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Oscar Piastri’s road to F1 2026: In pictures
With McLaren returning to consistent frontrunning form and a new regulation cycle reshaping Formula 1 in 2026, Oscar Piastri enters the season as one of the sport’s most composed young race winners.
Recognized early for his technical discipline and racecraft, the Australian rose rapidly through the junior ranks before navigating one of F1’s most public contract disputes, but he's now ...Keep reading
Recognized early for his technical discipline and racecraft, the Australian rose rapidly through the junior ranks before navigating one of F1’s most public contract disputes, but he's now ...Keep reading
What is success for Cadillac in F1 2026?
Cadillac becoming Formula 1’s 11th team has been one of the most drawn-out and reported storylines in years, dating back long before its entry was formally approved in March 2025.
The initial plan was for the American outfit to form an entry with Andretti Global, but that application was rejected as Formula One Management believed it wouldn’t add to the series.
This gave rise to ...Keep reading
The initial plan was for the American outfit to form an entry with Andretti Global, but that application was rejected as Formula One Management believed it wouldn’t add to the series.
This gave rise to ...Keep reading
David Coulthard raises concerns for Sergio Perez: 'Valtteri Bottas is better prepared'
David Coulthard has raised concerns about Sergio Perez's return to Formula 1, arguing that his team-mate at Cadillac, Valtteri Bottas, is "better prepared" after spending a year as reserve driver for Mercedes.
Both Bottas and Perez lost their full-time seats in the championship at the end of 2024. While Bottas returned to his old team at Mercedes as a reserve driver, Perez took a year out to ...Keep reading
Both Bottas and Perez lost their full-time seats in the championship at the end of 2024. While Bottas returned to his old team at Mercedes as a reserve driver, Perez took a year out to ...Keep reading
Stefano Domenicali: F1 can absorb Lewis Hamilton or Fernando Alonso retirement
Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has said that the championship will absorb a Lewis Hamilton or Fernando Alonso retirement despite them both being 'very important assets'.
The F1 chief was asked whether the series faces a potentially fateful season, with a regulation overhaul that several drivers have already questioned and the possible retirements of two of its biggest stars on the ...Keep reading
The F1 chief was asked whether the series faces a potentially fateful season, with a regulation overhaul that several drivers have already questioned and the possible retirements of two of its biggest stars on the ...Keep reading
How Jeddah is attracting international fans and becoming a major motorsport hub
The E1 World Championship brought electric powerboat racing to the Red Sea waterfront, before Formula E returned to the Jeddah Corniche Circuit under floodlights. From racing on water to racing on asphalt, the city is demonstrating its capacity to host multiple top-tier events in quick succession.
Saudi Arabia may have been a relatively late entrant to racing, but the Kingdom's ambition to ...Keep reading
Saudi Arabia may have been a relatively late entrant to racing, but the Kingdom's ambition to ...Keep reading
Honda stuck at "similar potential" to 2025 as Joan Mir calls for "revolution"
Joan Mir has admitted he expected more from Honda’s 2026 MotoGP challenger, describing the bike as “not super competitive” after last weekend’s Buriram test.
Although Mir sounded optimistic about Honda’s prospects following three days of running at Sepang in early February, he struck a more cautious tone in Thailand.
While the Spaniard reiterated that the Japanese manufacturer has ...Keep reading
Although Mir sounded optimistic about Honda’s prospects following three days of running at Sepang in early February, he struck a more cautious tone in Thailand.
While the Spaniard reiterated that the Japanese manufacturer has ...Keep reading
The state of play at every F1 team ahead of the new season
With pre-season testing now complete, F1.com assesses where each team stands ahead of the 2026 campaign.
F1 Fantasy is back for 2026
A brand-new generation of F1 is here, with new regulations, new cars, new power units and fresh uncertainty up and down the grid. If pre-season testing has already got you guessing (and second-guessing), there’s an easy way to lean into the thrill – F1 Fantasy.
F1 Fantasy 2026: Prizes and changes coming to this season explained
Formula 1 has rolled out a number of new features coming to F1 Fantasy for 2026.
With the championship itself seeing a substantial overhaul of its regulations with new cars and power units, as well as the addition of an 11th team in the shape of Cadillac, it's no surprise that the free-to-play game is getting its own changes.
Players will gain access to a familiar $100million cost cap ...Keep reading
With the championship itself seeing a substantial overhaul of its regulations with new cars and power units, as well as the addition of an 11th team in the shape of Cadillac, it's no surprise that the free-to-play game is getting its own changes.
Players will gain access to a familiar $100million cost cap ...Keep reading
Christian Horner denies Verstappen influence on F1 exit, points to Helmut Marko input
Christian Horner has spoken out about his exit from Red Bull Racing during the eighth season of Netflix's Drive to Survive.
The docuseries, which will be released on 27 February, will follow the on and off track stories of the 2025 Formula 1 season. The fourth episode, titled A Bull With No Horns, will cover Horner's exit from Red Bull.
