Haas Formula 1 driver Esteban Ocon thinks the series’ overhauled hybrid engines will mean drivers “can forget everything that we’ve learned since go-karts on how to go fast”.F1 is at the precipice of its biggest rules change in decades with active aerodynamics and a much bigger electric component to its Read more
Haas’ newly unveiled Formula 1 car for the 2026 season has been developed since mid-2024, technical director Andrea De Zordo has revealed.F1 teams were banned from running any wind tunnel or CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) tests relative to 2026 machinery before 1 January 2025, as the world championship moves to Read more
The Haas Formula 1 team has become the third squad to unveil its livery for the forthcoming 2026 campaign – its first with Toyota Gazoo Racing as title sponsor. Both parties entered a technical partnership at the end of 2024, but the relationship has been strengthened for this year with the Read more
Esteban Ocon has admitted to making “mistakes” when he raced Force India Formula 1 team-mate Sergio Perez, with their rivalry generating several collisions.Going into his first full season in Formula 1 after a nine-race stint at Manor, 20-year-old Ocon had a lot to prove in 2017. The Mercedes protege teamed Read more
On the eve of Formula 1’s new era, the obvious question is where all teams and manufacturers stand, but also what the biggest performance differentiator will be this season.FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis has shared the expectation that the internal combustion engine will largely determine the pecking order in 2026. Read more
The Formula 1 calendar is as big as it’s ever been with 24 circuits to visit for drivers, team staff and media – where no one track is the same.So for a bit of off-season fun, we have rated all current venues – except Madrid, which is due to debut Read more
Max Verstappen’s start at the Nurburgring 24 Hours now depends solely on an NLS date and Mercedes is fighting for his entry in the endurance classic.With Winward’s announcement that it will contest the 24-hour race at the Nordschleife as the Mercedes-AMG Performance Team, another piece of the puzzle has fallen Read more
Red Bull Ford Powertrains technical director Ben Hodgkinson would rather have a “gloves-off fight” between power unit manufacturers, rather than Formula 1’s new Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities system.As F1 switches to new engine regulations for 2026, featuring a near-50:50 split between combustion and electric power, the world championship is Read more
Riccardo Adami will no longer serve as Lewis Hamilton’s race engineer at Ferrari as the Italian has taken up a new role within the Formula 1 team’s young driver programme.Adami, who was previously the race engineer with both Sebastian Vettel and Carlos Sainz at the team, will now oversee the Read more
The Cadillac Formula 1 team took to the Silverstone circuit to shakedown its 2026 car for the first time on Friday.Cadillac will join the F1 grid as its 11th team in 2026, and ahead of its debut completed a filming day at the British Grand Prix track with Mexican driver Read more