Formula 1

Watch all the best action from the first day of 2026 shakedown from Barcelona.

George Russell admitted that he had been left “pretty impressed” by several teams on the opening day of the Barcelona Shakedown, with the Mercedes driver hailing Monday as an “exciting day”.

Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he is “massively excited” to get the 2026 season underway, having had his first taste of Ferrari’s new car following its launch.

F1 will enter a new era in 2026 as overhauled cars and power units take to the track. But what about the other major regulation changes the sport has witnessed in years gone by – and who benefitted from them? F1.com provides an overview…

Ferrari unveil their new 2026 car at home base Maranello with Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc.

Lawrence Barretto recalls his day at Fiorano as Ferrari's SF-26 hit the track for the first time.

What is a regulation? And why does F1 have them? Sam Collins explains everything you need to know about regulations cycles and the new 2026 rulebook.

The details of the Ferrari SF-26 have confirmed some of the emergent design trends of cars under the new regulations. But there are key differences with the Mercedes W17 launched the previous day and further differences from the Alpine A526, which made it...

With the winter break firmly in the rearview mirrors and several of the teams having already completed a first run of their car during a filming day or released imagery of their new livery and machines, attention is now turning to the next step - the Barc...

The storied 1976 F1 season began 50 years ago today, featuring a title fight between Ferrari’s Niki Lauda and McLaren’s James Hunt that was so dramatic, it inspired the hit film Rush. Let’s unpack the epic campaign, and the movie that brought it to life o...

Mercedes are the latest F1 team to reveal their 2026 livery design ahead of the new season.

McLaren Chief Designer Rob Marshall says that the MCL40 in Melbourne will ‘look similar’ to the one at the Barcelona Shakedown.

Andrea Stella has reaffirmed that McLaren will continue to provide “equal opportunities” to both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in 2026, with the Team Principal stating that the squad will “keep racing the McLaren way”.

After last season’s double title success, McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella details the squad’s approach with 2026’s new rules in play.

Mark Temple – McLaren’s Technical Director, Performance – breaks down the preparations the team have gone through ahead of the new rules for 2026.

The renders Mercedes have released of their new W17 challenger show a distinctive design, especially around the rear three-quarters with a lower bodywork which kinks upwards at the rear in stark contrast to the extreme downwash bodyworks seen on the othe...