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Racing Bulls equalled its best-ever result of sixth place in 2025, but started the new campaign with plenty of question marks. As one of F1's smaller teams, the huge regulation change was a big stress test and its closely-fought battle for sixth saw it start its 2026 car development later than several direct competitors.
Then there was the huge unknown of its brand-new power unit developed by ...Keep reading

With 11 races complete and bettors enjoying the summer break, it is the perfect time to review which drivers are worth backing during the second half of the season.

Late last month it was confirmed that the Sepang International Circuit will return to the F1 calendar this year, as Malaysia hosts the Bahrain Grand Prix.

In our series of features, Formula 1.com is delving into the F1 driver bubble to gain a greater understanding of the lives of those who work closely with the stars of Grand Prix racing. In this piece, Aston Martin Head of Performance Optimisation Ben Michell explains how the key relationship between driver and race engineer works...

The explosion in popularity experienced by Formula 1 over the past five years has been described by some as a unique phenomenon in the history of sport.
Labels aside, one of the factors that has turned F1 into such an attractive proposition for manufacturers is its profitability. And that cannot be explained without the introduction of the budget cap, which in 2021 put the brakes on the ...Keep reading

Aston Martin Formula 1 driver ambassador Jessica Hawkins insists women have the physical strength required to race in F1, but suggests changes may be needed in junior categories such as Formula 2 and Formula 3 to ensure female and male drivers can compete on equal terms.
Speaking on the Road to Success podcast, the Briton reflected on her test of the Aston Martin AMR21 in Hungary in 2023. When ...Keep reading

Mahindra Racing has finally put its Gen4 package on track after a two-month delay, stepping up its preparations for the 2026-27 Formula E season.
The Indian manufacturer shook down the as-yet-unnamed successor to the M12 Electro for the first time in mid-July. It has since run the car virtually every week, with the first full test taking place on 4 August. 
The initial running was split ...Keep reading

Few topics in the Formula 1 paddock have generated as much political debate during the first half of the season as ADUO, the Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities.
The system was introduced as a safety net for a manufacturer that falls behind, partly in response to Honda's situation under the previous regulations, but in practice it has turned into a political battleground.
Toto ...Keep reading

Triple Eight has pointed the finger at Supercars over the recent lack of speed of the Ford Mustang driven by Will Brown, and Supercars has admitted that a part it supplied to the team was undersized.
On Wednesday afternoon Triple Eight team principal and co-owner Jamie Whincup issued a statement in which he revealed that an engine air restrictor, a part Supercars stipulates all the Ford engines ...Keep reading

Tensions flared at the Osky Challenge on Monday night at Southern Iowa Speedway, when Kyle Larson bested Ryan Timms in the closing laps to win with the help of a controversial pass.
Larson made his move up the field with five laps to go, running inside of Timms into turn four and making contact with him.
 
Larson's pass for the lead would hold, while damage to Timms's nose wing slowed ...Keep reading

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will close the airspace above Reagan National Airport (DCA) from 10:15am EST to 1:15pm EST on August 23 in order to "help ensure the safe and efficient movement of air traffic” during the IndyCar race in Washington D.C. later this month.
This is not an unusual move from the FAA, as they also briefly closed the airspace for the Fourth of July UFC fight ...Keep reading

F1.com Senior Editor Greg Stuart looks back at Damon Hill’s title-winning season, 30 years on.

F1 photographer Alex O’Connor has offered unique insight into how he captured 12 of his most remarkable images over the first half of the 2026 season.

F1.com examines the data to find out how Isack Hadjar has stacked up so far against Max Verstappen, in comparison to those who previously held the second seat at Red Bull.

Building a championship-caliber sports car program from scratch in four months is a daunting task, but Dries Vanthoor is helping steer BMW’s top-class GTP effort through a rapid operational evolution in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Now in his second full-time IMSA season, the 28-year-old Belgian driver finds himself at the center of a major transition for the manufacturer ...Keep reading

Theo Pourchaire has admitted that combining his newly-announced Formula E drive with another campaign in the World Endurance Championship would be tough, but has not ruled out running a dual programme.
Earlier this month, it was revealed that 2023 Formula 2 champion Pourchaire will return to single-seaters, joining the new Opel Formula E team for the 2026-27 season.
Read ...Keep reading

The Pacific Northwest was Alex Palou’s personal playground once again, with the Spaniard coasting to victory in the Grand Prix of Portland.
Despite falling to third during the opening stint of the 110-lap race, Palou utilized his classic overcut and stayed out a lap longer than pole-sitter Felix Rosenqvist to vault to the top spot after the first green flag pit cycle. From there, Palou ...Keep reading

How serious was the retirement threat from former champion Thomas Preining at the Norisring weekend really? After a disappointing Saturday race in Nuremberg, the Manthey Porsche driver settled scores with the Balance of Performance (BoP) in the DTM and said in an interview with Motorsport-Total.com, "I'm really close to saying: There's no point anymore, I'm stopping."
Three weeks later, the ...Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia endured a nightmare weekend at the British Grand Prix, failing to score points for the first time this season.
Returning to MotoGP action just weeks after surgery on his right forearm, Bagnaia never looked comfortable on his Ducati GP26 at Silverstone, but remained optimistic about a turnaround.
Instead, however, his weekend only got worse with each session. In practice, he ...Keep reading

Darlington Raceway has announced its race dates for the 2027 season. The historic track, which opened in 1950, will again hold a triple-header weekend from April 2-4 with all three national divisions. 
However, there is a change for later in the season when NASCAR returns to Darlington for 78th running of the Southern 500. The race will be held on September  5, and preceded by the NASCAR ...Keep reading