agreed for Miami may make things worse for some manufacturers […]

Jos Verstappen was unhurt in a serious crash during a rally event in Belgium […]

Formula 1 is returning to Miami this week for the first American race of the season, but let's recap and bring you up to speed on what happened in the first three races before the five-week break […]

David Coulthard explains why GianPiero Lambiase’s Red Bull future could become complicated ahead of his McLaren move […]

It's race week! F1 returns in Miami with the unexpected addition of two F2 races. Here's how to watch all the action - starting with an extended first practice session […]

F1's regulation changes for the Miami Grand Prix may just be the start of rule-wrangling that could last for years […]

After no racing in April, the 2026 season resumes in Miami with all eyes on whether there will be changes to the pecking order; watch every session from the Miami GP Sprint weekend live on Sky Sports F1, with practice at 5pm ahead of Sprint Qualifying at 9.30pm on Friday […]

Among the F1 rule changes coming in for Miami is a tweak that should tackle one of the new cars' oddest habits […]

Juan Pablo Montoya calls on Red Bull to rethink Max Verstappen’s GT racing after a fatal Nurburgring incident […]

Argentina has been absent from the Formula 1 calendar for almost 30 years, yet on Sunday Buenos Aires drew a bigger crowd in a single day than is typically seen at many grands prix, all eager to watch Franco Colapinto in action.The 22-year-old has become a national sensation since making his F1 debut with Williams in mid-2024 before moving to Alpine in 2025, and he took to the streets in the […]

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