After winter testing in Barcelona and Bahrain already proved problematic, the first weekend of Formula 1’s new era is unfolding even worse for Aston Martin. During the first free practice session Fernando Alonso was not able to take part at all, while Lance Stroll completed fewer than a handful of Read more
The effect of the US and Israeli military action against Iran has already been felt in the Formula 1 paddock: on Wednesday in Melbourne, there were no completed cars in the garages and many team personnel were yet to arrive, owing to flight delays and cancellations.As such the mandatory ‘curfew’ Read more
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc headed team-mate Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to lead the first practice session of Formula 1’s new era that starts at the Australian Grand Prix.Leclerc’s last-minute effort of 1m20.267s demoted team-mate Hamilton after a relatively uneventful first practice session of F1’s new regulations era.Most teams Read more
Whether Max Verstappen will be driving in the legendary Nurburgring 24 Hours this year is a hot topic of debate. The course for that appearance had been set by the Nurburgring Endurance Series (NLS) bringing forward the second round of the championship to avoid a clash with the Formula 1 Read more
Energy management is at the centre of the Formula 1 2026 technical regulations. The decision to triple the power of the MGU-K compared to last year, but without the MGU-H and with a battery whose capacity has remained unchanged, has presented the teams with a very complex challenge. Even on Read more
Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix will debut the five-second ‘pre-start’ delay to allow the drivers at the back of the grid extra time to prepare their new powertrains for the beginning of the race.The revision to the starting procedure has been detailed in the race directors’ notes, following a successful Read more
One aspect of Formula 1’s 2026 regulations that has become increasingly evident through feedback from the engineers and drivers is the track-dependent nature of the new cars. There’s a cast of circuits where drivers won’t have to stray too far from their natural driving inputs to harvest energy, and another Read more
Even before a single wheel has turned in Melbourne, Aston Martin has already become the main story in the Formula 1 paddock. After a disastrous winter test, Lawrence Stroll’s ambitious project starts the new F1 era with a significant deficit, something that is closely linked to the troubled start of Read more
The Honda engine vibrations that Aston Martin is suffering are so severe that they limit the number of laps drivers are able to complete without risking damage to their hands, Formula 1 team boss Adrian Newey has revealed.The new partnership between Aston Martin and Honda got off to a disastrous Read more
Formula 1’s 2026 cars present a very different challenge to the drivers. Racing this year will not only rely on natural aptitude and reflex, but on mental acuity and bandwidth to get the most out of the new generation of machines. What does it take to be successful, and where Read more