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Plenty of people within F1 are excited about the start of the 2026 World Cup, and the drivers are no different..

Ahead of his home race, Fernando Alonso has reflected on how long he will continue racing in F1.

Get up to speed with all the key Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya statistics, driving pointers, facts and more.

Kimi Antonelli says he still has a lot to prove despite the imposing championship lead he has established after just six races this season.

World Rally Championship legend Sebastien Loeb will jump behind the wheel of WRC machinery in a rare appearance for the French Tarmac Rally Championship this weekend.
The nine-time world champion is making a return to traditional stage rallying having been competing for Dacia in the World Rally-Raid Championship, which he currently heads after three of five rounds.
This weekend the ...Keep reading

Formula 1 agrees a two-step plan to change engine design in response to criticism of this year's new rules.

Formula 1 agrees a two-step plan to change engine design in response to criticism of this year's new rules.

The FIA stewards have upheld the Alpine team's request to review the two five-second pitlane speeding penalties Pierre Gasly received at the Monaco Grand Prix, which knocked the Frenchman off the podium.
Gasly crossed the line in third in Monaco but was demoted to seventh after the stewards applied two separate five-second penalties for speeding in the pitlane.
Gasly was one of six drivers ...Keep reading

Toyota believes LMH cars are facing a clear deficit to their LMDh counterparts in what he described as a “two-class” structure heading into this weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours. 
The Japanese marque’s technical director made that comment following the opening qualifying at Circuit de la Sarthe on Wednesday, in which the top six spots were locked out by cars built on the LMDh ...Keep reading

The FIA is yet to officially reveal which Formula 1 manufacturers qualify for additional help developing their internal combustion engines. But news emerged over the Monaco weekend that Red Bull is surprisingly leading the field in V6 performance and all other OEMs, including Mercedes, qualify for an additional upgrade.
As part of the ADUO system (Additional Development and Upgrade ...Keep reading

Alice Powell and Abbi Pulling will become the first all-female F1 commentator and co-commentator for BBC Sport at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.

Alice Powell and Abbi Pulling will become the first all-female F1 commentator and co-commentator for BBC Sport at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.

Alice Powell and Abbi Pulling will become the first all-female F1 commentator and co-commentator for BBC Sport at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.

Live coverage of all the build-up ahead of the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix weekend in Spain.

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As F1 continues its European leg at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, Need to Know is your all-in-one guide with statistics, driving pointers, strategy tips and more.

Pierre Gasly says losing what could have been a podium finish in last Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix was the hardest sporting moment of his Formula 1 career. The Frenchman crossed the finish line third in the Principality, later describing it as one of his strongest-ever performances.
Yet he was immediately demoted to seventh due to two five-second penalties for pitlane speeding. The added time ...Keep reading

Mercedes and championship leader Kimi Antonelli have poked fun at a viral social media moment from the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix, releasing a tongue-in-cheek video following a mix-up involving Kim Kardashian and the race winner's towel.
Antonelli converted yet another pole position into a grand prix win in Monte Carlo, becoming the youngest driver to win in Monaco. While the Italian driver ...Keep reading

During the Monaco Grand Prix weekend, teams and power unit manufacturers were all informed of the outcome of the first ADUO period - Formula 1’s catch-up mechanism with Additional Upgrade and Development Opportunities.
Red Bull Ford Powertrains emerged as the benchmark. According to the results, Mercedes’ internal combustion engine trails by between two and four percent, meaning the German ...Keep reading

Lance Stroll caused some consternation in the Formula 1 paddock when he insisted that braking and driveability issues were to blame for his Monaco Grand Prix crash - rather than the crumbling track surface at the corner where he went off.
Stroll was running 16th when he ran straight into the outside barrier at the final corner, Anthony Noghes, on lap 57. That eliminated him from the race and ...Keep reading