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Cadillac made headlines on Sunday night when the F1 newcomers showcased their 2026 livery with simultaneous launches at Times Square and around coverage of the Super Bowl.

General Motors brand Cadillac spent up to $20million on its Formula 1 livery reveal during the NFL’s Super Bowl, team CEO Dan Towriss has suggested.
Cadillac’s first ever F1 car took part in the Barcelona shakedown with a testing livery in late January, as it targeted the biggest possible audience – especially on its home market – to showcase its brand-new design while raising awareness ...Keep reading

The new Cadillac F1 team launches a split livery in an advert costing a reputed £7.3m broadcast during the Super Bowl - and are being sued over it by Hollywood director Michael Bay.

The new Cadillac F1 team launches a split livery in an advert costing a reputed £7.3m broadcast during the Super Bowl - and are being sued over it by Hollywood director Michael Bay.

The Aston Martin Formula 1 team has announced a multi-year partnership with AI coding agent company Cognition.
As the Silverstone outfit enters a new era of regulations in the championship, it states that it will use Cognition to "perform software development tasks autonomously".
Aston Martin managing director, commercial, Jefferson Slack said: "As Formula One enters a new era, we are ...Keep reading

Alongside the big ticket items such as a move away from ground-effect floors, a bigger hybrid component and active aerodynamics, Formula 1 cars have also become smaller and safer in 2026.
The wheelbase of the 2026 generation of cars has been reduced from 3,600mm to 3,400mm, while the width has dropped from 2,000mm to 1,900mm. The minimum weight has also decreased from 800kg to 768kg as the FIA ...Keep reading

NASCAR Hall of Famer and two-time Daytona 500 winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. recently spoke with Hard Rock Bet  (for whom he is a brand ambassador) about various topics, ranging from the upcoming season, regrets from his career, and even about a possible cameo in the 2028 Fast and Furious movie. 
The son of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Sr., he was also asked about his Formula 1 fandom and modern ...Keep reading

Viry-Chatillon mayor Jean-Marie Vilain has condemned Renault for allegedly breaking its promises regarding the future of its former Formula 1 engine factory.
Renault ended its F1 power unit programme at the conclusion of the 2025 campaign as the world championship switched to a new engine formula, with the Alpine team taking Mercedes customer status under returning team boss Flavio Briatore’s ...Keep reading

Lando Norris' confidence is "even higher" for the 2026 Formula 1 season after winning his first drivers' title last year, McLaren Racing chief executive officer Zak Brown says.

Lando Norris' confidence is "even higher" for the 2026 Formula 1 season after winning his first drivers' title last year, McLaren Racing chief executive officer Zak Brown says.

Kyle Kirkwood is confident Andretti Global are closing the gap to Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) entering the 2026 IndyCar season.
“I think we're close,” said Kirkwood, 27. “We're not too far off, and we obviously work towards being at those 10/10ths.
“It's something that I've talked about to a few people here, some of our short oval pace is execution in some of our road course pace. If ...Keep reading

Zak Brown believes that the early signs indicate McLaren will be “competitive” in 2026, with the CEO also expecting that there could be some “fascinating” effects from this season’s new technical regulations.

McLaren became the penultimate team to unveil the livery that will adorn their 2026 challenger in an event hosted at the Bahrain International Circuit.

McLaren have unveiled their new livery for the 2026 season in a live event broadcast from the Bahrain International Circuit.

With the first pre-season test in Bahrain fast approaching, McLaren are set to be the penultimate team to unveil their 2026 livery in an event held at the Bahrain International Circuit.

McLaren F1 CEO Zak Brown thinks the ongoing saga around Mercedes and the compression ratio of its power unit is "typical politics of Formula 1".
The compression ratio of the V6 combustion engines, which measures how much the air-fuel mixture inside a cylinder can be compressed, has been reduced to 16:1 for this generation of power units - partly to help make building engines more accessible to ...Keep reading

2025 F1 Academy champion Doriane Pin has secured a contract with the Duqueine Team in the 2026 European Le Mans Series.
The 22-year-old will race in the LMP2 Pro/Am class, driving the No. 30 ORECA, alongside her duties as a development driver for the Mercedes Formula 1 team.
"Pocket Rocket lands at Duqueine Team," her new squad posted on social media. "We are pleased to announce that ...Keep reading

The McLaren Formula 1 team has officially lifted the covers off its 2026 challenger, the MCL40, as it aims to retain both 2025 world titles in F1's new regulations era.
McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri had tested the MCL40 at Barcelona's shakedown late last month, draped in a temporary grey and black livery.
Ahead of Bahrain's first official test this week, the Woking-based ...Keep reading

Esteban Ocon has been underwhelmed by the active aerodynamics featured on 2026 Formula 1 cars.
Active aerodynamics have been introduced in F1’s new-for-2026 technical regulations, featuring mobile front and rear wings aimed at reducing drag on straights.
However, these wings have only two permitted positions: ‘Corner Mode’ and ‘Straight-Line Mode’, meaning they function like the ...Keep reading

Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi believes Francesco Bagnaia is firmly back on track in MotoGP, saying he is once again displaying the mentality that defined his 2024 season.
Factory Ducati rider Bagnaia made an impressive start to pre-season testing in Malaysia last week, after immediately feeling at ease on the new GP26.
Although he ended up only fifth on the timesheets, he turned heads ...Keep reading