F1 News

Red Bull’s late-2026 resurgence gives Max Verstappen further hope for the 2027 season.

Ferrari explained the strategy gamble that dropped Lewis Hamilton from third to sixth in Singapore.

Lewis Hamilton took responsibility for the strategy decision that cost him positions in Singapore.

Max Verstappen marked his 250th Formula 1 Grand Prix with his 50th pole position.

Charles Leclerc fell just 0.054 seconds short of Max Verstappen in Singapore qualifying.

Max Verstappen urged Red Bull to solve its race-start weakness despite strong Singapore sprint results.

F1 drivers remain divided over cooling vests ahead of the fourth heat-hazard race of 2026.

McLaren made peripheral changes to Lando Norris' Mercedes power unit to eliminate a persistent fuel system problem.

Audi's drivers explained the team's biggest engine limitation ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix.

Mercedes needs further investigation after conditions at Sepang made it difficult to assess its latest upgrade package.

George Russell's retirement will have major consequences for the rest of his 2026 Formula 1 campaign, particularly regarding ADUO.

When the race finally began after a 93-minute delay, intermediate tyres quickly proved to be the right choice despite the drying Sepang circuit.

The Cadillac F1 Team has snapped up engineering trio Craig Skinner, Eric Blandin and Tim Lean as it aims to accelerate its development.

Red Bull has announced its Baku updates will be its final major Formula 1 car upgrade package as it shifts focus to 2027.

Williams is bringing a major update package to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, one that team boss James Vowles promised earlier in the season would result in an "almost completely new" car.

Formula 1 stakeholders have reached an agreement on the main elements of the next engine rules cycle.

During several weekends this season, Verstappen has complained that the Red Bull Formula 1 car gets worse over the course of a session or race.

Organisers of Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid are ready to make tweaks to the Madring circuit to boost overtaking for 2027, and have already received recommendations from the FIA.

Aston Martin's engine partner Honda has replaced the project leader of its Formula 1 power unit programme as it aims to claw its way back into contention.

The circuit in Madrid has offered Formula 1 drivers a surprisingly high level of grip during their first visit, something that is certainly not a given at a new circuit.

Charles Leclerc is still feeling the pain of smiting the wall at the exit of the Parabolica in last weekend's Italian Grand Prix, and the result of the crash is that he will not be able to use Ferrari's latest Formula 1 engine spec during the Spanish GP.

McLaren is parking its H-wing concept for this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid, with its version of the rotating Formula 1 rear wing set to return in Baku.

Mercedes split its Italian Grand Prix strategies, pitting Kimi Antonelli during the virtual safety car while leaving George Russell on track.

Alpine returned to its folding rear-wing concept at Monza, where Pierre Gasly secured the first Formula 1 pole position of his career.

Max Verstappen expected a difficult Monza qualifying after struggling with the Red Bull's balance on Friday. He qualified sixth, almost three tenths behind Pierre Gasly.

You cannot walk more than a few steps around the Formula 1 paddock at Monza without seeing a sign reminding you that this is the fabled "Temple of Speed". Less so in 2026, it seems. Conversation ahead of the Italian…

Monza's high-speed 5.5km layout has always been seen as the ultimate test of speed and horsepower in Formula 1, with a throwback layout that hasn't undergone too many dramatic changes over the last 50 years. In 2026,…

McLaren will introduce the H-Wing, its own version of the rotating rear wing, at this weekend's Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix. McLaren had been working on its own interpretation of the rotating rear wing, which flips 180…

Ferrari will "push until the end" of the 2026 Formula 1 season with car upgrades, team principal Fred Vasseur confirmed, as he shrugged off suggestions the team will have to slow down its development because of cost cap…

McLaren’s win in Zandvoort, their second in a row after Budapest, highlighted a key point: the updates introduced on either side of the summer break did more than restore the aerodynamic load the car had been missing.…

Ferrari will use its ADUO-permitted upgrade on its engine for the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, while also bringing aerodynamic updates and track-specific parts for its home round. Following reliability checks and the…

McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella is sceptical about his Mercedes counterpart Toto Wolff's claims that Mercedes doesn't have the available budget to fast-track car upgrades. In recent weeks Ferrari and…

Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff says his squad "hasn't got the money" to develop its 2026 car as much as McLaren and Ferrari are doing. Both McLaren and Ferrari have made significant progress in recent…

