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Lewis Hamilton described the 2026 Formula 1 season as "a huge challenge" as Ferrari launched their new car.

Lewis Hamilton described the 2026 Formula 1 season as "a huge challenge" as Ferrari launched their new car.

Lewis Hamilton described the 2026 Formula 1 season as "a huge challenge" as Ferrari launched their new car.

Our Ask Me Anything team explain when Formula 1 teams will launch their cars for the 2026 season.

Our Ask Me Anything team explain when Formula 1 teams will launch their cars for the 2026 season.

In the same week it confirmed a five-year plan to win the world championship by 2030, Audi has announced a driver development programme which will scout and nurture young talent from karting through the single-seater ladder, and perhaps ultimately to Formula 1.
The move places Audi in the mainstream of F1 teams, the majority of which operate similar schemes with varying degrees of structure ...Keep reading

2024 F1 Academy champion Abbi Pulling will take part in the Formula E rookie free practice session at the Miami E-Prix with Nissan.
The British driver previously topped the Formula E women's test in 2024 and finished second in 2025, and took part in the 2025 Berlin Rookie Test. She already serves as the Nissan rookie and simulator driver.
The rookie free practice session gives drivers from ...Keep reading

Ruling from London’s High Court on Friday has ordered Alex Palou to pay McLaren Racing more than $12 million for the breach of contract lawsuit.
The ruling comes after a five-week trial last year, following a lawsuit the team filed when Palou backed out of two different agreements.
McLaren was originally seeking $30 million in damages as part of reclaiming money allegedly lost in ...Keep reading

Oliver Solberg survived a slow puncture to hold a healthy Rally Monte Carlo lead, as Toyota’s new World Rally Championship signing continued his domination of the event.
Solberg, co-driven by Elliott Edmondson, chalked up two stage wins from Friday morning’s three tests that served up extremely challenging snow- and ice-covered roads. The son of 2003 world champion Petter Solberg headed to ...Keep reading

Williams will not take part in next week’s Formula 1 pre-season test at Barcelona, the team has revealed.
F1 will reconvene next week at the Catalan track as the world championship’s new era begins, with overhauled technical regulations featuring active aerodynamics and a near-50:50 split between combustion and electric power.
F1 squads have been open about the scale of the challenge ...Keep reading

The F1 movie has been nominated in four categories at the 2026 Oscars, which Lewis Hamilton has described as a "tremendous honour".
F1, directed by Joseph Kosinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, has received multiple nominations this awards season. The latest are for the Oscars, with nominations for Best Picture, Best Film Editing, Best Sound and Best Visual Effects.
"This is so ...Keep reading

Ferrari have completed the very first laps with their new F1 challenger, the SF-26.

As a busy launch season continues, Alpine have revealed their A526 car to the world.

Alpine have become the latest team to host their launch event ahead of the 2026 campaign.

Ferrari continued a rapid run of pre-season car launches by presenting their new F1 design, the SF-26, on Friday.

Ferrari have pulled the wraps off their latest Formula 1 car ahead of the 2026 season.

Racing Bulls have announced the appointment of experienced aerodynamicist Dan Fallows as their new Technical Director, adding to the squad’s technical leadership group.

Audi have announced the launch of their Driver Development Programme ahead of the manufacturer’s first season as a works outfit in Formula 1, with the initiative set to be directed by former F1 driver Allan McNish.

Mercedes' 2026 car made its on-track debut at Silverstone at the hands of George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, completing its first laps of the year as part of a filming day.

A busy day for Formula 1 fans as both Ferrari and Alpine share details of their 2026 machines, the SF-26 and the Mercedes-powered A526 respectively.