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Cadillac has teased an announcement on 5 January 2026 ahead of the American outfit's Formula 1 debut.
Sharing a post on social media, Cadillac wrote, "Reflections of the future," alongside a close-up photo of a cat's eye. In the bottom left of the eye is the number 24, beside the Cadillac logo, and the date 5 January is placed in white at the bottom of the photo.
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Max Verstappen and George Russell are the frontrunners in the 2026 Formula 1 championship odds according to bookmakers. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri complete the top four. 
Sky Bet's opening board for the drivers' championship makes Verstappen the favourite at 5/2. Russell is close behind at 11/4 and Norris sits third at 7/2. Piastri is next at 6/1. These prices roughly translate ...Keep reading

The Formula 1 drivers have welcomed in the New Year in various fashions. From four-time champion Max Verstappen celebrating on a yacht to Haas driver Esteban Ocon enjoying time at Disneyland, here is how some of the drivers spent the occasion.
Lando Norris
While Norris has not posted anything himself, it seems as though he was away in the Caribbean with his partner Magui Corceiro, his friend ...Keep reading

Later this month, both Red Bull teams will get their first taste of the all-new in-house power unit. Although the first winter test in Barcelona will take place behind closed doors, it’s still an important benchmark for both Ford and Red Bull.
Ford Performance director Mark Rushbrook said that the test will make clear whether all of the work carried out over the past three years has paid off ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen has given his former Red Bull team-mate, Sergio Perez, a helmet over the festive season after promising the driver he would. 
Perez, who will be joining Cadillac in 2026 alongside former Mercedes reserve driver Valtteri Bottas, shared a photo of himself standing alongside the Dutchman on his Instagram account. He can be seen proudly holding the helmet out towards the camera with ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli has been reflecting back on what he felt were the standout moments of his rookie campaign in F1, with the Mercedes driver suggesting that he “grew up a lot as a person” throughout the season.

2026 has arrived, and it won't be long until Formula 1 is back in action with the first collective shakedown of the new cars taking place at the end of January. After an epic 2025 that saw a three-way title fight go down to the final round, what does the next season have in store? There are plenty of reasons to already be looking forward to 2026.

Formula 1's off-season is prime time for brand changes, and with the regulations overhaul also taking place this year, it looks like several teams have taken the opportunity to tweak their branding.
Here are the four teams that have made changes to their logos ahead of the 2026 season so far.
Haas: The Toyota partnership becomes official
 
Haas has added TGR, Toyota Gazoo Racing, to ...Keep reading

F1 25 is offering players the opportunity to have the Williams Gulf livery, which the Grove outfit ran at the 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix, free for a limited time.
Williams released the 'Driven by Words' livery for the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos. The design included 493 words that fans from around the world associated with the James Vowles-led team and its partnership with Gulf. 
"As ...Keep reading

The 2026 Dakar Rally is shaping up to deliver one of the most closely fought battles in recent years. Ford and Dacia arrive in Saudi Arabia determined to apply the lessons they learned on their debut last year with the aim of ending Toyota’s dominance in the world’s most prestigious rally-raid. Toyota isn’t standing still either, and has introduced an all-new car to maintain its position at ...Keep reading

Apple has published a behind-the-scenes feature of the making of the F1 movie at Silverstone Circuit. This follows its global streaming debut on Apple TV on 12 December. Diving into the details of how the production filmed its time at the legendary British track, it shows the excitement of the team as they filmed during the grand prix weekend.
Brad Pitt, starring in the movie as driver Sonny ...Keep reading

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc has opened up about his decision to share the news of his engagement to his partner Alexandra Saint Mleux and how he deals with retaining privacy in his personal life.
Leclerc quickly rose to fame when he joined Ferrari in 2019, which coincided with the boost in popularity of the championship with the release of Netflix's Drive to Survive. Over the years, the ...Keep reading

Ferrari has bid farewell to its 2025 reserve driver Zhou Guanyu as the Chinese driver parted ways with the Maranello outfit ahead of the 2026 Formula 1 season.
Zhou joined Ferrari as a reserve driver alongside Antonio Giovinazzi in 2025 after losing his seat at Sauber at the end of 2024. He was also part of the Ferrari Driver Academy from 2014 to 2018.
"Grateful for Zhou Guanyu’s ...Keep reading

Juan Cruz Yacopini will miss the 2026 Dakar Rally after reportedly suffering serious injuries in a sea diving accident shortly before Christmas, although details have not yet been officially confirmed by his family. 
The Argentine driver was due to start his sixth Dakar Rally on Saturday, but that appearance has been ruled out. According to Argentine sources, the accident occurred when ...Keep reading

Sebastian Vettel has given insight into the advice he gave Lewis Hamilton ahead of the Briton’s move to Ferrari for the 2025 Formula 1 season.
Vettel raced for the Scuderia from 2015 to 2020, becoming its third-most successful driver in terms of grand prix victories, though he was twice beaten to the title by Hamilton.
The German, who previously competed for Faenza-based outfit Toro Rosso ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen still speaks glowingly of Christian Horner with the pair maintaining a great relationship even after the Briton’s sacking as the Red Bull Formula 1 team boss. 
Horner surprisingly departed the Austrian outfit in July after starting the role when Red Bull entered F1 in 2005, in which it then became one of the most successful teams ever.
Under Horner’s leadership Red Bull ...Keep reading

Laurent Mekies has shared an insight into Red Bull’s expectations for Isack Hadjar as the French driver prepares to make the step up from Racing Bulls to partner Max Verstappen at the squad in 2026.

Ahead of the 2026 campaign, F1.com's Lawrence Barretto shares his five bold predictions for what might unfold.

As the calendar turns to a new year, MotoGP’s attention shifts firmly to 2026, with teams preparing to unveil their latest bikes ahead of pre-season testing. 
It remains to be seen how aggressive manufacturers will be with their new designs, with a major regulation change mandating a switch to 850cc engines looming in 2027. Either way, it will be important for each marque to start the ...Keep reading

With the 2025 calendar year, the ground effect era has also come to an end in Formula 1. The FIA previously indicated that things moved “in the right direction”, but the governing body does not give itself full marks in all areas. That applies first and foremost to the effect of dirty air, which has become a bigger problem again over the past two seasons.
Extremely low ride heights a ...Keep reading