Audi’s first ever Formula 1 car will take to the track as early as 9 January at Barcelona, Autosport understands.The brand-new R26 will perform a filming day with drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto at the wheel.This means Audi will likely be the first team to get some track time Read more
At the end of this month, the first collective test with 2026 machinery will take place in Barcelona. Logically, much of the 2026 rulebook has been finalised, but the FIA has deliberately left several aspects somewhat open. According to Nikolas Tombazis, those are the “levers” that the governing body can Read more
It’s the first week of January, the slate has been wiped clean, a whole new year of Formula 1 lies ahead. Before a car is launched and a wheel has turned everything is possible and all the teams and drivers are equal.At this stage we like to look ahead to Read more
Ahead of Formula 1’s rules shake-up in 2026, the series will host three rounds of testing to help teams get to grips with their new machines. Two tests are scheduled for Bahrain next month, where fans will get their first glimpse at the new machinery on track, while the January Read more
Nostalgia ain’t what it used to be. But has it ever been what it used to be?Complaints about the interpretation and implementation of F1’s ‘Driving Standards Guidelines’ have intensified even as the document enshrining them has thickened in response with caveats and clarifications. In tandem with this phenomenon there has Read more
The future of Gianpiero Lambiase has been a major topic of discussion in recent months. Immediately after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, sources told Autosport that his exact role for 2026 would be discussed during the winter, linked to private circumstances.Those private conditions also explain why Lambiase missed the Austrian Read more
Alpine managing director Steve Nielsen believes Franco Colapinto needs time “for that talent to mature and deliver”, as the Argentine prepares to embark on his first full Formula 1 season in 2026.Colapinto first experienced F1 when he replaced Logan Sargeant at Williams midway through the 2024 season and immediately showed Read more
Arvid Lindblad is bracing for a tough Formula 1 debut in 2026, following advice from Racing Bulls team bosses Alan Permane and Peter Bayer.Snapped up by Red Bull in his successful karting days back in January 2021, Lindblad has since ascended the single-seater pyramid swiftly, though he won just one Read more
The 2026 Formula 1 season is already creeping up on us with team and car launches set for as early as 15 January.While McLaren is yet to confirm its reveal dates, all other teams have announced when fans will be able to see their 2026 designs ahead of the season.Red Bull Read more
Will Courtenay has completed his long-awaited move to McLaren’s Formula 1 team to take up a new role as sporting director, after being granted approval to leave his position at Red Bull.McLaren had announced its signing of Courtenay as early as 2024, but the Briton was not able to negotiate Read more