After being with the team since it joined the grid in ...Keep reading
The docuseries, which will be released on 27 February, will follow the on and off track stories of the 2025 Formula 1 season. The fourth episode, titled A Bull With No Horns, will cover Horner's exit from Red Bull.
After being with the team since it joined the grid in ...Keep reading
Everything we learned from Season 8 of F1's Drive To Survive
Season 8 won't change anyone's opinion
Long credited for its instrumental role in F1's mainstream breakthrough in recent years, Box to Box Films has stuck to its usual recipe that made Drive to Survive its most enduring sports documentary series. Focusing on one key storyline per episode, it stitches together the events of the 2025 season with a great deal of unseen behind-the-scenes footage ...Keep reading
Long credited for its instrumental role in F1's mainstream breakthrough in recent years, Box to Box Films has stuck to its usual recipe that made Drive to Survive its most enduring sports documentary series. Focusing on one key storyline per episode, it stitches together the events of the 2025 season with a great deal of unseen behind-the-scenes footage ...Keep reading
Here is Super Formula's new race weekend format for 2026
Super Formula has adjusted its format for the 2026 season, going back to uniform distances across double-header race weekends with fixed pit windows.
The Japanese single-seater series took the unorthodox step of varying the lap count between Saturday and Sunday races last year, while also abolishing the pit window for Sunday contests except for the single-race events at Sugo and ...Keep reading
The Japanese single-seater series took the unorthodox step of varying the lap count between Saturday and Sunday races last year, while also abolishing the pit window for Sunday contests except for the single-race events at Sugo and ...Keep reading
David Coulthard challenges fans' expectations: Excitement isn't measured in overtakes
Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has shot down claims that the championship needs a lot of overtaking for it to be exciting.
A new set of regulations has arrived in F1 this season, with one of the goals being to open up more opportunities to overtake. The cars are smaller and lighter than the previous ground effect era cars, and the active aerodynamics, which have replaced DRS, along ...Keep reading
A new set of regulations has arrived in F1 this season, with one of the goals being to open up more opportunities to overtake. The cars are smaller and lighter than the previous ground effect era cars, and the active aerodynamics, which have replaced DRS, along ...Keep reading
Will Buxton: Cadillac’s F1 project has already cost $1billion before a single race
Will Buxton says Cadillac's Formula 1 project has already become a $1billion undertaking as the American team looks forward to its first grand prix in Australia.
Cadillac was approved to become F1's 11th team in March 2025, bringing the brand of General Motors into the championship which has, over the last few years, been rapidly expanding into the United States market.
With its ...Keep reading
Cadillac was approved to become F1's 11th team in March 2025, bringing the brand of General Motors into the championship which has, over the last few years, been rapidly expanding into the United States market.
With its ...Keep reading
Stefano Domenicali explains what Apple can do for Formula 1 that ESPN couldn't
Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has unsurprisingly backed the championship's partnership with Apple as the technology company takes on broadcasting rights in the United States from this year. The Italian added that the giant will be able to put F1 "in the houses of other people in different ways," as he looks forward to higher US viewership.
F1 announced in October 2025 that Apple would ...Keep reading
F1 announced in October 2025 that Apple would ...Keep reading
TAG Heuer sign Bruce for the 2026 F1 ACADEMY season
F1 ACADEMY Official Partner TAG Heuer have confirmed that Megan Bruce will be representing them on the 2026 grid, with the Briton driving for Campos Racing.
MotoGP wants to introduce minimum salary for riders from 2027
The MotoGP world championship is in the final stages of implementing a protocol that will introduce a minimum salary of €500,000 a year for riders competing in the premier class, Motorsport understands.
This measure has been widely discussed in recent years, amid disparity in rider earnings. While leading stars such as Marc Marquez and Fabio Quartararo have secured base salaries exceeding ...Keep reading
This measure has been widely discussed in recent years, amid disparity in rider earnings. While leading stars such as Marc Marquez and Fabio Quartararo have secured base salaries exceeding ...Keep reading
Porsche won’t need extra budget to run second Formula E team
Porsche has revealed that its second Formula E team will run on a cost-neutral basis, with no additional funding allocated to expanding its presence in the championship.
The German manufacturer raised eyebrows over the winter when it revealed that it would run two factory teams in Formula E when the series’ Gen4 era gets under way in December.
Porsche already has the largest footprint of ...Keep reading
The German manufacturer raised eyebrows over the winter when it revealed that it would run two factory teams in Formula E when the series’ Gen4 era gets under way in December.
Porsche already has the largest footprint of ...Keep reading
Andrew Benson Q&A: Send us your questions
Our F1 correspondent Andrew Benson is doing a weekly Q&A this season, so get your questions in now.
Why has it gone so wrong for Aston Martin?
The combination of Adrian Newey, Honda and Fernando Alonso was highly promising but Aston Martin are in trouble. Andrew Benson explains why.