With the first Formula 1 season under the new technical regulations approaching its halfway point, the summer break provides a good opportunity to take stock. The 2026 rules, with their much greater emphasis on electric power, have sparked considerable debate both in and outside the paddock.F1 insists that fan ratings Read more
Max Verstappen says he is “feeling good” about his place in Formula 1 as he detailed his mindset about Red Bull and the regulations heading into the summer break.Verstappen and Red Bull have not had an easy ride this year with a RB22 chassis that has fallen short of expectations Read more
Audi won’t add to its first Formula 1 power unit update by the end of the 2026 season, racing director Allan McNish has revealed.Having taken over the Sauber squad this year and introduced its very first F1 engine project, Audi rarely troubled the top 10 early in the season but Read more
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu says the American outfit has been “fighting with both hands tied” relative to wealthier Formula 1 outfits.Komatsu opened up about needing to find more funding for the team in order to reach the budget cap, which is set at $215m for the 2026 season – Read more
Formula 1 supplier Pirelli has given some insight into what the upcoming Bahrain Grand Prix, taking place at Sepang, will entail on the tyre front.Unable to run the event in its initial April slot – or later on – due to the Iran war, Bahrain has found an agreement with Read more
The 2026 Formula 1 season is shaping up how it was expected to be, with the development race deciding the pecking order as the campaign progresses. Although Mercedes started this regulation cycle in dominant form, winning the opening six grands prix from pole, it has ‘only’ won two of the Read more
Mercedes was impressed by Lando Norris’ victory aboard the upgraded McLaren at last weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, while detailing its own efforts to improve both reliability and performance.Norris ended Mercedes’ perfect pole record during 2026 in Budapest before going on to dominate Sunday’s race for the Woking outfit’s first grand Read more
Malaysia will end its nine-year absence from the Formula 1 calendar by making a long-awaited return in 2026, replacing Bahrain due to the ongoing Middle Eastern conflict.This news was announced last Sunday and Sepang will host its first race since 2017 on 2-4 October, though under the ‘Bahrain Grand Prix Read more
Do Formula 1 fans care about battery status when watching wheel-to-wheel action? Not according to Stefano Domenicali, the championship’s president and CEO.This year, F1 introduced new machinery with power units featuring 47% electric power, meaning energy management has become preponderant in both qualifying and races.As was the case with KERS Read more
Halfway through the 2026 Formula 1 season, the new technical regulations – with a much greater emphasis on electric power and energy management – continue to divide opinion among fans and drivers.F1 says its fanbase has responded largely positively to the races so far, according to its Formula 1 Fan Read more