Aston Martin Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso says more work is needed to optimise Honda's more powerful engine after struggling to keep his car on the track in sprint qualifying at Zandvoort. Alonso and team-mate Lance…

Kimi Antonelli was fastest in practice for the Dutch Grand Prix as the championship leader picked up where he left off upon Formula 1’s return from its summer break. The Mercedes star set a 1m12.949s lap at Zandvoort and…

One of the most eye-catching innovations of the first half of the 2026 Formula 1 season has been the rotating rear wing, quickly dubbed the Macarena wing by Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur. Ferrari was the first…

Mercedes technical director James Allison says the team's decision to keep developing its 2026 Formula 1 car late has put it "out of phase" with the other teams around it, causing a leapfrog effect as in-season updates produce large performance gains.

The complaints have been rumbling since before the start of the Formula 1 season. Periodically they intensify, especially at so-called ‘energy-starved’ circuits where the ratio of corners to straights, and the type of corners, mitigate against the new-generation cars being able to recharge their batteries through the lap.

While Aston Martin introduced its first major upgrade package for the AMR26 in Hungary, Honda will bring its first update of the 2026 Formula 1 season to Zandvoort.

Having started the 2026 season on the back foot, McLaren is showing signs of what made this iteration of the storied team so successful in the first place over the past two years.

Although Formula 1 models itself as the pinnacle of technology in motorsport, the governing body polices the guardrails carefully to prevent car performance from getting out of hand. That’s why many of the innovative solutions to the latest set of technical regulations are being legislated out of existence next season or have already been banned.

Toto Wolff revealed that Mercedes is set to bring more upgrades in the second half of the 2026 Formula 1 season - but is "closely monitoring" when to introduce them.

Heading into Formula 1's major technical overhaul, expectations at Aston Martin were high. With a state-of-the-art factory in Silverstone, legendary designer Adrian Newey and a works partnership with Honda, all the ingredients for success appeared to be in place.

McLaren will race its version of the so-called 'Macarena' rear-wing concept – but not until an unspecified point in the future, according to team principal Andrea Stella.

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.

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 last five with Ferrari and McLaren entering the fray.

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.

With Mercedes' uncontested early season dominance now in the rearview mirror, Formula 1 2026 has finally turned into the development war it was always promising to be.

George Russell suffered a Mercedes Formula 1 engine software issue that put the revs out of control while on the Hungarian Grand Prix grid and triggered his slow start.

Honda has announced it will debut its new Formula 1 power unit at an Aston Martin filming day this Wednesday at the Hungaroring.

A sudden, unexpected wave of Formula 1 drivers ignoring blue flags in the Hungarian Grand Prix was caused by a system failure.

Audi introduced an upgraded F1 power unit at Barcelona after the FIA communicated the first ADUO review results.

Mercedes says a battery issue was behind recent retirements for George Russell and Kimi Antonelli.

Ferrari is awaiting FIA approval before introducing updated F1 fuel and power-unit elements, potentially from Austria.

Red Bull is preparing an Austria upgrade as the 2026 F1 development battle continues to reshape the competitive order.

Red Bull-Ford has challenged the FIA's first ADUO assessment, arguing the available data does not show it ahead of Mercedes.

McLaren is working to regain the tyre management strength that underpinned its recent Formula 1 success.

Lando Norris believes Ferrari would dominate Formula 1 if its engine matched the strength of its chassis.

Andrea Stella believes Ferrari's upgraded SF-26 now gives the Scuderia the best chassis in Formula 1.

Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari needed to be an innovator with its 2026 car design as it seeks a stronger path back toward the front.

Ferrari has introduced a new aerodynamic upgrade package at Barcelona as it tries to close the gap to Mercedes.

Autosport profiles Dynisma, a simulator company whose motion generator technology is used by teams across Formula 1 and wider motorsport.

McLaren believes its Mercedes customer team status has become a disadvantage during the 2026 Formula 1 season after difficult weekends in Montreal and Monaco.

Fernando Alonso says Aston Martin must control random downshifts that could become dangerous around Monaco.

Formula 1 teams adopted unique rear wing solutions for the Monaco Grand Prix after straight mode was removed.

Mercedes introduced a substantial Canadian Grand Prix upgrade package, including a distinctive rear diffuser concept.

A look at why Mercedes and McLaren gearbox differences matter under the 2026 Formula 1 regulations.

McLaren will revisit a front wing concept in Monaco after rejecting it during the Canadian Grand Prix sprint weekend.